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Romance box office · Week 43 · Oct 17–23, 2004

Romance Box Office, Week 43 of 2004: Romance Releases of Oct 17–23

Sideways (2004) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23), with $109.7M worldwide, ahead of Surviving Christmas (2004) at $15.1M and Desnudos (2004) at $662.5K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $125.5M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on Week 42, 2004, whose releases took $190.2M. By language, English leads with $15.2M across 2 romance releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$125.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 42, 2004
−34%
Sideways (2004) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 43, 2004

Sideways (2004)

2004 · Drama, Comedy

$109.7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$71.5M US & Canada · 65% $38.2M elsewhere · 35%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 43 of 2004?

Sideways (2004) leads with $109.7M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $125.5M, 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. Sideways (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $109.7M Sideways (2004)
    $71.5M US & Canada · 65% $38.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. Surviving Christmas (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $15.1M Surviving Christmas (2004)
    $11.7M US & Canada · 77% $3.5M elsewhere · 23%
  3. Desnudos (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $662.5K Desnudos (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Fish Without a Bicycle (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $26.8K Fish Without a Bicycle (2004)
    $26.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Otakus in Love (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $3.4K Otakus in Love (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23).

  1. 1 Sideways (2004) movie poster
    Sideways (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $109.7M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $71.5M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $109.7M
  2. 2 Surviving Christmas (2004) movie poster
    Surviving Christmas (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance $15.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $15.1M
  3. 3 Desnudos (2004) movie poster
    Desnudos (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $662.5K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.5K
  4. 4 Fish Without a Bicycle (2004) movie poster
    Fish Without a Bicycle (2004) Oct 22, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $26.8K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2004 US and Canada: $26.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.8K
  5. 5 Otakus in Love (2004) movie poster
    Otakus in Love (2004) Oct 20, 2004 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.4K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2004?

Of the top 5, Fish Without a Bicycle (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sideways (2004) made 35% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $83.2M (66%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sideways (2004) $109.7M
    $71.5M US & Canada · 65% $38.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 Surviving Christmas (2004) $15.1M
    $11.7M US & Canada · 77% $3.5M elsewhere · 23%
  3. 3 Desnudos (2004) $662.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Fish Without a Bicycle (2004) $26.8K
    $26.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Otakus in Love (2004) $3.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $125.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 10–16) with $190.2M, led by Shall We Dance? (2004).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 The Story Of My Life (2004) $6.1M The Story Of My Life (2004)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $91.1M Wimbledon (2004)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 First Daughter (2004) $17.7M First Daughter (2004)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K Owner of the Story (2004)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Raise Your Voice (2004) $16.2M Raise Your Voice (2004)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $190.2M Shall We Dance? (2004)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Sideways (2004) $125.5M Sideways (2004)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Be with You (2004) $72.2M Be with You (2004)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 A Moment to Remember (2004) $21.9M A Moment to Remember (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1998 earned the most: $230.6M from 2 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). Week 43, 2004 took $125.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 2 films 2 $51.8M – Leaving Las Vegas (1995) $32M
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 1 film · −59% 1 $21.3M −59% High School High (1996) $21.3M
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 3 films · −16% 3 $18M −16% Gattaca (1997) $12.5M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films · +1182% 2 $230.6M +1182% Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 3 films · −95% 3 $11.4M −95% Three to Tango (1999) $10.6M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · +1177% 2 $146.1M +1177% Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 5 films · −80% 5 $29.1M −80% Life as a House (2001) $23.9M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 4 films · +108% 4 $60.8M +108% Frida (2002) $56.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 4 films · −39% 4 $37.1M −39% In the Cut (2003) $23.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 5 films · +238% 5 $125.5M +238% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23)?

Sideways (2004) leads with $109.7M worldwide, $71.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Surviving Christmas (2004) at $15.1M and Desnudos (2004) at $662.5K.

How much did romance movies released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23) earn?

5 romance films released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $125.5M in all, or $25.1M per film on average. Week 42, 2004 releases took $190.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sideways (2004) with $109.7M.

How much of the Week 43, 2004 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$83.2M of the $125.5M total, or 66%, 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 43, 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 43 of 2004 (Oct 17–23). 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 43, 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.