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Thriller box office · July 2003

Thriller Box Office, July 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in July 2003, with $433.4M worldwide, ahead of Bad Boys II (2003) at $273.3M and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) at $160.1M. 11 thriller films released in July 2003 report a worldwide gross, $930.7M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 49% on June 2003, whose releases took $623.3M. By language, English leads with $882.2M across 6 thriller releases.

July 2003 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$930.7M
films crossed $100M
3
vs June 2003
+49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of July 2003?

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) leads with $433.4M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $904.2M, 97% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $433.4M Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    $150.4M US & Canada · 35% $283M elsewhere · 65%
  2. Bad Boys II (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $273.3M Bad Boys II (2003)
    $138.6M US & Canada · 51% $134.7M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $160.1M Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
    $65.7M US & Canada · 41% $94.4M elsewhere · 59%
  4. Swimming Pool (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $22.4M Swimming Pool (2003)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 45% $12.3M elsewhere · 55%
  5. Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $14.9M Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of July 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 July 2003.

  1. 1 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) movie poster
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Jul 2, 2003 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $433.4M worldwide
    Jul 2, 2003 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $283M Worldwide: $433.4M
  2. 2 Bad Boys II (2003) movie poster
    Bad Boys II (2003) Jul 18, 2003 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $273.3M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $138.6M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $273.3M
  3. 3 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) movie poster
    Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) Jul 25, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $160.1M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2003 US and Canada: $65.7M Rest of the world: $94.4M Worldwide: $160.1M
  4. 4 Swimming Pool (2003) movie poster
    Swimming Pool (2003) Jul 2, 2003 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $22.4M worldwide
    Jul 2, 2003 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $22.4M
  5. 5 Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) movie poster
    Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) Jul 5, 2003 · Japanese · Action, Thriller $14.9M worldwide
    Jul 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9M
  6. 6 Dirty Pretty Things (2003) movie poster
    Dirty Pretty Things (2003) Jul 18, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $13.9M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2003 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $13.9M
  7. 7 Dragon Head (2003) movie poster
    Dragon Head (2003) Jul 30, 2003 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $8.6M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
  8. 8 Tattoo (2003) movie poster
    Tattoo (2003) Jul 4, 2003 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  9. 9 Bad Eggs (2003) movie poster
    Bad Eggs (2003) Jul 24, 2003 · English · Comedy, Thriller $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  10. 10 Heroic Duo (2003) movie poster
    Heroic Duo (2003) Jul 31, 2003 · Thriller, Action $1.1M worldwide
    Jul 31, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  11. 11 Detention (2003) movie poster
    Detention (2003) Jul 5, 2003 · English · Thriller, Action $16.3K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2003?

Of the top 10, Dirty Pretty Things (2003) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $372.9M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $433.4M
    $150.4M US & Canada · 35% $283M elsewhere · 65%
  2. 2 Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
    $138.6M US & Canada · 51% $134.7M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) $160.1M
    $65.7M US & Canada · 41% $94.4M elsewhere · 59%
  4. 4 Swimming Pool (2003) $22.4M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 45% $12.3M elsewhere · 55%
  5. 5 Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) $14.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Dirty Pretty Things (2003) $13.9M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 58% $5.8M elsewhere · 42%
  7. 7 Dragon Head (2003) $8.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Tattoo (2003) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Bad Eggs (2003) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Heroic Duo (2003) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many July 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $866.8M between them, 93% of the total. 5 films, 45% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 27% of the list $866.8M · 93% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 27% of the list $51.2M · 6% of the gross
  • Under $10M 5 films, 45% of the list $12.7M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of July 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) took $472.2M, led by Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $472.2M Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Bad Boys II (2003) $287.2M Bad Boys II (2003)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) $161.6M Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Dragon Head (2003) $9.7M Dragon Head (2003)
Earlier years

How Does July 2003 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 1996 earned the most: $969.7M from 2 films, led by Independence Day (1996). July 2003 took $930.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1994 3 films 3 $544.6M – True Lies (1994) $378.9M
July 1995 4 films · +9% 4 $592.5M +9% Waterworld (1995) $264.2M
July 1996 2 films · +64% 2 $969.7M +64% Independence Day (1996) $817.4M
July 1997 3 films · −49% 3 $492M −49% Air Force One (1997) $315.2M
July 1998 4 films · +80% 4 $886.9M +80% Armageddon (1998) $553.7M
July 1999 10 films · −2% 10 $870.4M −2% The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M
July 2000 5 films · −32% 5 $593.1M −32% X-Men (2000) $296.3M
July 2001 10 films · +60% 10 $951.3M +60% Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M
July 2002 14 films · −53% 14 $447M −53% Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
July 2003 11 films · +108% 11 $930.7M +108% Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $433.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in July 2003?

English-language thriller films took $882.2M across 6 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($23.5M).

July 2003 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. English $882.2M
    6 films · #1 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
  2. Japanese $23.5M
    2 films · #1 Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: May leads with $1.4B, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office July 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in July 2003?

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) leads with $433.4M worldwide, $150.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bad Boys II (2003) at $273.3M and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) at $160.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in July 2003 earn?

11 thriller films released in July 2003 report a worldwide gross, $930.7M in all, or $84.6M per film on average. June 2003 releases took $623.3M.

How many thriller movies released in July 2003 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) with $433.4M.

How much of the July 2003 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$372.9M of the $930.7M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 2003 thriller 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 July 2003. 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 July 2003 thriller 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.