#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 20, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$130.5M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$41.4M US & Canada · 32% $89.2M elsewhere · 68%
Romance box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2002: Romance Releases of May 12–18
About a Boy (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18), with $130.5M worldwide, ahead of Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) at $2.7M and Over the Rainbow (2002) at $2.5M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137.6M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 14% on Week 19, 2002, whose releases took $121.1M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $137.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 19, 2002
- +14%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2002?
About a Boy (2002) leads with $130.5M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $137.6M, 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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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18).
- 1 May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M
- 2 May 16, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 May 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 4 May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $211.9K Worldwide: $1.9M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $137.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 14–20) with $552.1M, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002).
- Week 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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 About a Boy (2002) $137.6M About a Boy (2002)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $145.3M Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) $160.4K Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2001 earned the most: $214.9M from 3 films, led by Moulin Rouge! (2001). Week 20, 2002 took $137.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 1 film | 1 | $2.8M | – | Map of the Human Heart (1993) $2.8M |
| Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 2 films · −52% | 2 | $1.4M | −52% | Queen Margot (1994) $1.3M |
| Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 1 film · +2352% | 1 | $33.2M | +2352% | Forget Paris (1995) $33.2M |
| Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 1 film | 1 | $3M | – | Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M |
| Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 2 films · +6176% | 2 | $186.9M | +6176% | The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M |
| Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 1 film · −91% | 1 | $16.1M | −91% | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M |
| Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 3 films · −93% | 3 | $1.1M | −93% | Faithless (2000) $918K |
| Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 3 films · +19610% | 3 | $214.9M | +19610% | Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M |
| Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 4 films · −36% | 4 | $137.6M | −36% | About a Boy (2002) $130.5M |
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 20 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18)?
About a Boy (2002) leads with $130.5M worldwide, $41.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (2002) at $2.7M and Over the Rainbow (2002) at $2.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) earn?
4 romance films released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $137.6M in all, or $34.4M per film on average. Week 19, 2002 releases took $121.1M.
How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2002 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by About a Boy (2002) with $130.5M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2002 (May 12–18). 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 20, 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.