#1 of 7 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2003
2003 · Drama, Thriller
$39M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$20M US & Canada · 51% $19M elsewhere · 49%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 16–22, 2003
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2003: Drama Releases of Feb 16–22
The Life of David Gale (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22), with $39M worldwide, ahead of Gods and Generals (2003) at $12.9M and Dark Blue (2003) at $12.2M. 7 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66.1M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.8 times the total of Week 7, 2003, whose releases took $9.8M. By language, English leads with $53.7M across 4 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $66.1M
- The Life of David Gale (2003), the #1
- $39M
- vs Week 7, 2003
- ×6.8
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2003?
The Life of David Gale (2003) leads with $39M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $65.9M, almost all of what the 7 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 8 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 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22).
- 1 Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $39M
- 2 Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $41K Worldwide: $12.9M
- 3 Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $12.2M
- 4 Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 5 Feb 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.5K
- 6
Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $120.6K Rest of the world: $37.1K Worldwide: $157.7K - 7
Feb 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2003?
Of the top 7, Gods and Generals (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Open Hearts (2003) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $42.3M (64%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M $20M US & Canada · 51% $19M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Gods and Generals (2003) $12.9M $12.9M US & Canada · 100% $41K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Dark Blue (2003) $12.2M $9.3M US & Canada · 76% $2.9M elsewhere · 24%
- 4 Open Hearts (2003) $1.7M $136.2K US & Canada · 8% $1.6M elsewhere · 92%
- 5 Rage (2003) $204.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Till Human Voices Wake Us (2003) $157.7K $120.6K US & Canada · 76% $37.1K elsewhere · 24%
- 7 Astronautas (2003) $64.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $66.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 16–22) with $66.1M, led by The Life of David Gale (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)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Irreversible (2003) $12.5M Irreversible (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $187.9M from 5 films, led by The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Week 8, 2003 took $66.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1994 Feb 13–19 3 films | 3 | $56.6M | – | Reality Bites (1994) $33.4M |
| Week 8, 1995 Feb 19–25 1 film · −89% | 1 | $6M | −89% | The Walking Dead (1995) $6M |
| Week 8, 1996 Feb 18–24 2 films · +252% | 2 | $21.2M | +252% | Mary Reilly (1996) $12.4M |
| Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 2 films · −20% | 2 | $17M | −20% | Rosewood (1997) $13.1M |
| Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 4 films · −33% | 4 | $11.5M | −33% | Palmetto (1998) $5.9M |
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films · +203% | 2 | $34.7M | +203% | October Sky (1999) $34.7M |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 5 films · +441% | 5 | $187.9M | +441% | The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −96% | 5 | $7.9M | −96% | The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% | 7 | $92M | +1061% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 7 films · −28% | 7 | $66.1M | −28% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
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 8 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 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22)?
The Life of David Gale (2003) leads with $39M worldwide, $20M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gods and Generals (2003) at $12.9M and Dark Blue (2003) at $12.2M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22) earn?
7 drama films released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $66.1M in all, or $9.4M per film on average. Week 7, 2003 releases took $9.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Life of David Gale (2003), earned $39M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2003 (Feb 16–22). 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 8, 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.