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Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2005: Romance Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

The Samurai I Loved (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Little Manhattan (2005) at $1.3M and Going Shopping (2005) at $31.9K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on Week 39, 2005, whose releases took $39.1M.

week 40 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$11.2M
The Samurai I Loved (2005), the #1
$9.9M
vs Week 39, 2005
−71%
The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 40, 2005

The Samurai I Loved (2005)

2005 · Drama, History

$9.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2005?

The Samurai I Loved (2005) leads with $9.9M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.2M, 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. The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $9.9M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Little Manhattan (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Little Manhattan (2005)
    $385.4K US & Canada · 31% $868.6K elsewhere · 69%
  3. Going Shopping (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $31.9K Going Shopping (2005)
    $31.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) movie poster
    The Samurai I Loved (2005) Oct 1, 2005 · Japanese · Drama, History, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 2 Little Manhattan (2005) movie poster
    Little Manhattan (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $385.4K Rest of the world: $868.6K Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Going Shopping (2005) movie poster
    Going Shopping (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $31.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: $31.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $11.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $223.6M, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $186.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No Entry (2005) $2.5M No Entry (2005)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $117.1M The Constant Gardener (2005)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $73.3M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $223.6M Corpse Bride (2005)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 You Are My Sunshine (2005) $39.1M You Are My Sunshine (2005)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $11.2M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 In Her Shoes (2005) $90.4M In Her Shoes (2005)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $56.2M Elizabethtown (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2001 earned the most: $77.7M from 2 films, led by Serendipity (2001). Week 40, 2005 took $11.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films 3 $5.3M – The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +1010% 3 $58.7M +1010% What Dreams May Come (1998) $55.4M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 5 films · −56% 5 $25.6M −56% Drive Me Crazy (1999) $22.6M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film · −92% 1 $2M −92% The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) $2M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +3749% 2 $77.7M +3749% Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 3 films · −94% 3 $4.3M −94% Heaven (2002) $4.3M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +114% 2 $9.2M +114% Untold Scandal (2003) $5.8M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% 1 $6.3K −100% Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +177617% 3 $11.2M +177617% The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M
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 40 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

The Samurai I Loved (2005) leads with $9.9M worldwide. Next come Little Manhattan (2005) at $1.3M and Going Shopping (2005) at $31.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

3 romance films released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. Week 39, 2005 releases took $39.1M.

How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Samurai I Loved (2005), earned $9.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$417.3K of the $11.2M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2005 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.