#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 15, 2003
2003 · Drama, Crime
$3.8M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$3.8M US & Canada · 100% $6.8K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 15 of 2003: Drama Releases of Apr 6–12
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12), with $3.8M worldwide, ahead of Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) at $1M and XX/XY (2003) at $104.1K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.9M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 14, 2003, whose releases took $61.5M.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.9M
- Better Luck Tomorrow (2003), the #1
- $3.8M
- vs Week 14, 2003
- −92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 15 of 2003?
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) leads with $3.8M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12).
- 1 Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $3.8M
- 2 Apr 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $104.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $4.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 9–15) with $137.8M, led by Bend It Like Beckham (2003).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $58.7M Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Irreversible (2003) $12.5M Irreversible (2003)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $137.8M Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Dreamcatcher (2003) $83.8M Dreamcatcher (2003)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Basic (2003) $55.7M Basic (2003)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 A Man Apart (2003) $61.5M A Man Apart (2003)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) $4.9M Better Luck Tomorrow (2003)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) $21.2M Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 It Runs in the Family (2003) $18.9M It Runs in the Family (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2001 earned the most: $306.8M from 6 films, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Week 15, 2003 took $4.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 1 film | 1 | $2.5M | – | Red Rock West (1994) $2.5M |
| Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 3 films · +617% | 3 | $17.9M | +617% | Jury Duty (1995) $17M |
| Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 4 films | 4 | $12.7M | – | Shall We Dance? (1997) $9.5M |
| Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 2 films · +148% | 2 | $31.3M | +148% | The Players Club (1998) $23.3M |
| Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 2 films · +189% | 2 | $90.6M | +189% | Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M |
| Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 6 films · +33% | 6 | $120.5M | +33% | Rules of Engagement (2000) $71.7M |
| Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 6 films · +155% | 6 | $306.8M | +155% | Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M |
| Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 11 films · −58% | 11 | $130M | −58% | Changing Lanes (2002) $94.9M |
| Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 3 films · −96% | 3 | $4.9M | −96% | Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) $3.8M |
Archive
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).
- Week 1 $440.1K
- Week 2 $5.7M
- Week 3 $35.3M
- Week 4 $18.2M
- Week 5 $24.7M
- Week 6 $21.1M
- Week 7 $9.8M
- Week 8 $66.1M
- Week 9 $58.7M
- Week 10 $12.5M
- Week 11 $137.8M
- Week 12 $83.8M
- Week 13 $55.7M
- Week 14 $61.5M
- Week 15 $4.9M
- Week 16 $21.2M
- Week 17 $18.9M
- Week 18 $7.3M
- Week 19 $11.2M
- Week 20 $16.5M
- Week 21 $488.4M
- Week 22 $16.1M
- Week 23 $54.7M
- Week 24 $16M
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $8M
- Week 27 $27.1M
- Week 28 $22.2M
- Week 29 $196.3M
- Week 30 $161.4M
- Week 31 $37.3M
- Week 32 $15.3M
- Week 33 $126.1M
- Week 34 $11.6M
- Week 35 $23.6M
- Week 36 $12M
- Week 37 $293.8M
- Week 38 $125.8M
- Week 39 $111.7M
- Week 40 $85.2M
- Week 41 $214.2M
- Week 42 $121.7M
- Week 43 $85.4M
- Week 44 $13.3M
- Week 45 $264.4M
- Week 46 $214.1M
- Week 47 $100.2M
- Week 48 $127.6M
- Week 49 $529.3M
- Week 50 $189M
- Week 51 $353.3M
- Week 52 $253.7M
- Week 53 $4.1M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 15 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12)?
Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) leads with $3.8M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) at $1M and XX/XY (2003) at $104.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12) earn?
3 drama films released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $4.9M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. Week 14, 2003 releases took $61.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Better Luck Tomorrow (2003), earned $3.8M.
How is the week 15, 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 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.