#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 29, 2003
2003 · Drama, Comedy
$14.4M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 99% $195.1K elsewhere · 1%
Romance box office · Week 29 · Jul 13–19, 2003
Romance Box Office, Week 29 of 2003: Romance Releases of Jul 13–19
How to Deal (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19), with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of The Room (2003) at $5.2M and The Sea Is Watching (2003) at $1.5M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 28, 2003, whose releases took $668.6M. By language, English leads with $19.6M across 3 romance releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $22.7M
- How to Deal (2003), the #1
- $14.4M
- vs Week 28, 2003
- −97%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 29 of 2003?
How to Deal (2003) leads with $14.4M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19).
- 1 Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $195.1K Worldwide: $14.4M
- 2 Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $549.6K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $30.6K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Jul 16, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $56.9K Rest of the world: $327.5K Worldwide: $384.3K
- 6
Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2003?
Of the top 6, The Anarchist Cookbook (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Sea Is Watching (2003) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $14.8M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 How to Deal (2003) $14.4M $14.2M US & Canada · 99% $195.1K elsewhere · 1%
- 2 The Room (2003) $5.2M $549.6K US & Canada · 11% $4.7M elsewhere · 89%
- 3 The Sea Is Watching (2003) $1.5M $30.6K US & Canada · 2% $1.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Sleepless Nights (2003) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Embalmer (2003) $384.3K $56.9K US & Canada · 15% $327.5K elsewhere · 85%
- 6 The Anarchist Cookbook (2003) $14.4K $14.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $22.7M. 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).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Jet Lag (2003) $15.5M Jet Lag (2003)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Alex & Emma (2003) $24.4M Alex & Emma (2003)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) $6.3M Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (2003) $3.7M Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (2003)
- 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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 How to Deal (2003) $22.7M How to Deal (2003)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Good Times, Bed Times (2003) $2.6M Good Times, Bed Times (2003)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 American Wedding (2003) $243.7M American Wedding (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1998 earned the most: $620.2M from 2 films, led by There's Something About Mary (1998). Week 29, 2003 took $22.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1994 Jul 10–16 2 films | 2 | $379.6M | – | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
| Week 29, 1995 Jul 16–22 1 film · −85% | 1 | $56.7M | −85% | Clueless (1995) $56.7M |
| Week 29, 1996 Jul 14–20 2 films · −61% | 2 | $22.4M | −61% | Multiplicity (1996) $21.1M |
| Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 2 films · +721% | 2 | $183.7M | +721% | George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M |
| Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 2 films · +238% | 2 | $620.2M | +238% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 2 films · −70% | 2 | $187.5M | −70% | Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $162.4M |
| Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 1 film · −100% | 1 | $54.1K | −100% | Jungle (2000) $54.1K |
| Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 1 film · +255434% | 1 | $138.3M | +255434% | America's Sweethearts (2001) $138.3M |
| Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 1 film · −98% | 1 | $3.2M | −98% | Tadpole (2002) $3.2M |
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 6 films · +610% | 6 | $22.7M | +610% | How to Deal (2003) $14.4M |
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 29 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19)?
How to Deal (2003) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Room (2003) at $5.2M and The Sea Is Watching (2003) at $1.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19) earn?
6 romance films released in week 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $3.8M per film on average. Week 28, 2003 releases took $668.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How to Deal (2003), earned $14.4M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2003 (Jul 13–19). 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 29, 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.