Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,897,389Details
International Box Office $39,846Details
Worldwide Box Office $21,937,235
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,315,311 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,844 opening theaters/1,844 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,057,492

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $21,897,389
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,422 $39,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,248 $21,937,235
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $21,897,389
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $39,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $21,937,235

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content/humor (previously rated R)
Comparisons: vs. The Affair of the Necklace
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Keywords: Romance
Source:Remake
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 434 $5,382,133 Dec 26, 2003 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,704 $39,057,492
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,020 $21,897,389
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,195 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,345 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $21,897,389

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 4 $6,315,311   1,844 $3,425   $6,315,311 1
Dec 19, 2003 9 $3,750,265 -41% 1,844 $2,034   $11,192,300 2
Dec 26, 2003 12 $2,953,073 -21% 1,133 $2,606   $16,431,144 3
Jan 2, 2004 15 $1,921,466 -35% 1,015 $1,893   $20,178,317 4
Jan 9, 2004 22 $572,063 -70% 677 $845   $21,052,622 5
Jan 16, 2004 33 $203,229 -64% 265 $767   $21,366,709 6
Jan 23, 2004 44 $102,675 -49% 119 $863   $21,534,143 7
Jan 30, 2004 54 $33,631 -67% 71 $474   $21,585,256 8
Feb 6, 2004 72 $14,000 -58% 24 $583   $21,606,927 9
Feb 13, 2004 45 $90,664 +548% 156 $581   $21,701,022 10
Feb 20, 2004 55 $63,980 -29% 111 $576   $21,803,258 11
Feb 27, 2004 57 $41,546 -35% 73 $569   $21,861,424 12
Mar 5, 2004 56 $26,982 -35% 47 $574   $21,897,389 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 12, 2003 4 $2,200,000     1,844 $1,193   $2,200,000 1
Dec 13, 2003 5 $2,893,771 +32%   1,844 $1,569   $5,105,615 2
Dec 14, 2003 8 $1,209,696 -58%   1,844 $656   $6,315,311 3
Dec 15, 2003 7 $286,000 -76%   1,844 $155   $6,601,000 4
Dec 16, 2003 10 $261,000 -9%   1,844 $142   $6,862,000 5
Dec 17, 2003 7 $266,000 +2%   1,844 $144   $7,129,000 6
Dec 18, 2003 7 $313,000 +18%   1,844 $170   $7,442,000 7
Dec 19, 2003 8 $1,100,000 +251% -50% 1,844 $597   $8,500,000 8
Dec 20, 2003 9 $1,555,615 +41% -46% 1,844 $844   $10,162,467 9
Dec 21, 2003 9 $1,029,833 -34% -15% 1,844 $558   $11,192,300 10
Dec 22, 2003 10 $576,224 -44% +101% 1,844 $312   $11,768,524 11
Dec 23, 2003 10 $580,000 +1% +122% 1,844 $315   $12,348,524 12
Dec 24, 2003 10 $277,000 -52% +4% 1,844 $150   $12,625,524 13
Jan 19, 2004 36 $37,569     265 $142   $21,404,278 39
Feb 16, 2004 43 $17,016     156 $109   $21,718,038 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 7 $7,442,035   1,844 $4,036   $7,442,035 1
Dec 19, 2003 9 $6,036,036 -19% 1,844 $3,273   $13,478,071 2
Dec 26, 2003 13 $4,778,780 -21% 1,133 $4,218   $18,256,851 3
Jan 2, 2004 16 $2,223,708 -53% 1,015 $2,191   $20,480,559 4
Jan 9, 2004 22 $682,921 -69% 677 $1,009   $21,163,480 5
Jan 16, 2004 36 $267,988 -61% 265 $1,011   $21,431,468 6
Jan 23, 2004 45 $120,157 -55% 119 $1,010   $21,551,625 7
Jan 30, 2004 56 $41,302 -66% 71 $582   $21,592,927 8
Feb 6, 2004 67 $17,431 -58% 24 $726   $21,610,358 9
Feb 13, 2004 45 $128,920 +640% 156 $826   $21,739,278 10
Feb 20, 2004 57 $80,600 -37% 111 $726   $21,819,878 11
Feb 27, 2004 55 $50,529 -37% 73 $692   $21,870,407 12
Mar 5, 2004 62 $26,982 -47% 47 $574   $21,897,389 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,422 $39,846
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,093 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,260 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,302 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 976 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $39,846

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,248 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,442 $21,937,235
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $21,937,235

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Uncategorized

Nick Cannon    Alvin Johnson
Steve Harvey    Mr. Johnson, Alvin's Dad
Christina Milian    Paris Morgan
Kal Penn   
Kenan Thompson    Walter Colley

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

DVD Releases for April 27, 2004

April 26th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. A couple of selections caught my eye this week, Love Actually - (Buy from Amazon) and Kids in the Hall - Season 1 both of which are my DVD pick of the week. More...

They Can't Blame the Snow This Time

December 15th, 2003

While the weekend after Thanksgiving is usually soft, the weekend after that usually sees a bit of a rebound. Last year, for instance, we saw a nearly 20% week-to-week increase at the box office. This year we weren't so lucky. No movie in the top five beat box office expectations, while a couple did place higher on the charts due to weaker than expected competition. This led to a drop of nearly 9% from last week and 13% from last year. More...

Two Way Race for Top Spot

December 12th, 2003

It's a two-way race for top spot this weekend with Something's Gotta Give targeting a mature audience while Stuck on You goes for the decidedly immature. A third movie, Love Don't Cost a Thing is also opening wide but it might have trouble just making the top five. More...

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November 13th, 2003


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Movie Websites Launches for October 10 - October 16

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Movie Websites Launches for September 18 - September 24

September 24th, 2003



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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,315,311 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,844 opening theaters/1,844 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,057,492

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $21,897,389
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,422 $39,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,248 $21,937,235
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $21,897,389
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $39,846
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $21,937,235

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 12th, 2003 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content/humor (previously rated R)
Comparisons: vs. The Affair of the Necklace
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance
Source:Remake
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 434 $5,382,133 Dec 26, 2003 17

Uncategorized

Nick Cannon    Alvin Johnson
Steve Harvey    Mr. Johnson, Alvin's Dad
Christina Milian    Paris Morgan
Kal Penn   
Kenan Thompson    Walter Colley

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

DVD Releases for April 27, 2004

April 26th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. A couple of selections caught my eye this week, Love Actually - (Buy from Amazon) and Kids in the Hall - Season 1 both of which are my DVD pick of the week. More...

They Can't Blame the Snow This Time

December 15th, 2003

While the weekend after Thanksgiving is usually soft, the weekend after that usually sees a bit of a rebound. Last year, for instance, we saw a nearly 20% week-to-week increase at the box office. This year we weren't so lucky. No movie in the top five beat box office expectations, while a couple did place higher on the charts due to weaker than expected competition. This led to a drop of nearly 9% from last week and 13% from last year. More...

Two Way Race for Top Spot

December 12th, 2003

It's a two-way race for top spot this weekend with Something's Gotta Give targeting a mature audience while Stuck on You goes for the decidedly immature. A third movie, Love Don't Cost a Thing is also opening wide but it might have trouble just making the top five. More...

Movie Websites Launches for December 5 - December 11

December 11th, 2003


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October 30th, 2003


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October 16th, 2003


Movie Websites Launches for September 18 - September 24

September 24th, 2003


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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,648 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,704 $39,057,492
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,020 $21,897,389
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 144 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,195 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 213 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,345 $21,897,389
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 550 $21,897,389

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 4 $6,315,311   1,844 $3,425   $6,315,311 1
Dec 19, 2003 9 $3,750,265 -41% 1,844 $2,034   $11,192,300 2
Dec 26, 2003 12 $2,953,073 -21% 1,133 $2,606   $16,431,144 3
Jan 2, 2004 15 $1,921,466 -35% 1,015 $1,893   $20,178,317 4
Jan 9, 2004 22 $572,063 -70% 677 $845   $21,052,622 5
Jan 16, 2004 33 $203,229 -64% 265 $767   $21,366,709 6
Jan 23, 2004 44 $102,675 -49% 119 $863   $21,534,143 7
Jan 30, 2004 54 $33,631 -67% 71 $474   $21,585,256 8
Feb 6, 2004 72 $14,000 -58% 24 $583   $21,606,927 9
Feb 13, 2004 45 $90,664 +548% 156 $581   $21,701,022 10
Feb 20, 2004 55 $63,980 -29% 111 $576   $21,803,258 11
Feb 27, 2004 57 $41,546 -35% 73 $569   $21,861,424 12
Mar 5, 2004 56 $26,982 -35% 47 $574   $21,897,389 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 12, 2003 4 $2,200,000     1,844 $1,193   $2,200,000 1
Dec 13, 2003 5 $2,893,771 +32%   1,844 $1,569   $5,105,615 2
Dec 14, 2003 8 $1,209,696 -58%   1,844 $656   $6,315,311 3
Dec 15, 2003 7 $286,000 -76%   1,844 $155   $6,601,000 4
Dec 16, 2003 10 $261,000 -9%   1,844 $142   $6,862,000 5
Dec 17, 2003 7 $266,000 +2%   1,844 $144   $7,129,000 6
Dec 18, 2003 7 $313,000 +18%   1,844 $170   $7,442,000 7
Dec 19, 2003 8 $1,100,000 +251% -50% 1,844 $597   $8,500,000 8
Dec 20, 2003 9 $1,555,615 +41% -46% 1,844 $844   $10,162,467 9
Dec 21, 2003 9 $1,029,833 -34% -15% 1,844 $558   $11,192,300 10
Dec 22, 2003 10 $576,224 -44% +101% 1,844 $312   $11,768,524 11
Dec 23, 2003 10 $580,000 +1% +122% 1,844 $315   $12,348,524 12
Dec 24, 2003 10 $277,000 -52% +4% 1,844 $150   $12,625,524 13
Jan 19, 2004 36 $37,569     265 $142   $21,404,278 39
Feb 16, 2004 43 $17,016     156 $109   $21,718,038 67

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 12, 2003 7 $7,442,035   1,844 $4,036   $7,442,035 1
Dec 19, 2003 9 $6,036,036 -19% 1,844 $3,273   $13,478,071 2
Dec 26, 2003 13 $4,778,780 -21% 1,133 $4,218   $18,256,851 3
Jan 2, 2004 16 $2,223,708 -53% 1,015 $2,191   $20,480,559 4
Jan 9, 2004 22 $682,921 -69% 677 $1,009   $21,163,480 5
Jan 16, 2004 36 $267,988 -61% 265 $1,011   $21,431,468 6
Jan 23, 2004 45 $120,157 -55% 119 $1,010   $21,551,625 7
Jan 30, 2004 56 $41,302 -66% 71 $582   $21,592,927 8
Feb 6, 2004 67 $17,431 -58% 24 $726   $21,610,358 9
Feb 13, 2004 45 $128,920 +640% 156 $826   $21,739,278 10
Feb 20, 2004 57 $80,600 -37% 111 $726   $21,819,878 11
Feb 27, 2004 55 $50,529 -37% 73 $692   $21,870,407 12
Mar 5, 2004 62 $26,982 -47% 47 $574   $21,897,389 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,422 $39,846
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,093 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,260 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,302 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 976 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $39,846
All Time International Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $39,846

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,248 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,442 $21,937,235
Top 2003 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 129 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,560 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 387 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 292 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,591 $21,937,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $21,937,235

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.