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Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2003

Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2003: Romance Releases of Sep 14–20

The Fighting Temptations (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20), with $34M worldwide, ahead of Anything Else (2003) at $13.6M and Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003) at $554.1K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on Week 37, 2003, whose releases took $119.3M. By language, English leads with $47.6M across 2 romance releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$48.2M
The Fighting Temptations (2003), the #1
$34M
vs Week 37, 2003
−60%
The Fighting Temptations (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 38, 2003

The Fighting Temptations (2003)

2003 · Drama, Comedy

$34M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$30.3M US & Canada · 89% $3.7M elsewhere · 11%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2003?

The Fighting Temptations (2003) leads with $34M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Fighting Temptations (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $34M The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    $30.3M US & Canada · 89% $3.7M elsewhere · 11%
  2. Anything Else (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $13.6M Anything Else (2003)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 24% $10.4M elsewhere · 76%
  3. Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $554.1K Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Stroll (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $61.2K The Stroll (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Pornography (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $37.8K Pornography (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20).

  1. 1 The Fighting Temptations (2003) movie poster
    The Fighting Temptations (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $34M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $34M
  2. 2 Anything Else (2003) movie poster
    Anything Else (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $13.6M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $13.6M
  3. 3 Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003) movie poster
    Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003) Sep 18, 2003 · German · Romance, Comedy $554.1K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $554.1K
  4. 4 The Stroll (2003) movie poster
    The Stroll (2003) Sep 20, 2003 · Russian · Romance, Drama $61.2K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K
  5. 5 Pornography (2003) movie poster
    Pornography (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · Polish · Romance, War, History $37.8K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $48.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $119.3M, led by Lost in Translation (2003).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Le divorce (2003) $14.3M Le divorce (2003)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Open Range (2003) $115.8M Open Range (2003)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 My Boss's Daughter (2003) $29.3M My Boss's Daughter (2003)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $20.8M The Other Side of the Bed (2003)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Feelings (2003) $9.5M Feelings (2003)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Lost in Translation (2003) $119.3M Lost in Translation (2003)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Fighting Temptations (2003) $48.2M The Fighting Temptations (2003)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $71.4M Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Untold Scandal (2003) $9.2M Untold Scandal (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1994 earned the most: $105.6M from 3 films, led by Timecop (1994). Week 38, 2003 took $48.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films 3 $105.6M – Timecop (1994) $101.6M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 2 films · −98% 2 $1.7M −98% The Horseman on the Roof (1995) $1.3M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 1 film · +19% 1 $2M +19% Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · −61% 1 $785.5K −61% Firelight (1997) $785.5K
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +49% 1 $1.2M +49% Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films · +4003% 4 $48M +4003% For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $45.2K −100% Karobaar (2000) $45.2K
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% 2 $5.4M +11756% Glitter (2001) $5.3M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% 5 $10M +86% Secretary (2002) $9.3M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 5 films · +383% 5 $48.2M +383% The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M
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 38 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20)?

The Fighting Temptations (2003) leads with $34M worldwide, $30.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Anything Else (2003) at $13.6M and Ready, Steady, Charlie! (2003) at $554.1K.

How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) earn?

5 romance films released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. Week 37, 2003 releases took $119.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Fighting Temptations (2003), earned $34M.

How much of the Week 38, 2003 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.5M of the $48.2M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.