#1 of 6,767 Highest-grossing romance movie ever
1997 · Drama, Romance
$2.3B worldwide
$674.4M US & Canada · 30% $1.6B elsewhere · 70%
Titanic (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Barbie (2023) at $1.4B and Beauty and the Beast (2017) at $1.3B. 6,767 romance films in our database 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. By language, English leads with $103B across 3,104 romance releases.
#1 of 6,767 1997 · Drama, Romance
$2.3B worldwide
Ranks 4,401 to 4,450 of 5,000. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. The pages stop at the top 5,000 of 6,767 films.
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $180.5K Rest of the world: $92.5K Worldwide: $273K
Sep 4, 1996 US and Canada: $272.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.5K
Sep 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.4K
Apr 1, 1983 US and Canada: $272.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $272.3K
Jul 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.3K
Oct 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.2K
Feb 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271.1K
Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $270.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $270.7K
Oct 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.6K
Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $155.8K Rest of the world: $114.1K Worldwide: $269.8K
Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269K
Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.6K
Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.3K
Oct 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265.5K
Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: $195.8K Rest of the world: $69.7K Worldwide: $265.5K
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.3K
Oct 3, 1982 US and Canada: $263.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $263.6K
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.5K
Aug 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.3K
Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $262.2K
2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.8K
May 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.6K
Aug 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.3K
Jun 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $261.1K
Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.7K
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260.7K
Jan 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $260K
May 11, 1995 US and Canada: $259.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259.7K
May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $259K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259K
Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $70.9K Rest of the world: $187.3K Worldwide: $258.2K
Apr 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.3K
Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.2K
Apr 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.5K
Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.5K
Oct 4, 1991 US and Canada: $256.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $256.5K
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.2K
Nov 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255.8K
Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255.4K
Aug 29, 2025 US and Canada: $254.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.8K
Jul 21, 2021 US and Canada: $254.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.8K
Jan 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.7K
Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $254.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.5K
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $144.1K Rest of the world: $109.5K Worldwide: $253.6K
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K
Jun 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.1K
Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.1K
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.9K Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).