#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 42, 2003
2003 · Drama, Thriller
$80.2M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$49.4M US & Canada · 62% $30.7M elsewhere · 38%
Drama box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 42 of 2003: Drama Releases of Oct 12–18
Runaway Jury (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18), with $80.2M worldwide, ahead of The Miracle of Bern (2003) at $24.8M and Veronica Guerin (2003) at $9.4M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $121.7M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on Week 41, 2003, whose releases took $214.2M. By language, English leads with $95.8M across 4 drama releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $121.7M
- Runaway Jury (2003), the #1
- $80.2M
- vs Week 41, 2003
- −43%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 42 of 2003?
Runaway Jury (2003) leads with $80.2M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $120.6M, 99% of what all 8 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 42 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 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $80.2M
- 2 Oct 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.8M
- 3 Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.4M
- 4 Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $753.7K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 5 Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.9M
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Oct 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $650.5K - 7
Oct 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $407.6K - 8
Oct 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2003?
Of the top 8, Pieces of April (2003) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Veronica Guerin (2003) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $54.9M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Runaway Jury (2003) $80.2M $49.4M US & Canada · 62% $30.7M elsewhere · 38%
- 2 The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Veronica Guerin (2003) $9.4M $1.6M US & Canada · 17% $7.9M elsewhere · 83%
- 4 Pieces of April (2003) $3.3M $2.5M US & Canada · 77% $753.7K elsewhere · 23%
- 5 Sylvia (2003) $2.9M $1.3M US & Canada · 45% $1.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Hanging Offense (2003) $650.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Floating Landscape (2003) $407.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Waiting for the Clouds (2003) $49.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $121.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $293.8M, led by Lost in Translation (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Runaway Jury (2003) $121.7M Runaway Jury (2003)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Radio (2003) $85.4M Radio (2003)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $13.3M Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1994 earned the most: $227.6M from 4 films, led by Pulp Fiction (1994). Week 42, 2003 took $121.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1994 Oct 9–15 4 films | 4 | $227.6M | – | Pulp Fiction (1994) $213.9M |
| Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 3 films · −76% | 3 | $53.7M | −76% | Now and Then (1995) $37.6M |
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 4 films · +228% | 4 | $176.3M | +228% | Sleepers (1996) $165.6M |
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 4 films · −11% | 4 | $157.5M | −11% | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 5 films · −84% | 5 | $25.9M | −84% | Beloved (1998) $22.9M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 8 films · +620% | 8 | $186.3M | +620% | Fight Club (1999) $101.3M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 6 films · ±0% | 6 | $187.1M | ±0% | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 9 films · −63% | 9 | $70.1M | −63% | Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 12 films · −48% | 12 | $36.5M | −48% | Abandon (2002) $12.3M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 8 films · +233% | 8 | $121.7M | +233% | Runaway Jury (2003) $80.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2003?
English-language drama films took $95.8M across 4 films, 79% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($24.8M) and French-language drama films ($650.5K).
Week 42 of 2003 Drama Box Office by Language
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 42 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 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18)?
Runaway Jury (2003) leads with $80.2M worldwide, $49.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Miracle of Bern (2003) at $24.8M and Veronica Guerin (2003) at $9.4M.
How much did drama movies released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18) earn?
8 drama films released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $121.7M in all, or $15.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2003 releases took $214.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Runaway Jury (2003), earned $80.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2003 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.