#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 50, 2003
2003 · Adventure, Drama
$123.2M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$66.8M US & Canada · 54% $56.4M elsewhere · 46%
Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 7–13, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2003: Drama Releases of Dec 7–13
Big Fish (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13), with $123.2M worldwide, ahead of Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) at $33M and Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) at $22M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $189M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 64% on Week 49, 2003, whose releases took $529.3M. By language, English leads with $179.4M across 5 drama releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $189M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 49, 2003
- −64%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2003?
Big Fish (2003) leads with $123.2M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $186.6M, 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 50 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 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13).
- 1 Dec 10, 2003 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $56.4M Worldwide: $123.2M
- 2 Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $33M
- 3 Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $22M
- 4 Dec 10, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
- 5 Dec 13, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 6
Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $765.6K Rest of the world: $314.2K Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Dec 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.5K - 8
Dec 8, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.4K - 9
Dec 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2003?
Of the top 9, Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $101.2M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Big Fish (2003) $123.2M $66.8M US & Canada · 54% $56.4M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) $33M $11.7M US & Canada · 35% $21.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) $22M $21.9M US & Canada · 100% $39.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Ladies’ Night (2003) $6.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Statement (2003) $1.1M $765.6K US & Canada · 71% $314.2K elsewhere · 29%
- 7 Father’s Affair (2003) $779.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Blueprint (2003) $399.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Evilenko (2003) $87.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $189M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Nov 30–Dec 6) with $529.3M, led by The Last Samurai (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)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $353.3M Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Cold Mountain (2003) $253.7M Cold Mountain (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1999 earned the most: $379.1M from 10 films, led by The Green Mile (1999). Week 50, 2003 took $189M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films | 2 | $214M | – | Disclosure (1994) $214M |
| Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 6 films · +77% | 6 | $378.2M | +77% | Heat (1995) $187.4M |
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 4 films · −26% | 4 | $278.5M | −26% | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −80% | 2 | $54.9M | −80% | Amistad (1997) $44.2M |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 4 films · +551% | 4 | $357.4M | +551% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 10 films · +6% | 10 | $379.1M | +6% | The Green Mile (1999) $286.8M |
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 3 films · −27% | 3 | $276.7M | −27% | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M |
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 8 films · −57% | 8 | $118.4M | −57% | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M |
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 10 films · +180% | 10 | $331.4M | +180% | Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M |
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 9 films · −43% | 9 | $189M | −43% | Big Fish (2003) $123.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2003?
English-language drama films took $179.4M across 5 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language drama films ($6.9M) and Japanese-language drama films ($1.5M).
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 50 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 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13)?
Big Fish (2003) leads with $123.2M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) at $33M and Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) at $22M.
How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13) earn?
9 drama films released in week 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $189M in all, or $21M per film on average. Week 49, 2003 releases took $529.3M.
How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Big Fish (2003) with $123.2M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2003 (Dec 7–13). 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 50, 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.