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Drama box office · Week 9 · Feb 23–Mar 1, 2003

Drama Box Office, Week 9 of 2003: Drama Releases of Feb 23–Mar 1

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1), with $56.5M worldwide, ahead of Wolf Summer (2003) at $1.7M and Poolhall Junkies (2003) at $563.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $58.7M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on Week 8, 2003, whose releases took $66.1M.

week 9 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$58.7M
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), the #1
$56.5M
vs Week 8, 2003
−11%
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 9, 2003

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

2003 · Action, Drama

$56.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$34.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.8M elsewhere · 39%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 9 of 2003?

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) leads with $56.5M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $58.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $56.5M Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
    $34.7M US & Canada · 61% $21.8M elsewhere · 39%
  2. Wolf Summer (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Wolf Summer (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Poolhall Junkies (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $563.7K Poolhall Junkies (2003)
    $563.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1).

  1. 1 Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) movie poster
    Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Feb 28, 2003 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $56.5M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2003 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $21.8M Worldwide: $56.5M
  2. 2 Wolf Summer (2003) movie poster
    Wolf Summer (2003) Feb 28, 2003 · Norwegian · Drama, Family, Adventure $1.7M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 Poolhall Junkies (2003) movie poster
    Poolhall Junkies (2003) Feb 28, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller $563.7K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2003 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $563.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1997 earned the most: $127.5M from 4 films, led by Donnie Brasco (1997). Week 9, 2003 took $58.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1994 Feb 20–26 2 films 2 $18.2M – Sugar Hill (1994) $18.2M
Week 9, 1995 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −24% 2 $13.8M −24% Hideaway (1995) $12.2M
Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 3 films · +637% 3 $101.8M +637% Up Close & Personal (1996) $100.7M
Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 4 films · +25% 4 $127.5M +25% Donnie Brasco (1997) $124.9M
Week 9, 1998 Feb 22–28 2 films · −95% 2 $6.8M −95% Caught Up (1998) $6.8M
Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 2 films · +6% 2 $7.3M +6% 200 Cigarettes (1999) $6.9M
Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 4 films · +812% 4 $66.2M +812% Wonder Boys (2000) $33.4M
Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · −95% 3 $3.1M −95% Carman: The Champion (2001) $1.8M
Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +3052% 6 $98.4M +3052% 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M
Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 3 films · −40% 3 $58.7M −40% Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) $56.5M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 9 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1)?

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) leads with $56.5M worldwide, $34.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wolf Summer (2003) at $1.7M and Poolhall Junkies (2003) at $563.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1) earn?

3 drama films released in week 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $58.7M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. Week 8, 2003 releases took $66.1M.

How many drama movies released in week 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), earned $56.5M.

How much of the Week 9, 2003 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.3M of the $58.7M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2003 (Feb 23–Mar 1). 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 9, 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.