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Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2001

Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 2001: Romance Releases of Dec 23–29

Monster's Ball (2001) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29), with $45M worldwide, ahead of The Shipping News (2001) at $24.7M and Charlotte Gray (2001) at $5.3M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.9M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on Week 51, 2001, whose releases took $141M. By language, English leads with $75M across 3 romance releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$78.9M
Monster's Ball (2001), the #1
$45M
vs Week 51, 2001
−44%
Monster's Ball (2001) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 52, 2001

Monster's Ball (2001)

2001 · Drama, Romance

$45M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$31.3M US & Canada · 69% $13.7M elsewhere · 31%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 2001?

Monster's Ball (2001) leads with $45M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $78.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Monster's Ball (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $45M Monster's Ball (2001)
    $31.3M US & Canada · 69% $13.7M elsewhere · 31%
  2. The Shipping News (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $24.7M The Shipping News (2001)
    $11.4M US & Canada · 46% $13.3M elsewhere · 54%
  3. Charlotte Gray (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $5.3M Charlotte Gray (2001)
    $741.4K US & Canada · 14% $4.6M elsewhere · 86%
  4. Dark Blue World (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4M Dark Blue World (2001)
    $258.8K US & Canada · 11% $2.1M elsewhere · 89%
  5. Me and Morrison (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5M Me and Morrison (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 Monster's Ball (2001) movie poster
    Monster's Ball (2001) Dec 26, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $45M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2001 US and Canada: $31.3M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $45M
  2. 2 The Shipping News (2001) movie poster
    The Shipping News (2001) Dec 25, 2001 · English · Drama, Romance $24.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2001 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $24.7M
  3. 3 Charlotte Gray (2001) movie poster
    Charlotte Gray (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $5.3M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $741.4K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $5.3M
  4. 4 Dark Blue World (2001) movie poster
    Dark Blue World (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Czech · Action, Drama, Romance $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: $258.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.4M
  5. 5 Me and Morrison (2001) movie poster
    Me and Morrison (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Finnish · Romance, Drama, Crime $1.5M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  6. 6 Transistor Love Story (2001) movie poster
    Transistor Love Story (2001) Dec 28, 2001 · Thai · Romance, Music, Comedy $3.7K worldwide
    Dec 28, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2001?

Of the top 6, Monster's Ball (2001) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Dark Blue World (2001) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $43.7M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Monster's Ball (2001) $45M
    $31.3M US & Canada · 69% $13.7M elsewhere · 31%
  2. 2 The Shipping News (2001) $24.7M
    $11.4M US & Canada · 46% $13.3M elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 Charlotte Gray (2001) $5.3M
    $741.4K US & Canada · 14% $4.6M elsewhere · 86%
  4. 4 Dark Blue World (2001) $2.4M
    $258.8K US & Canada · 11% $2.1M elsewhere · 89%
  5. 5 Me and Morrison (2001) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Transistor Love Story (2001) $3.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $78.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $219.5M, led by Vanilla Sky (2001).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 The Fluffer (2001) $1.1M The Fluffer (2001)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Sidewalks of New York (2001) $3.6M Sidewalks of New York (2001)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Baran (2001) $230.4K Baran (2001)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Vanilla Sky (2001) $219.5M Vanilla Sky (2001)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Kate & Leopold (2001) $141M Kate & Leopold (2001)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Monster's Ball (2001) $78.9M Monster's Ball (2001)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2002 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2001 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1997 earned the most: $316.6M from 2 films, led by As Good as It Gets (1997). Week 52, 2001 took $78.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1992 Dec 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1993 Dec 19–25 3 films 3 $83.2M – Tombstone (1993) $56.5M
Week 52, 1994 Dec 18–24 1 film · −40% 1 $50.1M −40% Little Women (1994) $50.1M
Week 52, 1995 Dec 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 3 films 3 $124.4M – Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 2 films · +154% 2 $316.6M +154% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 2 films · −100% 2 $389.3K −100% Under the Sun (1998) $316K
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · +41296% 3 $161.1M +41296% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 3 films · +10% 3 $177M +10% The Family Man (2000) $124.7M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 6 films · −55% 6 $78.9M −55% Monster's Ball (2001) $45M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2001, Week by Week

49 weeks of 2001 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 20–26) with $450.5M, led by Pearl Harbor (2001).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29)?

Monster's Ball (2001) leads with $45M worldwide, $31.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Shipping News (2001) at $24.7M and Charlotte Gray (2001) at $5.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29) earn?

6 romance films released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $78.9M in all, or $13.1M per film on average. Week 51, 2001 releases took $141M.

How many romance movies released in week 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Monster's Ball (2001), earned $45M.

How much of the Week 52, 2001 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$43.7M of the $78.9M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2001 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.