How much of the Week 12, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.7M of the $83.8M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Drama box office · Week 12 · Mar 16–22, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 12 of 2003: Drama Releases of Mar 16–22

Dreamcatcher (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22), with $81.2M worldwide, ahead of Soldiers of Salamina (2003) at $1.5M and Utopia (2003) at $860K. 5 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.8M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 11, 2003, whose releases took $137.8M. By language, English leads with $81.3M across 2 drama releases.

week 12 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $83.8M
Dreamcatcher (2003), the #1: $81.2M
vs Week 11, 2003: −39%

#1 of 5

#1 drama movie of Week 12, 2003

Dreamcatcher (2003)

2003 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$81.2M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$33.7M US & Canada · 42% $47.5M elsewhere · 58%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 12 of 2003?

Dreamcatcher (2003) leads with $81.2M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$81.2M Dreamcatcher (2003)
$33.7M US & Canada · 42% $47.5M elsewhere · 58%
Number 2

$1.5M Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$860K Utopia (2003)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$206.8K Japan (2003)
$21.9K US & Canada · 11% $184.9K elsewhere · 89%
Number 5

$43.4K Goldfish Memory (2003)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 12 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 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22).

1
Dreamcatcher (2003) Mar 21, 2003 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $81.2M worldwide

Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $47.5M Worldwide: $81.2M
2
Soldiers of Salamina (2003) Mar 21, 2003 · Spanish · History, Drama, War $1.5M worldwide

Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
3
Utopia (2003) Mar 21, 2003 · Spanish · Drama $860K worldwide

Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860K
4
Japan (2003) Mar 19, 2003 · Spanish · Drama $206.8K worldwide

Mar 19, 2003 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: $184.9K Worldwide: $206.8K
5
Goldfish Memory (2003) Mar 20, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $43.4K worldwide

Mar 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.4K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 12 releases took $83.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 9–15) with $137.8M, led by Bend It Like Beckham (2003).

Earlier years

How Does Week 12 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2000 earned the most: $272.4M from 3 films, led by Erin Brockovich (2000). Week 12, 2003 took $83.8M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 12, 1994 Mar 13–19 1 film	1	$48.4M	–	The Paper (1994) $48.4M
Week 12, 1995 Mar 19–25 3 films · −41%	3	$28.6M	−41%	Dolores Claiborne (1995) $24.4M
Week 12, 1996 Mar 17–23 3 films · −60%	3	$11.5M	−60%	Girl 6 (1996) $4.9M
Week 12, 1997 Mar 16–22 3 films · +236%	3	$38.5M	+236%	Selena (1997) $35.8M
Week 12, 1998 Mar 15–21 5 films · +38%	5	$52.9M	+38%	Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M
Week 12, 1999 Mar 14–20 1 film · −69%	1	$16.6M	−69%	True Crime (1999) $16.6M
Week 12, 2000 Mar 12–18 3 films · +1536%	3	$272.4M	+1536%	Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M
Week 12, 2001 Mar 18–24 3 films · −90%	3	$28.1M	−90%	The Brothers (2001) $28M
Week 12, 2002 Mar 17–23 8 films · −56%	8	$12.2M	−56%	Son of the Bride (2002) $8.8M
Week 12, 2003 Mar 16–22 5 films · +585%	5	$83.8M	+585%	Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M

Drama Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 49 (Nov 30–Dec 6) with $529.3M, led by The Last Samurai (2003).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 12 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22)?

Dreamcatcher (2003) leads with $81.2M worldwide, $33.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Soldiers of Salamina (2003) at $1.5M and Utopia (2003) at $860K.

How much did drama movies released in week 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22) earn?

5 drama films released in week 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $83.8M in all, or $16.8M per film on average. Week 11, 2003 releases took $137.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dreamcatcher (2003), earned $81.2M.

How is the week 12, 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 week 12 of 2003 (Mar 16–22). 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 12, 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.