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Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 10–16, 2000

Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 2000: Romance Releases of Dec 10–16

What Women Want (2000) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16), with $374.1M worldwide, ahead of Chocolat (2000) at $152.7M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $526.8M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$526.8M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
48%
What Women Want (2000) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of Week 51, 2000

What Women Want (2000)

2000 · Fantasy, Comedy

$374.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$182.8M US & Canada · 49% $191.3M elsewhere · 51%
The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16).

  1. 1 What Women Want (2000) movie poster
    What Women Want (2000) Dec 15, 2000 · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $374.1M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $182.8M Rest of the world: $191.3M Worldwide: $374.1M
  2. 2 Chocolat (2000) movie poster
    Chocolat (2000) Dec 15, 2000 · English · Drama, Mystery, Romance $152.7M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $81.2M Worldwide: $152.7M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 51 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16)?

What Women Want (2000) leads with $374.1M worldwide, $182.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chocolat (2000) at $152.7M.

How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16) earn?

2 romance films released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $526.8M in all, or $263.4M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by What Women Want (2000) with $374.1M.

How much of the Week 51, 2000 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$254.3M of the $526.8M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2000 (Dec 10–16). 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 51, 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.