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Drama box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 51 of 2003: Drama Releases of Dec 14–20

Mona Lisa Smile (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20), with $141.3M worldwide, ahead of The Butterfly (2003) at $96.8M and Calendar Girls (2003) at $93.4M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $353.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 87% on Week 50, 2003, whose releases took $189M. By language, English leads with $348.3M across 5 drama releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$353.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 50, 2003
+87%
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 drama movie of Week 51, 2003

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

2003 · Drama, Romance

$141.3M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total

$63.9M US & Canada · 45% $77.5M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 51 of 2003?

Mona Lisa Smile (2003) leads with $141.3M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $351.5M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mona Lisa Smile (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $141.3M Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
    $63.9M US & Canada · 45% $77.5M elsewhere · 55%
  2. The Butterfly (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $96.8M The Butterfly (2003)
    $57.9M US & Canada · 60% $38.9M elsewhere · 40%
  3. Calendar Girls (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $93.4M Calendar Girls (2003)
    $31M US & Canada · 33% $62.4M elsewhere · 67%
  4. House of Sand and Fog (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $16.8M House of Sand and Fog (2003)
    $13M US & Canada · 78% $3.7M elsewhere · 22%
  5. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $3.1M Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
    $48.8K US & Canada · 2% $3.1M elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) movie poster
    Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Romance $141.3M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: $77.5M Worldwide: $141.3M
  2. 2 The Butterfly (2003) movie poster
    The Butterfly (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy $96.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $38.9M Worldwide: $96.8M
  3. 3 Calendar Girls (2003) movie poster
    Calendar Girls (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy $93.4M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $31M Rest of the world: $62.4M Worldwide: $93.4M
  4. 4 House of Sand and Fog (2003) movie poster
    House of Sand and Fog (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · English · Drama $16.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $16.8M
  5. 5 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) movie poster
    Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $48.8K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.1M
  6. 6 Sound of Colors (2003) movie poster
    Sound of Colors (2003) Dec 20, 2003 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  7. 7 Devil’s Pond (2003) movie poster
    Devil’s Pond (2003) Dec 16, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller $15K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2003?

Of the top 7, House of Sand and Fog (2003) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $165.9M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M
    $63.9M US & Canada · 45% $77.5M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 The Butterfly (2003) $96.8M
    $57.9M US & Canada · 60% $38.9M elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 Calendar Girls (2003) $93.4M
    $31M US & Canada · 33% $62.4M elsewhere · 67%
  4. 4 House of Sand and Fog (2003) $16.8M
    $13M US & Canada · 78% $3.7M elsewhere · 22%
  5. 5 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) $3.1M
    $48.8K US & Canada · 2% $3.1M elsewhere · 98%
  6. 6 Sound of Colors (2003) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Devil’s Pond (2003) $15K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $353.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 49 (Nov 30–Dec 6) with $529.3M, led by The Last Samurai (2003).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $264.4M Love Actually (2003)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 21 Grams (2003) $100.2M 21 Grams (2003)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Bad Santa (2003) $127.6M Bad Santa (2003)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 The Last Samurai (2003) $529.3M The Last Samurai (2003)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Big Fish (2003) $189M Big Fish (2003)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $353.3M Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Cold Mountain (2003) $253.7M Cold Mountain (2003)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Japanese Story (2003) $4.1M Japanese Story (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.3B from 5 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 2003 took $353.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 3 films 3 $10.9M – Immortal Beloved (1994) $9.9M
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 3 films · +796% 3 $97.2M +796% Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 5 films · +53% 5 $149.2M +53% One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 5 films · +1432% 5 $2.3B +1432% Titanic (1997) $2.3B
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 2 films · −90% 2 $219.8M −90% The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 7 films · +18% 7 $259.3M +18% Anna and the King (1999) $114M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 4 films · −36% 4 $165.1M −36% Chocolat (2000) $152.7M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 5 films · +130% 5 $379.7M +130% A Beautiful Mind (2001) $316.8M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 8 films · −31% 8 $263.2M −31% Gangs of New York (2002) $193.8M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 7 films · +34% 7 $353.3M +34% Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M
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 51 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20)?

Mona Lisa Smile (2003) leads with $141.3M worldwide, $63.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Butterfly (2003) at $96.8M and Calendar Girls (2003) at $93.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20) earn?

7 drama films released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $353.3M in all, or $50.5M per film on average. Week 50, 2003 releases took $189M.

How many drama movies released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mona Lisa Smile (2003) with $141.3M.

How much of the Week 51, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$165.9M of the $353.3M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.