#1 of 171 #1 romance movie of 2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
2003 · Action, Adventure
$654.3M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$305.4M US & Canada · 47% $348.9M elsewhere · 53%
Romance box office · 2003
Romance Box Office 2003: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2003, with $654.3M worldwide, ahead of Something's Gotta Give (2003) at $265.3M and Love Actually (2003) at $250.8M. 171 romance films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 12 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on 2002, whose releases took $3.1B. By language, English leads with $3.4B across 78 romance releases.
- 2003 releases with a gross
- 171
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 12
- vs 2002
- +22%
#1 of 171 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2003?
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) leads with $654.3M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 43% of what all 171 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $654.3M Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)$305.4M US & Canada · 47% $348.9M elsewhere · 53%
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The chart
Every Romance Release of 2003, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 171. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2003.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)Jul 9, 2003 US and Canada: $305.4M Rest of the world: $348.9M Worldwide: $654.3M
Jul 9, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $654.3M worldwide - 2 Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $124.7M Rest of the world: $140.6M Worldwide: $265.3M
- 3 Nov 7, 2003 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $190.4M Worldwide: $250.8M
- 4 Aug 1, 2003 US and Canada: $104.6M Rest of the world: $128.2M Worldwide: $232.7M
- 5 Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $135.6M Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $195.7M
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Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $105.8M Rest of the world: $71.7M Worldwide: $177.5M - 7
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $95.6M Rest of the world: $77.4M Worldwide: $173M - 8
Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: $77.5M Worldwide: $141.3M - 9
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $73.5M Worldwide: $122M - 10
Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $85.5M Worldwide: $120.8M - 11
Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: $44.6M Rest of the world: $74.1M Worldwide: $118.7M - 12
Jan 10, 2003 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $45.4M Worldwide: $101.6M - 13
Mar 12, 2003 US and Canada: $32.5M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $76.6M - 14
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $58.3M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $68.3M - 15
Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $31.9M Worldwide: $62.2M - 16
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $58.9M - 17
Dec 24, 2003 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $24M Worldwide: $58.5M - 18
May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $55.5M - 19
Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $50.7M - 20
Aug 15, 2003 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $44.6M - 21
May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $39.5M - 22
Nov 21, 2003 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $34.9M - 23
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $34M - 24
Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $33M - 25
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $25.4M - 26
Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $24.1M - 27
Oct 22, 2003 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $23.7M - 28
Oct 31, 2003 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $23M - 29
Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $39.8K Worldwide: $22M - 30
Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $19.5M - 31
Aug 22, 2003 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $18.2M - 32
Jan 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M - 33
Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M - 34
Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $17.4M - 35
Jun 20, 2003 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $15.4M - 36
Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $195.1K Worldwide: $14.4M - 37
Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $13.6M - 38
Aug 29, 2003 US and Canada: $113.5K Rest of the world: $13.4M Worldwide: $13.5M - 39
Nov 27, 2003 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $13.2M - 40
Aug 8, 2003 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $13M - 41
Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $11.7M - 42
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $10.5M - 43
Aug 20, 2003 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $10.1M - 44
Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.8M - 45
Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $921.8K Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $9.6M - 46
Sep 1, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 47
Jun 13, 2003 US and Canada: $795K Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $8.2M - 48
May 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 49
Mar 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 50
Aug 1, 2003 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $7.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2003?
Of the top 10, Anger Management (2003) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Love Actually (2003) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 171 films, $1.8B (48%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M $305.4M US & Canada · 47% $348.9M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M $124.7M US & Canada · 47% $140.6M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Love Actually (2003) $250.8M $60.4M US & Canada · 24% $190.4M elsewhere · 76%
- 4 American Wedding (2003) $232.7M $104.6M US & Canada · 45% $128.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 5 Anger Management (2003) $195.7M $135.6M US & Canada · 69% $60.1M elsewhere · 31%
- 6 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M $105.8M US & Canada · 60% $71.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 7 Cold Mountain (2003) $173M $95.6M US & Canada · 55% $77.4M elsewhere · 45%
- 8 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M $63.9M US & Canada · 45% $77.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 9 Peter Pan (2003) $122M $48.5M US & Canada · 40% $73.5M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M $35.3M US & Canada · 29% $85.5M elsewhere · 71%
Gross bands
How Many 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
12 of 171 films crossed $100M and took $2.6B between them, 69% of the total. 128 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
18% 51% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $654.3M · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 6% of the list $1.9B · 51% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 31 films, 18% of the list $940.8M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 128 films, 75% of the list $231.6M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2003 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $904.8M from 16 films, led by Something's Gotta Give (2003). June was the quietest month ($46.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Just Married (2003) $173.8M Just Married (2003)
- February Feb How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $203.2M How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
- March Mar Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $111.7M Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
- April Apr Anger Management (2003) $268.1M Anger Management (2003)
- May May The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $113.9M The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
- June Jun Alex & Emma (2003) $46.8M Alex & Emma (2003)
- July Jul Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $697M Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- August Aug American Wedding (2003) $423.9M American Wedding (2003)
- September Sep Lost in Translation (2003) $248.4M Lost in Translation (2003)
- October Oct Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $194M Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
- November Nov Love Actually (2003) $340.6M Love Actually (2003)
- December Dec Something's Gotta Give (2003) $904.8M Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Last 10 years
How Does 2003 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1997 earned the most: $4.2B from 75 films, led by Titanic (1997). 2003 took $3.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 63 films | 63 | $2.7B | – | Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M |
| 1995 83 films · −7% | 83 | $2.5B | −7% | Pocahontas (1995) $346.1M |
| 1996 79 films · −10% | 79 | $2.3B | −10% | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) $325.3M |
| 1997 75 films · +84% | 75 | $4.2B | +84% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 83 films · −15% | 83 | $3.6B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 104 films · −13% | 104 | $3.1B | −13% | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| 2000 102 films · +4% | 102 | $3.2B | +4% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 149 films · +20% | 149 | $3.9B | +20% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| 2002 164 films · −21% | 164 | $3.1B | −21% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M |
| 2003 171 films · +22% | 171 | $3.7B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2003?
English-language romance films took $3.4B across 78 films, 92% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($73.1M) and Spanish-language romance films ($43.2M).
2003 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $3.4B78 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
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French $73.1M14 films · #1 The Barbarian Invasions (2003) -
Spanish $43.2M8 films · #1 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) -
Hindi $39.2M22 films · #1 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) -
Korean $25.8M5 films · #1 My Tutor Friend (2003) -
Cantonese $12.2M9 films · #1 Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (2003) -
Finnish $11.4M3 films · #1 The Man Without a Past (2003) - Telugu $8.2M5 films · #1 Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003)
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Arabic $4.3M4 films · #1 Divine Intervention (2003) -
Japanese $4M3 films · #1 The Sea Is Watching (2003)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 171 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2003?
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) leads with $654.3M worldwide, $305.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Something's Gotta Give (2003) at $265.3M and Love Actually (2003) at $250.8M.
How much did romance movies released in 2003 earn?
171 romance films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $21.8M per film on average. 2002 releases took $3.1B.
How many romance movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?
None. 12 films crossed $100 million, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) with $654.3M.
How is the 2003 romance 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 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 2003 romance 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.