opera for teens." Box office In its opening weekend, the film grossed $5,809,960 million in 2,319 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #8 at the box office. By the end of its run, How to Deal grossed $14,195,227 domestically and $112,905 internationally, totaling $14,308,132 worldwide. References External links Mandy Moore interview for How to Deal 2003 films 2003 comedy films 2003 romantic comedy-drama films 2000s teen comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films American teen comedy-drama films Films based on American novels Films based on multiple works of a series Films directed by Clare Kilner Films scored by David Kitay Films set in New Jersey Films shot in Toronto New Line Cinema films Teenage pregnancy in film 2000s English-language films 2000s American films