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Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 22–28, 2002

Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2002: Romance Releases of Sep 22–28

Sweet Home Alabama (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28), with $180.6M worldwide, ahead of Moonlight Mile (2002) at $10M and Solino (2002) at $3M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $198.1M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 19.8 times the total of Week 38, 2002, whose releases took $10M. By language, English leads with $192.7M across 4 romance releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$198.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 38, 2002
×19.8
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 39, 2002

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

2002 · Comedy, Romance

$180.6M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$127.2M US & Canada · 70% $53.4M elsewhere · 30%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2002?

Sweet Home Alabama (2002) leads with $180.6M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $198M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $180.6M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    $127.2M US & Canada · 70% $53.4M elsewhere · 30%
  2. Moonlight Mile (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $10M Moonlight Mile (2002)
    $6.8M US & Canada · 68% $3.2M elsewhere · 32%
  3. Solino (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $3M Solino (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. My Wife Is 18 (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $2.3M My Wife Is 18 (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $2M The Man from Elysian Fields (2002)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 72% $571.4K elsewhere · 28%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28).

  1. 1 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) movie poster
    Sweet Home Alabama (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $180.6M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $180.6M
  2. 2 Moonlight Mile (2002) movie poster
    Moonlight Mile (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance $10M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $10M
  3. 3 Solino (2002) movie poster
    Solino (2002) Sep 23, 2002 · German · Comedy, Romance, Drama $3M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  4. 4 My Wife Is 18 (2002) movie poster
    My Wife Is 18 (2002) Sep 25, 2002 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  5. 5 The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) movie poster
    The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $571.4K Worldwide: $2M
  6. 6 Just a Kiss (2002) movie poster
    Just a Kiss (2002) Sep 27, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $64.4K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $64.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2002?

Of the top 6, Just a Kiss (2002) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Moonlight Mile (2002) made 32% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $135.6M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M
    $127.2M US & Canada · 70% $53.4M elsewhere · 30%
  2. 2 Moonlight Mile (2002) $10M
    $6.8M US & Canada · 68% $3.2M elsewhere · 32%
  3. 3 Solino (2002) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 My Wife Is 18 (2002) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Man from Elysian Fields (2002) $2M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 72% $571.4K elsewhere · 28%
  6. 6 Just a Kiss (2002) $64.4K
    $64.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $198.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $198.1M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Blue Crush (2002) $76.5M Blue Crush (2002)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Serving Sara (2002) $22.6M Serving Sara (2002)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Mad Love (2002) $9.4M Mad Love (2002)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Poniente (2002) $107.3K Poniente (2002)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Blue (2002) $1.6M Blue (2002)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Secretary (2002) $10M Secretary (2002)
  7. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $198.1M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Heaven (2002) $4.3M Heaven (2002)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $88.3M Brown Sugar (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $198.1M from 6 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1993 Sep 19–25 2 films 2 $23.7M – The Program (1993) $23M
Week 39, 1994 Sep 18–24 1 film · −99% 1 $200.2K −99% Sleep with Me (1994) $200.2K
Week 39, 1995 Sep 24–30 1 film · +1141% 1 $2.5M +1141% Moonlight and Valentino (1995) $2.5M
Week 39, 1996 Sep 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films 2 $21.7K – Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.4K
Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 1 film · −90% 1 $2.1K −90% The Velocity of Gary (1998) $2.1K
Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films · +65731% 4 $1.4M +65731% Guinevere (1999) $635.7K
Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +626% 2 $10.2M +626% Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 7 films · +3% 7 $10.5M +3% The Officers’ Ward (2001) $2.9M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 6 films · +1781% 6 $198.1M +1781% Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M
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 39 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28)?

Sweet Home Alabama (2002) leads with $180.6M worldwide, $127.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Moonlight Mile (2002) at $10M and Solino (2002) at $3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) earn?

6 romance films released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $198.1M in all, or $33M per film on average. Week 38, 2002 releases took $10M.

How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002) with $180.6M.

How much of the Week 39, 2002 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$135.6M of the $198.1M total, or 68%, 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 39, 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 39 of 2002 (Sep 22–28). 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 39, 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.