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Romance box office · Week 15 · Apr 6–12, 2003

Romance Box Office, Week 15 of 2003: Romance Releases of Apr 6–12

Anger Management (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12), with $195.7M worldwide, ahead of The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) at $5.8M and Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) at $1M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $202.7M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.3 times the total of Week 14, 2003, whose releases took $60.7M.

week 15 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$202.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 14, 2003
×3.3
Anger Management (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 15, 2003

Anger Management (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Romance

$195.7M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$135.6M US & Canada · 69% $60.1M elsewhere · 31%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 15 of 2003?

Anger Management (2003) leads with $195.7M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $202.7M, 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.

  1. Anger Management (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $195.7M Anger Management (2003)
    $135.6M US & Canada · 69% $60.1M elsewhere · 31%
  2. The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $5.8M The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
    $285.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.6M elsewhere · 95%
  3. Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1M Night of the Shooting Stars (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. XX/XY (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $104.1K XX/XY (2003)
    $104.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 15 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 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12).

  1. 1 Anger Management (2003) movie poster
    Anger Management (2003) Apr 11, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $195.7M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $135.6M Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $195.7M
  2. 2 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) movie poster
    The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) Apr 10, 2003 · Hindi · Adventure, Romance, Thriller $5.8M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2003 US and Canada: $285.4K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.8M
  3. 3 Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) movie poster
    Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) Apr 12, 2003 · Japanese · Drama, Romance $1M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  4. 4 XX/XY (2003) movie poster
    XX/XY (2003) Apr 11, 2003 · English · Drama, Romance $104.1K worldwide
    Apr 11, 2003 US and Canada: $104.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2003?

Of the top 4, XX/XY (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $136M (67%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Anger Management (2003) $195.7M
    $135.6M US & Canada · 69% $60.1M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M
    $285.4K US & Canada · 5% $5.6M elsewhere · 95%
  3. 3 Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 XX/XY (2003) $104.1K
    $104.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2001 earned the most: $313.4M from 4 films, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Week 15, 2003 took $202.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 1 film 1 $4M – The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) $4M
Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 2 films 2 $37.6M – Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $28.1M
Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 1 film · +428% 1 $198.7M +428% City of Angels (1998) $198.7M
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 1 film · −57% 1 $84.6M −57% Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 3 films · −49% 3 $43M −49% Return to Me (2000) $36.6M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 4 films · +629% 4 $313.4M +629% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 1 film · −78% 1 $69.3M −78% The Sweetest Thing (2002) $69.3M
Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 4 films · +192% 4 $202.7M +192% Anger Management (2003) $195.7M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 15 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12)?

Anger Management (2003) leads with $195.7M worldwide, $135.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) at $5.8M and Night of the Shooting Stars (2003) at $1M.

How much did romance movies released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12) earn?

4 romance films released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $202.7M in all, or $50.7M per film on average. Week 14, 2003 releases took $60.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Anger Management (2003) with $195.7M.

How much of the Week 15, 2003 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$136M of the $202.7M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2003 (Apr 6–12). 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 15, 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.