#1 of 14 #1 drama movie of Week 39, 2003
2003 · Drama, Comedy
$58.9M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$43.6M US & Canada · 74% $15.3M elsewhere · 26%
Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2003: Drama Releases of Sep 21–27
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27), with $58.9M worldwide, ahead of Luther (2003) at $29.6M and My Life Without Me (2003) at $9.8M. 14 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.7M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on Week 38, 2003, whose releases took $125.8M. By language, English leads with $100.5M across 5 drama releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $111.7M
- Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), the #1
- $58.9M
- vs Week 38, 2003
- −11%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2003?
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) leads with $58.9M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $107.1M, 96% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $58.9M
- 2 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $29.6M
- 3 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 4 Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
- 5 Sep 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
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Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $637.7K Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Sep 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $862.7K - 8
Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $84.7K Worldwide: $351.7K - 9
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.5K - 10
Die Klasse von ’99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt (2003)Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $279K
Sep 24, 2003 · German · Comedy, Drama $279K worldwide - 11
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.4K - 12
Sep 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.6K - 13
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $58K Rest of the world: $28.2K Worldwide: $86.3K - 14
Sep 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2003?
Of the top 10, Yossi & Jagger (2003) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while My Life Without Me (2003) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $51.6M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M $43.6M US & Canada · 74% $15.3M elsewhere · 26%
- 2 Luther (2003) $29.6M $5.8M US & Canada · 20% $23.8M elsewhere · 80%
- 3 My Life Without Me (2003) $9.8M $400.9K US & Canada · 4% $9.4M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Tagore (2003) $5.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Running on Karma (2003) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Bollywood/Hollywood (2003) $2.1M $1.5M US & Canada · 70% $637.7K elsewhere · 30%
- 7 My Brother-in-Law (2003) $862.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Yossi & Jagger (2003) $351.7K $267K US & Canada · 76% $84.7K elsewhere · 24%
- 9 The Galíndez File (2003) $299.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Die Klasse von ’99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt (2003) $279K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 39 of 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 12 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $111.7M total.
79% 21%
- $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 2 films, 14% of the list $88.5M · 79% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 86% of the list $23.2M · 21% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $111.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $293.8M, led by Lost in Translation (2003).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Open Range (2003) $126.1M Open Range (2003)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Thirteen (2003) $11.6M Thirteen (2003)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $23.6M The Other Side of the Bed (2003)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Feelings (2003) $12M Feelings (2003)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Lost in Translation (2003) $293.8M Lost in Translation (2003)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Secondhand Lions (2003) $125.8M Secondhand Lions (2003)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $111.7M Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Out of Time (2003) $85.2M Out of Time (2003)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Mystic River (2003) $214.2M Mystic River (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1999 earned the most: $188.6M from 7 films, led by Double Jeopardy (1999). Week 39, 2003 took $111.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 2 films | 2 | $664.4K | – | Colonel Chabert (1994) $464.3K |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 5 films · +6813% | 5 | $45.9M | +6813% | Dead Presidents (1995) $24.1M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 2 films · −33% | 2 | $30.8M | −33% | Extreme Measures (1996) $17.4M |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 5 films · +209% | 5 | $95.1M | +209% | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 5 films · −95% | 5 | $4.4M | −95% | Pecker (1998) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 7 films · +4171% | 7 | $188.6M | +4171% | Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 6 films · −78% | 6 | $41.6M | −78% | Dancer in the Dark (2000) $40.1M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 12 films · +241% | 12 | $142M | +241% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · −82% | 9 | $25.8M | −82% | Wasabi (2002) $10.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 14 films · +333% | 14 | $111.7M | +333% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2003?
English-language drama films took $100.5M across 5 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Telugu-language drama films ($5.4M) and Cantonese-language drama films ($3.4M).
Week 39 of 2003 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $100.5M5 films · #1 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) -
Telugu $5.4M1 film · #1 Tagore (2003) -
Cantonese $3.4M1 film · #1 Running on Karma (2003) -
Italian $862.7K1 film · #1 My Brother-in-Law (2003) -
Spanish $360.2K2 films · #1 The Galíndez File (2003) -
Hebrew $351.7K1 film · #1 Yossi & Jagger (2003) - German $279K1 film · #1 Die Klasse von ’99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt (2003)
- Hindi $278.4K1 film · #1 Mumbai Matinee (2003)
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Russian $225.6K1 film · #1 Roads to Koktebel (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).
- 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 39 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27)?
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) leads with $58.9M worldwide, $43.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Luther (2003) at $29.6M and My Life Without Me (2003) at $9.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) earn?
14 drama films released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $111.7M in all, or $8M per film on average. Week 38, 2003 releases took $125.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), earned $58.9M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.