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Romance box office · Week 33 · Aug 11–17, 2002

Romance Box Office, Week 33 of 2002: Romance Releases of Aug 11–17

Blue Crush (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17), with $51.8M worldwide, ahead of Possession (2002) at $14.8M and Mostly Martha (2002) at $9.9M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.6 times the total of Week 32, 2002, whose releases took $21.3M.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$76.5M
Blue Crush (2002), the #1
$51.8M
vs Week 32, 2002
×3.6
Blue Crush (2002) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 33, 2002

Blue Crush (2002)

2002 · Drama, Sport

$51.8M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$40.4M US & Canada · 78% $11.5M elsewhere · 22%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 33 of 2002?

Blue Crush (2002) leads with $51.8M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $76.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Blue Crush (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $51.8M Blue Crush (2002)
    $40.4M US & Canada · 78% $11.5M elsewhere · 22%
  2. Possession (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $14.8M Possession (2002)
    $10.1M US & Canada · 68% $4.7M elsewhere · 32%
  3. Mostly Martha (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $9.9M Mostly Martha (2002)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.7M elsewhere · 58%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17).

  1. 1 Blue Crush (2002) movie poster
    Blue Crush (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · English · Drama, Sport, Romance $51.8M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $51.8M
  2. 2 Possession (2002) movie poster
    Possession (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · Drama, Mystery, Romance $14.8M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $14.8M
  3. 3 Mostly Martha (2002) movie poster
    Mostly Martha (2002) Aug 16, 2002 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Aug 16, 2002 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $9.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2002?

Of the top 3, Blue Crush (2002) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Mostly Martha (2002) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $54.7M (71%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M
    $40.4M US & Canada · 78% $11.5M elsewhere · 22%
  2. 2 Possession (2002) $14.8M
    $10.1M US & Canada · 68% $4.7M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 3 Mostly Martha (2002) $9.9M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.7M elsewhere · 58%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2000 earned the most: $92.8M from 6 films, led by Autumn in New York (2000). Week 33, 2002 took $76.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1993 Aug 8–14 1 film 1 $16.6M – Heart and Souls (1993) $16.6M
Week 33, 1994 Aug 7–13 2 films · +47% 2 $24.3M +47% Corrina, Corrina (1994) $20.2M
Week 33, 1995 Aug 13–19 2 films · −43% 2 $13.9M −43% The Brothers McMullen (1995) $10.4M
Week 33, 1996 Aug 11–17 1 film · +287% 1 $53.9M +287% Tin Cup (1996) $53.9M
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 2 films 2 $47.6M – How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 3 films · −91% 3 $4.2M −91% Taal (1999) $2M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 6 films · +2105% 6 $92.8M +2105% Autumn in New York (2000) $90.7M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · −30% 3 $65.2M −30% Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · +17% 3 $76.5M +17% Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 33 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17)?

Blue Crush (2002) leads with $51.8M worldwide, $40.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Possession (2002) at $14.8M and Mostly Martha (2002) at $9.9M.

How much did romance movies released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) earn?

3 romance films released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, or $25.5M per film on average. Week 32, 2002 releases took $21.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blue Crush (2002), earned $51.8M.

How much of the Week 33, 2002 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$54.7M of the $76.5M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2002 (Aug 11–17). 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 33, 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.