Market Charts > 2003
Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2003
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $9,193,536,781
Tickets Sold: 1,524,632,653
Average Ticket Price: $6.03
Top Grossing Movies of 2003
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2003 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $339,714,367 | 56,337,374 |
| 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: T… | Jul 9, 2003 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $305,410,819 | 50,648,560 |
| 3 | The Lord of the Rings: The … | Dec 17, 2003 | New Line | Adventure | $290,425,213 | 48,163,385 |
| 4 | The Matrix Reloaded | May 15, 2003 | Warner Bros. | Action | $281,553,689 | 46,692,154 |
| 5 | Bruce Almighty | May 23, 2003 | Universal | Comedy | $242,704,995 | 40,249,584 |
| 6 | X2: X-Men United | May 2, 2003 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $214,949,694 | 35,646,715 |
| 7 | Elf | Nov 7, 2003 | New Line | Comedy | $170,837,644 | 28,331,284 |
| 8 | Chicago | Dec 27, 2002 | Miramax | Musical | $161,445,985 | 26,773,795 |
| 9 | Terminator 3: Rise of the M… | Jul 1, 2003 | Warner Bros. | Action | $150,358,296 | 24,935,040 |
| 10 | Bad Boys II | Jul 18, 2003 | Sony Pictures | Action | $138,540,870 | 22,975,268 |
Biggest Weekends of 2003
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 16, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $91,774,413 | 3,603 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 2 | May 2, 2003 | X2 | $85,558,731 | 3,741 | 20th Century Fox | Action |
| 3 | Dec 19, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $72,629,713 | 3,703 | New Line | Adventure |
| 4 | May 30, 2003 | Finding Nemo | $70,251,710 | 3,374 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 5 | May 23, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $67,953,330 | 3,483 | Universal | Comedy |
| 6 | Jun 20, 2003 | Hulk | $62,128,420 | 3,660 | Universal | Action |
| 7 | Dec 26, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $50,598,104 | 3,703 | New Line | Adventure |
| 8 | Jun 6, 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | $50,472,480 | 3,408 | Universal | Action |
| 9 | Nov 7, 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | $48,475,154 | 3,502 | Warner Bros. | Action |
| 10 | Oct 24, 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | $48,113,770 | 3,505 | Miramax/Dimension | Comedy |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2003
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 3 | $25,017,279 | $128,908,065 | 19% |
| Jan 10, 2003 | Just Married | New | $17,548,993 | $111,633,468 | 16% |
| Jan 17, 2003 | Kangaroo Jack | New | $16,580,209 | $124,014,219 | 13% |
| Jan 24, 2003 | Darkness Falls | New | $12,024,917 | $100,810,290 | 12% |
| Jan 31, 2003 | The Recruit | New | $16,302,063 | $116,827,287 | 14% |
| Feb 7, 2003 | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | New | $23,774,850 | $121,177,508 | 20% |
| Feb 14, 2003 | Daredevil | New | $40,310,418 | $144,578,873 | 28% |
| Feb 21, 2003 | Daredevil | 2 | $18,092,309 | $113,438,729 | 16% |
| Feb 28, 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | New | $16,521,486 | $104,766,264 | 16% |
| Mar 7, 2003 | Bringing Down the House | New | $31,101,026 | $109,656,569 | 28% |
| Mar 14, 2003 | Bringing Down the House | 2 | $22,054,934 | $106,203,372 | 21% |
| Mar 21, 2003 | Bringing Down the House | 3 | $16,204,468 | $97,586,582 | 17% |
| Mar 28, 2003 | Head of State | New | $13,503,484 | $104,033,236 | 13% |
| Apr 4, 2003 | Phone Booth | New | $15,021,088 | $98,870,411 | 15% |
| Apr 11, 2003 | Anger Management | New | $42,220,847 | $98,631,359 | 43% |
| Apr 18, 2003 | Anger Management | 2 | $25,005,588 | $107,304,379 | 23% |
| Apr 25, 2003 | Identity | New | $16,225,263 | $92,533,675 | 18% |
| May 2, 2003 | X-Men 2 | New | $85,558,731 | $153,970,213 | 56% |
| May 9, 2003 | X-Men 2 | 2 | $40,032,160 | $112,768,631 | 35% |
| May 16, 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | New | $91,774,413 | $161,626,331 | 57% |
| May 23, 2003 | Bruce Almighty | New | $67,953,330 | $164,284,675 | 41% |
| May 30, 2003 | Finding Nemo | New | $70,251,710 | $174,864,848 | 40% |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | New | $50,472,480 | $162,841,838 | 31% |
| Jun 13, 2003 | Finding Nemo | 3 | $28,384,483 | $122,447,915 | 23% |
| Jun 20, 2003 | Hulk | New | $62,128,420 | $150,038,246 | 41% |
| Jun 27, 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | New | $37,634,221 | $122,265,684 | 31% |
| Jul 4, 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | New | $44,041,440 | $136,446,972 | 32% |
| Jul 11, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse o… | New | $46,630,690 | $144,474,017 | 32% |
| Jul 18, 2003 | Bad Boys II | New | $46,522,560 | $149,602,413 | 31% |
| Jul 25, 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | New | $33,417,739 | $158,307,883 | 21% |
| Aug 1, 2003 | American Wedding | New | $33,369,440 | $144,394,191 | 23% |
| Aug 8, 2003 | S.W.A.T. | New | $37,062,535 | $140,269,878 | 26% |
| Aug 15, 2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | New | $36,428,066 | $146,972,496 | 25% |
| Aug 22, 2003 | Freddy vs. Jason | 2 | $13,152,967 | $100,929,000 | 13% |
| Aug 29, 2003 | Jeepers Creepers 2 | New | $15,269,324 | $102,239,357 | 15% |
| Sep 5, 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | New | $6,660,540 | $67,519,910 | 10% |
| Sep 12, 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico | New | $23,424,118 | $87,645,864 | 27% |
| Sep 19, 2003 | Underworld | New | $21,753,759 | $105,476,951 | 21% |
| Sep 26, 2003 | The Rundown | New | $18,533,765 | $93,893,704 | 20% |
| Oct 3, 2003 | School of Rock | New | $19,622,714 | $93,752,375 | 21% |
| Oct 10, 2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | New | $22,089,322 | $108,497,999 | 20% |
| Oct 17, 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | New | $28,094,014 | $113,332,298 | 25% |
| Oct 24, 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | New | $48,113,770 | $129,139,437 | 37% |
| Oct 31, 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | 2 | $20,017,468 | $102,343,407 | 20% |
| Nov 7, 2003 | The Matrix Revolutions | New | $48,475,154 | $153,132,581 | 32% |
| Nov 14, 2003 | Elf | 2 | $26,325,613 | $132,595,606 | 20% |
| Nov 21, 2003 | Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat | New | $38,329,160 | $135,619,181 | 28% |
| Nov 28, 2003 | Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat | 2 | $24,459,685 | $161,575,419 | 15% |
| Dec 5, 2003 | The Last Samurai | New | $24,271,354 | $97,596,707 | 25% |
| Dec 12, 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | New | $16,064,723 | $89,639,349 | 18% |
| Dec 19, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … | New | $72,629,713 | $141,719,475 | 51% |
| Dec 26, 2003 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of … | 2 | $50,598,104 | $186,509,233 | 27% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2003
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2003 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 31 | $1,522,300,661 | 252,454,491 | 16.56% |
| 2 | Sony Pictures | 33 | $1,214,967,851 | 201,487,191 | 13.22% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. | 23 | $1,162,084,535 | 192,717,157 | 12.64% |
| 4 | Universal | 19 | $1,087,018,447 | 180,268,390 | 11.82% |
| 5 | New Line | 15 | $924,444,590 | 153,307,553 | 10.06% |
| 6 | 20th Century Fox | 19 | $800,464,839 | 132,747,061 | 8.71% |
| 7 | Paramount Pictures | 23 | $653,849,399 | 108,432,724 | 7.11% |
| 8 | Miramax | 27 | $406,528,477 | 67,417,643 | 4.42% |
| 9 | MGM | 21 | $362,548,689 | 60,124,150 | 3.94% |
| 10 | Miramax/Dimension | 6 | $294,124,463 | 48,776,856 | 3.20% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2003
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2003 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action | 39 | $2,160,611,421 | 358,310,334 | 23.50% |
| 2 | Comedy | 91 | $2,141,595,143 | 355,156,698 | 23.29% |
| 3 | Adventure | 43 | $2,059,696,446 | 341,574,843 | 22.40% |
| 4 | Drama | 182 | $951,347,009 | 157,768,898 | 10.35% |
| 5 | Romantic Comedy | 30 | $514,801,860 | 85,373,429 | 5.60% |
| 6 | Horror | 21 | $496,260,835 | 82,298,634 | 5.40% |
| 7 | Thriller/Suspense | 23 | $388,248,937 | 64,386,213 | 4.22% |
| 8 | Musical | 6 | $167,837,552 | 27,833,754 | 1.83% |
| 9 | Western | 3 | $144,923,278 | 24,033,710 | 1.58% |
| 10 | Documentary | 59 | $91,477,259 | 15,170,327 | 1.00% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2003
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2003 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 125 | $4,532,686,771 | 751,689,292 | 49.30% |
| 2 | R | 214 | $2,677,405,040 | 444,013,992 | 29.12% |
| 3 | PG | 58 | $1,362,130,545 | 225,892,268 | 14.82% |
| 4 | G | 22 | $544,860,708 | 90,358,316 | 5.93% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 198 | $76,425,985 | 12,674,186 | 0.83% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2003
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2003 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 259 | $4,829,143,153 | 800,852,800 | 52.53% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 74 | $1,722,145,433 | 285,596,222 | 18.73% |
| 3 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 6 | $545,149,844 | 90,406,273 | 5.93% |
| 4 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 9 | $386,264,420 | 64,057,114 | 4.20% |
| 5 | Based on Theme Park Ride | 2 | $375,833,570 | 62,327,291 | 4.09% |
| 6 | Based on TV | 15 | $358,192,807 | 59,401,786 | 3.90% |
| 7 | Remake | 8 | $219,544,230 | 36,408,658 | 2.39% |
| 8 | Based on Real Life Events | 68 | $179,993,414 | 29,849,617 | 1.96% |
| 9 | Based on Musical or Opera | 1 | $161,445,985 | 26,773,795 | 1.76% |
| 10 | Based on Movie | 2 | $109,643,809 | 18,183,052 | 1.19% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2003
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2003 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 456 | $7,780,844,556 | 1,290,355,422 | 84.63% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 7 | $812,411,505 | 134,728,272 | 8.84% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 4 | $339,997,660 | 56,384,353 | 3.70% |
| 4 | Hand Animation | 15 | $248,931,159 | 41,282,108 | 2.71% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2003
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2003 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 240 | $4,529,115,201 | 751,096,933 | 49.26% |
| 2 | Kids Fiction | 24 | $1,162,655,274 | 192,811,807 | 12.65% |
| 3 | Historical Fiction | 47 | $932,275,121 | 154,606,133 | 10.14% |
| 4 | Fantasy | 23 | $845,863,527 | 140,275,866 | 9.20% |
| 5 | Science Fiction | 19 | $749,582,167 | 124,308,805 | 8.15% |
| 6 | Super Hero | 4 | $516,135,650 | 85,594,633 | 5.61% |
| 7 | Dramatization | 26 | $350,465,172 | 58,120,248 | 3.81% |
| 8 | Factual | 59 | $91,627,205 | 15,195,193 | 1.00% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 1 | $191,877 | 31,820 | 0.00% |
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