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#6,510 All-time worldwide
#149 2003 releases

Movie profile

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

2003 · 180 min · Box Office Data

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $15.0M
Budget $7.0M
Gross minus budget $8.0M
ROI 2.14x

Domestic gross

$7.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$7.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$1.4M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Mother Teresa of Calcutta ranks

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Quick answer

How did Mother Teresa of Calcutta (2003) perform at the box office?

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Mother Teresa of Calcutta (2003) earned a reported $15.0M worldwide against a reported $7.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $8.0M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 2.14x. In this database it currently ranks #6,510 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #149 among 2003 releases.

Worldwide gross
$15,000,000
Budget
$7,000,000
Gross minus budget
$8,000,000
ROI
2.14x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

The inspirational portrayal of Mother Teresa, a simple nun who became one of the most significant personalities of the 20th Century. Armed with a faith that could move mountains, Mother Teresa followed her calling to help the poor, the lepers, the dying and the abandoned children in the slums of Calcutta, challenging many authorities - including the church - along the way.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Oct 19, 2003
Production
Box Office Data
Countries
IT

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Why this movie matters

Released in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta is positioned in this dataset as a Drama, TV Movie title. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $15.0M, reported production budget is $7.0M, gross-minus-budget is $8.0M, ROI is 2.14x. For comparison, it currently sits #6,510 all-time in the current chart set and #149 among 2003 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.