#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 7, 2003
2003 · Biography, Drama
$7M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$64K US & Canada · <1% $6.9M elsewhere · 99%
Drama box office · Week 7 · Feb 9–15, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 7 of 2003: Drama Releases of Feb 9–15
Painted Fire (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15), with $7M worldwide, ahead of Small Cuts (2003) at $1M and All the Real Girls (2003) at $580K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 54% on Week 6, 2003, whose releases took $21.1M. By language, English leads with $8.1M across 4 drama releases.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $9.8M
- Painted Fire (2003), the #1
- $7M
- vs Week 6, 2003
- −54%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 7 of 2003?
Painted Fire (2003) leads with $7M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.3M, 96% of what all 8 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 7 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 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15).
- 1 Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $64K Rest of the world: $6.9M Worldwide: $7M
- 2 Feb 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 3 Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $549.7K Rest of the world: $30.3K Worldwide: $580K
- 4 Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $510.3K
- 5 Feb 12, 2003 US and Canada: $260.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $260.5K
- 6
Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $254.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.7K - 7
Feb 11, 2003 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $108.4K Worldwide: $131.2K - 8
Feb 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2003?
Of the top 8, Stone Reader (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Painted Fire (2003) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $1.2M (12%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Painted Fire (2003) $7M $64K US & Canada · <1% $6.9M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Small Cuts (2003) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 All the Real Girls (2003) $580K $549.7K US & Canada · 95% $30.3K elsewhere · 5%
- 4 Jonny Vang (2003) $510.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Stone Reader (2003) $260.5K $260.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Gerry (2003) $254.7K $254.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 His Brother (2003) $131.2K $22.8K US & Canada · 17% $108.4K elsewhere · 83%
- 8 The Suit (2003) $53.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $9.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 16–22) with $66.1M, led by The Life of David Gale (2003).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 Carolina (2003) $440.1K Carolina (2003)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 South from Granada (2003) $5.7M South from Granada (2003)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 City of God (2003) $35.3M City of God (2003)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Amen. (2003) $18.2M Amen. (2003)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Biker Boyz (2003) $24.7M Biker Boyz (2003)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Deliver Us from Eva (2003) $21.1M Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 Painted Fire (2003) $9.8M Painted Fire (2003)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 The Life of David Gale (2003) $66.1M The Life of David Gale (2003)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $58.7M Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2002 earned the most: $199.9M from 10 films, led by John Q (2002). Week 7, 2003 took $9.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1994 Feb 6–12 2 films | 2 | $30.1M | – | The Getaway (1994) $30.1M |
| Week 7, 1995 Feb 12–18 2 films · +81% | 2 | $54.5M | +81% | Just Cause (1995) $36.9M |
| Week 7, 1996 Feb 11–17 1 film · −63% | 1 | $20.3M | −63% | City Hall (1996) $20.3M |
| Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 4 films · +320% | 4 | $85.3M | +320% | Absolute Power (1997) $50.1M |
| Week 7, 1998 Feb 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1999 Feb 7–13 6 films | 6 | $159.6M | – | Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M |
| Week 7, 2000 Feb 6–12 4 films · −9% | 4 | $145.5M | −9% | The Beach (2000) $144.1M |
| Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 4 films · −55% | 4 | $65.8M | −55% | Sweet November (2001) $65.8M |
| Week 7, 2002 Feb 10–16 10 films · +204% | 10 | $199.9M | +204% | John Q (2002) $102.2M |
| Week 7, 2003 Feb 9–15 8 films · −95% | 8 | $9.8M | −95% | Painted Fire (2003) $7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 7 of 2003?
English-language drama films took $8.1M across 4 films, 83% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($1.1M) and Norwegian-language drama films ($510.3K).
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 7 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15)?
Painted Fire (2003) leads with $7M worldwide, $64K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Small Cuts (2003) at $1M and All the Real Girls (2003) at $580K.
How much did drama movies released in week 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15) earn?
8 drama films released in week 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $9.8M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 6, 2003 releases took $21.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Painted Fire (2003), earned $7M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2003 (Feb 9–15). 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 7, 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.