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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 1–7, 2000

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2000: Romance Releases of Oct 1–7

Meet the Parents (2000) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7), with $330.4M worldwide, ahead of Yi Yi (2000) at $1.2M and Out of the City (2000) at $402.6K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $332.1M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $331.7M across 3 romance releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$332.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Meet the Parents (2000) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2000

Meet the Parents (2000)

2000 · Comedy, Romance

$330.4M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$166.2M US & Canada · 50% $164.2M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2000?

Meet the Parents (2000) leads with $330.4M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $332.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Meet the Parents (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $330.4M Meet the Parents (2000)
    $166.2M US & Canada · 50% $164.2M elsewhere · 50%
  2. Yi Yi (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Yi Yi (2000)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 94% $69.9K elsewhere · 6%
  3. Out of the City (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $402.6K Out of the City (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Gripsholm (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $39.6K Gripsholm (2000)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Bootmen (2000) movie poster Number 5
    $31.3K Bootmen (2000)
    $31.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7).

  1. 1 Meet the Parents (2000) movie poster
    Meet the Parents (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Comedy, Romance $330.4M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $166.2M Rest of the world: $164.2M Worldwide: $330.4M
  2. 2 Yi Yi (2000) movie poster
    Yi Yi (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $69.9K Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 Out of the City (2000) movie poster
    Out of the City (2000) Oct 5, 2000 · Czech · Comedy, Romance $402.6K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402.6K
  4. 4 Gripsholm (2000) movie poster
    Gripsholm (2000) Oct 4, 2000 · German · Drama, Romance $39.6K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.6K
  5. 5 Bootmen (2000) movie poster
    Bootmen (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $31.3K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2000?

Of the top 5, Bootmen (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Meet the Parents (2000) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $167.4M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
    $166.2M US & Canada · 50% $164.2M elsewhere · 50%
  2. 2 Yi Yi (2000) $1.2M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 94% $69.9K elsewhere · 6%
  3. 3 Out of the City (2000) $402.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Gripsholm (2000) $39.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Bootmen (2000) $31.3K
    $31.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $332.1M from 5 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1991 Oct 6–12 1 film 1 $22.8M – Frankie and Johnny (1991) $22.8M
Week 41, 1992 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 1 film 1 $8.3M – Mr. Jones (1993) $8.3M
Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 1 film 1 $10.4M – The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film · −60% 1 $4.2M −60% To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) $4.2M
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film · +41% 1 $5.9M +41% Gang Related (1997) $5.9M
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 4 films 4 $86.5M – Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 5 films · +284% 5 $332.1M +284% Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7)?

Meet the Parents (2000) leads with $330.4M worldwide, $166.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yi Yi (2000) at $1.2M and Out of the City (2000) at $402.6K.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7) earn?

5 romance films released in week 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $332.1M in all, or $66.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Meet the Parents (2000) with $330.4M.

How much of the Week 41, 2000 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$167.4M of the $332.1M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2000 (Oct 1–7). 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 41, 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.