#1 of 8 #1 romance movie of Week 36, 2004
2004 · Drama, Mystery
$21.7M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$13M US & Canada · 60% $8.7M elsewhere · 40%
Romance box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 2004
Romance Box Office, Week 36 of 2004: Romance Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4
Wicker Park (2004) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Vanity Fair (2004) at $19.5M and As It Is in Heaven (2004) at $18.3M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $41.4M across 3 romance releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $83M
- Wicker Park (2004), the #1
- $21.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 36%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 36 of 2004?
Wicker Park (2004) leads with $21.7M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $79.9M, 96% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4).
- 1 Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Sep 1, 2004 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $19.5M
- 3 Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $18.3M
- 4 Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: $228K Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $12.9M
- 5 Sep 1, 2004 US and Canada: $128.8K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 6
Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens (2004)Sep 3, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
Sep 3, 2004 · French · Romance, Comedy, Drama $2.1M worldwide - 7
Sep 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.4K - 8
Aug 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2004?
Of the top 8, Vanity Fair (2004) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while As It Is in Heaven (2004) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $29.5M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M $13M US & Canada · 60% $8.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 Vanity Fair (2004) $19.5M $16.1M US & Canada · 83% $3.3M elsewhere · 17%
- 3 As It Is in Heaven (2004) $18.3M $10.2K US & Canada · <1% $18.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Remember Me, My Love (2004) $12.9M $228K US & Canada · 2% $12.7M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 Five Times Two (2004) $7.4M $128.8K US & Canada · 2% $7.3M elsewhere · 98%
- 6 Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens (2004) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Six Strong Guys (2004) $784.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Peaches (2004) $215.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $83M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $139.1M, led by The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia (2004) $9.7M Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia (2004)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Garden State (2004) $61.1M Garden State (2004)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Little Black Book (2004) $23.2M Little Black Book (2004)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $139.1M The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Going the Distance (2004) $3.5M Going the Distance (2004)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Chooch (2004) $31K Chooch (2004)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Wicker Park (2004) $83M Wicker Park (2004)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Story Of My Life (2004) $6.1M The Story Of My Life (2004)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $91.1M Wimbledon (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2004 earned the most: $83M from 8 films, led by Wicker Park (2004).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1995 Sep 3–9 4 films | 4 | $2.1M | – | Separate Lives (1995) $961.1K |
| Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 4 films · −29% | 4 | $1.5M | −29% | Twelfth Night (1996) $588.6K |
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 2 films · +268% | 2 | $5.5M | +268% | Mrs. Dalloway (1997) $3.3M |
| Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −99% | 1 | $54.1K | −99% | Phoenix (1998) $54.1K |
| Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +14815% | 2 | $8.1M | +14815% | Outside Providence (1999) $7.3M |
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films · −40% | 2 | $4.9M | −40% | Whipped (2000) $4.8M |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 5 films · +1043% | 5 | $55.7M | +1043% | The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M |
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 4 films · −100% | 4 | $107.3K | −100% | Poniente (2002) $92K |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · +8733% | 4 | $9.5M | +8733% | Feelings (2003) $8.4M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 8 films · +775% | 8 | $83M | +775% | Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2004?
English-language romance films took $41.4M across 3 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language romance films ($18.3M) and Italian-language romance films ($12.9M).
Week 36 of 2004 Romance Box Office by Language
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 36 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?
Wicker Park (2004) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $13M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Vanity Fair (2004) at $19.5M and As It Is in Heaven (2004) at $18.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?
8 romance films released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $83M in all, or $10.4M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wicker Park (2004), earned $21.7M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2004 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 36, 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.