#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 34, 2002
2002 · Comedy, Romance
$20.1M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$16.9M US & Canada · 84% $3.2M elsewhere · 16%
Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 2002: Romance Releases of Aug 18–24
Serving Sara (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24), with $20.1M worldwide, ahead of Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) at $2.2M and Amy's Orgasm (2002) at $119.7K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 33, 2002, whose releases took $76.5M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $22.6M
- Serving Sara (2002), the #1
- $20.1M
- vs Week 33, 2002
- −70%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 2002?
Serving Sara (2002) leads with $20.1M, 89% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.6M, 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 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24).
- 1 Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $20.1M
- 2 Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: $119.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $119.7K
- 4 Aug 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $22.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 11–17) with $76.5M, led by Blue Crush (2002).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Sex and Lucia (2002) $22M Sex and Lucia (2002)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Tadpole (2002) $3.2M Tadpole (2002)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Humraaz (2002) $12.4M Humraaz (2002)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 One Last Kiss (2002) $21.7M One Last Kiss (2002)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 The Good Girl (2002) $21.3M The Good Girl (2002)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Blue Crush (2002) $76.5M Blue Crush (2002)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Serving Sara (2002) $22.6M Serving Sara (2002)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Mad Love (2002) $9.4M Mad Love (2002)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Poniente (2002) $107.3K Poniente (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1999 earned the most: $54.3M from 1 film, led by Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). Week 34, 2002 took $22.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1993 Aug 15–21 1 film | 1 | $84.9K | – | Wilder Napalm (1993) $84.9K |
| Week 34, 1994 Aug 14–20 1 film · +23146% | 1 | $19.7M | +23146% | Color of Night (1994) $19.7M |
| Week 34, 1995 Aug 20–26 1 film · +29% | 1 | $25.4M | +29% | Desperado (1995) $25.4M |
| Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 2 films · −62% | 2 | $9.6M | −62% | She's the One (1996) $9.5M |
| Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 1 film · +69% | 1 | $16.2M | +69% | Fire (1997) $16.2M |
| Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +26% | 3 | $20.5M | +26% | Dance with Me (1998) $15.9M |
| Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film · +165% | 1 | $54.3M | +165% | Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M |
| Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 2 films · −99% | 2 | $444.4K | −99% | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000) $365.3K |
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 6 films · +7338% | 6 | $33.1M | +7338% | Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 4 films · −32% | 4 | $22.6M | −32% | Serving Sara (2002) $20.1M |
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 34 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 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24)?
Serving Sara (2002) leads with $20.1M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) at $2.2M and Amy's Orgasm (2002) at $119.7K.
How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24) earn?
4 romance films released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, or $5.6M per film on average. Week 33, 2002 releases took $76.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Serving Sara (2002), earned $20.1M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2002 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.