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Spanish box office · September 2003

Spanish Box Office, September 2003: Top-Grossing Releases

The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in September 2003, with $1.6M worldwide, ahead of Chill Out! (2003) at $1.2M and The Galíndez File (2003) at $299.5K. 4 Spanish-language films released in September 2003 report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all. That is down 81% on August 2003, whose releases took $16.5M.

September 2003 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$3.1M
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003), the #1
$1.6M
vs August 2003
−81%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of September 2003?

The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) leads with $1.6M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.1M, 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. The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) movie poster Number 1
    $1.6M The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Chill Out! (2003) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Chill Out! (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Galíndez File (2003) movie poster Number 3
    $299.5K The Galíndez File (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Hotel Danubio (2003) movie poster Number 4
    $60.7K Hotel Danubio (2003)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Spanish Release of September 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 September 2003.

  1. 1 The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) movie poster
    The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) Sep 20, 2003 · History, Documentary $1.6M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  2. 2 Chill Out! (2003) movie poster
    Chill Out! (2003) Sep 12, 2003 · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 12, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 The Galíndez File (2003) movie poster
    The Galíndez File (2003) Sep 26, 2003 · Thriller, Drama $299.5K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.5K
  4. 4 Hotel Danubio (2003) movie poster
    Hotel Danubio (2003) Sep 23, 2003 · Drama, Thriller $60.7K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.7K
By release week

Which Week of September 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 38 (Sep 14–20) took $1.6M, led by The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Chill Out! (2003) $1.2M Chill Out! (2003)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) $1.6M The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Galíndez File (2003) $360.2K The Galíndez File (2003)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 2003 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2003 earned the most: $3.1M from 4 films, led by The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1994 No films 0 – – –
September 1995 2 films 2 $916.3K – Guantanamera (1995) $903.8K
September 1996 No films 0 – – –
September 1997 1 film 1 $15.7K – Esmeralda Comes by Night (1997) $15.7K
September 1998 No films 0 – – –
September 1999 1 film 1 $635.4K – Goya in Bordeaux (1999) $635.4K
September 2000 3 films · +97% 3 $1.2M +97% Goya in Bordeaux (2000) $635.4K
September 2001 3 films · −15% 3 $1.1M −15% Our Lady of the Assassins (2001) $624.5K
September 2002 7 films · +180% 7 $3M +180% Carol’s Journey (2002) $1.5M
September 2003 4 films · +4% 4 $3.1M +4% The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) $1.6M
Archive

Spanish Box Office in 2003, Month by Month

The months of 2003 with their totals: February leads with $24.1M, led by Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003).

FAQ

Spanish Box Office September 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 Spanish-language movie in September 2003?

The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003) leads with $1.6M worldwide. Next come Chill Out! (2003) at $1.2M and The Galíndez File (2003) at $299.5K.

How much did Spanish-language movies released in September 2003 earn?

4 Spanish-language films released in September 2003 report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $770.6K per film on average. August 2003 releases took $16.5M.

How many Spanish-language movies released in September 2003 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003), earned $1.6M.

How is the September 2003 Spanish 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 September 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the September 2003 Spanish 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.