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Thriller box office · Week 18 · Apr 27–May 3, 2003

Thriller Box Office, Week 18 of 2003: Thriller Releases of Apr 27–May 3

X2: X-Men United (2003) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3), with $407.7M worldwide, ahead of The Dancer Upstairs (2003) at $5.2M and Tristan (2003) at $1.7M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $415.9M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.4 times the total of Week 17, 2003, whose releases took $120.8M. By language, English leads with $6.5M across 2 thriller releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$415.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 17, 2003
×3.4
X2: X-Men United (2003) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 18, 2003

X2: X-Men United (2003)

2003 · Action, Sci-Fi

$407.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$214.9M US & Canada · 53% $192.8M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 18 of 2003?

X2: X-Men United (2003) leads with $407.7M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $415.9M, 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. X2: X-Men United (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $407.7M X2: X-Men United (2003)
    $214.9M US & Canada · 53% $192.8M elsewhere · 47%
  2. The Dancer Upstairs (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M The Dancer Upstairs (2003)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 45% $2.9M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Tristan (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Tristan (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Owning Mahowny (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Owning Mahowny (2003)
    $1M US & Canada · 80% $259.4K elsewhere · 20%
  5. Ballroom (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $19.3K Ballroom (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3).

  1. 1 X2: X-Men United (2003) movie poster
    X2: X-Men United (2003) May 2, 2003 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $407.7M worldwide
    May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $214.9M Rest of the world: $192.8M Worldwide: $407.7M
  2. 2 The Dancer Upstairs (2003) movie poster
    The Dancer Upstairs (2003) May 2, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.2M worldwide
    May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Tristan (2003) movie poster
    Tristan (2003) Apr 30, 2003 · French · Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    Apr 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Owning Mahowny (2003) movie poster
    Owning Mahowny (2003) May 2, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $1.3M worldwide
    May 2, 2003 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $259.4K Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Ballroom (2003) movie poster
    Ballroom (2003) Apr 30, 2003 · French · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $19.3K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2003?

Of the top 5, Owning Mahowny (2003) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while The Dancer Upstairs (2003) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $218.3M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 X2: X-Men United (2003) $407.7M
    $214.9M US & Canada · 53% $192.8M elsewhere · 47%
  2. 2 The Dancer Upstairs (2003) $5.2M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 45% $2.9M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Tristan (2003) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Owning Mahowny (2003) $1.3M
    $1M US & Canada · 80% $259.4K elsewhere · 20%
  5. 5 Ballroom (2003) $19.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $415.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 11–17) with $741.8M, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M Dreamcatcher (2003)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 The Core (2003) $117.3M The Core (2003)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Phone Booth (2003) $157.5M Phone Booth (2003)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003) $5.8M The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Moon Child (2003) $3.7M Moon Child (2003)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Identity (2003) $120.8M Identity (2003)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 X2: X-Men United (2003) $415.9M X2: X-Men United (2003)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Five Moons Plaza (2003) $485K Five Moons Plaza (2003)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2001 earned the most: $443.5M from 2 films, led by The Mummy Returns (2001). Week 18, 2003 took $415.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1994 Apr 24–30 1 film 1 $15.3M – No Escape (1994) $15.3M
Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 1 film 1 $24.8M – The Craft (1996) $24.8M
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 1 film · +102% 1 $50.2M +102% Breakdown (1997) $50.2M
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 1 film · −96% 1 $1.9M −96% Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 2 films · +11061% 2 $216.6M +11061% Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 2 films · −69% 2 $68.1M −69% Frequency (2000) $68.1M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 2 films · +551% 2 $443.5M +551% The Mummy Returns (2001) $443.3M
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 5 films 5 $415.9M – X2: X-Men United (2003) $407.7M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2003, Week by Week

48 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 11–17) with $741.8M, led by The Matrix Reloaded (2003).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 18 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 thriller movie in week 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3)?

X2: X-Men United (2003) leads with $407.7M worldwide, $214.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dancer Upstairs (2003) at $5.2M and Tristan (2003) at $1.7M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3) report a worldwide gross, $415.9M in all, or $83.2M per film on average. Week 17, 2003 releases took $120.8M.

How many thriller movies released in week 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by X2: X-Men United (2003) with $407.7M.

How much of the Week 18, 2003 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$218.3M of the $415.9M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 2003 (Apr 27–May 3). 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 18, 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.