#1 of 9 #1 romance movie of April 2000
2000 · Drama, Comedy
$59.9M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
$37M US & Canada · 62% $22.9M elsewhere · 38%
Romance box office · April 2000
Romance Box Office, April 2000: Top-Grossing Releases
Keeping the Faith (2000) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in April 2000, with $59.9M worldwide, ahead of Where the Heart Is (2000) at $40.9M and Return to Me (2000) at $36.6M. 9 romance films released in April 2000 report a worldwide gross, $176.2M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on March 2000, whose releases took $525.6M. By language, English leads with $166M across 6 romance releases.
- April 2000 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $176.2M
- Keeping the Faith (2000), the #1
- $59.9M
- vs March 2000
- −66%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of April 2000?
Keeping the Faith (2000) leads with $59.9M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $171.2M, 97% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of April 2000, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2000.
- 1 Apr 14, 2000 US and Canada: $37M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $59.9M
- 2 Apr 28, 2000 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $40.9M
- 3 Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $36.6M
- 4 Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $27.5M Rest of the world: $268.5K Worldwide: $27.7M
- 5 Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6M
- 6
Apr 28, 2000 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $4.1M - 7
Apr 21, 2000 US and Canada: $478.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $478.1K - 8
Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $370K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $370K - 9
Apr 14, 2000 US and Canada: $42.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2000?
Of the top 9, The Last September (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Est - Ouest (2000) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $136.1M (77%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Keeping the Faith (2000) $59.9M $37M US & Canada · 62% $22.9M elsewhere · 38%
- 2 Where the Heart Is (2000) $40.9M $33.8M US & Canada · 83% $7.1M elsewhere · 17%
- 3 Return to Me (2000) $36.6M $32.7M US & Canada · 89% $3.9M elsewhere · 11%
- 4 Love & Basketball (2000) $27.7M $27.5M US & Canada · 99% $268.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Est - Ouest (2000) $6M $2.3M US & Canada · 38% $3.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Bossa Nova (2000) $4.1M $1.8M US & Canada · 45% $2.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 7 The Last September (2000) $478.1K $478.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Me Myself I (2000) $370K $370K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) $42.9K $42.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of April 2000 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 9–15) took $60M, led by Keeping the Faith (2000). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 2–8 Return to Me (2000) $43M Return to Me (2000)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 9–15 Keeping the Faith (2000) $60M Keeping the Faith (2000)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 16–22 Love & Basketball (2000) $28.2M Love & Basketball (2000)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 23–29 Where the Heart Is (2000) $44.9M Where the Heart Is (2000)
- Week 19 Wk 19 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2000 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1995 earned the most: $342.5M from 8 films, led by While You Were Sleeping (1995). April 2000 took $176.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1991 3 films | 3 | $18.5M | – | The Marrying Man (1991) $12.5M |
| April 1992 5 films · +198% | 5 | $55.2M | +198% | The Player (1992) $21.7M |
| April 1993 7 films · +468% | 7 | $313.9M | +468% | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| April 1994 7 films · −73% | 7 | $85.7M | −73% | When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) $50M |
| April 1995 8 films · +300% | 8 | $342.5M | +300% | While You Were Sleeping (1995) $182.1M |
| April 1996 5 films · −76% | 5 | $80.6M | −76% | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $35.6M |
| April 1997 10 films · +139% | 10 | $192.2M | +139% | The Saint (1997) $118.1M |
| April 1998 5 films · +34% | 5 | $257.6M | +34% | City of Angels (1998) $198.7M |
| April 1999 7 films · +25% | 7 | $322.6M | +25% | Entrapment (1999) $212.4M |
| April 2000 9 films · −45% | 9 | $176.2M | −45% | Keeping the Faith (2000) $59.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in April 2000?
English-language romance films took $166M across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($6M) and Hindi-language romance films ($42.9K).
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2000, Month by Month
The months of 2000 with their totals: December leads with $1B, led by What Women Want (2000).
- January $29.7M #1 Down to You (2000)
- February $174.1M #1 The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
- March $525.6M #1 Erin Brockovich (2000)
- April $176.2M #1 Keeping the Faith (2000)
- May $2.4M #1 Faithless (2000)
- June $364.1M #1 The Perfect Storm (2000)
- July $21.1M #1 Loser (2000)
- August $213.1M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
- September $47.4M #1 Nurse Betty (2000)
- October $505.4M #1 Meet the Parents (2000)
- November $169.4M #1 Little Nicky (2000)
- December $1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
FAQ
Romance Box Office April 2000: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in April 2000?
Keeping the Faith (2000) leads with $59.9M worldwide, $37M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Where the Heart Is (2000) at $40.9M and Return to Me (2000) at $36.6M.
How much did romance movies released in April 2000 earn?
9 romance films released in April 2000 report a worldwide gross, $176.2M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. March 2000 releases took $525.6M.
How many romance movies released in April 2000 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Keeping the Faith (2000), earned $59.9M.
How is the April 2000 romance box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in April 2000. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the April 2000 romance box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.