#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 17, 2003
El lápiz del carpintero (2003)
2003 · Drama, Romance
$747.6K worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2003
Romance Box Office, Week 17 of 2003: Romance Releases of Apr 20–26
El lápiz del carpintero (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26), with $747.6K worldwide, ahead of Boredom in Brno (2003) at $508.3K and The Scoundrel's Wife (2003) at $8K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.3M
- El lápiz del carpintero (2003), the #1
- $747.6K
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 17 of 2003?
El lápiz del carpintero (2003) leads with $747.6K, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26).
- 1 Apr 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $747.6K
- 2 Apr 22, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.3K
- 3 Apr 25, 2003 US and Canada: $8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $1.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 6–12) with $202.7M, led by Anger Management (2003).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Bend It Like Beckham (2003) $76.6M Bend It Like Beckham (2003)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 View from the Top (2003) $19.8M View from the Top (2003)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Sex with Love (2003) $15.2M Sex with Love (2003)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 What a Girl Wants (2003) $60.7M What a Girl Wants (2003)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Anger Management (2003) $202.7M Anger Management (2003)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) $3.5M Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 El lápiz del carpintero (2003) $1.3M El lápiz del carpintero (2003)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.8M The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Down with Love (2003) $43.9M Down with Love (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1996 earned the most: $34.9M from 1 film, led by The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Week 17, 2003 took $1.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 3 films | 3 | $25.7M | – | Bad Girls (1994) $15.2M |
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 1 film · −99% | 1 | $346K | −99% | A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (1995) $346K |
| Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 1 film · +9976% | 1 | $34.9M | +9976% | The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M |
| Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film · −99% | 1 | $292.6K | −99% | All Over Me (1997) $292.6K |
| Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 2 films · +3988% | 2 | $12M | +3988% | Sliding Doors (1998) $11.8M |
| Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 2 films · +79% | 2 | $21.5M | +79% | Election (1999) $14.9M |
| Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 2 films · +32% | 2 | $28.2M | +32% | Love & Basketball (2000) $27.7M |
| Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 4 films · −77% | 4 | $6.4M | −77% | The Golden Bowl (2001) $5.8M |
| Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 4 films · +280% | 4 | $24.2M | +280% | Life or Something Like It (2002) $16.9M |
| Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 3 films · −95% | 3 | $1.3M | −95% | El lápiz del carpintero (2003) $747.6K |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2003, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 6–12) with $668.6M, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
- Week 1 $2.1M
- Week 2 $106.1M
- Week 3 $19.7M
- Week 4 $3.7M
- Week 5 $42.2M
- Week 6 $195.4M
- Week 7 $5.9M
- Week 8 $1.9M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $150.1K
- Week 11 $76.6M
- Week 12 $19.8M
- Week 13 $15.2M
- Week 14 $60.7M
- Week 15 $202.7M
- Week 16 $3.5M
- Week 17 $1.3M
- Week 18 $55.8M
- Week 19 $43.9M
- Week 20 $10.7M
- Week 21 $3.5M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $15.5M
- Week 25 $24.4M
- Week 26 $6.3M
- Week 27 $3.7M
- Week 28 $668.6M
- Week 29 $22.7M
- Week 30 $2.6M
- Week 31 $243.7M
- Week 32 $14.3M
- Week 33 $115.8M
- Week 34 $29.3M
- Week 35 $20.8M
- Week 36 $9.5M
- Week 37 $119.3M
- Week 38 $48.2M
- Week 39 $71.4M
- Week 40 $9.2M
- Week 41 $121.4M
- Week 42 $3.3M
- Week 43 $37.1M
- Week 44 $23M
- Week 45 $250.8M
- Week 46 $1.3M
- Week 47 $36.7M
- Week 48 $51.7M
- Week 49 $66.5M
- Week 50 $328.7M
- Week 51 $144.4M
- Week 52 $361.1M
- Week 53 $4.1M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 17 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 romance movie in week 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26)?
El lápiz del carpintero (2003) leads with $747.6K worldwide. Next come Boredom in Brno (2003) at $508.3K and The Scoundrel's Wife (2003) at $8K.
How much did romance movies released in week 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26) earn?
3 romance films released in week 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $421.3K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, El lápiz del carpintero (2003), earned $747.6K.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2003 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.