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Documentary box office · April 2003

Documentary Box Office, April 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in April 2003, with $27.6M worldwide, ahead of Spellbound (2003) at $7.5M and The Real Cancun (2003) at $5.3M. 7 documentary films released in April 2003 report a worldwide gross, $42.8M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $40.5M across 5 documentary releases.

April 2003 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$42.8M
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), the #1
$27.6M
earned in the US & Canada
68%
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 documentary movie of April 2003

Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)

2003 · Family, Documentary

$27.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$17M US & Canada · 62% $10.5M elsewhere · 38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of April 2003?

Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) leads with $27.6M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $27.6M Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
    $17M US & Canada · 62% $10.5M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Spellbound (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $7.5M Spellbound (2003)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 77% $1.7M elsewhere · 23%
  3. The Real Cancun (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3M The Real Cancun (2003)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 72% $1.5M elsewhere · 28%
  4. DysFunktional Family (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3M DysFunktional Family (2003)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $119.2K Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003)
    $106.7K US & Canada · 89% $12.5K elsewhere · 11%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Documentary Release of April 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 April 2003.

  1. 1 Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) movie poster
    Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) Apr 11, 2003 · English · Family, Documentary, Short $27.6M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $27.6M
  2. 2 Spellbound (2003) movie poster
    Spellbound (2003) Apr 30, 2003 · English · Documentary $7.5M worldwide
    Apr 30, 2003 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $7.5M
  3. 3 The Real Cancun (2003) movie poster
    The Real Cancun (2003) Apr 25, 2003 · English · Documentary $5.3M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2003 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $5.3M
  4. 4 DysFunktional Family (2003) movie poster
    DysFunktional Family (2003) Apr 4, 2003 · Comedy, Documentary $2.3M worldwide
    Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  5. 5 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) movie poster
    Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) Apr 2, 2003 · English · Biography, Documentary $119.2K worldwide
    Apr 2, 2003 US and Canada: $106.7K Rest of the world: $12.5K Worldwide: $119.2K
  6. 6 A Decade Under the Influence (2003) movie poster
    A Decade Under the Influence (2003) Apr 25, 2003 · English · History, Documentary $34.8K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2003 US and Canada: $34.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.8K
  7. 7 Mimi (2003) movie poster
    Mimi (2003) Apr 9, 2003 · French · Documentary $28.7K worldwide
    Apr 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2003?

Of the top 7, DysFunktional Family (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $29M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) $27.6M
    $17M US & Canada · 62% $10.5M elsewhere · 38%
  2. 2 Spellbound (2003) $7.5M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 77% $1.7M elsewhere · 23%
  3. 3 The Real Cancun (2003) $5.3M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 72% $1.5M elsewhere · 28%
  4. 4 DysFunktional Family (2003) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) $119.2K
    $106.7K US & Canada · 89% $12.5K elsewhere · 11%
  6. 6 A Decade Under the Influence (2003) $34.8K
    $34.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Mimi (2003) $28.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of April 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 15 (Apr 6–12) took $27.6M, led by Ghosts of the Abyss (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 DysFunktional Family (2003) $2.4M DysFunktional Family (2003)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) $27.6M Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 The Real Cancun (2003) $5.4M The Real Cancun (2003)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Spellbound (2003) $7.5M Spellbound (2003)
Earlier years

How Does April 2003 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2002 earned the most: $130.1M from 4 films, led by Space Station 3D (2002). April 2003 took $42.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1994 1 film 1 $10.2M – Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy (1994) $10.2M
April 1995 2 films · −70% 2 $3.1M −70% Crumb (1995) $3M
April 1996 No films 0 – – –
April 1997 1 film 1 $142.2K – Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) $142.2K
April 1998 No films 0 – – –
April 1999 1 film 1 $10.7M – Island of the Sharks (1999) $10.7M
April 2000 4 films · −87% 4 $1.4M −87% The Girl Next Door (2000) $771.8K
April 2001 1 film · −30% 1 $992.7K −30% All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! (2001) $992.7K
April 2002 4 films · +13010% 4 $130.1M +13010% Space Station 3D (2002) $128.4M
April 2003 7 films · −67% 7 $42.8M −67% Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) $27.6M
Archive

Documentary Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: April leads with $42.8M, led by Ghosts of the Abyss (2003).

FAQ

Documentary Box Office April 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in April 2003?

Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) leads with $27.6M worldwide, $17M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spellbound (2003) at $7.5M and The Real Cancun (2003) at $5.3M.

How much did documentary movies released in April 2003 earn?

7 documentary films released in April 2003 report a worldwide gross, $42.8M in all, or $6.1M per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in April 2003 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), earned $27.6M.

How much of the April 2003 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$29M of the $42.8M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 2003 documentary 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 April 2003. 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 April 2003 documentary 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.