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Thriller box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 2003

Thriller Box Office, Week 3 of 2003: Thriller Releases of Jan 12–18

National Security (2003) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18), with $50.1M worldwide, ahead of Jism (2003) at $2.4M and The Witch Affair (2003) at $527.9K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.4M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada.

week 3 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$53.4M
National Security (2003), the #1
$50.1M
earned in the US & Canada
68%
National Security (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 3, 2003

National Security (2003)

2003 · Action, Thriller

$50.1M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 3 of 2003?

National Security (2003) leads with $50.1M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $53.4M, 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. National Security (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $50.1M National Security (2003)
    $36.4M US & Canada · 73% $13.7M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Jism (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $2.4M Jism (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Witch Affair (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $527.9K The Witch Affair (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Crimson Gold (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $400.8K Crimson Gold (2003)
    $149K US & Canada · 37% $251.8K elsewhere · 63%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18).

  1. 1 National Security (2003) movie poster
    National Security (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Action, Thriller, Comedy $50.1M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $36.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $50.1M
  2. 2 Jism (2003) movie poster
    Jism (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Hindi · Thriller $2.4M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  3. 3 The Witch Affair (2003) movie poster
    The Witch Affair (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $527.9K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $527.9K
  4. 4 Crimson Gold (2003) movie poster
    Crimson Gold (2003) Jan 16, 2003 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $400.8K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2003 US and Canada: $149K Rest of the world: $251.8K Worldwide: $400.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2001 earned the most: $113M from 2 films, led by Snatch. (2001). Week 3, 2003 took $53.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1994 Jan 9–15 1 film 1 $1.7M – Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) $1.7M
Week 3, 1995 Jan 15–21 1 film · +116% 1 $3.7M +116% Bad Company (1995) $3.7M
Week 3, 1996 Jan 14–20 1 film · +603% 1 $25.8M +603% From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) $25.8M
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 2 films · +25% 2 $32.3M +25% Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 3 films · +45% 3 $46.9M +45% Fallen (1998) $25.2M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films · −9% 2 $42.7M −9% Virus (1999) $30.7M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 2 films · −65% 2 $14.9M −65% Supernova (2000) $14.8M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films · +660% 2 $113M +660% Snatch. (2001) $83.6M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 1 film · −99% 1 $595.2K −99% Liberty Stands Still (2002) $595.2K
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 4 films · +8876% 4 $53.4M +8876% National Security (2003) $50.1M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 3 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 thriller movie in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18)?

National Security (2003) leads with $50.1M worldwide, $36.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jism (2003) at $2.4M and The Witch Affair (2003) at $527.9K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $53.4M in all, or $13.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, National Security (2003), earned $50.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2003 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.5M of the $53.4M total, or 68%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2003 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 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.