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Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 2003: Drama Releases of Aug 10–16

Open Range (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16), with $68.3M worldwide, ahead of Uptown Girls (2003) at $44.6M and American Splendor (2003) at $8M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.2 times the total of Week 32, 2003, whose releases took $15.3M. By language, English leads with $121.4M across 4 drama releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$126.1M
Open Range (2003), the #1
$68.3M
vs Week 32, 2003
×8.2
Open Range (2003) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 drama movie of Week 33, 2003

Open Range (2003)

2003 · Drama, Romance

$68.3M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$58.3M US & Canada · 85% $10M elsewhere · 15%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 2003?

Open Range (2003) leads with $68.3M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $124.5M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Open Range (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $68.3M Open Range (2003)
    $58.3M US & Canada · 85% $10M elsewhere · 15%
  2. Uptown Girls (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $44.6M Uptown Girls (2003)
    $37.2M US & Canada · 83% $7.4M elsewhere · 17%
  3. American Splendor (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $8M American Splendor (2003)
    $6M US & Canada · 75% $2M elsewhere · 25%
  4. Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $2.1M Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Cleopatra (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Cleopatra (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Open Range (2003) movie poster
    Open Range (2003) Aug 15, 2003 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $68.3M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $68.3M
  2. 2 Uptown Girls (2003) movie poster
    Uptown Girls (2003) Aug 15, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.6M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $44.6M
  3. 3 American Splendor (2003) movie poster
    American Splendor (2003) Aug 15, 2003 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $8M worldwide
    Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $8M
  4. 4 Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) movie poster
    Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) Aug 11, 2003 · Cantonese · Romance, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 5 Cleopatra (2003) movie poster
    Cleopatra (2003) Aug 14, 2003 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Footpath (2003) movie poster
    Footpath (2003) Aug 15, 2003 · Hindi · Drama, Action, Crime $822.8K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.8K
  7. 7 Passionada (2003) movie poster
    Passionada (2003) Aug 15, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $540.8K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $540.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $540.8K
  8. 8 A Good Lawyer’s Wife (2003) movie poster
    A Good Lawyer’s Wife (2003) Aug 14, 2003 · Korean · Crime, Drama $80.9K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.9K
  9. 9 Fuse (2003) movie poster
    Fuse (2003) Aug 11, 2003 · Bosnian · Drama, Comedy $61K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2003?

Of the top 9, Passionada (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while American Splendor (2003) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $102.1M (81%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Open Range (2003) $68.3M
    $58.3M US & Canada · 85% $10M elsewhere · 15%
  2. 2 Uptown Girls (2003) $44.6M
    $37.2M US & Canada · 83% $7.4M elsewhere · 17%
  3. 3 American Splendor (2003) $8M
    $6M US & Canada · 75% $2M elsewhere · 25%
  4. 4 Turn Left, Turn Right (2003) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Cleopatra (2003) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Footpath (2003) $822.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Passionada (2003) $540.8K
    $540.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 A Good Lawyer’s Wife (2003) $80.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Fuse (2003) $61K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2003 earned the most: $126.1M from 9 films, led by Open Range (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 2 films 2 $15.5M – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) $11.3M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 3 films · +53% 3 $23.6M +53% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 4 films · +263% 4 $85.7M +263% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 1 film · −48% 1 $44.9M −48% Cop Land (1997) $44.9M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · +18% 3 $53.1M +18% How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 5 films · −34% 5 $35.2M −34% Himalaya (1999) $20.9M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 7 films · +164% 7 $92.9M +164% Autumn in New York (2000) $90.7M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 9 films · −25% 9 $69.3M −25% Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 5 films · +12% 5 $77.4M +12% Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 9 films · +63% 9 $126.1M +63% Open Range (2003) $68.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2003?

English-language drama films took $121.4M across 4 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language drama films ($2.1M) and Spanish-language drama films ($1.6M).

Week 33 of 2003 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $121.4M
    4 films · #1 Open Range (2003)
  2. Cantonese $2.1M
    1 film · #1 Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
  3. Spanish $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Cleopatra (2003)
  4. Hindi $822.8K
    1 film · #1 Footpath (2003)
  5. Korean $80.9K
    1 film · #1 A Good Lawyer’s Wife (2003)
  6. 1 film · #1 Fuse (2003)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 33 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16)?

Open Range (2003) leads with $68.3M worldwide, $58.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Uptown Girls (2003) at $44.6M and American Splendor (2003) at $8M.

How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16) earn?

9 drama films released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, or $14M per film on average. Week 32, 2003 releases took $15.3M.

How many drama movies released in week 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Open Range (2003), earned $68.3M.

How much of the Week 33, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.1M of the $126.1M total, or 81%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2003 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.