#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 2003
2003 · Drama, Comedy
$58.9M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$43.6M US & Canada · 74% $15.3M elsewhere · 26%
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2003
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2003: Romance Releases of Sep 21–27
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27), with $58.9M worldwide, ahead of My Life Without Me (2003) at $9.8M and Bollywood/Hollywood (2003) at $2.1M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 48% on Week 38, 2003, whose releases took $48.2M. By language, English leads with $70.8M across 3 romance releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $71.4M
- Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), the #1
- $58.9M
- vs Week 38, 2003
- +48%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2003?
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) leads with $58.9M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.4M, 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.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $58.9M
- 2 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 3 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $637.7K Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $84.7K Worldwide: $351.7K
- 5 Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2003?
Of the top 5, Yossi & Jagger (2003) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while My Life Without Me (2003) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $45.8M (64%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M $43.6M US & Canada · 74% $15.3M elsewhere · 26%
- 2 My Life Without Me (2003) $9.8M $400.9K US & Canada · 4% $9.4M elsewhere · 96%
- 3 Bollywood/Hollywood (2003) $2.1M $1.5M US & Canada · 70% $637.7K elsewhere · 30%
- 4 Yossi & Jagger (2003) $351.7K $267K US & Canada · 76% $84.7K elsewhere · 24%
- 5 Mumbai Matinee (2003) $278.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $71.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 5–11) with $121.4M, led by Intolerable Cruelty (2003).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Open Range (2003) $115.8M Open Range (2003)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 My Boss's Daughter (2003) $29.3M My Boss's Daughter (2003)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $20.8M The Other Side of the Bed (2003)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Feelings (2003) $9.5M Feelings (2003)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Lost in Translation (2003) $119.3M Lost in Translation (2003)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Fighting Temptations (2003) $48.2M The Fighting Temptations (2003)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $71.4M Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Untold Scandal (2003) $9.2M Untold Scandal (2003)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $121.4M Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $198.1M from 6 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2003 took $71.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 1 film | 1 | $200.2K | – | Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K |
| Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 1 film · +1141% | 1 | $2.5M | +1141% | Moonlight and Valentino (1995) $2.5M |
| Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films | 2 | $21.7K | – | Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.4K |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 1 film · −90% | 1 | $2.1K | −90% | The Velocity of Gary (1998) $2.1K |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films · +65731% | 4 | $1.4M | +65731% | Guinevere (1999) $635.7K |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +626% | 2 | $10.2M | +626% | Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 7 films · +3% | 7 | $10.5M | +3% | The Officers’ Ward (2001) $2.9M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 6 films · +1781% | 6 | $198.1M | +1781% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 5 films · −64% | 5 | $71.4M | −64% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
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 39 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27)?
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) leads with $58.9M worldwide, $43.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Life Without Me (2003) at $9.8M and Bollywood/Hollywood (2003) at $2.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) earn?
5 romance films released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $71.4M in all, or $14.3M per film on average. Week 38, 2003 releases took $48.2M.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), earned $58.9M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2003 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.