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Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 2003: Drama Releases of Oct 19–25

Radio (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25), with $53.3M worldwide, ahead of Beyond Borders (2003) at $11.7M and Elephant (2003) at $10M. 15 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.4M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 30% on Week 42, 2003, whose releases took $121.7M. By language, English leads with $65M across 3 drama releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$85.4M
Radio (2003), the #1
$53.3M
vs Week 42, 2003
−30%
Radio (2003) movie poster #1 of 15
#1 drama movie of Week 43, 2003

Radio (2003)

2003 · Drama, Sport

$53.3M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$52.3M US & Canada · 98% $959.9K elsewhere · 2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 2003?

Radio (2003) leads with $53.3M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.5M, 94% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Radio (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $53.3M Radio (2003)
    $52.3M US & Canada · 98% $959.9K elsewhere · 2%
  2. Beyond Borders (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $11.7M Beyond Borders (2003)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 38% $7.3M elsewhere · 62%
  3. Elephant (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $10M Elephant (2003)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.7M elsewhere · 87%
  4. Caterina in the Big City (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $4.4M Caterina in the Big City (2003)
    $296.5K US & Canada · 7% $4.1M elsewhere · 93%
  5. Singing Behind Screens (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M Singing Behind Screens (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25).

  1. 1 Radio (2003) movie poster
    Radio (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Drama, Sport $53.3M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $959.9K Worldwide: $53.3M
  2. 2 Beyond Borders (2003) movie poster
    Beyond Borders (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Adventure, Drama, Romance $11.7M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $11.7M
  3. 3 Elephant (2003) movie poster
    Elephant (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Drama, Crime $10M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $10M
  4. 4 Caterina in the Big City (2003) movie poster
    Caterina in the Big City (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $4.4M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $296.5K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.4M
  5. 5 Singing Behind Screens (2003) movie poster
    Singing Behind Screens (2003) Oct 19, 2003 · Italian · Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 Naked Ambition (2003) movie poster
    Naked Ambition (2003) Oct 20, 2003 · Cantonese · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 Pinjar (2003) movie poster
    Pinjar (2003) Oct 22, 2003 · Hindi · Romance, Drama, Music $1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2003 US and Canada: $66.3K Rest of the world: $956K Worldwide: $1M
  8. 8 Cloaca (2003) movie poster
    Cloaca (2003) Oct 23, 2003 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $1M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  9. 9 Young Gods (2003) movie poster
    Young Gods (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Finnish · Drama, Thriller, Romance $644.1K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.1K
  10. 10 The Truce (2003) movie poster
    The Truce (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Spanish · Drama $538.3K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $538.3K
  11. 11 Raja Bhaiya (2003) movie poster
    Raja Bhaiya (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama $277.4K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.4K
  12. 12 Squint Your Eyes (2003) movie poster
    Squint Your Eyes (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Polish · Drama, Comedy $209.6K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.6K
  13. 13 Fia og klovnene (2003) movie poster
    Fia og klovnene (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Norwegian · Family, Drama $168.9K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.9K
  14. 14 Spin (2003) movie poster
    Spin (2003) Oct 23, 2003 · English · Drama, Family $12.4K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2003 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.4K
  15. 15 The Forest for the Trees (2003) movie poster
    The Forest for the Trees (2003) Oct 22, 2003 · German · Comedy, Drama $1.4K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2003 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2003?

Of the top 10, Radio (2003) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Pinjar (2003) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $58.4M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Radio (2003) $53.3M
    $52.3M US & Canada · 98% $959.9K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 Beyond Borders (2003) $11.7M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 38% $7.3M elsewhere · 62%
  3. 3 Elephant (2003) $10M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.7M elsewhere · 87%
  4. 4 Caterina in the Big City (2003) $4.4M
    $296.5K US & Canada · 7% $4.1M elsewhere · 93%
  5. 5 Singing Behind Screens (2003) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Naked Ambition (2003) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Pinjar (2003) $1M
    $66.3K US & Canada · 6% $956K elsewhere · 94%
  8. 8 Cloaca (2003) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Young Gods (2003) $644.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 The Truce (2003) $538.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 43 of 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 15 films reached $100M. 12 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $85.4M 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, 20% of the list $75M · 88% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 80% of the list $10.4M · 12% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $85.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $293.8M, led by Lost in Translation (2003).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Lost in Translation (2003) $293.8M Lost in Translation (2003)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Secondhand Lions (2003) $125.8M Secondhand Lions (2003)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $111.7M Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Out of Time (2003) $85.2M Out of Time (2003)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Mystic River (2003) $214.2M Mystic River (2003)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Runaway Jury (2003) $121.7M Runaway Jury (2003)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Radio (2003) $85.4M Radio (2003)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $13.3M Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $264.4M Love Actually (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1998 earned the most: $303.9M from 5 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). Week 43, 2003 took $85.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 3 films 3 $19.6M – Love Affair (1994) $18.3M
Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 6 films · +585% 6 $134.6M +585% Sudden Death (1995) $64.4M
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 4 films 4 $18.4M – Gattaca (1997) $12.5M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 5 films · +1551% 5 $303.9M +1551% Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 7 films · −82% 7 $55M −82% The Best Man (1999) $34.6M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · +3% 2 $56.6M +3% Pay It Forward (2000) $55.7M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 13 films · +84% 13 $104M +84% K-PAX (2001) $65M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 14 films · −31% 14 $72M −31% Frida (2002) $56.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 15 films · +19% 15 $85.4M +19% Radio (2003) $53.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2003?

English-language drama films took $65M across 3 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Italian-language drama films ($5.5M) and Hindi-language drama films ($1.3M).

Week 43 of 2003 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $65M
    3 films · #1 Radio (2003)
  2. Italian $5.5M
    2 films · #1 Caterina in the Big City (2003)
  3. Hindi $1.3M
    2 films · #1 Pinjar (2003)
  4. Cantonese $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Naked Ambition (2003)
  5. Dutch $1M
    1 film · #1 Cloaca (2003)
  6. Finnish $644.1K
    1 film · #1 Young Gods (2003)
  7. Spanish $538.3K
    1 film · #1 The Truce (2003)
  8. Polish $209.6K
    1 film · #1 Squint Your Eyes (2003)
  9. Norwegian $168.9K
    1 film · #1 Fia og klovnene (2003)
  10. German $1.4K
    1 film · #1 The Forest for the Trees (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 43 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 15 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25)?

Radio (2003) leads with $53.3M worldwide, $52.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beyond Borders (2003) at $11.7M and Elephant (2003) at $10M.

How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25) earn?

15 drama films released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $85.4M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 42, 2003 releases took $121.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Radio (2003), earned $53.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$58.4M of the $85.4M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2003 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.