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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2003

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2003: Romance Releases of Oct 5–11

Intolerable Cruelty (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11), with $120.8M worldwide, ahead of Phileine Says Sorry (2003) at $396K and Girls Will Be Girls (2003) at $148K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $121.4M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$121.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
29%
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2003

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

2003 · Comedy, Romance

$120.8M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$35.3M US & Canada · 29% $85.5M elsewhere · 71%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2003?

Intolerable Cruelty (2003) leads with $120.8M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $121.4M, 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. Intolerable Cruelty (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $120.8M Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
    $35.3M US & Canada · 29% $85.5M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Phileine Says Sorry (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $396K Phileine Says Sorry (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Girls Will Be Girls (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $148K Girls Will Be Girls (2003)
    $148K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Dopamine (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $69.5K Dopamine (2003)
    $69.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11).

  1. 1 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) movie poster
    Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Oct 10, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $120.8M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $85.5M Worldwide: $120.8M
  2. 2 Phileine Says Sorry (2003) movie poster
    Phileine Says Sorry (2003) Oct 9, 2003 · Dutch · Comedy, Romance, Drama $396K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $396K
  3. 3 Girls Will Be Girls (2003) movie poster
    Girls Will Be Girls (2003) Oct 10, 2003 · English · Comedy, Romance $148K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $148K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148K
  4. 4 Dopamine (2003) movie poster
    Dopamine (2003) Oct 10, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $69.5K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2003 US and Canada: $69.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2003?

Of the top 4, Girls Will Be Girls (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Intolerable Cruelty (2003) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $35.5M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
    $35.3M US & Canada · 29% $85.5M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 Phileine Says Sorry (2003) $396K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Girls Will Be Girls (2003) $148K
    $148K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Dopamine (2003) $69.5K
    $69.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $332.1M from 5 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2003 took $121.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $10.4M – The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film · −60% 1 $4.2M −60% To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) $4.2M
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film · +41% 1 $5.9M +41% Gang Related (1997) $5.9M
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 4 films 4 $86.5M – Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 5 films · +284% 5 $332.1M +284% Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 4 films · −73% 4 $88.8M −73% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 7 films · −1% 7 $88.3M −1% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +37% 4 $121.4M +37% Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 41 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 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11)?

Intolerable Cruelty (2003) leads with $120.8M worldwide, $35.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Phileine Says Sorry (2003) at $396K and Girls Will Be Girls (2003) at $148K.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11) earn?

4 romance films released in week 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $121.4M in all, or $30.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Intolerable Cruelty (2003) with $120.8M.

How much of the Week 41, 2003 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.5M of the $121.4M total, or 29%, 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 41, 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 41 of 2003 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.