#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 22, 2004
2004 · Drama, Comedy
$49.7M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$37.5M US & Canada · 75% $12.2M elsewhere · 25%
Romance box office · Week 22 · May 23–29, 2004
Romance Box Office, Week 22 of 2004: Romance Releases of May 23–29
Raising Helen (2004) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 22 of 2004 (May 23–29), with $49.7M worldwide, ahead of The Mother (2004) at $3M and Hum Tum (2004) at $1.9M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54.6M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.2 times the total of Week 21, 2004, whose releases took $10.6M.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $54.6M
- Raising Helen (2004), the #1
- $49.7M
- vs Week 21, 2004
- ×5.2
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 22 of 2004?
Raising Helen (2004) leads with $49.7M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $54.6M, 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 22 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 22 of 2004 (May 23–29).
- 1 May 26, 2004 US and Canada: $37.5M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $49.7M
- 2 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $3M
- 3 May 28, 2004 US and Canada: $796.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2004?
Of the top 3, Raising Helen (2004) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while The Mother (2004) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $39.3M (72%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M $37.5M US & Canada · 75% $12.2M elsewhere · 25%
- 2 The Mother (2004) $3M $1.1M US & Canada · 35% $2M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Hum Tum (2004) $1.9M $796.6K US & Canada · 42% $1.1M elsewhere · 58%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $54.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 9–15) with $518.5M, led by Troy (2004).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Roma (2004) $1.7M Roma (2004)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 13 Going on 30 (2004) $97.5M 13 Going on 30 (2004)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Pride and Prejudice (2004) $163.1M Pride and Prejudice (2004)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Driving Miss Wealthy (2004) $1.6M Driving Miss Wealthy (2004)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Troy (2004) $518.5M Troy (2004)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Love Me If You Dare (2004) $10.6M Love Me If You Dare (2004)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Raising Helen (2004) $54.6M Raising Helen (2004)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Windstruck (2004) $20.8M Windstruck (2004)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Imagining Argentina (2004) $383.1K Imagining Argentina (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1999 earned the most: $382.6M from 2 films, led by Notting Hill (1999). Week 22, 2004 took $54.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1995 May 28–Jun 3 2 films | 2 | $182.2M | – | The Bridges of Madison County (1995) $182M |
| Week 22, 1996 May 26–Jun 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 1997 May 25–31 1 film | 1 | $14.6M | – | Trial and Error (1997) $14.6M |
| Week 22, 1998 May 24–30 2 films · +479% | 2 | $84.5M | +479% | Hope Floats (1998) $81.5M |
| Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 2 films · +353% | 2 | $382.6M | +353% | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 3 films · −100% | 3 | $848.7K | −100% | Passion of Mind (2000) $769.3K |
| Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 2 films · −35% | 2 | $553.3K | −35% | Big Eden (2001) $512.5K |
| Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 3 films · −71% | 3 | $160.4K | −71% | Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) $100.8K |
| Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 3 films | 3 | $54.6M | – | Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M |
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).
- Week 1 $254K
- Week 2 $12.3M
- Week 3 $180.9M
- Week 4 $26.9M
- Week 5 $1.4M
- Week 6 $23.9M
- Week 7 $199.9M
- Week 8 $55.9M
- Week 9 $111.1M
- Week 10 $120.3K
- Week 11 $1.6M
- Week 12 $73.4M
- Week 13 $35.6M
- Week 14 $37.8M
- Week 15 $59.7M
- Week 16 $1.7M
- Week 17 $97.5M
- Week 18 $163.1M
- Week 19 $1.6M
- Week 20 $518.5M
- Week 21 $10.6M
- Week 22 $54.6M
- Week 23 $20.8M
- Week 24 $383.1K
- Week 25 $313.2M
- Week 26 $119.6M
- Week 27 $35.1M
- Week 28 $94.1M
- Week 29 $70.7M
- Week 30 $9.7M
- Week 31 $61.1M
- Week 32 $23.2M
- Week 33 $139.1M
- Week 34 $3.5M
- Week 35 $31K
- Week 36 $83M
- Week 37 $6.1M
- Week 38 $91.1M
- Week 39 $17.7M
- Week 40 $6.3K
- Week 41 $16.2M
- Week 42 $190.2M
- Week 43 $125.5M
- Week 44 $72.2M
- Week 45 $21.9M
- Week 46 $274.2M
- Week 47 $42.6M
- Week 48 $80.4M
- Week 49 $211.2M
- Week 50 $25.5K
- Week 51 $78.2M
- Week 52 $571.2M
- Week 53 $61.3M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 22 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 22 of 2004 (May 23–29)?
Raising Helen (2004) leads with $49.7M worldwide, $37.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mother (2004) at $3M and Hum Tum (2004) at $1.9M.
How much did romance movies released in week 22 of 2004 (May 23–29) earn?
3 romance films released in week 22 of 2004 (May 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $54.6M in all, or $18.2M per film on average. Week 21, 2004 releases took $10.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 22 of 2004 (May 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Raising Helen (2004), earned $49.7M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2004 (May 23–29). 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 22, 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.