#1 of 4 #1 mystery movie of May 2003
Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
2003 · Biography, Mystery
$4.1M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$3.1M US & Canada · 77% $957.9K elsewhere · 23%
Mystery box office · May 2003
Mystery Box Office, May 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
Capturing the Friedmans (2003) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 2003, with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of My House in Umbria (2003) at $1.3M and Five Moons Plaza (2003) at $485K. 4 mystery films released in May 2003 report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on April 2003, whose releases took $283.9M.
- May 2003 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $5.9M
- Capturing the Friedmans (2003), the #1
- $4.1M
- vs April 2003
- −98%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of May 2003?
Capturing the Friedmans (2003) leads with $4.1M, 69% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of May 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 May 2003.
- 1 May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $957.9K Worldwide: $4.1M
- 2 May 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 May 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485K
- 4 May 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.7K
By release week
Which Week of May 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 25–31) took $5.4M, led by Capturing the Friedmans (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Five Moons Plaza (2003) $485K Five Moons Plaza (2003)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Feathers in My Head (2003) $53.7K Feathers in My Head (2003)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $5.4M Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Earlier years
How Does May 2003 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2002 earned the most: $113.8M from 1 film, led by Insomnia (2002). May 2003 took $5.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1994 3 films | 3 | $7.8M | – | Clean Slate (1994) $7.4M |
| May 1995 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1996 2 films | 2 | $5M | – | Heaven’s Prisoners (1996) $5M |
| May 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1998 1 film | 1 | $1.9M | – | Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M |
| May 1999 1 film · +857% | 1 | $18.6M | +857% | The Thirteenth Floor (1999) $18.6M |
| May 2000 2 films · −12% | 2 | $16.2M | −12% | With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M |
| May 2001 1 film · −60% | 1 | $6.5M | −60% | Under the Sand (2001) $6.5M |
| May 2002 1 film · +1642% | 1 | $113.8M | +1642% | Insomnia (2002) $113.8M |
| May 2003 4 films · −95% | 4 | $5.9M | −95% | Capturing the Friedmans (2003) $4.1M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2003, Month by Month
The months of 2003 with their totals: November leads with $358.9M, led by The Haunted Mansion (2003).
- January No grosses
- February $20.3K #1 Midsummer (2003)
- March $112.9M #1 Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
- April $283.9M #1 Phone Booth (2003)
- May $5.9M #1 Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
- June $6.7M #1 The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003)
- July $32.2M #1 Swimming Pool (2003)
- August $70.3K #1 Into the Mirror (2003)
- September $43.6M #1 Cold Creek Manor (2003)
- October $186.6M #1 Mystic River (2003)
- November $358.9M #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- December $117.7M #1 Paycheck (2003)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in May 2003?
Capturing the Friedmans (2003) leads with $4.1M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My House in Umbria (2003) at $1.3M and Five Moons Plaza (2003) at $485K.
How much did mystery movies released in May 2003 earn?
4 mystery films released in May 2003 report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. April 2003 releases took $283.9M.
How many mystery movies released in May 2003 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Capturing the Friedmans (2003), earned $4.1M.
How is the May 2003 mystery 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 May 2003. 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 May 2003 mystery 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.