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Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2005: Romance Releases of Sep 11–17

Corpse Bride (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17), with $117.2M worldwide, ahead of Just Like Heaven (2005) at $102.9M and Separate Lies (2005) at $3.5M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $223.6M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of Week 37, 2005, whose releases took $73.3M. By language, English leads with $223.5M across 3 romance releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$223.6M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 37, 2005
×3
Corpse Bride (2005) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 38, 2005

Corpse Bride (2005)

2005 · Fantasy, Romance

$117.2M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$53.4M US & Canada · 46% $63.8M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2005?

Corpse Bride (2005) leads with $117.2M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $223.6M, 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. Corpse Bride (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $117.2M Corpse Bride (2005)
    $53.4M US & Canada · 46% $63.8M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Just Like Heaven (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $102.9M Just Like Heaven (2005)
    $48.3M US & Canada · 47% $54.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. Separate Lies (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M Separate Lies (2005)
    $924.3K US & Canada · 27% $2.5M elsewhere · 73%
  4. Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $64.4K Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005)
    $25K US & Canada · 39% $39.5K elsewhere · 61%
  5. Blue Cha Cha (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $19.8K Blue Cha Cha (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17).

  1. 1 Corpse Bride (2005) movie poster
    Corpse Bride (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Fantasy, Romance, Music $117.2M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $63.8M Worldwide: $117.2M
  2. 2 Just Like Heaven (2005) movie poster
    Just Like Heaven (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $102.9M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $48.3M Rest of the world: $54.5M Worldwide: $102.9M
  3. 3 Separate Lies (2005) movie poster
    Separate Lies (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $924.3K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) movie poster
    Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) Sep 14, 2005 · Greek · Drama, History, Romance $64.4K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2005 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: $39.5K Worldwide: $64.4K
  5. 5 Blue Cha Cha (2005) movie poster
    Blue Cha Cha (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $19.8K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2005?

Of the top 5, Just Like Heaven (2005) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Separate Lies (2005) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $102.7M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M
    $53.4M US & Canada · 46% $63.8M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 Just Like Heaven (2005) $102.9M
    $48.3M US & Canada · 47% $54.5M elsewhere · 53%
  3. 3 Separate Lies (2005) $3.5M
    $924.3K US & Canada · 27% $2.5M elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (2005) $64.4K
    $25K US & Canada · 39% $39.5K elsewhere · 61%
  5. 5 Blue Cha Cha (2005) $19.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

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

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 2046 (2005) $20.2M 2046 (2005)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Asylum (2005) $3.2M Asylum (2005)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $186.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No Entry (2005) $2.5M No Entry (2005)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $117.1M The Constant Gardener (2005)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $73.3M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $223.6M Corpse Bride (2005)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 You Are My Sunshine (2005) $39.1M You Are My Sunshine (2005)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $11.2M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $223.6M from 5 films, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1996 Sep 15–21 1 film 1 $2M – Surviving Picasso (1996) $2M
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film · −61% 1 $785.5K −61% Firelight (1997) $785.5K
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +49% 1 $1.2M +49% Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films · +4003% 4 $48M +4003% For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $45.2K −100% Karobaar (2000) $45.2K
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% 2 $5.4M +11756% Glitter (2001) $5.3M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% 5 $10M +86% Secretary (2002) $9.3M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 5 films · +383% 5 $48.2M +383% The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · +89% 10 $91.1M +89% Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 5 films · +146% 5 $223.6M +146% Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M
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 38 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17)?

Corpse Bride (2005) leads with $117.2M worldwide, $53.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just Like Heaven (2005) at $102.9M and Separate Lies (2005) at $3.5M.

How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) earn?

5 romance films released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $223.6M in all, or $44.7M per film on average. Week 37, 2005 releases took $73.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Corpse Bride (2005) with $117.2M.

How much of the Week 38, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.7M of the $223.6M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2005 (Sep 11–17). 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 38, 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.