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Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Nov 2–8

Love Actually (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8), with $250.8M worldwide, ahead of Elf (2003) at $230.3M and Mean Spirit (2003) at $8.5M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $495.7M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 36 times the total of Week 44, 2003, whose releases took $13.8M. By language, English leads with $481.1M across 3 comedy releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$495.7M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 44, 2003
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Love Actually (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 45, 2003

Love Actually (2003)

2003 · Drama, Comedy

$250.8M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$60.4M US & Canada · 24% $190.4M elsewhere · 76%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 45 of 2003?

Love Actually (2003) leads with $250.8M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $495.7M, 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. Love Actually (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $250.8M Love Actually (2003)
    $60.4M US & Canada · 24% $190.4M elsewhere · 76%
  2. Elf (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $230.3M Elf (2003)
    $178.1M US & Canada · 77% $52.2M elsewhere · 23%
  3. Mean Spirit (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $8.5M Mean Spirit (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Like Asura (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $6.1M Like Asura (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Martin & Orloff (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $34.2K Martin & Orloff (2003)
    $34.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8).

  1. 1 Love Actually (2003) movie poster
    Love Actually (2003) Nov 7, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $250.8M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $190.4M Worldwide: $250.8M
  2. 2 Elf (2003) movie poster
    Elf (2003) Nov 7, 2003 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $230.3M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $178.1M Rest of the world: $52.2M Worldwide: $230.3M
  3. 3 Mean Spirit (2003) movie poster
    Mean Spirit (2003) Nov 5, 2003 · French · Comedy $8.5M worldwide
    Nov 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  4. 4 Like Asura (2003) movie poster
    Like Asura (2003) Nov 8, 2003 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $6.1M worldwide
    Nov 8, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  5. 5 Martin & Orloff (2003) movie poster
    Martin & Orloff (2003) Nov 7, 2003 · English · Comedy $34.2K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2003?

Of the top 5, Martin & Orloff (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Love Actually (2003) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $238.4M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Love Actually (2003) $250.8M
    $60.4M US & Canada · 24% $190.4M elsewhere · 76%
  2. 2 Elf (2003) $230.3M
    $178.1M US & Canada · 77% $52.2M elsewhere · 23%
  3. 3 Mean Spirit (2003) $8.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Like Asura (2003) $6.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Martin & Orloff (2003) $34.2K
    $34.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

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

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Rundown (2003) $164M The Rundown (2003)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 School of Rock (2003) $147.5M School of Rock (2003)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $172.2M Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Miracle of Bern (2003) $31.5M The Miracle of Bern (2003)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Scary Movie 3 (2003) $256.5M Scary Movie 3 (2003)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $13.8M Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $495.7M Love Actually (2003)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) $69.7M Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Cat in the Hat (2003) $171.5M The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $495.7M from 5 films, led by Love Actually (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1994 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film 1 $2.3M – Double Dragon (1994) $2.3M
Week 45, 1995 Nov 5–11 1 film · +8971% 1 $212.4M +8971% Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) $212.4M
Week 45, 1996 Nov 3–9 3 films · −100% 3 $360.3K −100% Santa with Muscles (1996) $220.2K
Week 45, 1997 Nov 2–8 1 film · +69626% 1 $251.2M +69626% Bean (1997) $251.2M
Week 45, 1998 Nov 1–7 1 film · −26% 1 $186M −26% The Waterboy (1998) $186M
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films · −78% 4 $40.3M −78% The Bachelor (1999) $36.9M
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films · +558% 5 $264.9M +558% Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 6 films · −45% 6 $145.4M −45% Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 5 films · −84% 5 $23.4M −84% Wet Dreams (2002) $13.9M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 5 films · +2020% 5 $495.7M +2020% Love Actually (2003) $250.8M
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 45 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 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8)?

Love Actually (2003) leads with $250.8M worldwide, $60.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elf (2003) at $230.3M and Mean Spirit (2003) at $8.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $495.7M in all, or $99.1M per film on average. Week 44, 2003 releases took $13.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Love Actually (2003) with $250.8M.

How much of the Week 45, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$238.4M of the $495.7M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2003 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.