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Romance box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 2003

Romance Box Office, Week 19 of 2003: Romance Releases of May 4–10

Down with Love (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 19 of 2003 (May 4–10), with $39.5M worldwide, ahead of Hope Springs (2003) at $1.6M and Ishq Vishk (2003) at $1.5M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.9M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $42.1M across 5 romance releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$43.9M
Down with Love (2003), the #1
$39.5M
earned in the US & Canada
49%
Down with Love (2003) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 romance movie of Week 19, 2003

Down with Love (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Romance

$39.5M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$20.3M US & Canada · 51% $19.2M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 19 of 2003?

Down with Love (2003) leads with $39.5M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Down with Love (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $39.5M Down with Love (2003)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 51% $19.2M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Hope Springs (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Hope Springs (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Ishq Vishk (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M Ishq Vishk (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Shape of Things (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $826.6K The Shape of Things (2003)
    $736K US & Canada · 89% $90.6K elsewhere · 11%
  5. The Trip (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $306.6K The Trip (2003)
    $306.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2003 (May 4–10).

  1. 1 Down with Love (2003) movie poster
    Down with Love (2003) May 9, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $39.5M worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $39.5M
  2. 2 Hope Springs (2003) movie poster
    Hope Springs (2003) May 9, 2003 · English · Romance, Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 Ishq Vishk (2003) movie poster
    Ishq Vishk (2003) May 5, 2003 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    May 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 The Shape of Things (2003) movie poster
    The Shape of Things (2003) May 9, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $826.6K worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $736K Rest of the world: $90.6K Worldwide: $826.6K
  5. 5 The Trip (2003) movie poster
    The Trip (2003) May 9, 2003 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $306.6K worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $306.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $306.6K
  6. 6 Washington Heights (2003) movie poster
    Washington Heights (2003) May 9, 2003 · English · Drama, Romance $160.3K worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $160.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160.3K
  7. 7 A Family Affair (2003) movie poster
    A Family Affair (2003) May 9, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $50.1K worldwide
    May 9, 2003 US and Canada: $50.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2003?

Of the top 7, The Trip (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Down with Love (2003) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $21.6M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Down with Love (2003) $39.5M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 51% $19.2M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 Hope Springs (2003) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Ishq Vishk (2003) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Shape of Things (2003) $826.6K
    $736K US & Canada · 89% $90.6K elsewhere · 11%
  5. 5 The Trip (2003) $306.6K
    $306.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Washington Heights (2003) $160.3K
    $160.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 A Family Affair (2003) $50.1K
    $50.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1997 earned the most: $292.5M from 2 films, led by The Fifth Element (1997). Week 19, 2003 took $43.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1994 May 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1995 May 7–13 3 films 3 $14M – The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) $10.9M
Week 19, 1996 May 5–11 2 films · −59% 2 $5.7M −59% Cold Comfort Farm (1996) $5.7M
Week 19, 1997 May 4–10 2 films · +4992% 2 $292.5M +4992% The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M
Week 19, 1998 May 3–9 1 film · −97% 1 $8.2M −97% Woo (1998) $8.2M
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $14.7K −100% Two Ninas (1999) $14.7K
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · +3238% 2 $491.5K +3238% Luminarias (2000) $292.3K
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 3 films · +24225% 3 $119.6M +24225% A Knight's Tale (2001) $117.5M
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 3 films · +1% 3 $121.1M +1% Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 7 films · −64% 7 $43.9M −64% Down with Love (2003) $39.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 19 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 19 of 2003 (May 4–10)?

Down with Love (2003) leads with $39.5M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hope Springs (2003) at $1.6M and Ishq Vishk (2003) at $1.5M.

How much did romance movies released in week 19 of 2003 (May 4–10) earn?

7 romance films released in week 19 of 2003 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $43.9M in all, or $6.3M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 19 of 2003 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Down with Love (2003), earned $39.5M.

How much of the Week 19, 2003 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.6M of the $43.9M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2003 (May 4–10). 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 19, 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.