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Comedy box office · Week 6 · Feb 2–8, 2003

Comedy Box Office, Week 6 of 2003: Comedy Releases of Feb 2–8

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 6 of 2003 (Feb 2–8), with $177.5M worldwide, ahead of Shanghai Knights (2003) at $88.3M and Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) at $24M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $321.1M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 196% on Week 5, 2003, whose releases took $108.6M. By language, English leads with $283.4M across 3 comedy releases.

week 6 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$321.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 5, 2003
+196%
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 comedy movie of Week 6, 2003

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Romance

$177.5M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 6 of 2003?

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) leads with $177.5M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $318.7M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $177.5M How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
    $105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
  2. Shanghai Knights (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $88.3M Shanghai Knights (2003)
    $60.5M US & Canada · 68% $27.8M elsewhere · 32%
  3. Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $24M Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Deliver Us from Eva (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $17.6M Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
    $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Dope (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $11.3M The Dope (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2003 (Feb 2–8).

  1. 1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) movie poster
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $177.5M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $105.8M Rest of the world: $71.7M Worldwide: $177.5M
  2. 2 Shanghai Knights (2003) movie poster
    Shanghai Knights (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $88.3M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $88.3M
  3. 3 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) movie poster
    Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Spanish · Comedy, Action $24M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24M
  4. 4 Deliver Us from Eva (2003) movie poster
    Deliver Us from Eva (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17.6M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
  5. 5 The Dope (2003) movie poster
    The Dope (2003) Feb 5, 2003 · French · Comedy $11.3M worldwide
    Feb 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
  6. 6 Rus Gelin (2003) movie poster
    Rus Gelin (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Turkish · Drama, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  7. 7 How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) movie poster
    How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · French · Comedy $353.3K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $353.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $353.3K
  8. 8 Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003) movie poster
    Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003) Feb 6, 2003 · Serbian · Adventure, Comedy, Action $77.6K worldwide
    Feb 6, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 2003?

Of the top 8, Deliver Us from Eva (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $184.2M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M
    $105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 Shanghai Knights (2003) $88.3M
    $60.5M US & Canada · 68% $27.8M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 3 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) $24M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Deliver Us from Eva (2003) $17.6M
    $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Dope (2003) $11.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Rus Gelin (2003) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause (2003) $353.3K
    $353.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003) $77.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2003 earned the most: $321.1M from 8 films, led by How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 1994 Jan 30–Feb 5 3 films 3 $144.3M – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M
Week 6, 1995 Feb 5–11 2 films · −76% 2 $34.9M −76% Billy Madison (1995) $26.5M
Week 6, 1996 Feb 4–10 2 films · −70% 2 $10.6M −70% Beautiful Girls (1996) $10.6M
Week 6, 1997 Feb 2–8 3 films · +16% 3 $12.3M +16% The Beautician and the Beast (1997) $11.5M
Week 6, 1998 Feb 1–7 1 film · +14% 1 $14.1M +14% Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) $14.1M
Week 6, 1999 Jan 31–Feb 6 1 film · −69% 1 $4.4M −69% Simply Irresistible (1999) $4.4M
Week 6, 2000 Jan 30–Feb 5 2 films · +3654% 2 $165.1M +3654% Scream 3 (2000) $161.8M
Week 6, 2001 Feb 4–10 6 films · −72% 6 $45.5M −72% Saving Silverman (2001) $26.1M
Week 6, 2002 Feb 3–9 4 films · +19% 4 $53.9M +19% Big Fat Liar (2002) $53M
Week 6, 2003 Feb 2–8 8 films · +495% 8 $321.1M +495% How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 6 of 2003?

English-language comedy films took $283.4M across 3 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($24M) and French-language comedy films ($11.6M).

Week 6 of 2003 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $283.4M
    3 films · #1 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
  2. 1 film · #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
  3. French $11.6M
    2 films · #1 The Dope (2003)
  4. Turkish $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Rus Gelin (2003)
  5. Serbian $77.6K
    1 film · #1 Strawberry in the Supermarket (2003)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 6 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 6 of 2003 (Feb 2–8)?

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) leads with $177.5M worldwide, $105.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shanghai Knights (2003) at $88.3M and Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) at $24M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 6 of 2003 (Feb 2–8) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 6 of 2003 (Feb 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $321.1M in all, or $40.1M per film on average. Week 5, 2003 releases took $108.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 6 of 2003 (Feb 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) with $177.5M.

How much of the Week 6, 2003 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$184.2M of the $321.1M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 2003 (Feb 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 6, 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.