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Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2001

Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 2001: Romance Releases of Aug 19–25

Summer Catch (2001) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25), with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Bubble Boy (2001) at $5M and Tortilla Soup (2001) at $4.6M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.1M in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 49% on Week 33, 2001, whose releases took $65.2M. By language, English leads with $30.1M across 4 romance releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$33.1M
Summer Catch (2001), the #1
$19.8M
vs Week 33, 2001
−49%
Summer Catch (2001) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 34, 2001

Summer Catch (2001)

2001 · Drama, Sport

$19.8M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$19.8M US & Canada · 100% $18.9K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 2001?

Summer Catch (2001) leads with $19.8M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $32.9M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Summer Catch (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $19.8M Summer Catch (2001)
    $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $18.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Bubble Boy (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $5M Bubble Boy (2001)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Tortilla Soup (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $4.6M Tortilla Soup (2001)
    $4.5M US & Canada · 96% $166.5K elsewhere · 4%
  4. Beautiful Memories (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $2.8M Beautiful Memories (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Happy Accidents (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $688.5K Happy Accidents (2001)
    $688.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25).

  1. 1 Summer Catch (2001) movie poster
    Summer Catch (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $19.8M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $18.9K Worldwide: $19.8M
  2. 2 Bubble Boy (2001) movie poster
    Bubble Boy (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $5M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
  3. 3 Tortilla Soup (2001) movie poster
    Tortilla Soup (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.6M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: $166.5K Worldwide: $4.6M
  4. 4 Beautiful Memories (2001) movie poster
    Beautiful Memories (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · French · Drama, Romance $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  5. 5 Happy Accidents (2001) movie poster
    Happy Accidents (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $688.5K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $688.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $688.5K
  6. 6 Maybe Baby (2001) movie poster
    Maybe Baby (2001) Aug 24, 2001 · Comedy, Romance $173.8K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2001 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $153.3K Worldwide: $173.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2001?

Of the top 6, Bubble Boy (2001) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Maybe Baby (2001) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $29.9M (91%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M
    $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $18.9K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Bubble Boy (2001) $5M
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Tortilla Soup (2001) $4.6M
    $4.5M US & Canada · 96% $166.5K elsewhere · 4%
  4. 4 Beautiful Memories (2001) $2.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Happy Accidents (2001) $688.5K
    $688.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Maybe Baby (2001) $173.8K
    $20.5K US & Canada · 12% $153.3K elsewhere · 88%
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1999 earned the most: $54.3M from 1 film, led by Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). Week 34, 2001 took $33.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1992 Aug 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 1 film 1 $84.9K – Wilder Napalm (1993) $84.9K
Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 1 film · +23146% 1 $19.7M +23146% Color of Night (1994) $19.7M
Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 1 film · +29% 1 $25.4M +29% Desperado (1995) $25.4M
Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 2 films · −62% 2 $9.6M −62% She's the One (1996) $9.5M
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 1 film · +69% 1 $16.2M +69% Fire (1997) $16.2M
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +26% 3 $20.5M +26% Dance with Me (1998) $15.9M
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film · +165% 1 $54.3M +165% Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 2 films · −99% 2 $444.4K −99% Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000) $365.3K
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 6 films · +7338% 6 $33.1M +7338% Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 34 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25)?

Summer Catch (2001) leads with $19.8M worldwide, $19.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bubble Boy (2001) at $5M and Tortilla Soup (2001) at $4.6M.

How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25) earn?

6 romance films released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $33.1M in all, or $5.5M per film on average. Week 33, 2001 releases took $65.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Summer Catch (2001), earned $19.8M.

How much of the Week 34, 2001 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.9M of the $33.1M total, or 91%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2001 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.