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Music box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2003

Music Box Office, Week 21 of 2003: Music Releases of May 18–24

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) is the highest-grossing music movie released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24), with $6.9M worldwide, ahead of Andaaz (2003) at $3.5M and Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) at $160.6K. 3 music films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$10.6M
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003), the #1
$6.9M
earned in the US & Canada
24%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of Week 21 of 2003?

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) leads with $6.9M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $10.6M, 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. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $6.9M Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 34% $4.5M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Andaaz (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5M Andaaz (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $160.6K Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)
    $160.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2003 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) movie poster
    Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) May 18, 2003 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Music $6.9M worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $6.9M
  2. 2 Andaaz (2003) movie poster
    Andaaz (2003) May 23, 2003 · Hindi · Music, Drama, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 3 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) movie poster
    Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) May 23, 2003 · English · Music, Documentary $160.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $160.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $10.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 27–May 3) with $55.5M, led by The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 A Mighty Wind (2003) $18.8M A Mighty Wind (2003)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Only the Strong Survive (2003) $63.8K Only the Strong Survive (2003)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Soul of a Man (2003) $592.9K The Soul of a Man (2003)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) $10.6M Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Together (2003) $14.7M Together (2003)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2003 earned the most: $10.6M from 3 films, led by Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 1 film 1 $2.6M – Brassed Off (1997) $2.6M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 1 film 1 $1.3M – The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 1 film · −8% 1 $1.2M −8% Dance Challenge (2002) $1.2M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 3 films · +765% 3 $10.6M +765% Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) $6.9M
Archive

Music Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

26 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $131.1M, led by School of Rock (2003).

FAQ

Music Box Office Week 21 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 music movie in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24)?

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) leads with $6.9M worldwide, $2.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Andaaz (2003) at $3.5M and Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) at $160.6K.

How much did music movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) earn?

3 music films released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.

How many music movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003), earned $6.9M.

How much of the Week 21, 2003 Music box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.5M of the $10.6M total, or 24%, 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 21, 2003 music 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 21 of 2003 (May 18–24). 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 21, 2003 music 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.