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Comedy box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 43 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Oct 19–25

Scary Movie 3 (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25), with $220.7M worldwide, ahead of Ruby & Quentin (2003) at $27.7M and Caterina in the Big City (2003) at $4.4M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $256.5M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.1 times the total of Week 42, 2003, whose releases took $31.5M. By language, English leads with $221.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$256.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 42, 2003
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Scary Movie 3 (2003) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 comedy movie of Week 43, 2003

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

2003 · Comedy

$220.7M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$110M US & Canada · 50% $110.7M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 43 of 2003?

Scary Movie 3 (2003) leads with $220.7M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $254.9M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Scary Movie 3 (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $220.7M Scary Movie 3 (2003)
    $110M US & Canada · 50% $110.7M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Ruby & Quentin (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $27.7M Ruby & Quentin (2003)
    $312.8K US & Canada · 1% $27.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Caterina in the Big City (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $4.4M Caterina in the Big City (2003)
    $296.5K US & Canada · 7% $4.1M elsewhere · 93%
  4. Naked Ambition (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M Naked Ambition (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Cloaca (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $1M Cloaca (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25).

  1. 1 Scary Movie 3 (2003) movie poster
    Scary Movie 3 (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Comedy $220.7M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $110M Rest of the world: $110.7M Worldwide: $220.7M
  2. 2 Ruby & Quentin (2003) movie poster
    Ruby & Quentin (2003) Oct 22, 2003 · French · Comedy, Crime $27.7M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2003 US and Canada: $312.8K Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $27.7M
  3. 3 Caterina in the Big City (2003) movie poster
    Caterina in the Big City (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $4.4M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $296.5K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.4M
  4. 4 Naked Ambition (2003) movie poster
    Naked Ambition (2003) Oct 20, 2003 · Cantonese · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 Cloaca (2003) movie poster
    Cloaca (2003) Oct 23, 2003 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $1M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  6. 6 The Spy Dad (2003) movie poster
    The Spy Dad (2003) Oct 23, 2003 · Cantonese · Comedy $695.9K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.9K
  7. 7 The Singing Detective (2003) movie poster
    The Singing Detective (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Musical $435.6K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $337.2K Rest of the world: $98.5K Worldwide: $435.6K
  8. 8 Raja Bhaiya (2003) movie poster
    Raja Bhaiya (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama $277.4K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.4K
  9. 9 Squint Your Eyes (2003) movie poster
    Squint Your Eyes (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Polish · Drama, Comedy $209.6K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.6K
  10. 10 The Forest for the Trees (2003) movie poster
    The Forest for the Trees (2003) Oct 22, 2003 · German · Comedy, Drama $1.4K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2003 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2003?

Of the top 10, The Forest for the Trees (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ruby & Quentin (2003) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $111M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M
    $110M US & Canada · 50% $110.7M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Ruby & Quentin (2003) $27.7M
    $312.8K US & Canada · 1% $27.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Caterina in the Big City (2003) $4.4M
    $296.5K US & Canada · 7% $4.1M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 Naked Ambition (2003) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Cloaca (2003) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Spy Dad (2003) $695.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Singing Detective (2003) $435.6K
    $337.2K US & Canada · 77% $98.5K elsewhere · 23%
  8. 8 Raja Bhaiya (2003) $277.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Squint Your Eyes (2003) $209.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Forest for the Trees (2003) $1.4K
    $1.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 43 of 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $220.7M between them, 86% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $220.7M · 86% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $27.7M · 11% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $8.1M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $256.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $495.7M, led by Love Actually (2003).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Matchstick Men (2003) $67.7M Matchstick Men (2003)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Secondhand Lions (2003) $107.6M Secondhand Lions (2003)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Rundown (2003) $164M The Rundown (2003)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 School of Rock (2003) $147.5M School of Rock (2003)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $172.2M Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Miracle of Bern (2003) $31.5M The Miracle of Bern (2003)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Scary Movie 3 (2003) $256.5M Scary Movie 3 (2003)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $13.8M Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $495.7M Love Actually (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2003 earned the most: $256.5M from 10 films, led by Scary Movie 3 (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 4 films 4 $23.4M – Love Affair (1994) $18.3M
Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 3 films · +478% 3 $135.1M +478% Get Shorty (1995) $115.1M
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 2 films · −75% 2 $34.1M −75% High School High (1996) $21.3M
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 2 films · −86% 2 $4.8M −86% A Life Less Ordinary (1997) $4.4M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films · +954% 2 $50.4M +954% Pleasantville (1998) $49.8M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 4 films · −6% 4 $47.2M −6% The Best Man (1999) $34.6M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 3 films · +94% 3 $91.7M +94% Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 6 films · −84% 6 $14.9M −84% The Man Who Sued God (2001) $6M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +470% 5 $84.8M +470% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 10 films · +203% 10 $256.5M +203% Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2003?

English-language comedy films took $221.1M across 2 films, 86% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($27.7M) and Italian-language comedy films ($4.4M).

Week 43 of 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $221.1M
    2 films · #1 Scary Movie 3 (2003)
  2. French $27.7M
    1 film · #1 Ruby & Quentin (2003)
  3. Italian $4.4M
    1 film · #1 Caterina in the Big City (2003)
  4. Cantonese $1.7M
    2 films · #1 Naked Ambition (2003)
  5. Dutch $1M
    1 film · #1 Cloaca (2003)
  6. Hindi $277.4K
    1 film · #1 Raja Bhaiya (2003)
  7. Polish $209.6K
    1 film · #1 Squint Your Eyes (2003)
  8. German $1.4K
    1 film · #1 The Forest for the Trees (2003)
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 43 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25)?

Scary Movie 3 (2003) leads with $220.7M worldwide, $110M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ruby & Quentin (2003) at $27.7M and Caterina in the Big City (2003) at $4.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $256.5M in all, or $25.7M per film on average. Week 42, 2003 releases took $31.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Scary Movie 3 (2003) with $220.7M.

How much of the Week 43, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$111M of the $256.5M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.