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

$324.7M of the $889.6M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

War box office · 2003

War Box Office 2003: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2003?

The Last Samurai (2003) leads with $454.6M worldwide, $111.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) at $211.6M and Cold Mountain (2003) at $173M.

Q: How many war movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Last Samurai (2003) with $454.6M.

Q: How is the 2003 war 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 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.

Q: How often is the 2003 war 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.

The Last Samurai (2003) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2003, with $454.6M worldwide, ahead of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) at $211.6M and Cold Mountain (2003) at $173M. 20 war films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $889.6M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 92% on 2002, whose releases took $463.2M. By language, English leads with $878.2M across 10 war releases.

2003 releases with a gross: 20
combined worldwide: $889.6M
films crossed $100M: 3
vs 2002: +92%

#1 of 20

#1 war movie of 2003

The Last Samurai (2003)

2003 · Action, Adventure

$454.6M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2003?

The Last Samurai (2003) leads with $454.6M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $863.9M, 97% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$454.6M The Last Samurai (2003)
$111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%
Number 2

$211.6M Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
$93.9M US & Canada · 44% $117.7M elsewhere · 56%
Number 3

$173M Cold Mountain (2003)
$95.6M US & Canada · 55% $77.4M elsewhere · 45%
Number 4

$12.9M Gods and Generals (2003)
$12.9M US & Canada · 100% $41K elsewhere · <1%
Number 5

$11.7M Beyond Borders (2003)
$4.4M US & Canada · 38% $7.3M elsewhere · 62%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release 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 2003.

1
The Last Samurai (2003) Dec 5, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $454.6M worldwide

Dec 5, 2003 US and Canada: $111.1M Rest of the world: $343.5M Worldwide: $454.6M
2
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) Nov 14, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $211.6M worldwide

Nov 14, 2003 US and Canada: $93.9M Rest of the world: $117.7M Worldwide: $211.6M
3
Cold Mountain (2003) Dec 25, 2003 · English · Drama, Romance, War $173M worldwide

Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $95.6M Rest of the world: $77.4M Worldwide: $173M
4
Gods and Generals (2003) Feb 21, 2003 · English · Action, Drama, History $12.9M worldwide

Feb 21, 2003 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $41K Worldwide: $12.9M
5
Beyond Borders (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · English · Adventure, Drama, Romance $11.7M worldwide

Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $11.7M
6
Amen. (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · English · Drama, Crime, War $8.4M worldwide

Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $274.3K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.4M
7
Spy Sorge (2003) Jun 14, 2003 · Japanese · Drama, History, War $5.5M worldwide

Jun 14, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
8
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) Dec 19, 2003 · English · War, Documentary $5M worldwide

Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $840.3K Worldwide: $5M
9
Divine Intervention (2003) Jan 17, 2003 · Arabic · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.7M worldwide

Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $421.3K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.7M
10
Soldiers of Salamina (2003) Mar 21, 2003 · Spanish · History, Drama, War $1.5M worldwide

Mar 21, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
11
Blue (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Korean · Action, War, Drama $997.7K worldwide

Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $997.7K
12
LOC: Kargil (2003) Dec 12, 2003 · Hindi · History, War, Action $621.1K worldwide

Dec 12, 2003 US and Canada: $621.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $621.1K
13
The Cuckoo (2003) Jul 11, 2003 · English · Drama, Comedy, War $480.6K worldwide

Jul 11, 2003 US and Canada: $243.9K Rest of the world: $236.6K Worldwide: $480.6K
14
Blind Spot. Hitler's Secretary (2003) Jan 24, 2003 · German · Biography, War, Documentary $378.4K worldwide

Jan 24, 2003 US and Canada: $378.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $378.4K
15
Yossi & Jagger (2003) Sep 24, 2003 · Hebrew · Drama, Romance, War $351.7K worldwide

Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $84.7K Worldwide: $351.7K
16
Kedma (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Hebrew · Drama, War $299.3K worldwide

Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: $10.1K Rest of the world: $289.2K Worldwide: $299.3K
17
Bonhoeffer (2003) Jun 20, 2003 · English · Biography, History, War $296.2K worldwide

Jun 20, 2003 US and Canada: $296.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $296.2K
18
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) May 24, 2003 · English · War, History, Thriller $90.1K worldwide

May 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K
19
Pornography (2003) Sep 19, 2003 · Polish · Romance, War, History $37.8K worldwide

Sep 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
20
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003) May 17, 2003 · French · History, War, Documentary $23.6K worldwide

May 17, 2003 US and Canada: $22.6K Rest of the world: $944 Worldwide: $23.6K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 2003?

Of the top 10, Gods and Generals (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amen. (2003) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $324.7M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M
$111.1M US & Canada · 24% $343.5M elsewhere · 76%
2 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) $211.6M
$93.9M US & Canada · 44% $117.7M elsewhere · 56%
3 Cold Mountain (2003) $173M
$95.6M US & Canada · 55% $77.4M elsewhere · 45%
4 Gods and Generals (2003) $12.9M
$12.9M US & Canada · 100% $41K elsewhere · <1%
5 Beyond Borders (2003) $11.7M
$4.4M US & Canada · 38% $7.3M elsewhere · 62%
6 Amen. (2003) $8.4M
$274.3K US & Canada · 3% $8.1M elsewhere · 97%
7 Spy Sorge (2003) $5.5M
No US & Canada figure reported
8 The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) $5M
$4.2M US & Canada · 83% $840.3K elsewhere · 17%
9 Divine Intervention (2003) $1.7M
$421.3K US & Canada · 25% $1.3M elsewhere · 75%
10 Soldiers of Salamina (2003) $1.5M
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many 2003 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $839.3M between them, 94% of the total. 15 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.

94%

$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, 15% of the list $839.3M · 94% of the gross
$10M to $100M 2 films, 10% of the list $24.6M · 3% of the gross
Under $10M 15 films, 75% of the list $25.7M · 3% of the gross

By release month

Which Month of 2003 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $633.3M from 4 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). May was the quietest month ($113.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 2003 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $893.6M from 18 films, led by Pearl Harbor (2001). 2003 took $889.6M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1994 4 films	4	$20M	–	The War (1994) $16.9M
1995 12 films · +2242%	12	$469.1M	+2242%	Braveheart (1995) $213.2M
1996 7 films · −26%	7	$345M	−26%	The English Patient (1996) $232M
1997 6 films · −60%	6	$139.5M	−60%	Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M
1998 5 films · +411%	5	$713.1M	+411%	Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M
1999 13 films · −37%	13	$451.1M	−37%	The General's Daughter (1999) $149.7M
2000 14 films · −4%	14	$433.4M	−4%	The Patriot (2000) $215.3M
2001 18 films · +106%	18	$893.6M	+106%	Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
2002 18 films · −48%	18	$463.2M	−48%	The Pianist (2002) $120.1M
2003 20 films · +92%	20	$889.6M	+92%	The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2003?

English-language war films took $878.2M across 10 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language war films ($5.5M) and Arabic-language war films ($1.7M).

2003 War Box Office by Language

English $878.2M
10 films · #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
Japanese $5.5M
1 film · #1 Spy Sorge (2003)
Arabic $1.7M
1 film · #1 Divine Intervention (2003)
Spanish $1.5M
1 film · #1 Soldiers of Salamina (2003)
Korean $997.7K
1 film · #1 Blue (2003)
Hebrew $651K
2 films · #1 Yossi & Jagger (2003)
Hindi $621.1K
1 film · #1 LOC: Kargil (2003)
German $378.4K
1 film · #1 Blind Spot. Hitler's Secretary (2003)
Polish $37.8K
1 film · #1 Pornography (2003)
French $23.6K
1 film · #1 S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003)

War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B

2010s 10 years · $11.4B

2000s 10 years · $6.8B

1990s 10 years · $2.9B

1980s 10 years · $1.4B

1970s 8 years · $492.9M

1960s 9 years · $173.6M

1950s 8 years · $125.1M

1940s 7 years · $446.1M

1930s 5 years · $119.7K

1920s 3 years · $9.3M

FAQ

War Box Office 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2003?

The Last Samurai (2003) leads with $454.6M worldwide, $111.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) at $211.6M and Cold Mountain (2003) at $173M.

How much did war movies released in 2003 earn?

20 war films released in 2003 report a worldwide gross, $889.6M in all, or $44.5M per film on average. 2002 releases took $463.2M.

How many war movies released in 2003 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Last Samurai (2003) with $454.6M.

How is the 2003 war 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 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 2003 war 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.