#1 of 4 #1 documentary movie of September 2003
2003 · Family, Documentary
$16.1M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$777.1K US & Canada · 5% $15.3M elsewhere · 95%
Documentary box office · September 2003
Documentary Box Office, September 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
To Be and to Have (2003) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 2003, with $16.1M worldwide, ahead of The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) at $1.6M and Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) at $578.2K. 4 documentary films released in September 2003 report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.3 times the total of August 2003, whose releases took $4.2M.
- September 2003 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $18.3M
- To Be and to Have (2003), the #1
- $16.1M
- vs August 2003
- ×4.3
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Documentary Hits of September 2003?
To Be and to Have (2003) leads with $16.1M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $18.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Documentary Release of September 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 September 2003.
- 1 Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $777.1K Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $16.1M
- 2 The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003)Sep 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
Sep 20, 2003 · Spanish · History, Documentary $1.6M worldwide - 3 Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $578.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $578.2K
- 4 Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $101.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2003?
Of the top 4, Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while To Be and to Have (2003) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $1.5M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M $777.1K US & Canada · 5% $15.3M elsewhere · 95%
- 2 The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) $578.2K $578.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Emerald Cowboy (2003) $101.4K $101.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years
How Does September 2003 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2003 earned the most: $18.3M from 4 films, led by To Be and to Have (2003).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1994 3 films | 3 | $610.3K | – | A Great Day in Harlem (1994) $527K |
| September 1995 2 films · +131% | 2 | $1.4M | +131% | The Celluloid Closet (1995) $1.4M |
| September 1996 1 film · −96% | 1 | $50.6K | −96% | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996) $50.6K |
| September 1997 1 film · +1323% | 1 | $720.1K | +1323% | The Big One (1997) $720.1K |
| September 1998 4 films · −4% | 4 | $694K | −4% | Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (1998) $553.5K |
| September 1999 4 films · −85% | 4 | $107.1K | −85% | On the Ropes (1999) $46.7K |
| September 2000 2 films · +1265% | 2 | $1.5M | +1265% | Backstage (2000) $1.4M |
| September 2001 7 films · +83% | 7 | $2.7M | +83% | The Endurance (2001) $2.5M |
| September 2002 5 films · −46% | 5 | $1.5M | −46% | Shanghai Ghetto (2002) $712.4K |
| September 2003 4 films · +1163% | 4 | $18.3M | +1163% | To Be and to Have (2003) $16.1M |
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).
- January $2.5M #1 Lost in La Mancha (2003)
- February $2.5M #1 Ocean Wonderland 3D (2003)
- March $711.8K #1 Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)
- April $42.8M #1 Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
- May $4.9M #1 Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
- June $863K #1 The Weather Underground (2003)
- July $29.5M #1 Bugs! (2003)
- August $4.2M #1 Step Into Liquid (2003)
- September $18.3M #1 To Be and to Have (2003)
- October $388.9K #1 Bus 174 (2003)
- November $11.5M #1 Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
- December $5.1M #1 The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)
FAQ
Documentary Box Office September 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing documentary movie in September 2003?
To Be and to Have (2003) leads with $16.1M worldwide, $777.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) at $1.6M and Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) at $578.2K.
How much did documentary movies released in September 2003 earn?
4 documentary films released in September 2003 report a worldwide gross, $18.3M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. August 2003 releases took $4.2M.
How many documentary movies released in September 2003 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, To Be and to Have (2003), earned $16.1M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.