#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 1, 2003
This So-Called Disaster (2003)
2003 · Documentary
$226.7K worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$226.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–4, 2003
English Box Office, Week 1 of 2003: English Releases of Jan 1–4
This So-Called Disaster (2003) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4), with $226.7K worldwide, ahead of Robot Stories (2003) at $131.5K and ManFast (2003) at $11.5K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $369.6K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $369.6K
- This So-Called Disaster (2003), the #1
- $226.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 1 of 2003?
This So-Called Disaster (2003) leads with $226.7K, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $369.6K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4).
- 1 2003 US and Canada: $226.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $226.7K
- 2 2003 US and Canada: $131.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $131.5K
- 3 2003 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 1 of 2003?
Of the top 3, This So-Called Disaster (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while ManFast (2003) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $369.6K (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 This So-Called Disaster (2003) $226.7K $226.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Robot Stories (2003) $131.5K $131.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 ManFast (2003) $11.5K $11.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $369.6K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2002 (Dec 22–28) with $521.5M, led by Catch Me If You Can (2002).
- Week 48, 2002 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Solaris (2002) $73.6M Solaris (2002)
- Week 49, 2002 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Analyze That (2002) $106.4M Analyze That (2002)
- Week 50, 2002 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Maid in Manhattan (2002) $484.1M Maid in Manhattan (2002)
- Week 51, 2002 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Two Weeks Notice (2002) $520.1M Two Weeks Notice (2002)
- Week 52, 2002 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $521.5M Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Week 53, 2002 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33.2M Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 This So-Called Disaster (2003) $369.6K This So-Called Disaster (2003)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Just Married (2003) $101.6M Just Married (2003)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Kangaroo Jack (2003) $106.6M Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $339.5M from 2 films, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000). Week 1, 2003 took $369.6K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 1994 Jan 1 1 film | 1 | $901.7K | – | The War Room (1994) $901.7K |
| Week 1, 1995 Jan 1–7 3 films · +2968% | 3 | $27.7M | +2968% | Houseguest (1995) $26.3M |
| Week 1, 1996 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% | 3 | $51.1K | −100% | Naked Acts (1996) $27.4K |
| Week 1, 1997 Jan 1–4 1 film · +3% | 1 | $52.4K | +3% | The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K |
| Week 1, 1998 Jan 1–3 1 film · +85154% | 1 | $44.7M | +85154% | Mysteries of Egypt (1998) $44.7M |
| Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 3 films · −100% | 3 | $50.2K | −100% | Regret to Inform (1999) $44.2K |
| Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 2 films · +676534% | 2 | $339.5M | +676534% | The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M |
| Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% | 3 | $579.5K | −100% | Wooly Boys (2001) $335.7K |
| Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 4 films · +4835% | 4 | $28.6M | +4835% | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M |
| Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 3 films · −99% | 3 | $369.6K | −99% | This So-Called Disaster (2003) $226.7K |
Archive
English Box Office in 2003, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2003 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $1.5B, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
- Week 1 $369.6K
- Week 2 $101.6M
- Week 3 $106.6M
- Week 4 $58.2M
- Week 5 $242.2M
- Week 6 $283.4M
- Week 7 $375.3M
- Week 8 $141.3M
- Week 9 $57.1M
- Week 10 $169.6M
- Week 11 $190.8M
- Week 12 $179.1M
- Week 13 $159.4M
- Week 14 $156M
- Week 15 $246.2M
- Week 16 $177.6M
- Week 17 $133.6M
- Week 18 $70.3M
- Week 19 $206.6M
- Week 20 $744.2M
- Week 21 $492.9M
- Week 22 $1.2B
- Week 23 $290.2M
- Week 24 $148M
- Week 25 $265.9M
- Week 26 $334.3M
- Week 27 $639.4M
- Week 28 $842.2M
- Week 29 $469.4M
- Week 30 $537M
- Week 31 $264.9M
- Week 32 $385.7M
- Week 33 $244.4M
- Week 34 $65.1M
- Week 35 $65.6M
- Week 36 $26.4M
- Week 37 $324.3M
- Week 38 $138.1M
- Week 39 $202.1M
- Week 40 $65M
- Week 41 $474.9M
- Week 42 $203.4M
- Week 43 $560.2M
- Week 44 $26.2M
- Week 45 $909.2M
- Week 46 $291.6M
- Week 47 $374.4M
- Week 48 $339.4M
- Week 49 $454.7M
- Week 50 $510.5M
- Week 51 $1.5B
- Week 52 $677.3M
- Week 53 $4.4M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 1 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4)?
This So-Called Disaster (2003) leads with $226.7K worldwide, $226.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Robot Stories (2003) at $131.5K and ManFast (2003) at $11.5K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4) report a worldwide gross, $369.6K in all, or $123.2K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, This So-Called Disaster (2003), earned $226.7K.
How is the week 1, 2003 English 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 1 of 2003 (Jan 1–4). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the week 1, 2003 English 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.