#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 48, 2003
2003 · Drama, Comedy
$76.5M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$60.1M US & Canada · 79% $16.4M elsewhere · 21%
Drama box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 48 of 2003: Drama Releases of Nov 23–29
Bad Santa (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29), with $76.5M worldwide, ahead of In America (2003) at $25.4M and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) at $13.2M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.6M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 27% on Week 47, 2003, whose releases took $100.2M. By language, English leads with $112.6M across 4 drama releases.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $127.6M
- Bad Santa (2003), the #1
- $76.5M
- vs Week 47, 2003
- +27%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 48 of 2003?
Bad Santa (2003) leads with $76.5M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $126M, 99% of what all 9 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 48 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 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29).
- 1 Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $76.5M
- 2 Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $25.4M
- 3 Nov 27, 2003 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $13.2M
- 4 Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $10.5M
- 5 Nov 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $441K
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Nov 28, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $434.5K - 7
Nov 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.3K - 8
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: $401K Worldwide: $410.5K - 9
Nov 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $293.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2003?
Of the top 9, The Cooler (2003) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while El bonaerense (2003) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $85.9M (67%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bad Santa (2003) $76.5M $60.1M US & Canada · 79% $16.4M elsewhere · 21%
- 2 In America (2003) $25.4M $15.5M US & Canada · 61% $9.8M elsewhere · 39%
- 3 Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) $13.2M $2M US & Canada · 15% $11.2M elsewhere · 85%
- 4 The Cooler (2003) $10.5M $8.3M US & Canada · 79% $2.2M elsewhere · 21%
- 5 Young Kees (2003) $441K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 En la ciudad sin límites (2003) $434.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Star Runner (2003) $430.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 El bonaerense (2003) $410.5K $9.5K US & Canada · 2% $401K elsewhere · 98%
- 9 In Hell (2003) $293.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $127.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Nov 30–Dec 6) with $529.3M, led by The Last Samurai (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $264.4M Love Actually (2003)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) $214.1M Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 21 Grams (2003) $100.2M 21 Grams (2003)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Bad Santa (2003) $127.6M Bad Santa (2003)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Last Samurai (2003) $529.3M The Last Samurai (2003)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Big Fish (2003) $189M Big Fish (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2000 earned the most: $266.1M from 2 films, led by Unbreakable (2000). Week 48, 2003 took $127.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 1994 Nov 20–26 3 films | 3 | $5.9M | – | Three Colors: Red (1994) $3.6M |
| Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 3 films · −86% | 3 | $804.7K | −86% | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) $529.8K |
| Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 4 films · +3981% | 4 | $32.8M | +3981% | Sling Blade (1996) $24.4M |
| Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 3 films · −97% | 3 | $970.6K | −97% | Bent (1997) $496.1K |
| Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 4 films · +8109% | 4 | $79.7M | +8109% | Babe: Pig in the City (1998) $69.1M |
| Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 4 films · −91% | 4 | $6.9M | −91% | Flawless (1999) $4.5M |
| Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 2 films · +3782% | 2 | $266.1M | +3782% | Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M |
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 6 films · −65% | 6 | $94.1M | −65% | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 7 films · −16% | 7 | $78.8M | −16% | Solaris (2002) $30M |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 9 films · +62% | 9 | $127.6M | +62% | Bad Santa (2003) $76.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2003?
English-language drama films took $112.6M across 4 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Dutch-language drama films ($441K) and Cantonese-language drama films ($430.3K).
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 48 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 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29)?
Bad Santa (2003) leads with $76.5M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come In America (2003) at $25.4M and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) at $13.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29) earn?
9 drama films released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $127.6M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. Week 47, 2003 releases took $100.2M.
How many drama movies released in week 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bad Santa (2003), earned $76.5M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2003 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.