Domestic Box Office For Dec 17, 2003

Data as of Mar 19, 2:19 PDT
Rank Release Metric Fri Dec 12Sat Dec 13Sun Dec 14Mon Dec 15Tue Dec 16Wed Dec 17Thu Dec 18
1

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

New Line (Pre-Warner)
Gross-----$34,450,834$17,019,987
Theaters-----3,7033,703
Average-----$9,303$4,596
%± YD-------50.6%
%± LW-------
GTD-----$34,450,834$51,470,821
Days-----12
2

Something's Gotta Give

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$5,270,128$7,026,916$3,767,679$1,487,724$1,580,422$1,434,198$1,445,973
Theaters2,6772,6772,6772,6772,6772,6772,677
Average$1,968$2,624$1,407$555$590$535$540
%± YD-+33.3%-46.4%-60.5%+6.2%-9.3%+0.8%
%± LW-------
GTD$5,270,128$12,297,044$16,064,723$17,552,447$19,132,869$20,567,067$22,013,040
Days1234567
3

The Last Samurai

Warner Bros.
Gross$4,279,410$6,028,707$3,778,957$1,303,430$1,365,494$1,112,360$1,062,251
Theaters2,9082,9082,9082,9082,9082,9082,908
Average$1,471$2,073$1,299$448$469$382$365
%± YD+122%+40.9%-37.3%-65.5%+4.8%-18.5%-4.5%
%± LW-49%-34.4%-43.5%-41.9%-40.9%-45.2%-44.9%
GTD$37,066,666$43,095,373$46,874,330$48,177,760$49,543,254$50,655,614$51,717,865
Days891011121314
4

Stuck on You

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$3,343,354$3,987,265$2,080,436$632,559$575,174$535,637$545,458
Theaters3,0033,0033,0033,0033,0033,0033,003
Average$1,113$1,327$692$210$191$178$181
%± YD-+19.3%-47.8%-69.6%-9.1%-6.9%+1.8%
%± LW-------
GTD$3,343,354$7,330,619$9,411,055$10,043,614$10,618,788$11,154,425$11,699,883
Days1234567
5

Bad Santa

Dimension Films (at Disney)
Gross$1,867,000$2,584,000$1,562,000$529,000$543,000$492,000$529,000
Theaters2,5402,5402,5402,5402,5402,5402,540
Average$735$1,017$614$208$213$193$208
%± YD+168.6%+38.4%-39.6%-66.1%+2.6%-9.4%+7.5%
%± LW-9.6%-13.1%-21%-10.8%-14.9%-22.8%-23.9%
GTD$31,569,457$34,153,457$35,715,007$36,244,007$36,787,007$37,279,007$37,808,741
Days17181920212223
6

Elf

New Line (Pre-Warner)
Gross$1,670,000$2,797,000$1,550,000$404,000$448,000$439,000$512,000
Theaters2,8762,8762,8762,8762,8762,8762,876
Average$580$972$538$140$155$152$178
%± YD+237.4%+67.5%-44.6%-73.9%+10.9%-2%+16.6%
%± LW-27.6%-22.6%-26.3%-11.6%-12.3%-12%+3.4%
GTD$143,160,057$145,957,057$147,507,398$147,911,398$148,359,398$148,798,398$149,310,332
Days36373839404142
7

Love Don't Cost a Thing

Warner Bros.
Gross$2,211,844$2,893,771$1,209,696$285,965$261,166$266,333$313,260
Theaters1,8441,8441,8441,8441,8441,8441,844
Average$1,199$1,569$656$155$141$144$169
%± YD-+30.8%-58.2%-76.4%-8.7%+2%+17.6%
%± LW-------
GTD$2,211,844$5,105,615$6,315,311$6,601,276$6,862,442$7,128,775$7,442,035
Days1234567
8

The Haunted Mansion

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Gross$1,458,436$2,919,899$1,760,688$292,237$274,021$264,108$293,991
Theaters3,0013,0013,0013,0013,0013,0013,001
Average$485$972$586$97$91$88$97
%± YD+260.1%+100.2%-39.7%-83.4%-6.2%-3.6%+11.3%
%± LW-36.7%-30.2%-39.4%-31%-32%-34.8%-27.4%
GTD$49,068,877$51,988,776$53,749,464$54,041,701$54,315,722$54,579,830$54,873,821
Days17181920212223
9

Honey

Universal Pictures
Gross$1,705,780$2,159,340$995,855$275,445$296,005$260,280$279,605
Theaters1,9721,9721,9721,9721,9721,9281,928
Average$865$1,095$504$139$150$135$145
%± YD+281.1%+26.6%-53.9%-72.3%+7.5%-12.1%+7.4%
%± LW-64.1%-59.6%-64%-53.4%-47.5%-43%-37.5%
GTD$16,621,175$18,780,515$19,776,370$20,051,815$20,347,820$20,608,100$20,887,705
Days891011121314
10

The Cat in the Hat

Universal Pictures
Gross$930,825$1,994,680$1,241,085$223,005$221,625$208,555$231,445
Theaters2,9552,9552,9552,9552,9552,3202,320
Average$315$675$419$75$75$89$99
%± YD+201.8%+114.3%-37.8%-82%-0.6%-5.9%+11%
%± LW-44.8%-37.8%-44.8%-27.7%-31.2%-35.9%-25%
GTD$87,492,420$89,487,100$90,728,185$90,951,190$91,172,815$91,381,370$91,612,815
Days22232425262728
11

Gothika

Warner Bros.
Gross$880,916$1,167,795$676,510$271,565$277,224$195,114$191,457
Theaters1,8061,8061,8061,8061,8061,2211,221
Average$487$646$374$150$153$159$156
%± YD+119.4%+32.6%-42.1%-59.9%+2.1%-29.6%-1.9%
%± LW-49.2%-46.4%-49.3%-34.9%-37.1%-51.6%-52.3%
GTD$52,089,610$53,257,405$53,933,915$54,205,480$54,482,704$54,677,818$54,869,275
Days22232425262728
12

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$696,303$1,118,113$567,063$210,981$235,861$187,605$195,073
Theaters1,6231,6231,6231,6231,6231,1611,161
Average$429$688$349$129$145$161$168
%± YD+114.8%+60.6%-49.3%-62.8%+11.8%-20.5%+4%
%± LW-39.1%-32.4%-38.7%-24.9%-27.8%-41.9%-39.8%
GTD$74,506,914$75,625,027$76,192,090$76,403,071$76,638,932$76,826,537$77,021,610
Days29303132333435
13

Love Actually

Universal Pictures
Gross$689,040$923,935$501,120$226,425$266,220$182,240$192,960
Theaters1,5661,5661,5661,5661,5661,5661,566
Average$440$589$320$144$170$116$123
%± YD+100.5%+34.1%-45.8%-54.8%+17.6%-31.5%+5.9%
%± LW-38.9%-39.9%-44%-18.2%-25.9%-45.5%-43.8%
GTD$50,746,515$51,670,450$52,171,570$52,397,995$52,664,215$52,846,455$53,039,415
Days36373839404142
14

The Missing

Revolution Studios
Gross$456,406$675,670$384,742$148,161$149,976$78,211$75,166
Theaters2,0832,0832,0832,0832,0831,0701,070
Average$219$324$184$71$72$73$70
%± YD+36.4%+48%-43.1%-61.5%+1.2%-47.9%-3.9%
%± LW-61.2%-63.5%-61.7%-52.5%-58.1%-77.9%-77.5%
GTD$23,619,629$24,295,299$24,680,041$24,828,202$24,978,178$25,056,389$25,131,555
Days17181920212223
15

Brother Bear

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Gross$114,602$322,019$218,784$47,678$52,753$41,295$57,360
Theaters1,0311,0311,0311,0311,0311,0311,031
Average$111$312$212$46$51$40$55
%± YD+29.1%+181%-32.1%-78.2%+10.6%-21.7%+38.9%
%± LW-53.3%-44.3%-49.8%-37.5%-34.2%-50.7%-35.4%
GTD$79,919,333$80,241,352$80,460,136$80,507,814$80,560,567$80,601,862$80,659,222
Days50515253545556
16

The Matrix Revolutions

Warner Bros.
Gross$211,201$319,249$191,591$79,683$85,438$38,442$41,499
Theaters633633633633633272272
Average$333$504$302$125$134$141$152
%± YD+51.2%+51.2%-40%-58.4%+7.2%-55%+8%
%± LW-46.3%-46.1%-47.8%-34.3%-39.2%-69.8%-70.3%
GTD$136,413,372$136,732,621$136,924,212$137,003,895$137,089,333$137,127,775$137,169,274
Days38394041424344
17

Timeline

Paramount Pictures
Gross$262,173$381,721$225,750$84,560$79,741$36,279$31,123
Theaters1,9151,9151,9151,9151,915872872
Average$136$199$117$44$41$41$35
%± YD+25%+45.6%-40.9%-62.5%-5.7%-54.5%-14.2%
%± LW-70%-66.9%-67.8%-59.3%-64%-83%-85.2%
GTD$17,911,714$18,293,435$18,519,185$18,603,745$18,683,486$18,719,765$18,750,888
Days17181920212223
18

21 Grams

Focus Features
Gross$87,800$142,800$91,500$35,300$42,500$33,700$31,500
Theaters74747474747474
Average$1,186$1,929$1,236$477$574$455$425
%± YD+90%+62.6%-35.9%-61.4%+20.4%-20.7%-6.5%
%± LW-37.3%-34.8%-36.5%-21.9%-21.3%-32.6%-31.8%
GTD$2,671,945$2,814,745$2,906,214$2,941,514$2,984,014$3,017,714$3,049,207
Days22232425262728
19

Mystic River

Warner Bros.
Gross$111,555$193,074$92,774$40,188$43,353$32,424$41,382
Theaters410410410410410302302
Average$272$470$226$98$105$107$137
%± YD+91.6%+73.1%-51.9%-56.7%+7.9%-25.2%+27.6%
%± LW-34.5%-34.7%-40.6%-21.6%-30.5%-42.4%-28.9%
GTD$52,240,503$52,433,577$52,526,351$52,566,539$52,609,892$52,642,316$52,683,698
Days66676869707172
20

In America

Fox Searchlight
Gross$74,801$127,252$73,382$26,920$31,008$27,919$27,890
Theaters47474747474747
Average$1,591$2,707$1,561$572$659$594$593
%± YD+431.6%+70.1%-42.3%-63.3%+15.2%-10%-0.1%
%± LW+108.7%+101.6%+65.2%+98.9%+122.2%+87.3%+98.2%
GTD$602,620$729,872$803,254$830,174$861,182$889,101$916,991
Days17181920212223
21

Big Fish

Sony Pictures Releasing
Gross$61,163$83,219$62,995$30,474$31,949$25,067$28,599
Theaters6666666
Average$10,193$13,869$10,499$5,079$5,324$4,177$4,766
%± YD+73.6%+36.1%-24.3%-51.6%+4.8%-21.5%+14.1%
%± LW------36%-18.8%
GTD$135,581$218,800$281,795$312,269$344,218$369,285$397,884
Days3456789
22

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Lionsgate Films
Gross$26,047$37,397$26,020$11,606$11,521$10,582$11,408
Theaters7777777
Average$3,721$5,342$3,717$1,658$1,645$1,511$1,629
%± YD-+43.6%-30.4%-55.4%-0.7%-8.2%+7.8%
%± LW-------
GTD$26,047$63,444$89,472$101,078$112,599$123,181$134,589
Days1234567
23

Runaway Jury

20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Gross$40,234$59,067$25,564$11,237$13,489$9,943$9,327
Theaters257257257257257257257
Average$156$229$99$43$52$38$36
%± YD+69.4%+46.8%-56.7%-56%+20%-26.3%-6.2%
%± LW-49.3%-47.1%-49.3%-37.6%-43.6%-54.6%-60.7%
GTD$48,552,353$48,611,420$48,636,984$48,648,221$48,661,710$48,671,653$48,680,980
Days57585960616263
24

Pieces of April

United Artists
Gross$19,647$33,960$17,423$7,786$8,481$7,837$9,894
Theaters101101101101101101101
Average$194$336$172$77$83$77$97
%± YD+70.8%+72.9%-48.7%-55.3%+8.9%-7.6%+26.2%
%± LW-35.7%-28.3%-43.7%-14.8%-20.1%-26.5%-14%
GTD$2,184,084$2,218,044$2,235,467$2,243,253$2,251,734$2,259,571$2,269,465
Days57585960616263
25

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Warner Bros.
Gross$30,287$111,684$89,281$10,113$11,500$6,850$10,518
Theaters455455455455455253253
Average$66$245$196$22$25$27$41
%± YD+36.1%+268.8%-20.1%-88.7%+13.7%-40.4%+53.5%
%± LW-64.4%-52.7%-57.5%-56.2%-43.9%-71.9%-52.7%
GTD$19,556,241$19,667,925$19,757,206$19,767,319$19,778,819$19,785,669$19,796,187
Days29303132333435
26

School of Rock

Paramount Pictures
Gross$26,727$39,865$18,543$6,974$7,882$5,817$5,988
Theaters152152152152152152152
Average$175$262$121$45$51$38$39
%± YD+122.6%+49.2%-53.5%-62.4%+13%-26.2%+2.9%
%± LW-41.8%-38%-49.2%-26%-26.2%-49%-50.1%
GTD$78,945,315$78,985,180$79,003,723$79,010,697$79,018,579$79,024,396$79,030,384
Days71727374757677
27

The Fighting Temptations

Paramount Pictures
Gross$7,144$12,533$6,266$2,843$1,919$1,652$2,298
Theaters69696969696969
Average$103$181$90$41$27$23$33
%± YD+111.1%+75.4%-50%-54.6%-32.5%-13.9%+39.1%
%± LW-42.1%-49.8%-54.8%-17.1%-38.4%-51.6%-32.1%
GTD$30,194,227$30,206,760$30,213,026$30,215,869$30,217,788$30,219,440$30,221,738
Days85868788899091
28

Tupac: Resurrection

Paramount Pictures
Gross$4,002$4,101$3,160$2,017$2,550$1,380$1,319
Theaters39393939393939
Average$102$105$81$51$65$35$33
%± YD-28.3%+2.5%-22.9%-36.2%+26.4%-45.9%-4.4%
%± LW-76.3%-78.3%-77.8%-64.7%-66.7%-76%-76.4%
GTD$7,674,994$7,679,095$7,682,255$7,684,272$7,686,822$7,688,202$7,689,521
Days29303132333435
29

The Singing Detective

Paramount Classics
Gross$1,446$1,913$1,540$846$623$833$431
Theaters16161616161616
Average$90$119$96$52$38$52$26
%± YD+57.9%+32.3%-19.5%-45.1%-26.4%+33.7%-48.3%
%± LW-34.2%-30.7%-14.5%+44.6%+4.5%-22.9%-52.9%
GTD$315,443$317,356$318,896$319,742$320,365$321,198$321,629
Days50515253545556
30

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2003 Re-releaseNew Line (Pre-Warner)
Gross$212,300$270,800$244,500$173,446$1,095,786--
Theaters126126126126126--
Average$1,684$2,149$1,940$1,376$8,696--
%± YD-+27.6%-9.7%-29.1%+531.8%--
%± LW-------
GTD$212,300$483,100$727,645$901,091$1,996,877--
Days12345--
31

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2003 Extended EditionNew Line (Pre-Warner)
Gross----$564,495--
Theaters----126--
Average----$4,480--
%± YD-------
%± LW----+568.8%--
GTD----$1,412,056--
Days----12--
32

Radio

Revolution Studios
Gross$51,568$70,686$33,025----
Theaters285285285----
Average$180$248$115----
%± YD-+37.1%-53.3%----
%± LW-63.7%-60.9%-58%----
GTD$50,757,551$50,828,237$50,861,262----
Days505152----
33

The Cooler

Lionsgate Films
Gross$11,861$20,556$13,002$4,783---
Theaters11111111---
Average$1,078$1,868$1,182$434---
%± YD+27.5%+73.3%-36.7%-63.2%---
%± LW-38.7%-38.5%-43.3%-39.9%---
GTD$338,462$359,018$372,020$376,803---
Days17181920---
34

Northfork

Paramount Classics
Gross---$653---
Theaters---1---
Average---$653---
%± YD-------
%± LW-------
GTD---$1,418,344---
Days---158---