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Romance box office · Week 19 · May 6–12, 2001

Romance Box Office, Week 19 of 2001: Romance Releases of May 6–12

A Knight's Tale (2001) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 19 of 2001 (May 6–12), with $117.5M worldwide, ahead of Replay (2001) at $1.3M and About Adam (2001) at $803K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $119.6M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$119.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
47%
A Knight's Tale (2001) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 19, 2001

A Knight's Tale (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$117.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$56.6M US & Canada · 48% $60.9M elsewhere · 52%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 19 of 2001?

A Knight's Tale (2001) leads with $117.5M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $119.6M, 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.

  1. A Knight's Tale (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $117.5M A Knight's Tale (2001)
    $56.6M US & Canada · 48% $60.9M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Replay (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Replay (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. About Adam (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $803K About Adam (2001)
    $159.7K US & Canada · 20% $643.3K elsewhere · 80%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 19 of 2001, 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 19 of 2001 (May 6–12).

  1. 1 A Knight's Tale (2001) movie poster
    A Knight's Tale (2001) May 11, 2001 · English · Action, Adventure, Romance $117.5M worldwide
    May 11, 2001 US and Canada: $56.6M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $117.5M
  2. 2 Replay (2001) movie poster
    Replay (2001) May 12, 2001 · French · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    May 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 About Adam (2001) movie poster
    About Adam (2001) May 9, 2001 · English · Comedy, Romance $803K worldwide
    May 9, 2001 US and Canada: $159.7K Rest of the world: $643.3K Worldwide: $803K
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1997 earned the most: $292.5M from 2 films, led by The Fifth Element (1997). Week 19, 2001 took $119.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1992 May 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1993 May 2–8 3 films 3 $126.9M – Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) $63.5M
Week 19, 1994 May 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 1995 May 7–13 3 films 3 $14M – The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) $10.9M
Week 19, 1996 May 5–11 2 films · −59% 2 $5.7M −59% Cold Comfort Farm (1996) $5.7M
Week 19, 1997 May 4–10 2 films · +4992% 2 $292.5M +4992% The Fifth Element (1997) $263.9M
Week 19, 1998 May 3–9 1 film · −97% 1 $8.2M −97% Woo (1998) $8.2M
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $14.7K −100% Two Ninas (1999) $14.7K
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · +3238% 2 $491.5K +3238% Luminarias (2000) $292.3K
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 3 films · +24225% 3 $119.6M +24225% A Knight's Tale (2001) $117.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 19 of 2001: 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 19 of 2001 (May 6–12)?

A Knight's Tale (2001) leads with $117.5M worldwide, $56.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Replay (2001) at $1.3M and About Adam (2001) at $803K.

How much did romance movies released in week 19 of 2001 (May 6–12) earn?

3 romance films released in week 19 of 2001 (May 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $119.6M in all, or $39.9M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 19 of 2001 (May 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Knight's Tale (2001) with $117.5M.

How much of the Week 19, 2001 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$56.7M of the $119.6M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 2001 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 19 of 2001 (May 6–12). 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 19, 2001 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.