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Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 2005: Romance Releases of Sep 4–10

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10), with $31.8M worldwide, ahead of April Snow (2005) at $24.9M and Salaam Namaste (2005) at $9.3M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Korean leads with $57M across 3 romance releases.

week 37 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$73.3M
Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005), the #1
$31.8M
earned in the US & Canada
2%
Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 romance movie of Week 37, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)

2005 · Comedy, Romance

$31.8M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 2005?

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) leads with $31.8M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $72M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $31.8M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. April Snow (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $24.9M April Snow (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Salaam Namaste (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $9.3M Salaam Namaste (2005)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 15% $7.9M elsewhere · 85%
  4. Schnitzel Paradise (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $3.6M Schnitzel Paradise (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Cote d'Azur (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $2.4M Cote d'Azur (2005)
    $141K US & Canada · 6% $2.3M elsewhere · 94%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10).

  1. 1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) movie poster
    Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) Sep 7, 2005 · Korean · Comedy, Romance, Action $31.8M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8M
  2. 2 April Snow (2005) movie poster
    April Snow (2005) Sep 7, 2005 · Korean · Romance, Drama $24.9M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9M
  3. 3 Salaam Namaste (2005) movie poster
    Salaam Namaste (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.3M
  4. 4 Schnitzel Paradise (2005) movie poster
    Schnitzel Paradise (2005) Sep 8, 2005 · Dutch · Comedy, Romance $3.6M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  5. 5 Cote d'Azur (2005) movie poster
    Cote d'Azur (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Comedy, Romance, Musical $2.4M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $141K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M
  6. 6 Shadow of the Eagle (2005) movie poster
    Shadow of the Eagle (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Finnish · Drama, Romance, History $536.7K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $536.7K
  7. 7 Everlasting Regret (2005) movie poster
    Everlasting Regret (2005) Sep 8, 2005 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $403.5K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.5K
  8. 8 Sorry Apple (2005) movie poster
    Sorry Apple (2005) Sep 10, 2005 · Korean · Romance, Drama $273.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $273.7K
  9. 9 Mozart and the Whale (2005) movie poster
    Mozart and the Whale (2005) Sep 10, 2005 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $84.4K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2005 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: $48.4K Worldwide: $84.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2005?

Of the top 9, Mozart and the Whale (2005) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while Cote d'Azur (2005) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $1.6M (2%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 April Snow (2005) $24.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Salaam Namaste (2005) $9.3M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 15% $7.9M elsewhere · 85%
  4. 4 Schnitzel Paradise (2005) $3.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Cote d'Azur (2005) $2.4M
    $141K US & Canada · 6% $2.3M elsewhere · 94%
  6. 6 Shadow of the Eagle (2005) $536.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Everlasting Regret (2005) $403.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Sorry Apple (2005) $273.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Mozart and the Whale (2005) $84.4K
    $36K US & Canada · 43% $48.4K elsewhere · 57%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $73.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $223.6M, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Must Love Dogs (2005) $60M Must Love Dogs (2005)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 2046 (2005) $20.2M 2046 (2005)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Asylum (2005) $3.2M Asylum (2005)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $186.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No Entry (2005) $2.5M No Entry (2005)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $117.1M The Constant Gardener (2005)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $73.3M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $223.6M Corpse Bride (2005)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 You Are My Sunshine (2005) $39.1M You Are My Sunshine (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2003 earned the most: $119.3M from 4 films, led by Lost in Translation (2003). Week 37, 2005 took $73.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 5 films 5 $8.2M – Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) $4.1M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films · −67% 2 $2.7M −67% Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films 3 $846.4K – Earth (1999) $424.8K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 3 films · +3466% 3 $30.2M +3466% Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film · −89% 1 $3.3M −89% Samsara (2001) $3.3M
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $1.6M −52% Blue (2002) $997.7K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 4 films · +7512% 4 $119.3M +7512% Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 5 films · −95% 5 $6.1M −95% The Story Of My Life (2004) $5M
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 9 films · +1104% 9 $73.3M +1104% Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2005?

Korean-language romance films took $57M across 3 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($9.3M) and Dutch-language romance films ($3.6M).

Week 37 of 2005 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. Korean $57M
    3 films · #1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  2. Hindi $9.3M
    1 film · #1 Salaam Namaste (2005)
  3. Dutch $3.6M
    1 film · #1 Schnitzel Paradise (2005)
  4. Finnish $536.7K
    1 film · #1 Shadow of the Eagle (2005)
  5. Chinese $403.5K
    1 film · #1 Everlasting Regret (2005)
  6. English $84.4K
    1 film · #1 Mozart and the Whale (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 37 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10)?

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) leads with $31.8M worldwide. Next come April Snow (2005) at $24.9M and Salaam Namaste (2005) at $9.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10) earn?

9 romance films released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $73.3M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005), earned $31.8M.

How much of the Week 37, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.6M of the $73.3M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10). 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 37, 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.