#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 34, 2005
2005 · Comedy, Romance
$177.4M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$109.4M US & Canada · 62% $67.9M elsewhere · 38%
Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2005
Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 2005: Romance Releases of Aug 14–20
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20), with $177.4M worldwide, ahead of Now & Forever (2005) at $4.3M and Supercross (2005) at $3.3M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $186.5M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 59.1 times the total of Week 33, 2005, whose releases took $3.2M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $186.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 33, 2005
- ×59.1
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 2005?
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) leads with $177.4M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $186.5M, almost all of what the 4 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 34 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 Aug 19, 2005 US and Canada: $109.4M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $177.4M
- 2 Aug 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $241.9K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Aug 18, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $186.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $289.5M, led by Wedding Crashers (2005).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Steve + Sky (2005) $624 Steve + Sky (2005)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Wedding Crashers (2005) $289.5M Wedding Crashers (2005)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 The Edukators (2005) $10.1M The Edukators (2005)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Must Love Dogs (2005) $60M Must Love Dogs (2005)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 2046 (2005) $20.2M 2046 (2005)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Asylum (2005) $3.2M Asylum (2005)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $186.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No Entry (2005) $2.5M No Entry (2005)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $117.1M The Constant Gardener (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2005 earned the most: $186.5M from 4 films, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 2 films | 2 | $9.6M | – | She's the One (1996) $9.5M |
| Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 1 film · +69% | 1 | $16.2M | +69% | Fire (1997) $16.2M |
| Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +26% | 3 | $20.5M | +26% | Dance with Me (1998) $15.9M |
| Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film · +165% | 1 | $54.3M | +165% | Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M |
| Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 2 films · −99% | 2 | $444.4K | −99% | Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000) $365.3K |
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 6 films · +7338% | 6 | $33.1M | +7338% | Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 4 films · −32% | 4 | $22.6M | −32% | Serving Sara (2002) $20.1M |
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 5 films · +30% | 5 | $29.3M | +30% | My Boss's Daughter (2003) $18.2M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films · −88% | 3 | $3.5M | −88% | Going the Distance (2004) $1.8M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 4 films · +5189% | 4 | $186.5M | +5189% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
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).
- Week 1 $737
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $31.8M
- Week 4 $109M
- Week 5 $5M
- Week 6 $47.2M
- Week 7 $396.3M
- Week 8 $4.5M
- Week 9 $50.7M
- Week 10 $2.1M
- Week 11 $325.1M
- Week 12 $3.9K
- Week 13 $103.2M
- Week 14 $25M
- Week 15 $55.2M
- Week 16 $2.2M
- Week 17 $45.1M
- Week 18 $38.7M
- Week 19 $307K
- Week 20 $208.6M
- Week 21 $30.1M
- Week 22 $4.6M
- Week 23 $42.1M
- Week 24 $515M
- Week 25 $22.7M
- Week 26 $279.2M
- Week 27 $14.9M
- Week 28 $624
- Week 29 $289.5M
- Week 30 $10.1M
- Week 31 $60M
- Week 32 $20.2M
- Week 33 $3.2M
- Week 34 $186.5M
- Week 35 $2.5M
- Week 36 $117.1M
- Week 37 $73.3M
- Week 38 $223.6M
- Week 39 $39.1M
- Week 40 $11.2M
- Week 41 $90.4M
- Week 42 $56.2M
- Week 43 $18.8M
- Week 44 $77.2M
- Week 45 $8.8M
- Week 46 $130.3M
- Week 47 $187.3M
- Week 48 $187.8M
- Week 49 $2.7M
- Week 50 $359M
- Week 51 $673.7M
- Week 52 $5.9M
- Week 53 $266.3M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 34 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20)?
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) leads with $177.4M worldwide, $109.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Now & Forever (2005) at $4.3M and Supercross (2005) at $3.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) earn?
4 romance films released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $186.5M in all, or $46.6M per film on average. Week 33, 2005 releases took $3.2M.
How many romance movies released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) with $177.4M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.