Love Actually (2003)

Love Actually
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,418,011Details
International Box Office $186,244,221
Worldwide Box Office $246,662,232
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David, the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer, Sarah, a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry, a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,886,080 (11.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:576 opening theaters/1,870 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,810,954

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Universal
November 14th, 2003 (Expands Wide) by Universal
December 8th, 2023 (Wide) by Universal (20th Anniversary Reissue)
International Releases: November 20th, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 20th, 2003 (Wide), released as Láska nebeská (Czech Republic)
November 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Netherlands)
November 21st, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 5th, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: April 27th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
March 19th, 2004 by Universal Pictures UK
MPA Rating: R for sexuality, nudity and language
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble
Plot point: First Love, Language Barrier, Political, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Social setting: Porn Business
Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States, France
Languages: English, Portuguese, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2003 6 $6,886,080   576 $11,955   $6,886,080 1
Nov 14, 2003 6 $8,698,030 +26% 1,177 $7,390   $18,861,700 2
Nov 21, 2003 5 $8,644,555 -1% 1,690 $5,115   $30,436,985 3
Nov 28, 2003 9 $8,218,630 -5% 1,706 $4,817   $43,390,140 4
Dec 5, 2003 10 $3,561,360 -57% 1,672 $2,130   $48,743,275 5
Dec 12, 2003 12 $2,114,095 -41% 1,566 $1,350   $52,171,570 6
Dec 19, 2003 14 $1,145,395 -46% 902 $1,270   $54,184,810 7
Dec 26, 2003 21 $828,365 -28% 408 $2,030   $55,885,240 8
Jan 2, 2004 23 $732,755 -12% 406 $1,805   $57,429,915 9
Jan 9, 2004 24 $422,585 -42% 379 $1,115   $58,106,275 10
Jan 16, 2004 28 $280,840 -34% 238 $1,180   $58,563,505 11
Jan 23, 2004 32 $198,970 -29% 202 $985   $58,887,405 12
Jan 30, 2004 37 $113,880 -43% 146 $780   $59,077,025 13
Feb 6, 2004 44 $99,895 -12% 135 $740   $59,221,440 14
Feb 13, 2004 43 $94,890 -5% 111 $855   $59,353,450 15
Feb 27, 2004 74 $22,745   37 $615   $59,472,278 17
Dec 8, 2023 - $283,956   927 $306   $59,863,241 1,049
Dec 15, 2023 - $27,390 -90% 124 $221   $60,074,946 1,050

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 2003 6 $2,080,000     576 $3,611   $2,080,000 1
Nov 8, 2003 6 $2,862,720 +38%   576 $4,970   $4,936,320 2
Nov 9, 2003 5 $1,949,760 -32%   576 $3,385   $6,886,080 3
Nov 10, 2003 5 $824,000 -58%   576 $1,431   $7,710,000 4
Nov 11, 2003 5 $1,097,000 +33%   576 $1,905   $8,807,000 5
Nov 12, 2003 4 $662,000 -40%   576 $1,149   $9,470,000 6
Nov 13, 2003 4 $694,000 +5%   576 $1,205   $10,164,000 7
Nov 14, 2003 4 $2,661,000 +283% +28% 1,177 $2,261   $12,825,000 8
Nov 15, 2003 6 $3,772,285 +42% +32% 1,177 $3,205   $16,560,665 9
Nov 16, 2003 6 $2,301,035 -39% +18% 1,177 $1,955   $18,861,700 10
Nov 17, 2003 4 $659,000 -71% -20% 1,177 $560   $19,521,000 11
Nov 18, 2003 4 $836,000 +27% -24% 1,177 $710   $20,356,000 12
Nov 19, 2003 4 $689,000 -18% +4% 1,177 $585   $21,045,000 13
Nov 20, 2003 4 $747,000 +8% +8% 1,177 $635   $21,792,000 14
Nov 21, 2003 5 $2,700,000 +261% +1% 1,687 $1,600   $24,500,000 15
Nov 22, 2003 5 $3,743,555 +39% -1% 1,690 $2,215   $28,214,635 16
Nov 23, 2003 5 $2,222,350 -41% -3% 1,690 $1,315   $30,436,985 17
Nov 24, 2003 5 $692,000 -69% +5% 1,690 $409   $31,129,000 18
Nov 25, 2003 5 $989,000 +43% +18% 1,690 $585   $32,118,000 19
Nov 26, 2003 9 $1,400,000 +42% +103% 1,706 $821   $33,500,000 20
Nov 27, 2003 9 $1,800,000 +29% +141% 1,706 $1,055   $35,300,000 21
Nov 28, 2003 9 $3,400,000 +89% +26% 1,706 $1,993   $38,700,000 22
Nov 29, 2003 8 $3,316,590 -2% -11% 1,706 $1,944   $41,736,130 23
Nov 30, 2003 9 $1,654,010 -50% -26% 1,706 $970   $43,390,140 24
Dec 1, 2003 9 $412,000 -75% -40% 1,714 $240   $43,802,000 25
Dec 2, 2003 8 $488,000 +18% -51% 1,714 $285   $44,291,000 26
Dec 3, 2003 8 $437,000 -10% -69% 1,714 $255   $44,728,000 27
Dec 4, 2003 8 $454,000 +4% -75% 1,714 $265   $45,182,000 28
Dec 5, 2003 10 $1,100,000 +142% -68% 1,870 $588   $46,300,000 29
Dec 6, 2003 10 $1,538,240 +40% -54% 1,672 $920   $47,848,755 30
Dec 7, 2003 10 $894,520 -42% -46% 1,672 $535   $48,743,275 31
Dec 8, 2003 10 $277,000 -69% -33% 1,672 $166   $49,020,000 32
Dec 9, 2003 7 $360,000 +30% -26% 1,672 $215   $49,379,000 33
Dec 10, 2003 8 $334,000 -7% -24% 1,672 $200   $49,714,000 34
Dec 11, 2003 7 $344,000 +3% -24% 1,672 $206   $50,058,000 35
Dec 15, 2003 10 $226,000   -18% 1,566 $144   $52,398,000 39
Dec 16, 2003 10 $266,000 +18% -26% 1,566 $170   $52,664,000 40
Jan 19, 2004 31 $49,985     238 $210   $58,613,490 74
Feb 16, 2004 49 $11,655     111 $105   $59,365,105 102
Dec 8, 2023 - $89,786     927 $97   $59,669,071 7,337
Dec 9, 2023 - $110,185 +23%   927 $119   $59,779,256 7,338
Dec 10, 2023 - $83,985 -24%   927 $91   $59,863,241 7,339
Dec 11, 2023 - $40,955 -51%   927 $44   $59,904,196 7,340
Dec 12, 2023 - $58,180 +42%   927 $63   $59,962,376 7,341
Dec 13, 2023 - $49,340 -15%   927 $53   $60,011,716 7,342
Dec 14, 2023 - $35,840 -27%   927 $39   $60,047,556 7,343
Dec 15, 2023 - $6,870 -81% -92% 124 $55   $60,054,426 7,344
Dec 16, 2023 - $11,610 +69% -89% 124 $94   $60,066,036 7,345
Dec 17, 2023 - $8,910 -23% -89% 124 $72   $60,074,946 7,346
Dec 18, 2023 - $3,285 -63% -92% 124 $26   $60,078,231 7,347
Dec 19, 2023 - $3,045 -7% -95% 124 $25   $60,081,276 7,348
Dec 20, 2023 - $13,090 +330% -73% 124 $106   $60,094,366 7,349
Dec 21, 2023 - $10,185 -22% -72% 124 $82   $60,104,551 7,350

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2003 5 $10,163,670   576 $17,645   $10,163,670 1
Nov 14, 2003 5 $11,628,760 +14% 1,177 $9,880   $21,792,430 2
Nov 21, 2003 5 $13,379,080 +15% 1,690 $7,917   $35,171,510 3
Nov 28, 2003 9 $10,010,405 -25% 1,706 $5,868   $45,181,915 4
Dec 5, 2003 10 $4,875,560 -51% 1,672 $2,916   $50,057,475 5
Dec 12, 2003 13 $2,981,940 -39% 1,566 $1,904   $53,039,415 6
Dec 19, 2003 13 $2,017,460 -32% 902 $2,237   $55,056,875 7
Dec 26, 2003 22 $1,640,285 -19% 408 $4,020   $56,697,160 8
Jan 2, 2004 22 $986,530 -40% 406 $2,430   $57,683,690 9
Jan 9, 2004 24 $598,975 -39% 379 $1,580   $58,282,665 10
Jan 16, 2004 29 $405,770 -32% 238 $1,705   $58,688,435 11
Jan 23, 2004 31 $274,710 -32% 202 $1,360   $58,963,145 12
Jan 30, 2004 38 $158,400 -42% 146 $1,085   $59,121,545 13
Feb 6, 2004 44 $137,015 -14% 135 $1,015   $59,258,560 14
Feb 27, 2004 68 $22,745   37 $615   $59,472,278 17
Dec 8, 2023 21 $468,271   927 $505   $60,047,556 1,049
Dec 15, 2023 33 $56,995 -88% 124 $460   $60,104,551 1,050

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Synopsis

Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. Among the characters explored are David, the handsome newly elected British prime minister who falls for a young junior staffer, Sarah, a graphic designer whose devotion to her mentally ill brother complicates her love life, and Harry, a married man tempted by his attractive new secretary.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,886,080 (11.4% of total gross)
Legs:6.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:576 opening theaters/1,870 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $118,810,954

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Universal
November 14th, 2003 (Expands Wide) by Universal
December 8th, 2023 (Wide) by Universal (20th Anniversary Reissue)
International Releases: November 20th, 2003 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 20th, 2003 (Wide), released as Láska nebeská (Czech Republic)
November 20th, 2003 (Wide) (Netherlands)
November 21st, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 5th, 2003 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: April 27th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment
March 19th, 2004 by Universal Pictures UK
MPA Rating: R for sexuality, nudity and language
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Ensemble
Plot point: First Love, Language Barrier, Political, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Social setting: Porn Business
Subgenre: Romantic Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States, France
Languages: English, Portuguese, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2003 6 $6,886,080   576 $11,955   $6,886,080 1
Nov 14, 2003 6 $8,698,030 +26% 1,177 $7,390   $18,861,700 2
Nov 21, 2003 5 $8,644,555 -1% 1,690 $5,115   $30,436,985 3
Nov 28, 2003 9 $8,218,630 -5% 1,706 $4,817   $43,390,140 4
Dec 5, 2003 10 $3,561,360 -57% 1,672 $2,130   $48,743,275 5
Dec 12, 2003 12 $2,114,095 -41% 1,566 $1,350   $52,171,570 6
Dec 19, 2003 14 $1,145,395 -46% 902 $1,270   $54,184,810 7
Dec 26, 2003 21 $828,365 -28% 408 $2,030   $55,885,240 8
Jan 2, 2004 23 $732,755 -12% 406 $1,805   $57,429,915 9
Jan 9, 2004 24 $422,585 -42% 379 $1,115   $58,106,275 10
Jan 16, 2004 28 $280,840 -34% 238 $1,180   $58,563,505 11
Jan 23, 2004 32 $198,970 -29% 202 $985   $58,887,405 12
Jan 30, 2004 37 $113,880 -43% 146 $780   $59,077,025 13
Feb 6, 2004 44 $99,895 -12% 135 $740   $59,221,440 14
Feb 13, 2004 43 $94,890 -5% 111 $855   $59,353,450 15
Feb 27, 2004 74 $22,745   37 $615   $59,472,278 17
Dec 8, 2023 - $283,956   927 $306   $59,863,241 1,049
Dec 15, 2023 - $27,390 -90% 124 $221   $60,074,946 1,050

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 7, 2003 6 $2,080,000     576 $3,611   $2,080,000 1
Nov 8, 2003 6 $2,862,720 +38%   576 $4,970   $4,936,320 2
Nov 9, 2003 5 $1,949,760 -32%   576 $3,385   $6,886,080 3
Nov 10, 2003 5 $824,000 -58%   576 $1,431   $7,710,000 4
Nov 11, 2003 5 $1,097,000 +33%   576 $1,905   $8,807,000 5
Nov 12, 2003 4 $662,000 -40%   576 $1,149   $9,470,000 6
Nov 13, 2003 4 $694,000 +5%   576 $1,205   $10,164,000 7
Nov 14, 2003 4 $2,661,000 +283% +28% 1,177 $2,261   $12,825,000 8
Nov 15, 2003 6 $3,772,285 +42% +32% 1,177 $3,205   $16,560,665 9
Nov 16, 2003 6 $2,301,035 -39% +18% 1,177 $1,955   $18,861,700 10
Nov 17, 2003 4 $659,000 -71% -20% 1,177 $560   $19,521,000 11
Nov 18, 2003 4 $836,000 +27% -24% 1,177 $710   $20,356,000 12
Nov 19, 2003 4 $689,000 -18% +4% 1,177 $585   $21,045,000 13
Nov 20, 2003 4 $747,000 +8% +8% 1,177 $635   $21,792,000 14
Nov 21, 2003 5 $2,700,000 +261% +1% 1,687 $1,600   $24,500,000 15
Nov 22, 2003 5 $3,743,555 +39% -1% 1,690 $2,215   $28,214,635 16
Nov 23, 2003 5 $2,222,350 -41% -3% 1,690 $1,315   $30,436,985 17
Nov 24, 2003 5 $692,000 -69% +5% 1,690 $409   $31,129,000 18
Nov 25, 2003 5 $989,000 +43% +18% 1,690 $585   $32,118,000 19
Nov 26, 2003 9 $1,400,000 +42% +103% 1,706 $821   $33,500,000 20
Nov 27, 2003 9 $1,800,000 +29% +141% 1,706 $1,055   $35,300,000 21
Nov 28, 2003 9 $3,400,000 +89% +26% 1,706 $1,993   $38,700,000 22
Nov 29, 2003 8 $3,316,590 -2% -11% 1,706 $1,944   $41,736,130 23
Nov 30, 2003 9 $1,654,010 -50% -26% 1,706 $970   $43,390,140 24
Dec 1, 2003 9 $412,000 -75% -40% 1,714 $240   $43,802,000 25
Dec 2, 2003 8 $488,000 +18% -51% 1,714 $285   $44,291,000 26
Dec 3, 2003 8 $437,000 -10% -69% 1,714 $255   $44,728,000 27
Dec 4, 2003 8 $454,000 +4% -75% 1,714 $265   $45,182,000 28
Dec 5, 2003 10 $1,100,000 +142% -68% 1,870 $588   $46,300,000 29
Dec 6, 2003 10 $1,538,240 +40% -54% 1,672 $920   $47,848,755 30
Dec 7, 2003 10 $894,520 -42% -46% 1,672 $535   $48,743,275 31
Dec 8, 2003 10 $277,000 -69% -33% 1,672 $166   $49,020,000 32
Dec 9, 2003 7 $360,000 +30% -26% 1,672 $215   $49,379,000 33
Dec 10, 2003 8 $334,000 -7% -24% 1,672 $200   $49,714,000 34
Dec 11, 2003 7 $344,000 +3% -24% 1,672 $206   $50,058,000 35
Dec 15, 2003 10 $226,000   -18% 1,566 $144   $52,398,000 39
Dec 16, 2003 10 $266,000 +18% -26% 1,566 $170   $52,664,000 40
Jan 19, 2004 31 $49,985     238 $210   $58,613,490 74
Feb 16, 2004 49 $11,655     111 $105   $59,365,105 102
Dec 8, 2023 - $89,786     927 $97   $59,669,071 7,337
Dec 9, 2023 - $110,185 +23%   927 $119   $59,779,256 7,338
Dec 10, 2023 - $83,985 -24%   927 $91   $59,863,241 7,339
Dec 11, 2023 - $40,955 -51%   927 $44   $59,904,196 7,340
Dec 12, 2023 - $58,180 +42%   927 $63   $59,962,376 7,341
Dec 13, 2023 - $49,340 -15%   927 $53   $60,011,716 7,342
Dec 14, 2023 - $35,840 -27%   927 $39   $60,047,556 7,343
Dec 15, 2023 - $6,870 -81% -92% 124 $55   $60,054,426 7,344
Dec 16, 2023 - $11,610 +69% -89% 124 $94   $60,066,036 7,345
Dec 17, 2023 - $8,910 -23% -89% 124 $72   $60,074,946 7,346
Dec 18, 2023 - $3,285 -63% -92% 124 $26   $60,078,231 7,347
Dec 19, 2023 - $3,045 -7% -95% 124 $25   $60,081,276 7,348
Dec 20, 2023 - $13,090 +330% -73% 124 $106   $60,094,366 7,349
Dec 21, 2023 - $10,185 -22% -72% 124 $82   $60,104,551 7,350

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 7, 2003 5 $10,163,670   576 $17,645   $10,163,670 1
Nov 14, 2003 5 $11,628,760 +14% 1,177 $9,880   $21,792,430 2
Nov 21, 2003 5 $13,379,080 +15% 1,690 $7,917   $35,171,510 3
Nov 28, 2003 9 $10,010,405 -25% 1,706 $5,868   $45,181,915 4
Dec 5, 2003 10 $4,875,560 -51% 1,672 $2,916   $50,057,475 5
Dec 12, 2003 13 $2,981,940 -39% 1,566 $1,904   $53,039,415 6
Dec 19, 2003 13 $2,017,460 -32% 902 $2,237   $55,056,875 7
Dec 26, 2003 22 $1,640,285 -19% 408 $4,020   $56,697,160 8
Jan 2, 2004 22 $986,530 -40% 406 $2,430   $57,683,690 9
Jan 9, 2004 24 $598,975 -39% 379 $1,580   $58,282,665 10
Jan 16, 2004 29 $405,770 -32% 238 $1,705   $58,688,435 11
Jan 23, 2004 31 $274,710 -32% 202 $1,360   $58,963,145 12
Jan 30, 2004 38 $158,400 -42% 146 $1,085   $59,121,545 13
Feb 6, 2004 44 $137,015 -14% 135 $1,015   $59,258,560 14
Feb 27, 2004 68 $22,745   37 $615   $59,472,278 17
Dec 8, 2023 21 $468,271   927 $505   $60,047,556 1,049
Dec 15, 2023 33 $56,995 -88% 124 $460   $60,104,551 1,050

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.