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Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 2003: Drama Releases of Sep 14–20

Secondhand Lions (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20), with $48.3M worldwide, ahead of The Fighting Temptations (2003) at $34M and Cold Creek Manor (2003) at $29.1M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $125.8M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 57% on Week 37, 2003, whose releases took $293.8M. By language, English leads with $124M across 9 drama releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$125.8M
Secondhand Lions (2003), the #1
$48.3M
vs Week 37, 2003
−57%
Secondhand Lions (2003) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 drama movie of Week 38, 2003

Secondhand Lions (2003)

2003 · Drama, Comedy

$48.3M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

$42.1M US & Canada · 87% $6.2M elsewhere · 13%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 38 of 2003?

Secondhand Lions (2003) leads with $48.3M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $122.6M, 97% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Secondhand Lions (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $48.3M Secondhand Lions (2003)
    $42.1M US & Canada · 87% $6.2M elsewhere · 13%
  2. The Fighting Temptations (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $34M The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    $30.3M US & Canada · 89% $3.7M elsewhere · 11%
  3. Cold Creek Manor (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $29.1M Cold Creek Manor (2003)
    $21.4M US & Canada · 73% $7.7M elsewhere · 27%
  4. Mambo italiano (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $9.6M Mambo italiano (2003)
    $6.3M US & Canada · 65% $3.4M elsewhere · 35%
  5. One Hand Can’t Clap (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M One Hand Can’t Clap (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20).

  1. 1 Secondhand Lions (2003) movie poster
    Secondhand Lions (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $48.3M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $42.1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $48.3M
  2. 2 The Fighting Temptations (2003) movie poster
    The Fighting Temptations (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $34M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $34M
  3. 3 Cold Creek Manor (2003) movie poster
    Cold Creek Manor (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $29.1M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $29.1M
  4. 4 Mambo italiano (2003) movie poster
    Mambo italiano (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy $9.6M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $9.6M
  5. 5 One Hand Can’t Clap (2003) movie poster
    One Hand Can’t Clap (2003) Sep 18, 2003 · Czech · Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Boom (2003) movie poster
    Boom (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  7. 7 Casa de los babys (2003) movie poster
    Casa de los babys (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama $525.7K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $478K Rest of the world: $47.7K Worldwide: $525.7K
  8. 8 Demonlover (2003) movie poster
    Demonlover (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $463K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $232K Rest of the world: $230.9K Worldwide: $463K
  9. 9 In This World (2003) movie poster
    In This World (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama $322.1K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $84.3K Rest of the world: $237.8K Worldwide: $322.1K
  10. 10 Symmetry (2003) movie poster
    Symmetry (2003) Sep 16, 2003 · Polish · Drama $200.2K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.2K
  11. 11 Emerald Cowboy (2003) movie poster
    Emerald Cowboy (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Documentary $101.4K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $101.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.4K
  12. 12 The Stroll (2003) movie poster
    The Stroll (2003) Sep 20, 2003 · Russian · Romance, Drama $61.2K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K
  13. 13 Old Women (2003) movie poster
    Old Women (2003) Sep 16, 2003 · Russian · Drama $27.4K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2003?

Of the top 10, Casa de los babys (2003) earned the biggest share at home (91% in the US & Canada), while In This World (2003) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $100.9M (80%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M
    $42.1M US & Canada · 87% $6.2M elsewhere · 13%
  2. 2 The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M
    $30.3M US & Canada · 89% $3.7M elsewhere · 11%
  3. 3 Cold Creek Manor (2003) $29.1M
    $21.4M US & Canada · 73% $7.7M elsewhere · 27%
  4. 4 Mambo italiano (2003) $9.6M
    $6.3M US & Canada · 65% $3.4M elsewhere · 35%
  5. 5 One Hand Can’t Clap (2003) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Boom (2003) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Casa de los babys (2003) $525.7K
    $478K US & Canada · 91% $47.7K elsewhere · 9%
  8. 8 Demonlover (2003) $463K
    $232K US & Canada · 50% $230.9K elsewhere · 50%
  9. 9 In This World (2003) $322.1K
    $84.3K US & Canada · 26% $237.8K elsewhere · 74%
  10. 10 Symmetry (2003) $200.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 38 of 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $125.8M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 23% of the list $111.4M · 89% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $14.5M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $125.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $293.8M, led by Lost in Translation (2003).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Le divorce (2003) $15.3M Le divorce (2003)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Open Range (2003) $126.1M Open Range (2003)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Thirteen (2003) $11.6M Thirteen (2003)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $23.6M The Other Side of the Bed (2003)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Feelings (2003) $12M Feelings (2003)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Lost in Translation (2003) $293.8M Lost in Translation (2003)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Secondhand Lions (2003) $125.8M Secondhand Lions (2003)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $111.7M Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Out of Time (2003) $85.2M Out of Time (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1999 earned the most: $404.1M from 5 films, led by American Beauty (1999). Week 38, 2003 took $125.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 8 films 8 $36.9M – Quiz Show (1994) $24.8M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 5 films · +851% 5 $351.3M +851% Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 4 films · −83% 4 $61.3M −83% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 4 films · +121% 4 $135.5M +121% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 5 films · −78% 5 $30.3M −78% One True Thing (1998) $26.6M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 5 films · +1232% 5 $404.1M +1232% American Beauty (1999) $356.3M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 10 films · −86% 10 $56.4M −86% Almost Famous (2000) $47.4M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 6 films · −94% 6 $3.5M −94% Liam (2001) $1.9M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 15 films · +2979% 15 $108.8M +2979% The Banger Sisters (2002) $38.1M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 13 films · +16% 13 $125.8M +16% Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2003?

English-language drama films took $124M across 9 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Czech-language drama films ($1.6M) and Polish-language drama films ($200.2K).

Week 38 of 2003 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $124M
    9 films · #1 Secondhand Lions (2003)
  2. Czech $1.6M
    1 film · #1 One Hand Can’t Clap (2003)
  3. Polish $200.2K
    1 film · #1 Symmetry (2003)
  4. Russian $88.6K
    2 films · #1 The Stroll (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 38 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20)?

Secondhand Lions (2003) leads with $48.3M worldwide, $42.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fighting Temptations (2003) at $34M and Cold Creek Manor (2003) at $29.1M.

How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) earn?

13 drama films released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $125.8M in all, or $9.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2003 releases took $293.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Secondhand Lions (2003), earned $48.3M.

How much of the Week 38, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$100.9M of the $125.8M total, or 80%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.