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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

School of Rock (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $131.1M worldwide, ahead of The Station Agent (2003) at $8.7M and Berlin Blues (2003) at $4.1M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $147.5M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on Week 39, 2003, whose releases took $164M. By language, English leads with $8.7M across 1 comedy release.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$147.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2003
−10%
School of Rock (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2003

School of Rock (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Music

$131.1M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$81.3M US & Canada · 62% $49.8M elsewhere · 38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2003?

School of Rock (2003) leads with $131.1M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $147.5M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. School of Rock (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $131.1M School of Rock (2003)
    $81.3M US & Canada · 62% $49.8M elsewhere · 38%
  2. The Station Agent (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $8.7M The Station Agent (2003)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 66% $3M elsewhere · 34%
  3. Berlin Blues (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Berlin Blues (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. My Girl (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $3.4M My Girl (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Slim Susie (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $90.1K Slim Susie (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 of 2003, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 School of Rock (2003) movie poster
    School of Rock (2003) Oct 3, 2003 · Comedy, Music, Family $131.1M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $81.3M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $131.1M
  2. 2 The Station Agent (2003) movie poster
    The Station Agent (2003) Oct 3, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy $8.7M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $8.7M
  3. 3 Berlin Blues (2003) movie poster
    Berlin Blues (2003) Oct 1, 2003 · German · Drama, Comedy $4.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  4. 4 My Girl (2003) movie poster
    My Girl (2003) Oct 3, 2003 · Thai · Romance, Comedy $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  5. 5 Slim Susie (2003) movie poster
    Slim Susie (2003) Oct 3, 2003 · Swedish · Crime, Comedy $90.1K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $147.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $172.2M, led by Intolerable Cruelty (2003).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Medallion (2003) $57.9M The Medallion (2003)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $22.8M The Other Side of the Bed (2003)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $27.6M Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Matchstick Men (2003) $67.7M Matchstick Men (2003)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Secondhand Lions (2003) $107.6M Secondhand Lions (2003)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Rundown (2003) $164M The Rundown (2003)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 School of Rock (2003) $147.5M School of Rock (2003)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $172.2M Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Miracle of Bern (2003) $31.5M The Miracle of Bern (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1998 earned the most: $202.1M from 2 films, led by Antz (1998). Week 40, 2003 took $147.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films 3 $6.1M – Ed Wood (1994) $5.9M
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 3 films · −88% 3 $748.4K −88% Kicking and Screaming (1995) $718.5K
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +10349% 5 $78.2M +10349% That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96% 2 $3.4M −96% The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5845% 2 $202.1M +5845% Antz (1998) $171.8M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · −24% 7 $152.9M −24% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · −83% 4 $26.3M −83% Best in Show (2000) $20.8M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +273% 5 $98.2M +273% Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · −61% 7 $38.5M −61% Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +283% 5 $147.5M +283% School of Rock (2003) $131.1M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 25–31) with $941.6M, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 40 of 2003: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

School of Rock (2003) leads with $131.1M worldwide, $81.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Station Agent (2003) at $8.7M and Berlin Blues (2003) at $4.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $147.5M in all, or $29.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2003 releases took $164M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by School of Rock (2003) with $131.1M.

How much of the Week 40, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$87M of the $147.5M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 2003 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 40 of 2003 (Sep 28–Oct 4). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 40, 2003 comedy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.