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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Dec 21–27

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27), with $190.5M worldwide, ahead of MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003) at $2.3M and Golden Chicken 2 (2003) at $1.3M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $194.1M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 1% on Week 51, 2003, whose releases took $196.9M.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$194.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 51, 2003
−1%
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 2003

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Family

$190.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$138.6M US & Canada · 73% $51.9M elsewhere · 27%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 2003?

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) leads with $190.5M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $194.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $190.5M Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
    $138.6M US & Canada · 73% $51.9M elsewhere · 27%
  2. MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Golden Chicken 2 (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Golden Chicken 2 (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27).

  1. 1 Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) movie poster
    Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Dec 25, 2003 · English · Comedy, Family $190.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $138.6M Rest of the world: $51.9M Worldwide: $190.5M
  2. 2 MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003) movie poster
    MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003) Dec 25, 2003 · German · Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 Golden Chicken 2 (2003) movie poster
    Golden Chicken 2 (2003) Dec 24, 2003 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $194.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 7–13) with $361.1M, led by Something's Gotta Give (2003).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) $69.7M Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Cat in the Hat (2003) $171.5M The Cat in the Hat (2003)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 The Haunted Mansion (2003) $278.1M The Haunted Mansion (2003)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Not on the Lips (2003) $4.7M Not on the Lips (2003)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Something's Gotta Give (2003) $361.1M Something's Gotta Give (2003)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Butterfly (2003) $196.9M The Butterfly (2003)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $194.1M Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2004 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.8M Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2000 earned the most: $420.6M from 7 films, led by Miss Congeniality (2000). Week 52, 2003 took $194.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 4 films 4 $145.3M – Street Fighter (1994) $99.4M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 1 film · −99% 1 $1.3M −99% Pom Poko (1995) $1.3M
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 1 film · +9259% 1 $119.7M +9259% Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 4 films · +236% 4 $402.3M +236% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 3 films · −10% 3 $362.1M −10% Patch Adams (1998) $202.3M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · −59% 3 $146.8M −59% Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 7 films · +187% 7 $420.6M +187% Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 4 films · −78% 4 $91.1M −78% Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 3 films · +337% 3 $398.7M +337% Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 3 films · −51% 3 $194.1M −51% Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M
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 52 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27)?

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) leads with $190.5M worldwide, $138.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener (2003) at $2.3M and Golden Chicken 2 (2003) at $1.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $194.1M in all, or $64.7M per film on average. Week 51, 2003 releases took $196.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) with $190.5M.

How much of the Week 52, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$138.6M of the $194.1M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2003 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.