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English box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2003

English Box Office, Week 21 of 2003: English Releases of May 18–24

Bruce Almighty (2003) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24), with $484.6M worldwide, ahead of Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) at $6.9M and Blackball (2003) at $1.2M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $492.9M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on Week 20, 2003, whose releases took $744.2M. By genre, Comedy leads with $485.8M across 2 English releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$492.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2003
−34%
Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 English-language movie of Week 21, 2003

Bruce Almighty (2003)

2003 · Drama, Fantasy

$484.6M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 21 of 2003?

Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $492.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $484.6M Bruce Almighty (2003)
    $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $6.9M Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 34% $4.5M elsewhere · 66%
  3. Blackball (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Blackball (2003)
    $48K US & Canada · 4% $1.2M elsewhere · 96%
  4. Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $160.6K Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003)
    $160.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) movie poster Number 5
    $90.1K The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2003 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Bruce Almighty (2003) movie poster
    Bruce Almighty (2003) May 23, 2003 · Drama, Fantasy $484.6M worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $242.8M Rest of the world: $241.8M Worldwide: $484.6M
  2. 2 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) movie poster
    Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) May 18, 2003 · Adventure, Sci-Fi $6.9M worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $6.9M
  3. 3 Blackball (2003) movie poster
    Blackball (2003) May 18, 2003 · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: $48K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) movie poster
    Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) May 23, 2003 · Music, Documentary $160.6K worldwide
    May 23, 2003 US and Canada: $160.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $160.6K
  5. 5 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) movie poster
    The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) May 24, 2003 · War, History $90.1K worldwide
    May 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K
  6. 6 Struggle (2003) movie poster
    Struggle (2003) May 18, 2003 $3.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2003?

Of the top 6, Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blackball (2003) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $245.4M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
    $242.8M US & Canada · 50% $241.8M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) $6.9M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 34% $4.5M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 Blackball (2003) $1.2M
    $48K US & Canada · 4% $1.2M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (2003) $160.6K
    $160.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) $90.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Struggle (2003) $3.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $492.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 25–31) with $1.2B, led by Finding Nemo (2003).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Anger Management (2003) $246.2M Anger Management (2003)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Holes (2003) $177.6M Holes (2003)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Identity (2003) $133.6M Identity (2003)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $70.3M The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Daddy Day Care (2003) $206.6M Daddy Day Care (2003)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $744.2M The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Bruce Almighty (2003) $492.9M Bruce Almighty (2003)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Finding Nemo (2003) $1.2B Finding Nemo (2003)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $290.2M 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2003 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1999 earned the most: $1B from 4 films, led by Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Week 21, 2003 took $492.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1994 May 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 6 films 6 $544.9M – Casper (1995) $288.1M
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 3 films · −11% 3 $485.3M −11% Mission: Impossible (1996) $457.7M
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 2 films · +28% 2 $621.2M +28% The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 5 films · −92% 5 $48M −92% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 4 films · +2084% 4 $1B +2084% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 4 films · −50% 4 $527.1M −50% Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films · −100% 2 $1.6M −100% The Man Who Cried (2001) $1.3M
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 9 films · +9451% 9 $149.1M +9451% Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 6 films · +231% 6 $492.9M +231% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
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).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 21 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24)?

Bruce Almighty (2003) leads with $484.6M worldwide, $242.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) at $6.9M and Blackball (2003) at $1.2M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) earn?

6 English-language films released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $492.9M in all, or $82.2M per film on average. Week 20, 2003 releases took $744.2M.

How many English-language movies released in week 21 of 2003 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bruce Almighty (2003) with $484.6M.

How much of the Week 21, 2003 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$245.4M of the $492.9M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2003 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.