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Romance box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2003

Romance Box Office, Week 28 of 2003: Romance Releases of Jul 6–12

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 28 of 2003 (Jul 6–12), with $654.3M worldwide, ahead of I Capture the Castle (2003) at $6.6M and A Housekeeper (2003) at $4.7M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $668.6M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 180.9 times the total of Week 27, 2003, whose releases took $3.7M.

week 28 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$668.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 27, 2003
×180.9
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 28 of 2003?

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) leads with $654.3M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $668.6M, 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. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $654.3M Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
    $305.4M US & Canada · 47% $348.9M elsewhere · 53%
  2. I Capture the Castle (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $6.6M I Capture the Castle (2003)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 18% $5.4M elsewhere · 82%
  3. A Housekeeper (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $4.7M A Housekeeper (2003)
    $467.3K US & Canada · 10% $4.3M elsewhere · 90%
  4. Vasantham (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $3.1M Vasantham (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2003 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) movie poster
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Jul 9, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $654.3M worldwide
    Jul 9, 2003 US and Canada: $305.4M Rest of the world: $348.9M Worldwide: $654.3M
  2. 2 I Capture the Castle (2003) movie poster
    I Capture the Castle (2003) Jul 11, 2003 · English · Drama, Romance $6.6M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2003 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $6.6M
  3. 3 A Housekeeper (2003) movie poster
    A Housekeeper (2003) Jul 11, 2003 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.7M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2003 US and Canada: $467.3K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.7M
  4. 4 Vasantham (2003) movie poster
    Vasantham (2003) Jul 11, 2003 · Telugu · Romance, Drama, Family $3.1M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2003?

Of the top 4, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while A Housekeeper (2003) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $307.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
    $305.4M US & Canada · 47% $348.9M elsewhere · 53%
  2. 2 I Capture the Castle (2003) $6.6M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 18% $5.4M elsewhere · 82%
  3. 3 A Housekeeper (2003) $4.7M
    $467.3K US & Canada · 10% $4.3M elsewhere · 90%
  4. 4 Vasantham (2003) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $668.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 6–12) with $668.6M, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Jet Lag (2003) $15.5M Jet Lag (2003)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Alex & Emma (2003) $24.4M Alex & Emma (2003)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) $6.3M Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (2003) $3.7M Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (2003)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $668.6M Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 How to Deal (2003) $22.7M How to Deal (2003)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Good Times, Bed Times (2003) $2.6M Good Times, Bed Times (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1994 earned the most: $678.2M from 1 film, led by Forrest Gump (1994). Week 28, 2003 took $668.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1994 Jul 3–9 1 film 1 $678.2M – Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M
Week 28, 1995 Jul 9–15 1 film · −80% 1 $138.5M −80% Nine Months (1995) $138.5M
Week 28, 1996 Jul 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1997 Jul 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1998 Jul 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 2 films 2 $235.6M – American Pie (1999) $235.5M
Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 1 film · −99% 1 $2.6M −99% But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) $2.6M
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 1 film · −80% 1 $509K −80% Karmina 2 (2001) $509K
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 6 films · +4217% 6 $22M +4217% Sex and Lucia (2002) $7.6M
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 4 films · +2943% 4 $668.6M +2943% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 28 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 28 of 2003 (Jul 6–12)?

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 I Capture the Castle (2003) at $6.6M and A Housekeeper (2003) at $4.7M.

How much did romance movies released in week 28 of 2003 (Jul 6–12) earn?

4 romance films released in week 28 of 2003 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $668.6M in all, or $167.2M per film on average. Week 27, 2003 releases took $3.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 28 of 2003 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) with $654.3M.

How much of the Week 28, 2003 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$307.1M of the $668.6M total, or 46%, 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 28, 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 28 of 2003 (Jul 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 28, 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.