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Romance box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2004

Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2004: Romance Releases of May 9–15

Troy (2004) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15), with $497.4M worldwide, ahead of Breakin' All the Rules (2004) at $12.5M and Life Is a Miracle (2004) at $5.4M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $518.5M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $510M across 2 romance releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$518.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
28%
Troy (2004) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 20, 2004

Troy (2004)

2004 · Action, Romance

$497.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$133.4M US & Canada · 27% $364M elsewhere · 73%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2004?

Troy (2004) leads with $497.4M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $518.5M, 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. Troy (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $497.4M Troy (2004)
    $133.4M US & Canada · 27% $364M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Breakin' All the Rules (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $12.5M Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
    $12.3M US & Canada · 98% $279.9K elsewhere · 2%
  3. Life Is a Miracle (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $5.4M Life Is a Miracle (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Strayed (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $3.2M Strayed (2004)
    $482.8K US & Canada · 15% $2.7M elsewhere · 85%
  5. Lakeer (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $31.3K Lakeer (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 20 of 2004, 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15).

  1. 1 Troy (2004) movie poster
    Troy (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · Action, Romance $497.4M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $133.4M Rest of the world: $364M Worldwide: $497.4M
  2. 2 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) movie poster
    Breakin' All the Rules (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance $12.5M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $279.9K Worldwide: $12.5M
  3. 3 Life Is a Miracle (2004) movie poster
    Life Is a Miracle (2004) May 14, 2004 · Serbian · Romance, Drama, Comedy $5.4M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
  4. 4 Strayed (2004) movie poster
    Strayed (2004) May 14, 2004 · Drama, Romance, War $3.2M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $482.8K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M
  5. 5 Lakeer (2004) movie poster
    Lakeer (2004) May 14, 2004 · Hindi · Romance, Action, Drama $31.3K worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2004?

Of the top 5, Breakin' All the Rules (2004) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Strayed (2004) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $146.1M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Troy (2004) $497.4M
    $133.4M US & Canada · 27% $364M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) $12.5M
    $12.3M US & Canada · 98% $279.9K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 Life Is a Miracle (2004) $5.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Strayed (2004) $3.2M
    $482.8K US & Canada · 15% $2.7M elsewhere · 85%
  5. 5 Lakeer (2004) $31.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $518.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 9–15) with $518.5M, led by Troy (2004).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 The Prince and Me (2004) $37.8M The Prince and Me (2004)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 The Girl Next Door (2004) $59.7M The Girl Next Door (2004)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Roma (2004) $1.7M Roma (2004)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 13 Going on 30 (2004) $97.5M 13 Going on 30 (2004)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Pride and Prejudice (2004) $163.1M Pride and Prejudice (2004)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Driving Miss Wealthy (2004) $1.6M Driving Miss Wealthy (2004)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Troy (2004) $518.5M Troy (2004)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Love Me If You Dare (2004) $10.6M Love Me If You Dare (2004)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Raising Helen (2004) $54.6M Raising Helen (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2004 earned the most: $518.5M from 5 films, led by Troy (2004).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 1 film 1 $33.2M – Forget Paris (1995) $33.2M
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 1 film 1 $3M – Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 2 films · +6176% 2 $186.9M +6176% The Horse Whisperer (1998) $186.9M
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 1 film · −91% 1 $16.1M −91% A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 3 films · −93% 3 $1.1M −93% Faithless (2000) $918K
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 3 films · +19610% 3 $214.9M +19610% Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 4 films · −36% 4 $137.6M −36% About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 4 films · −92% 4 $10.7M −92% Carmen (2003) $8.1M
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 5 films · +4764% 5 $518.5M +4764% Troy (2004) $497.4M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2004, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $571.2M, led by Meet the Fockers (2004).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 20 of 2004: 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15)?

Troy (2004) leads with $497.4M worldwide, $133.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breakin' All the Rules (2004) at $12.5M and Life Is a Miracle (2004) at $5.4M.

How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) earn?

5 romance films released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $518.5M in all, or $103.7M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Troy (2004) with $497.4M.

How much of the Week 20, 2004 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$146.1M of the $518.5M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 2004 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15). 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 20, 2004 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.