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Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 8–14, 2002

Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 2002: Romance Releases of Sep 8–14

Blue (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14), with $997.7K worldwide, ahead of The Children of the Century (2002) at $392K and Try Seventeen (2002) at $156K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Japanese leads with $997.7K across 1 romance release.

week 37 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$1.6M
Blue (2002), the #1
$997.7K
earned in the US & Canada
26%
Blue (2002) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 37, 2002

Blue (2002)

2002 · Romance, Drama

$997.7K worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 2002?

Blue (2002) leads with $997.7K, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Blue (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $997.7K Blue (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Children of the Century (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $392K The Children of the Century (2002)
    $392K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Try Seventeen (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $156K Try Seventeen (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Dogwalker (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $12K The Dogwalker (2002)
    $12K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Lovers’ Concerto (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $9.2K Lovers’ Concerto (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14).

  1. 1 Blue (2002) movie poster
    Blue (2002) Sep 9, 2002 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $997.7K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $997.7K
  2. 2 The Children of the Century (2002) movie poster
    The Children of the Century (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · French · Biography, Drama, Romance $392K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $392K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $392K
  3. 3 Try Seventeen (2002) movie poster
    Try Seventeen (2002) Sep 10, 2002 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $156K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156K
  4. 4 The Dogwalker (2002) movie poster
    The Dogwalker (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $12K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12K
  5. 5 Lovers’ Concerto (2002) movie poster
    Lovers’ Concerto (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · Korean · Drama, Romance $9.2K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1993 earned the most: $47.5M from 3 films, led by The Joy Luck Club (1993). Week 37, 2002 took $1.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1993 Sep 5–11 3 films 3 $47.5M – The Joy Luck Club (1993) $32.9M
Week 37, 1994 Sep 4–10 4 films · −65% 4 $16.7M −65% The Next Karate Kid (1994) $15.9M
Week 37, 1995 Sep 10–16 3 films · −38% 3 $10.3M −38% Angus (1995) $4.8M
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 5 films · −21% 5 $8.2M −21% Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $4.1M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films · −67% 2 $2.7M −67% Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films 3 $846.4K – Earth (1999) $424.8K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 3 films · +3466% 3 $30.2M +3466% Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film · −89% 1 $3.3M −89% Samsara (2001) $3.3M
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $1.6M −52% Blue (2002) $997.7K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 37 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14)?

Blue (2002) leads with $997.7K worldwide. Next come The Children of the Century (2002) at $392K and Try Seventeen (2002) at $156K.

How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) earn?

5 romance films released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $1.6M in all, or $313.4K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blue (2002), earned $997.7K.

How much of the Week 37, 2002 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$404K of the $1.6M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2002 (Sep 8–14). 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 37, 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.