Romance box office

Romance Box Office: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Barbie (2023) ($1.4B) and Beauty and the Beast (2017) ($1.3B). 6,767 romance films report a worldwide gross, $125.7B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $1 billion and 310 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Verity (2026) leads with $163.7M; 47 releases took $767.3M, up 30% on the same days of 2025 ($590M).

romance films with a gross: 6,767
combined worldwide, all time: $125.7B
from 2026 releases so far: $767.3M
vs the same days of 2025: +30%

#1 of 6,767

Highest-grossing romance movie ever

Titanic (1997)

1997 · Drama, Romance

$2.3B worldwide

$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Romance Movies Ever?

Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B, $817.7M ahead of Barbie (2023). The top 10 took $10.9B together, 9% of what all 6,767 films earned. 4 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Titanic (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · English · Drama, Romance $2.3B worldwide

Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $674.4M Rest of the world: $1.6B Worldwide: $2.3B
2
Barbie (2023) Jul 21, 2023 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $1.4B worldwide

Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $636.2M Rest of the world: $810.9M Worldwide: $1.4B
3
Beauty and the Beast (2017) Mar 17, 2017 · English · Fantasy, Romance, Family $1.3B worldwide

Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $504.5M Rest of the world: $761.6M Worldwide: $1.3B
4
Aladdin (2019) May 24, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.1B worldwide

May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B
5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Jul 15, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $941.1M worldwide

Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: $302.3M Rest of the world: $638.7M Worldwide: $941.1M
6
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) Jul 1, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $886.7M worldwide

Jul 1, 2009 US and Canada: $196.6M Rest of the world: $690.1M Worldwide: $886.7M
7
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) Nov 16, 2012 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $848.6M worldwide

Nov 16, 2012 US and Canada: $292.3M Rest of the world: $556.3M Worldwide: $848.6M
8
Wicked (2024) Nov 22, 2024 · English · Fantasy, Musical, Romance $764M worldwide

Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: $475M Rest of the world: $289M Worldwide: $764M
9
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) Nov 18, 2011 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $712.2M worldwide

Nov 18, 2011 US and Canada: $281.3M Rest of the world: $430.9M Worldwide: $712.2M
10
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $711M worldwide

Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $297.8M Rest of the world: $413.2M Worldwide: $711M

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest Romance Hits of 2026 So Far?

Verity (2026) leads with $163.7M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $555.4M, 72% of what all 47 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$163.7M Verity (2026)
$72.8M US & Canada · 44% $90.9M elsewhere · 56%
Number 2

$134.7M The Drama (2026)
$48.1M US & Canada · 36% $86.6M elsewhere · 64%
Number 3

$105.7M Practical Magic 2 (2026)
$68.5M US & Canada · 65% $37.2M elsewhere · 35%
Number 4

$89.3M Reminders of Him (2026)
$48.6M US & Canada · 54% $40.7M elsewhere · 46%
Number 5

$62M The Invite (2026)
$26.1M US & Canada · 42% $35.9M elsewhere · 58%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Romance Movies?

October releases took the most, $163.7M from 1 film, led by Verity (2026). January was the quietest month ($1.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Romance Movies?

2008 releases earned the most: $7.3B from 263 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2008 263 films	263	$7.3B	Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
2009 202 films	202	$6.6B	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M
2005 184 films	184	$5.5B	King Kong (2005) $556.9M
2010 236 films	236	$4.6B	The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $698.5M
2004 186 films	186	$4.5B	Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
1997 75 films	75	$4.2B	Titanic (1997) $2.3B
2007 237 films	237	$4.1B	Enchanted (2007) $340.5M
2012 216 films	216	$4B	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M
2019 261 films	261	$4B	Aladdin (2019) $1.1B
2001 149 films	149	$3.9B	Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak?

English-language romance films took $103B across 3,104 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($4.5B) and Japanese-language romance films ($2.5B).

English $103B
3,104 films · #1 Titanic (1997)
Chinese $4.5B
265 films · #1 Sex and the City (2008)
Japanese $2.5B
269 films · #1 Your Name. (2017)
French $2.1B
424 films · #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
Hindi $1.8B
371 films · #1 PK (2014)
Korean $1.4B
256 films · #1 A Werewolf Boy (2012)
Spanish $1B
255 films
Italian $485.9M
136 films · #1 Manual of Love 2 (2007)
German $463.6M
116 films · #1 Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
Cantonese $317.9M
133 films · #1 See You Tomorrow (2016)

Romance Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2020s 7 years · $9.1B

2010s 10 years · $33.7B

2000s 10 years · $45.5B

1990s 10 years · $25.7B

1980s 10 years · $8.3B

1970s 10 years · $1.8B

1960s 10 years · $620.8M

1950s 10 years · $378.8M

1940s 10 years · $456.6M

1930s 10 years · $188.1M

1920s 7 years · $10.1M

1910s 1 year · $160

1919 $160 #1 The Sentimental Bloke (1919)

Other genres

Compare Romance With Another Genre

Romance has 6,767 films with a gross and $125.7B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All genres ranked

FAQ

Romance Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Romance charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 6,767 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie of all time?

Titanic (1997) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $674.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barbie (2023) ($1.4B) and Beauty and the Beast (2017) ($1.3B).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing romance movie of 2026 so far?

Verity (2026) leads 2026 with $163.7M worldwide, 21% of the $767.3M that its 47 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have romance movies earned at the box office?

6,767 romance films report a worldwide gross, $125.7B in all, or $18.6M per film on average. $58.6B (47%) came from the US & Canada.

How many romance movies have made $1 billion?

4 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Titanic (1997), Barbie (2023), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Aladdin (2019). 310 crossed $100 million.

Which year was the biggest for romance movies?

2008 releases earned the most: $7.3B from 263 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

2008 chart

How are romance box office numbers counted?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.