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Romance box office · Week 28 · Jul 7–13, 2002

Romance Box Office, Week 28 of 2002: Romance Releases of Jul 7–13

Sex and Lucia (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13), with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of Devdas (2002) at $5.4M and My Wife Is an Actress (2002) at $5.2M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3 times the total of Week 27, 2002, whose releases took $7.3M. By language, Spanish leads with $8.4M across 2 romance releases.

week 28 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$22M
Sex and Lucia (2002), the #1
$7.6M
vs Week 27, 2002
×3
Sex and Lucia (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 28, 2002

Sex and Lucia (2002)

2002 · Drama, Romance

$7.6M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

$1.6M US & Canada · 21% $6M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 28 of 2002?

Sex and Lucia (2002) leads with $7.6M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.7M, 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. Sex and Lucia (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $7.6M Sex and Lucia (2002)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 21% $6M elsewhere · 79%
  2. Devdas (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $5.4M Devdas (2002)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 51% $2.7M elsewhere · 49%
  3. My Wife Is an Actress (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2M My Wife Is an Actress (2002)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 22% $4M elsewhere · 78%
  4. My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Sammy and Me (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $785.3K Sammy and Me (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13).

  1. 1 Sex and Lucia (2002) movie poster
    Sex and Lucia (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $7.6M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $7.6M
  2. 2 Devdas (2002) movie poster
    Devdas (2002) Jul 11, 2002 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $5.4M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2002 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $5.4M
  3. 3 My Wife Is an Actress (2002) movie poster
    My Wife Is an Actress (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $5.2M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5.2M
  4. 4 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) movie poster
    My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) Jul 13, 2002 · Cantonese · Comedy, Romance, Fantasy $2.6M worldwide
    Jul 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 Sammy and Me (2002) movie poster
    Sammy and Me (2002) Jul 11, 2002 · Spanish · Drama, Romance, Comedy $785.3K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $785.3K
  6. 6 Never Again (2002) movie poster
    Never Again (2002) Jul 12, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $307.6K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $307.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $307.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2002?

Of the top 6, Never Again (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sex and Lucia (2002) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $5.8M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sex and Lucia (2002) $7.6M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 21% $6M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 Devdas (2002) $5.4M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 51% $2.7M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 My Wife Is an Actress (2002) $5.2M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 22% $4M elsewhere · 78%
  4. 4 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Sammy and Me (2002) $785.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Never Again (2002) $307.6K
    $307.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $22M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 23–29) with $172.7M, led by Mr. Deeds (2002).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) $160.4K Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 Passionate People (2002) $2.4M Passionate People (2002)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Windtalkers (2002) $78.9M Windtalkers (2002)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 16–22 The Spanish Apartment (2002) $47.5M The Spanish Apartment (2002)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 23–29 Mr. Deeds (2002) $172.7M Mr. Deeds (2002)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 Read My Lips (2002) $7.3M Read My Lips (2002)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Sex and Lucia (2002) $22M Sex and Lucia (2002)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Tadpole (2002) $3.2M Tadpole (2002)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Humraaz (2002) $12.4M Humraaz (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1994 earned the most: $678.2M from 1 film, led by Forrest Gump (1994). Week 28, 2002 took $22M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1993 Jul 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1994 Jul 3–9 1 film 1 $678.2M – Forrest Gump (1994) $678.2M
Week 28, 1995 Jul 9–15 1 film · −80% 1 $138.5M −80% Nine Months (1995) $138.5M
Week 28, 1996 Jul 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1997 Jul 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1998 Jul 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 2 films 2 $235.6M – American Pie (1999) $235.5M
Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 1 film · −99% 1 $2.6M −99% But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) $2.6M
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 1 film · −80% 1 $509K −80% Karmina 2 (2001) $509K
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 6 films · +4217% 6 $22M +4217% Sex and Lucia (2002) $7.6M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 28 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13)?

Sex and Lucia (2002) leads with $7.6M worldwide, $1.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Devdas (2002) at $5.4M and My Wife Is an Actress (2002) at $5.2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13) earn?

6 romance films released in week 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. Week 27, 2002 releases took $7.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sex and Lucia (2002), earned $7.6M.

How much of the Week 28, 2002 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.8M of the $22M total, or 26%, 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 28, 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 28 of 2002 (Jul 7–13). 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 28, 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.