#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2002
2002 · Drama, Thriller
$4.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$784.4K US & Canada · 18% $3.5M elsewhere · 82%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2002: Romance Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Heaven (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $4.3M worldwide, ahead of The One and Only (2002) at $24.4K and Pipe Dream (2002) at $15.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on Week 39, 2002, whose releases took $198.1M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.3M
- Heaven (2002), the #1
- $4.3M
- vs Week 39, 2002
- −98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2002?
Heaven (2002) leads with $4.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $784.4K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $4.3M
- 2 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.4K
- 3 Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $15.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $4.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $198.1M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $88.3M Brown Sugar (2002)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Road Movie (2002) $100.5K Road Movie (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2001 earned the most: $77.7M from 2 films, led by Serendipity (2001). Week 40, 2002 took $4.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films | 3 | $12.8M | – | For Love or Money (1993) $11.1M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · +63% | 1 | $20.9M | +63% | Jason’s Lyric (1994) $20.9M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 1 film · +98% | 1 | $41.2M | +98% | How to Make an American Quilt (1995) $41.2M |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films | 3 | $5.3M | – | The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +1010% | 3 | $58.7M | +1010% | What Dreams May Come (1998) $55.4M |
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · −56% | 5 | $25.6M | −56% | Drive Me Crazy (1999) $22.6M |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film · −92% | 1 | $2M | −92% | The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) $2M |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +3749% | 2 | $77.7M | +3749% | Serendipity (2001) $77.5M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −94% | 3 | $4.3M | −94% | Heaven (2002) $4.3M |
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 40 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Heaven (2002) leads with $4.3M worldwide, $784.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The One and Only (2002) at $24.4K and Pipe Dream (2002) at $15.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
3 romance films released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 39, 2002 releases took $198.1M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Heaven (2002), earned $4.3M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2002 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.