#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 51, 2003
2003 · Drama, Romance
$141.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$63.9M US & Canada · 45% $77.5M elsewhere · 55%
Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2003
Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 2003: Romance Releases of Dec 14–20
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20), with $141.3M worldwide, ahead of Sound of Colors (2003) at $1.8M and Land of Love (2003) at $1.2M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $144.4M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 56% on Week 50, 2003, whose releases took $328.7M.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $144.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2003
- −56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 2003?
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) leads with $141.3M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $144.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20).
- 1 Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: $77.5M Worldwide: $141.3M
- 2 Dec 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $144.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $361.1M, led by Cold Mountain (2003).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Love Actually (2003) $250.8M Love Actually (2003)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Khwahish (2003) $1.3M Khwahish (2003)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 The Barbarian Invasions (2003) $36.7M The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 In America (2003) $51.7M In America (2003)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Honey (2003) $66.5M Honey (2003)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Something's Gotta Give (2003) $328.7M Something's Gotta Give (2003)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $144.4M Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Cold Mountain (2003) $361.1M Cold Mountain (2003)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Japanese Story (2003) $4.1M Japanese Story (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.3B from 2 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 2003 took $144.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1994 Dec 11–17 2 films | 2 | $30.6M | – | Speechless (1994) $20.7M |
| Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 3 films · +407% | 3 | $155.1M | +407% | Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M |
| Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 2 films · −21% | 2 | $122.9M | −21% | One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M |
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 2 films · +1743% | 2 | $2.3B | +1743% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · −89% | 1 | $250.8M | −89% | You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M |
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films · −20% | 4 | $201.7M | −20% | Anna and the King (1999) $114M |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 2 films · +161% | 2 | $526.8M | +161% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 5 films · −73% | 5 | $141M | −73% | Kate & Leopold (2001) $76M |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +58% | 3 | $222.4M | +58% | Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 3 films · −35% | 3 | $144.4M | −35% | Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M |
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).
- 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 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20)?
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) leads with $141.3M worldwide, $63.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sound of Colors (2003) at $1.8M and Land of Love (2003) at $1.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20) earn?
3 romance films released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $144.4M in all, or $48.1M per film on average. Week 50, 2003 releases took $328.7M.
How many romance movies released in week 51 of 2003 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mona Lisa Smile (2003) with $141.3M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2003 (Dec 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 51, 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.