#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 41, 2002
2002 · Drama, Comedy
$28.3M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total
$27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 2002
Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2002: Romance Releases of Oct 6–12
Brown Sugar (2002) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12), with $28.3M worldwide, ahead of Punch-Drunk Love (2002) at $24.7M and Tuck Everlasting (2002) at $19.3M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88.3M in all, 81% of it from the US & Canada. That is 20.6 times the total of Week 40, 2002, whose releases took $4.3M. By language, English leads with $59.8M across 5 romance releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $88.3M
- Brown Sugar (2002), the #1
- $28.3M
- vs Week 40, 2002
- ×20.6
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2002?
Brown Sugar (2002) leads with $28.3M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $87.1M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12).
- 1 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $952.6K Worldwide: $28.3M
- 2 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $24.7M
- 3 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $182.6K Worldwide: $19.3M
- 4 Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $11.8M
- 5 Oct 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 6
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $598.6K Rest of the world: $437.9K Worldwide: $1M - 7
Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2002?
Of the top 7, Tuck Everlasting (2002) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while The Rules of Attraction (2002) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $71.5M (81%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M $27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) $24.7M $17.8M US & Canada · 72% $6.8M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 Tuck Everlasting (2002) $19.3M $19.2M US & Canada · 99% $182.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Rules of Attraction (2002) $11.8M $6.5M US & Canada · 55% $5.3M elsewhere · 45%
- 5 Full Moon Party (2002) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Swept Away (2002) $1M $598.6K US & Canada · 58% $437.9K elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Sex of Magic (2002) $154.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $88.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $198.1M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Frida (2002) $60.8M Frida (2002)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $332.1M from 5 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2002 took $88.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 1 film | 1 | $8.3M | – | Mr. Jones (1993) $8.3M |
| Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 1 film | 1 | $10.4M | – | The Scarlet Letter (1995) $10.4M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film · −60% | 1 | $4.2M | −60% | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) $4.2M |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film · +41% | 1 | $5.9M | +41% | Gang Related (1997) $5.9M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 4 films | 4 | $86.5M | – | Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 5 films · +284% | 5 | $332.1M | +284% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 4 films · −73% | 4 | $88.8M | −73% | Bandits (2001) $67.6M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 7 films · −1% | 7 | $88.3M | −1% | Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M |
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 41 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12)?
Brown Sugar (2002) leads with $28.3M worldwide, $27.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Punch-Drunk Love (2002) at $24.7M and Tuck Everlasting (2002) at $19.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) earn?
7 romance films released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $88.3M in all, or $12.6M per film on average. Week 40, 2002 releases took $4.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Brown Sugar (2002), earned $28.3M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.