#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 17, 2002
Life or Something Like It (2002)
2002 · Comedy, Romance
$16.9M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$14.4M US & Canada · 86% $2.4M elsewhere · 14%
Romance box office · Week 17 · Apr 21–27, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 17 of 2002: Romance Releases of Apr 21–27
Life or Something Like It (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27), with $16.9M worldwide, ahead of Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) at $6.6M and Rain (2002) at $492.7K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 16, 2002, whose releases took $552.1M.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $24.2M
- Life or Something Like It (2002), the #1
- $16.9M
- vs Week 16, 2002
- −96%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 17 of 2002?
Life or Something Like It (2002) leads with $16.9M, 70% of the total. The top 4 together took $24.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27).
- 1 Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $16.9M
- 2 Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 3 Apr 26, 2002 US and Canada: $455.2K Rest of the world: $37.5K Worldwide: $492.7K
- 4 Apr 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $24.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $552.1M, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (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)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Life or Something Like It (2002) $24.2M Life or Something Like It (2002)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Hollywood Ending (2002) $24.2M Hollywood Ending (2002)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Unfaithful (2002) $121.1M Unfaithful (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1993 earned the most: $38.2M from 2 films, led by Benny & Joon (1993). Week 17, 2002 took $24.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1993 Apr 18–24 2 films | 2 | $38.2M | – | Benny & Joon (1993) $23.3M |
| Week 17, 1994 Apr 17–23 3 films · −33% | 3 | $25.7M | −33% | Bad Girls (1994) $15.2M |
| Week 17, 1995 Apr 23–29 1 film · −99% | 1 | $346K | −99% | A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (1995) $346K |
| Week 17, 1996 Apr 21–27 1 film · +9976% | 1 | $34.9M | +9976% | The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) $34.9M |
| Week 17, 1997 Apr 20–26 1 film · −99% | 1 | $292.6K | −99% | All Over Me (1997) $292.6K |
| Week 17, 1998 Apr 19–25 2 films · +3988% | 2 | $12M | +3988% | Sliding Doors (1998) $11.8M |
| Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 2 films · +79% | 2 | $21.5M | +79% | Election (1999) $14.9M |
| Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 2 films · +32% | 2 | $28.2M | +32% | Love & Basketball (2000) $27.7M |
| Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 4 films · −77% | 4 | $6.4M | −77% | The Golden Bowl (2001) $5.8M |
| Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 4 films · +280% | 4 | $24.2M | +280% | Life or Something Like It (2002) $16.9M |
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 17 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 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27)?
Life or Something Like It (2002) leads with $16.9M worldwide, $14.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Marriage Is a Crazy Thing (2002) at $6.6M and Rain (2002) at $492.7K.
How much did romance movies released in week 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27) earn?
4 romance films released in week 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, or $6M per film on average. Week 16, 2002 releases took $552.1M.
How many romance movies released in week 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Life or Something Like It (2002), earned $16.9M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2002 (Apr 21–27). 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 17, 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.