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Thriller box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2003

Thriller Box Office, Week 38 of 2003: Thriller Releases of Sep 14–20

Underworld (2003) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20), with $95.7M worldwide, ahead of Cold Creek Manor (2003) at $29.1M and Boom (2003) at $1.6M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.8M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 36% on Week 37, 2003, whose releases took $197.2M.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$126.8M
Underworld (2003), the #1
$95.7M
vs Week 37, 2003
−36%
Underworld (2003) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 38, 2003

Underworld (2003)

2003 · Action, Sci-Fi

$95.7M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$52M US & Canada · 54% $43.7M elsewhere · 46%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 38 of 2003?

Underworld (2003) leads with $95.7M, 75% of the total. The top 4 together took $126.8M, 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. Underworld (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $95.7M Underworld (2003)
    $52M US & Canada · 54% $43.7M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Cold Creek Manor (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $29.1M Cold Creek Manor (2003)
    $21.4M US & Canada · 73% $7.7M elsewhere · 27%
  3. Boom (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M Boom (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Demonlover (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $463K Demonlover (2003)
    $232K US & Canada · 50% $230.9K elsewhere · 50%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20).

  1. 1 Underworld (2003) movie poster
    Underworld (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $95.7M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $43.7M Worldwide: $95.7M
  2. 2 Cold Creek Manor (2003) movie poster
    Cold Creek Manor (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $29.1M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $29.1M
  3. 3 Boom (2003) movie poster
    Boom (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  4. 4 Demonlover (2003) movie poster
    Demonlover (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $463K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: $232K Rest of the world: $230.9K Worldwide: $463K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2003?

Of the top 4, Cold Creek Manor (2003) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Demonlover (2003) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $73.6M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Underworld (2003) $95.7M
    $52M US & Canada · 54% $43.7M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 Cold Creek Manor (2003) $29.1M
    $21.4M US & Canada · 73% $7.7M elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 Boom (2003) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Demonlover (2003) $463K
    $232K US & Canada · 50% $230.9K elsewhere · 50%
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1995 earned the most: $329M from 1 film, led by Seven (1995). Week 38, 2003 took $126.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 2 films 2 $104.9M – Timecop (1994) $101.6M
Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 1 film · +214% 1 $329M +214% Seven (1995) $329M
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 2 films · −85% 2 $48.4M −85% Last Man Standing (1996) $47.3M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · +161% 1 $126.2M +161% L.A. Confidential (1997) $126.2M
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +94% 1 $244.7M +94% Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 2 films · −52% 2 $117.8M −52% Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 6 films · −85% 6 $17.2M −85% Bait (2000) $15.5M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 3 films · +13% 3 $19.4M +13% Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 4 films · +145% 4 $47.4M +145% Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 4 films · +167% 4 $126.8M +167% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20)?

Underworld (2003) leads with $95.7M worldwide, $52M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cold Creek Manor (2003) at $29.1M and Boom (2003) at $1.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $126.8M in all, or $31.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2003 releases took $197.2M.

How many thriller movies released in week 38 of 2003 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Underworld (2003), earned $95.7M.

How much of the Week 38, 2003 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$73.6M of the $126.8M total, or 58%, 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 38, 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 38 of 2003 (Sep 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 38, 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.