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Drama box office · Week 49 · Nov 30–Dec 6, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 49 of 2003: Drama Releases of Nov 30–Dec 6

The Last Samurai (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6), with $454.6M worldwide, ahead of Honey (2003) at $62.2M and Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) at $12.4M. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $529.3M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 48, 2003, whose releases took $127.6M.

week 49 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$529.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 48, 2003
×4.1
The Last Samurai (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 49, 2003

The Last Samurai (2003)

2003 · Action, Adventure

$454.6M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 49 of 2003?

The Last Samurai (2003) leads with $454.6M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $529.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Last Samurai (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $454.6M The Last Samurai (2003)
    $111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%
  2. Honey (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $62.2M Honey (2003)
    $30.3M US & Canada · 49% $31.9M elsewhere · 51%
  3. Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $12.4M Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 23% $9.5M elsewhere · 77%
  4. What Alice Found (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $67.4K What Alice Found (2003)
    $67.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6).

  1. 1 The Last Samurai (2003) movie poster
    The Last Samurai (2003) Dec 5, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $454.6M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $111.1M Rest of the world: $343.5M Worldwide: $454.6M
  2. 2 Honey (2003) movie poster
    Honey (2003) Dec 5, 2003 · Drama, Romance, Music $62.2M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $31.9M Worldwide: $62.2M
  3. 3 Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) movie poster
    Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) Dec 5, 2003 · French · Drama $12.4M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $12.4M
  4. 4 What Alice Found (2003) movie poster
    What Alice Found (2003) Dec 5, 2003 · English · Drama, Crime $67.4K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $67.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2003?

Of the top 4, What Alice Found (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $144.3M (27%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M
    $111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%
  2. 2 Honey (2003) $62.2M
    $30.3M US & Canada · 49% $31.9M elsewhere · 51%
  3. 3 Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) $12.4M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 23% $9.5M elsewhere · 77%
  4. 4 What Alice Found (2003) $67.4K
    $67.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $529.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Nov 30–Dec 6) with $529.3M, led by The Last Samurai (2003).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Radio (2003) $85.4M Radio (2003)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $13.3M Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $264.4M Love Actually (2003)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 21 Grams (2003) $100.2M 21 Grams (2003)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Bad Santa (2003) $127.6M Bad Santa (2003)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Last Samurai (2003) $529.3M The Last Samurai (2003)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Big Fish (2003) $189M Big Fish (2003)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $353.3M Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2003 earned the most: $529.3M from 4 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1994 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films 3 $4.2M – Safe Passage (1994) $1.6M
Week 49, 1995 Dec 3–9 1 film · −74% 1 $1.1M −74% Georgia (1995) $1.1M
Week 49, 1996 Dec 1–7 3 films · +15393% 3 $172M +15393% Daylight (1996) $159.2M
Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · +31% 1 $225.9M +31% Good Will Hunting (1997) $225.9M
Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 2 films · −98% 2 $4.7M −98% Little Voice (1998) $4.6M
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +182% 4 $13.3M +182% The End of the Affair (1999) $10.8M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 4 films · −97% 4 $463.4K −97% Boys Life 3 (2000) $208.5K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 8 films · +2811% 8 $13.5M +2811% Last Orders (2001) $6.9M
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 6 films · +329% 6 $57.9M +329% Adaptation. (2002) $32.8M
Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 4 films · +815% 4 $529.3M +815% The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M
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 49 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6)?

The Last Samurai (2003) leads with $454.6M worldwide, $111.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Honey (2003) at $62.2M and Monsieur Ibrahim (2003) at $12.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6) earn?

4 drama films released in week 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6) report a worldwide gross, $529.3M in all, or $132.3M per film on average. Week 48, 2003 releases took $127.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Last Samurai (2003) with $454.6M.

How much of the Week 49, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$144.3M of the $529.3M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2003 (Nov 30–Dec 6). 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 49, 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.