#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 15, 2000
2000 · Drama, Comedy
$36.6M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$32.7M US & Canada · 89% $3.9M elsewhere · 11%
Romance box office · Week 15 · Apr 2–8, 2000
Romance Box Office, Week 15 of 2000: Romance Releases of Apr 2–8
Return to Me (2000) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8), with $36.6M worldwide, ahead of Est - Ouest (2000) at $6M and Me Myself I (2000) at $370K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 14, 2000, whose releases took $131.3M.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $43M
- Return to Me (2000), the #1
- $36.6M
- vs Week 14, 2000
- −67%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 15 of 2000?
Return to Me (2000) leads with $36.6M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $43M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 15 of 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 week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8).
- 1 Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $36.6M
- 2 Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6M
- 3 Apr 7, 2000 US and Canada: $370K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $370K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2000?
Of the top 3, Me Myself I (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Est - Ouest (2000) made 62% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $35.4M (82%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Return to Me (2000) $36.6M $32.7M US & Canada · 89% $3.9M elsewhere · 11%
- 2 Est - Ouest (2000) $6M $2.3M US & Canada · 38% $3.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 Me Myself I (2000) $370K $370K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $43M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 12–18) with $257.9M, led by Erin Brockovich (2000).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Mifune's Last Song (2000) $512.4K Mifune's Last Song (2000)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 4 The Next Best Thing (2000) $24.4M The Next Best Thing (2000)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 5–11 If You Only Knew (2000) $6.3K If You Only Knew (2000)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 12–18 Erin Brockovich (2000) $257.9M Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 19–25 Romeo Must Die (2000) $112.1M Romeo Must Die (2000)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 26–Apr 1 The Road to El Dorado (2000) $131.3M The Road to El Dorado (2000)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1993 earned the most: $266.6M from 1 film, led by Indecent Proposal (1993). Week 15, 2000 took $43M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1991 Apr 7–13 1 film | 1 | $4.1M | – | Impromptu (1991) $4.1M |
| Week 15, 1992 Apr 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1993 Apr 4–10 1 film | 1 | $266.6M | – | Indecent Proposal (1993) $266.6M |
| Week 15, 1994 Apr 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1995 Apr 9–15 1 film | 1 | $4M | – | The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) $4M |
| Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 2 films | 2 | $37.6M | – | Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $28.1M |
| Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 1 film · +428% | 1 | $198.7M | +428% | City of Angels (1998) $198.7M |
| Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 1 film · −57% | 1 | $84.6M | −57% | Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M |
| Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 3 films · −49% | 3 | $43M | −49% | Return to Me (2000) $36.6M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2000, Week by Week
47 weeks of 2000 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 10–16) with $526.8M, led by What Women Want (2000).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $220.5K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $26.4M
- Week 5 $3M
- Week 6 $3.6M
- Week 7 $63.6M
- Week 8 $106.4M
- Week 9 $512.4K
- Week 10 $24.4M
- Week 11 $6.3K
- Week 12 $257.9M
- Week 13 $112.1M
- Week 14 $131.3M
- Week 15 $43M
- Week 16 $60M
- Week 17 $28.2M
- Week 18 $44.9M
- Week 19 $491.5K
- Week 20 $1.1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $848.7K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $8.6M
- Week 25 $26.1M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $329.3M
- Week 28 $2.6M
- Week 29 $54.1K
- Week 30 $18.4M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $118.4M
- Week 33 $92.8M
- Week 34 $444.4K
- Week 35 $1.4M
- Week 36 $4.9M
- Week 37 $30.2M
- Week 38 $45.2K
- Week 39 $10.2M
- Week 40 $2M
- Week 41 $332.1M
- Week 42 $22.8M
- Week 43 $146.1M
- Week 44 $4.4M
- Week 45 $39.6M
- Week 46 $58.3M
- Week 47 $53.5M
- Week 48 $18M
- Week 49 $208.5K
- Week 50 $276.7M
- Week 51 $526.8M
- Week 52 $177M
- Week 53 $19.2M
- Week 54 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 15 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8)?
Return to Me (2000) leads with $36.6M worldwide, $32.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Est - Ouest (2000) at $6M and Me Myself I (2000) at $370K.
How much did romance movies released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8) earn?
3 romance films released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $43M in all, or $14.3M per film on average. Week 14, 2000 releases took $131.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Return to Me (2000), earned $36.6M.
How is the week 15, 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 week 15 of 2000 (Apr 2–8). 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 week 15, 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.