#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 14, 2002
2002 · Comedy, Romance
$38.3M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$21.3M US & Canada · 56% $17M elsewhere · 44%
Romance box office · Week 14 · Mar 31–Apr 6, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 14 of 2002: Romance Releases of Mar 31–Apr 6
Van Wilder (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6), with $38.3M worldwide, ahead of Crush (2002) at $3.7M and Lucky Break (2002) at $2.6M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.6M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is 25 times the total of Week 13, 2002, whose releases took $1.8M.
- week 14 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $44.6M
- Van Wilder (2002), the #1
- $38.3M
- vs Week 13, 2002
- ×25
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 14 of 2002?
Van Wilder (2002) leads with $38.3M, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $44.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 14 of 2002, 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 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6).
- 1 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $38.3M
- 2 Apr 3, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $3.7M
- 3 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $54.6K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M
- 4 Apr 5, 2002 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $103.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 2002?
Of the top 4, 30 Years to Life (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lucky Break (2002) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $22.5M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Van Wilder (2002) $38.3M $21.3M US & Canada · 56% $17M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Crush (2002) $3.7M $1.1M US & Canada · 29% $2.6M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Lucky Break (2002) $2.6M $54.6K US & Canada · 2% $2.5M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 30 Years to Life (2002) $103.5K $103.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 14 releases took $44.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $552.1M, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Dragonfly (2002) $83.1M Dragonfly (2002)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.2M 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Summer Things (2002) $8.7M Summer Things (2002)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 The Peeping (2002) $347.1K The Peeping (2002)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Son of the Bride (2002) $8.9M Son of the Bride (2002)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002) $1.8M The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Van Wilder (2002) $44.6M Van Wilder (2002)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Sweetest Thing (2002) $69.3M The Sweetest Thing (2002)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $552.1M My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 14 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1997 earned the most: $153.5M from 5 films, led by The Saint (1997). Week 14, 2002 took $44.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 14, 1993 Mar 28–Apr 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1994 Mar 27–Apr 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 1995 Apr 2–8 3 films | 3 | $135.7M | – | Don Juan DeMarco (1995) $68.8M |
| Week 14, 1996 Mar 31–Apr 6 2 films · −74% | 2 | $35.6M | −74% | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $35.6M |
| Week 14, 1997 Mar 30–Apr 5 5 films · +331% | 5 | $153.5M | +331% | The Saint (1997) $118.1M |
| Week 14, 1998 Mar 29–Apr 4 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.9K | −100% | The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) $7.9K |
| Week 14, 1999 Mar 28–Apr 3 1 film · +680131% | 1 | $53.7M | +680131% | 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) $53.7M |
| Week 14, 2000 Mar 26–Apr 1 3 films · +145% | 3 | $131.3M | +145% | The Road to El Dorado (2000) $76.4M |
| Week 14, 2001 Apr 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 14, 2002 Mar 31–Apr 6 4 films | 4 | $44.6M | – | Van Wilder (2002) $38.3M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2002, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $552.1M, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $265.5K
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $48M
- Week 5 $25.4M
- Week 6 $92.9K
- Week 7 $63.5M
- Week 8 $83.1M
- Week 9 $95.2M
- Week 10 $8.7M
- Week 11 $347.1K
- Week 12 $8.9M
- Week 13 $1.8M
- Week 14 $44.6M
- Week 15 $69.3M
- Week 16 $552.1M
- Week 17 $24.2M
- Week 18 $24.2M
- Week 19 $121.1M
- Week 20 $137.6M
- Week 21 $145.3M
- Week 22 $160.4K
- Week 23 $2.4M
- Week 24 $78.9M
- Week 25 $47.5M
- Week 26 $172.7M
- Week 27 $7.3M
- Week 28 $22M
- Week 29 $3.2M
- Week 30 $12.4M
- Week 31 $21.7M
- Week 32 $21.3M
- Week 33 $76.5M
- Week 34 $22.6M
- Week 35 $9.4M
- Week 36 $107.3K
- Week 37 $1.6M
- Week 38 $10M
- Week 39 $198.1M
- Week 40 $4.3M
- Week 41 $88.3M
- Week 42 $100.5K
- Week 43 $60.8M
- Week 44 $1.1M
- Week 45 $154.6M
- Week 46 $36.9M
- Week 47 $28.2M
- Week 48 $30M
- Week 49 $2.6M
- Week 50 $242.4M
- Week 51 $222.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $33M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 14 of 2002: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6)?
Van Wilder (2002) leads with $38.3M worldwide, $21.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crush (2002) at $3.7M and Lucky Break (2002) at $2.6M.
How much did romance movies released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6) earn?
4 romance films released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6) report a worldwide gross, $44.6M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. Week 13, 2002 releases took $1.8M.
How many romance movies released in week 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Van Wilder (2002), earned $38.3M.
How is the week 14, 2002 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 14 of 2002 (Mar 31–Apr 6). 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 14, 2002 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.