#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 38, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$9.3M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$4.1M US & Canada · 44% $5.2M elsewhere · 56%
Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 15–21, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2002: Romance Releases of Sep 15–21
Secretary (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21), with $9.3M worldwide, ahead of Just One Look (2002) at $523.5K and Funny Ha Ha (2002) at $88.1K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is 6.4 times the total of Week 37, 2002, whose releases took $1.6M. By language, English leads with $9.4M across 3 romance releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $10M
- Secretary (2002), the #1
- $9.3M
- vs Week 37, 2002
- ×6.4
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2002?
Secretary (2002) leads with $9.3M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $10M, 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.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21).
- 1 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $9.3M
- 2 Sep 19, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $523.5K
- 3 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $11K Worldwide: $88.1K
- 4 Sep 20, 2002 US and Canada: $55K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $55K
- 5 Sep 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2002?
Of the top 5, Ciao America (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Secretary (2002) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $4.2M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Secretary (2002) $9.3M $4.1M US & Canada · 44% $5.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Just One Look (2002) $523.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Funny Ha Ha (2002) $88.1K $77.1K US & Canada · 88% $11K elsewhere · 12%
- 4 Ciao America (2002) $55K $55K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Everyone Loves Alice (2002) $8.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $10M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $198.1M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Blue (2002) $1.6M Blue (2002)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Secretary (2002) $10M Secretary (2002)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $198.1M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Heaven (2002) $4.3M Heaven (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1994 earned the most: $105.6M from 3 films, led by Timecop (1994). Week 38, 2002 took $10M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1993 Sep 12–18 2 films | 2 | $32.3M | – | The Age of Innocence (1993) $32.3M |
| Week 38, 1994 Sep 11–17 3 films · +227% | 3 | $105.6M | +227% | Timecop (1994) $101.6M |
| Week 38, 1995 Sep 17–23 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.7M | −98% | The Horseman on the Roof (1995) $1.3M |
| Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 1 film · +19% | 1 | $2M | +19% | Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M |
| Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · −61% | 1 | $785.5K | −61% | Firelight (1997) $785.5K |
| Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +49% | 1 | $1.2M | +49% | Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M |
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films · +4003% | 4 | $48M | +4003% | For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M |
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $45.2K | −100% | Karobaar (2000) $45.2K |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% | 2 | $5.4M | +11756% | Glitter (2001) $5.3M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% | 5 | $10M | +86% | Secretary (2002) $9.3M |
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 38 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21)?
Secretary (2002) leads with $9.3M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just One Look (2002) at $523.5K and Funny Ha Ha (2002) at $88.1K.
How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) earn?
5 romance films released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $10M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 37, 2002 releases took $1.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Secretary (2002), earned $9.3M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2002 (Sep 15–21). 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 38, 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.