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Drama box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 2003: Drama Releases of May 18–24

Bruce Almighty (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24), with $484.6M worldwide, ahead of Andaaz (2003) at $3.5M and Tiresia (2003) at $104.6K. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $488.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 29.7 times the total of Week 20, 2003, whose releases took $16.5M. By language, English leads with $484.7M across 2 drama releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$488.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2003
×29.7
Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 drama movie of Week 21, 2003

Bruce Almighty (2003)

2003 · Drama, Fantasy

$484.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 2003?

Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $488.4M, 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. Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $484.6M Bruce Almighty (2003)
    $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Andaaz (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5M Andaaz (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Tiresia (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $104.6K Tiresia (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $90.1K The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Shara (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $46.3K Shara (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2003 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster
    Bruce Almighty (2003) May 23, 2003 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $484.6M worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $242.8M Rest of the world: $241.8M Worldwide: $484.6M
  2. 2 Andaaz (2003) movie poster
    Andaaz (2003) May 23, 2003 · Hindi · Music, Drama, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 3 Tiresia (2003) movie poster
    Tiresia (2003) May 20, 2003 · French · Drama $104.6K worldwide
    May 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.6K
  4. 4 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) movie poster
    The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) May 24, 2003 · English · War, History, Thriller $90.1K worldwide
    May 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K
  5. 5 Shara (2003) movie poster
    Shara (2003) May 23, 2003 · Japanese · Drama $46.3K worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K
  6. 6 Niki and Flo (2003) movie poster
    Niki and Flo (2003) May 18, 2003 · Romanian · Drama $24.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6K
  7. 7 No Rest for the Brave (2003) movie poster
    No Rest for the Brave (2003) May 20, 2003 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $2.3K worldwide
    May 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $488.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 18–24) with $488.4M, led by Bruce Almighty (2003).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) $4.9M Better Luck Tomorrow (2003)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003) $21.2M Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2003)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 It Runs in the Family (2003) $18.9M It Runs in the Family (2003)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Dancer Upstairs (2003) $7.3M The Dancer Upstairs (2003)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Man on the Train (2003) $11.2M Man on the Train (2003)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Carmen (2003) $16.5M Carmen (2003)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Bruce Almighty (2003) $488.4M Bruce Almighty (2003)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Together (2003) $16.1M Together (2003)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Whale Rider (2003) $54.7M Whale Rider (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2003 earned the most: $488.4M from 7 films, led by Bruce Almighty (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 3 films 3 $2.6M – To Live (1994) $2.3M
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 5 films · +9954% 5 $256.7M +9954% Braveheart (1995) $213.2M
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 1 film 1 $2.6M – Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 5 films · +1662% 5 $45.8M +1662% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 3 films · −97% 3 $1.3M −97% The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +2096% 2 $27.6M +2096% Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000) $27.5M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films · +1530% 2 $450.5M +1530% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 13 films · −57% 13 $192M −57% Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 7 films · +154% 7 $488.4M +154% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 21 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24)?

Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M worldwide, $242.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Andaaz (2003) at $3.5M and Tiresia (2003) at $104.6K.

How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) earn?

7 drama films released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $488.4M in all, or $69.8M per film on average. Week 20, 2003 releases took $16.5M.

How many drama movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bruce Almighty (2003) with $484.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$242.8M of the $488.4M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2003 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.