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Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2004

Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 2004: Romance Releases of Dec 12–18

Spanglish (2004) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18), with $55.5M worldwide, ahead of Christmas in Love (2004) at $22.7M and Citizen Dog (2004) at $100.3K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$78.2M
Spanglish (2004), the #1
$55.5M
earned in the US & Canada
55%
Spanglish (2004) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 51, 2004

Spanglish (2004)

2004 · Drama, Comedy

$55.5M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 2004?

Spanglish (2004) leads with $55.5M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $78.2M, 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.

  1. Spanglish (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $55.5M Spanglish (2004)
    $42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
  2. Christmas in Love (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $22.7M Christmas in Love (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Citizen Dog (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $100.3K Citizen Dog (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18).

  1. 1 Spanglish (2004) movie poster
    Spanglish (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $55.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $55.5M
  2. 2 Christmas in Love (2004) movie poster
    Christmas in Love (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $22.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
  3. 3 Citizen Dog (2004) movie poster
    Citizen Dog (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · Thai · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $100.3K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $78.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $571.2M, led by Meet the Fockers (2004).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 A Moment to Remember (2004) $21.9M A Moment to Remember (2004)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $274.2M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Bad Education (2004) $42.6M Bad Education (2004)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 A Very Long Engagement (2004) $80.4M A Very Long Engagement (2004)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Closer (2004) $211.2M Closer (2004)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Cowgirl (2004) $25.5K Cowgirl (2004)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Spanglish (2004) $78.2M Spanglish (2004)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Meet the Fockers (2004) $571.2M Meet the Fockers (2004)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 In Good Company (2004) $61.3M In Good Company (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $2.3B from 2 films, led by Titanic (1997). Week 51, 2004 took $78.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 3 films 3 $155.1M – Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 2 films · −21% 2 $122.9M −21% One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 2 films · +1743% 2 $2.3B +1743% Titanic (1997) $2.3B
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · −89% 1 $250.8M −89% You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films · −20% 4 $201.7M −20% Anna and the King (1999) $114M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 2 films · +161% 2 $526.8M +161% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 5 films · −73% 5 $141M −73% Kate & Leopold (2001) $76M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +58% 3 $222.4M +58% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 3 films · −35% 3 $144.4M −35% Mona Lisa Smile (2003) $141.3M
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 3 films · −46% 3 $78.2M −46% Spanglish (2004) $55.5M
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 51 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18)?

Spanglish (2004) leads with $55.5M worldwide, $42.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Christmas in Love (2004) at $22.7M and Citizen Dog (2004) at $100.3K.

How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) earn?

3 romance films released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $78.2M in all, or $26.1M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Spanglish (2004), earned $55.5M.

How much of the Week 51, 2004 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.7M of the $78.2M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18). 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 51, 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.