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Drama box office · Week 23 · Jun 1–7, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 23 of 2003: Drama Releases of Jun 1–7

Whale Rider (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7), with $41.1M worldwide, ahead of The Eye (2003) at $12.2M and Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) at $974.6K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54.7M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.4 times the total of Week 22, 2003, whose releases took $16.1M. By language, English leads with $53.3M across 4 drama releases.

week 23 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$54.7M
Whale Rider (2003), the #1
$41.1M
vs Week 22, 2003
×3.4
Whale Rider (2003) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 23, 2003

Whale Rider (2003)

2003 · Drama, Family

$41.1M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$20.8M US & Canada · 51% $20.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 23 of 2003?

Whale Rider (2003) leads with $41.1M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $54.6M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Whale Rider (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $41.1M Whale Rider (2003)
    $20.8M US & Canada · 51% $20.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. The Eye (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $12.2M The Eye (2003)
    $512K US & Canada · 4% $11.7M elsewhere · 96%
  3. Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $974.6K Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. That Day (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $351.4K That Day (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Hours of the Day (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $43.6K The Hours of the Day (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7).

  1. 1 Whale Rider (2003) movie poster
    Whale Rider (2003) Jun 6, 2003 · English · Drama, Family $41.1M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2003 US and Canada: $20.8M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $41.1M
  2. 2 The Eye (2003) movie poster
    The Eye (2003) Jun 6, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $12.2M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2003 US and Canada: $512K Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $12.2M
  3. 3 Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) movie poster
    Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) Jun 4, 2003 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama $974.6K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $974.6K
  4. 4 That Day (2003) movie poster
    That Day (2003) Jun 4, 2003 · French · Mystery, Comedy, Drama $351.4K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.4K
  5. 5 The Hours of the Day (2003) movie poster
    The Hours of the Day (2003) Jun 6, 2003 · Spanish · Drama $43.6K worldwide
    Jun 6, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.6K
  6. 6 Controlled Chaos (2003) movie poster
    Controlled Chaos (2003) Jun 4, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy $40.3K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2003 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.3K
  7. 7 Come and Go (2003) movie poster
    Come and Go (2003) Jun 3, 2003 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama $33.4K worldwide
    Jun 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K
  8. 8 Garmento (2003) movie poster
    Garmento (2003) Jun 6, 2003 · English · Drama $19.4K worldwide
    Jun 6, 2003 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2003?

Of the top 8, Controlled Chaos (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Eye (2003) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $21.4M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Whale Rider (2003) $41.1M
    $20.8M US & Canada · 51% $20.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 The Eye (2003) $12.2M
    $512K US & Canada · 4% $11.7M elsewhere · 96%
  3. 3 Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) $974.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 That Day (2003) $351.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Hours of the Day (2003) $43.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Controlled Chaos (2003) $40.3K
    $40.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Come and Go (2003) $33.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Garmento (2003) $19.4K
    $19.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 23 releases took $54.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 18–24) with $488.4M, led by Bruce Almighty (2003).

  1. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 It Runs in the Family (2003) $18.9M It Runs in the Family (2003)
  2. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Dancer Upstairs (2003) $7.3M The Dancer Upstairs (2003)
  3. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Man on the Train (2003) $11.2M Man on the Train (2003)
  4. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Carmen (2003) $16.5M Carmen (2003)
  5. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Bruce Almighty (2003) $488.4M Bruce Almighty (2003)
  6. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Together (2003) $16.1M Together (2003)
  7. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Whale Rider (2003) $54.7M Whale Rider (2003)
  8. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Chalte Chalte (2003) $16M Chalte Chalte (2003)
  9. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Vivir intentando (2003) $2.2M Vivir intentando (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1998 earned the most: $264.3M from 3 films, led by The Truman Show (1998). Week 23, 2003 took $54.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 1994 May 29–Jun 4 2 films 2 $36.4M – Renaissance Man (1994) $24.3M
Week 23, 1995 Jun 4–10 6 films · −72% 6 $10.1M −72% Smoke (1995) $8.4M
Week 23, 1996 Jun 2–8 3 films · −82% 3 $1.8M −82% Heavy (1996) $941.4K
Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 5 films · +1086% 5 $21.7M +1086% Buddy (1997) $10.1M
Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 3 films · +1120% 3 $264.3M +1120% The Truman Show (1998) $264.1M
Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 2 films · −86% 2 $36.3M −86% Instinct (1999) $34.1M
Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −100% 1 $117.6K −100% Running Free (2000) $117.6K
Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 7 films · +6178% 7 $7.4M +6178% The Anniversary Party (2001) $4.9M
Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 6 films · +1% 6 $7.5M +1% Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) $5.2M
Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 8 films · +630% 8 $54.7M +630% Whale Rider (2003) $41.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 23 of 2003?

English-language drama films took $53.3M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language drama films ($974.6K) and French-language drama films ($351.4K).

Week 23 of 2003 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $53.3M
    4 films · #1 Whale Rider (2003)
  2. Cantonese $974.6K
    1 film · #1 Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003)
  3. French $351.4K
    1 film · #1 That Day (2003)
  4. Spanish $43.6K
    1 film · #1 The Hours of the Day (2003)
  5. Portuguese $33.4K
    1 film · #1 Come and Go (2003)
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 23 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7)?

Whale Rider (2003) leads with $41.1M worldwide, $20.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Eye (2003) at $12.2M and Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) at $974.6K.

How much did drama movies released in week 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7) earn?

8 drama films released in week 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $54.7M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. Week 22, 2003 releases took $16.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Whale Rider (2003), earned $41.1M.

How much of the Week 23, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.4M of the $54.7M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2003 (Jun 1–7). 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 23, 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.