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Romance box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2005: Romance Releases of May 8–14

Monster-in-Law (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14), with $155.5M worldwide, ahead of Unleashed (2005) at $50.9M and Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005) at $1.8M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $208.6M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $155.8M across 3 romance releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$208.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
52%
Monster-in-Law (2005) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 romance movie of Week 20, 2005

Monster-in-Law (2005)

2005 · Comedy, Romance

$155.5M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$82.9M US & Canada · 53% $72.5M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2005?

Monster-in-Law (2005) leads with $155.5M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $208.6M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Monster-in-Law (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $155.5M Monster-in-Law (2005)
    $82.9M US & Canada · 53% $72.5M elsewhere · 47%
  2. Unleashed (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $50.9M Unleashed (2005)
    $24.5M US & Canada · 48% $26.3M elsewhere · 52%
  3. Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Cake (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $285.4K Cake (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Angel in Love (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $198.7K Angel in Love (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 20 of 2005, 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 2005 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Monster-in-Law (2005) movie poster
    Monster-in-Law (2005) May 13, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance $155.5M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $82.9M Rest of the world: $72.5M Worldwide: $155.5M
  2. 2 Unleashed (2005) movie poster
    Unleashed (2005) May 13, 2005 · Action, Drama, Thriller $50.9M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $50.9M
  3. 3 Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005) movie poster
    Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005) May 13, 2005 · Italian · Romance, Drama $1.8M worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Cake (2005) movie poster
    Cake (2005) May 12, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance $285.4K worldwide
    May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.4K
  5. 5 Angel in Love (2005) movie poster
    Angel in Love (2005) May 13, 2005 · Polish · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $198.7K worldwide
    May 13, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.7K
  6. 6 Shadows in the Sun (2005) movie poster
    Shadows in the Sun (2005) May 12, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $35.4K worldwide
    May 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K
  7. 7 A Stranger of Mine (2005) movie poster
    A Stranger of Mine (2005) May 14, 2005 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy, Crime $1.7K worldwide
    May 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  8. 8 Flower & Snake II (2005) movie poster
    Flower & Snake II (2005) May 14, 2005 · Japanese · Thriller, Romance, Horror $927 worldwide
    May 14, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $927
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $208.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 8–14) with $208.6M, led by Monster-in-Law (2005).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Look at Me (2005) $25M Look at Me (2005)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Fever Pitch (2005) $55.2M Fever Pitch (2005)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 From Subway with Love (2005) $2.2M From Subway with Love (2005)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Lot Like Love (2005) $45.1M A Lot Like Love (2005)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $38.7M Ladies in Lavender. (2005)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 The Great Role (2005) $307K The Great Role (2005)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Monster-in-Law (2005) $208.6M Monster-in-Law (2005)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Joyeux Noel (2005) $30.1M Joyeux Noel (2005)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Bunty Aur Babli (2005) $4.6M Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2004 earned the most: $518.5M from 5 films, led by Troy (2004). Week 20, 2005 took $208.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 8 films · −60% 8 $208.6M −60% Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2005?

English-language romance films took $155.8M across 3 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Italian-language romance films ($1.8M) and Polish-language romance films ($198.7K).

Week 20 of 2005 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $155.8M
    3 films · #1 Monster-in-Law (2005)
  2. Italian $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005)
  3. Polish $198.7K
    1 film · #1 Angel in Love (2005)
  4. Japanese $2.6K
    2 films · #1 A Stranger of Mine (2005)
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $673.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 20 of 2005: 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 20 of 2005 (May 8–14)?

Monster-in-Law (2005) leads with $155.5M worldwide, $82.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unleashed (2005) at $50.9M and Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide (2005) at $1.8M.

How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) earn?

8 romance films released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $208.6M in all, or $26.1M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2005 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Monster-in-Law (2005) with $155.5M.

How much of the Week 20, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$107.5M of the $208.6M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 2005 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 2005 (May 8–14). 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, 2005 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.