#1 of 384 #1 drama movie of 2003
2003 · Drama, Fantasy
$484.6M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
Drama box office · 2003
Drama Box Office 2003: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Bruce Almighty (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 2003, with $484.6M worldwide, ahead of The Last Samurai (2003) at $454.6M and Love Actually (2003) at $250.8M. 384 drama films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $5B in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 5% on 2002, whose releases took $5.2B. By language, English leads with $4.2B across 151 drama releases.
- 2003 releases with a gross
- 384
- combined worldwide
- $5B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 2002
- −5%
#1 of 384 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 2003?
Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 32% of what all 384 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 $211.6M Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)$93.9M US & Canada · 44% $117.7M elsewhere · 56% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of 2003, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 384. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2003.
- 1 May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $242.8M Rest of the world: $241.8M Worldwide: $484.6M
- 2 Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $111.1M Rest of the world: $343.5M Worldwide: $454.6M
- 3 Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $190.4M Worldwide: $250.8M
- 4 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)Nov 14, 2003 US and Canada: $93.9M Rest of the world: $117.7M Worldwide: $211.6M
Nov 14, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $211.6M worldwide - 5 Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $95.6M Rest of the world: $77.4M Worldwide: $173M
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Oct 8, 2003 US and Canada: $90.1M Rest of the world: $66.5M Worldwide: $156.6M - 7
Jul 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.1M - 8
Jul 25, 2003 US and Canada: $120.3M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $148.3M - 9
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: $77.5M Worldwide: $141.3M - 10
Dec 10, 2003 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $56.4M Worldwide: $123.2M - 11
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $44.6M Rest of the world: $74.1M Worldwide: $118.7M - 12
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $42.4M Worldwide: $98.8M - 13
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $38.9M Worldwide: $96.8M - 14
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $62.4M Worldwide: $93.4M - 15
Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $47.5M Worldwide: $81.2M - 16
Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $80.2M - 17
Mar 12, 2003 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $76.6M - 18
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $76.5M - 19
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $68.3M - 20
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $65.6M - 21
Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $31.9M Worldwide: $62.2M - 22
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $44.2M Worldwide: $60.5M - 23
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $58.9M - 24
Dec 24, 2003 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $58.5M - 25
Feb 28, 2003 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $21.8M Worldwide: $56.5M - 26
Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $41.1M Rest of the world: $14.4M Worldwide: $55.5M - 27
Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $959.9K Worldwide: $53.3M - 28
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $42.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $48.3M - 29
Mar 14, 2003 US and Canada: $34.2M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $46.1M - 30
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $45.5M - 31
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $44.6M - 32
Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $26.7M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $44.4M - 33
Mar 28, 2003 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $42.8M - 34
Jun 6, 2003 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $41.1M - 35
Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $39M - 36
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $34.9M - 37
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $34M - 38
Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $33M - 39
Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $30.7M - 40
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $29.6M - 41
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $29.1M - 42
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $25.4M - 43
Oct 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8M - 44
Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: $22.1M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $23.5M - 45
Jul 2, 2003 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $22.4M - 46
Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $22M - 47
Aug 1, 2003 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $16.2M Worldwide: $21.1M - 48
Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 49
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $16.8M - 50
May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $14.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2003?
Of the top 10, Seabiscuit (2003) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Love Actually (2003) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 384 films, $2.3B (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M $111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%
- 3 Love Actually (2003) $250.8M $60.4M US & Canada · 24% $190.4M elsewhere · 76%
- 4 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) $211.6M $93.9M US & Canada · 44% $117.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 5 Cold Mountain (2003) $173M $95.6M US & Canada · 55% $77.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 6 Mystic River (2003) $156.6M $90.1M US & Canada · 58% $66.5M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $155.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Seabiscuit (2003) $148.3M $120.3M US & Canada · 81% $28.1M elsewhere · 19%
- 9 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M $63.9M US & Canada · 45% $77.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 10 Big Fish (2003) $123.2M $66.8M US & Canada · 54% $56.4M elsewhere · 46%
Gross bands
How Many 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 384 films crossed $100M and took $2.4B between them, 49% of the total. 319 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
49% 41% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 3% of the list $2.4B · 49% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 54 films, 14% of the list $2.1B · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 319 films, 83% of the list $501.8M · 10% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2003 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $1.3B from 27 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). June was the quietest month ($81.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan City of God (2003) $84.3M City of God (2003)
- February Feb Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $155.8M Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- March Mar Dreamcatcher (2003) $289.8M Dreamcatcher (2003)
- April Apr A Man Apart (2003) $106.6M A Man Apart (2003)
- May May Bruce Almighty (2003) $539.4M Bruce Almighty (2003)
- June Jun Whale Rider (2003) $81.5M Whale Rider (2003)
- July Jul Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $415.2M Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003)
- August Aug Open Range (2003) $205.5M Open Range (2003)
- September Sep Lost in Translation (2003) $543M Lost in Translation (2003)
- October Oct Mystic River (2003) $509.8M Mystic River (2003)
- November Nov Love Actually (2003) $716.3M Love Actually (2003)
- December Dec The Last Samurai (2003) $1.3B The Last Samurai (2003)
Last 10 years
How Does 2003 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $5.9B from 169 films, led by Titanic (1997). 2003 took $5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 133 films | 133 | $4.3B | – | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 166 films · +13% | 166 | $4.8B | +13% | Apollo 13 (1995) $355.2M |
| 1996 170 films · −6% | 170 | $4.5B | −6% | Twister (1996) $494.6M |
| 1997 169 films · +29% | 169 | $5.9B | +29% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 183 films · −17% | 183 | $4.9B | −17% | Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M |
| 1999 192 films · +7% | 192 | $5.2B | +7% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2000 235 films · +11% | 235 | $5.8B | +11% | Gladiator (2000) $465.5M |
| 2001 314 films · −21% | 314 | $4.6B | −21% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| 2002 397 films · +14% | 397 | $5.2B | +14% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| 2003 384 films · −5% | 384 | $5B | −5% | Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 2003?
English-language drama films took $4.2B across 151 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($214.8M) and French-language drama films ($117.3M).
2003 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $4.2B151 films · #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
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Japanese $214.8M15 films · #1 Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) -
French $117.3M37 films · #1 The Barbarian Invasions (2003) -
Spanish $52.6M28 films · #1 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) -
Hindi $47.4M27 films · #1 Baghban (2003) -
German $31.5M7 films · #1 The Miracle of Bern (2003) -
Portuguese $31.4M4 films · #1 City of God (2003) - Telugu $19.5M8 films · #1 Tagore (2003)
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Finnish $15.2M5 films · #1 The Man Without a Past (2003) -
Korean $14.5M12 films · #1 Untold Scandal (2003)
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 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 384 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 2003?
Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M worldwide, $242.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Samurai (2003) at $454.6M and Love Actually (2003) at $250.8M.
How much did drama movies released in 2003 earn?
384 drama films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $5B in all, or $13M per film on average. 2002 releases took $5.2B.
How many drama movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?
None. 11 films crossed $100 million, led by Bruce Almighty (2003) with $484.6M.
How is the 2003 drama 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 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 2003 drama 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.