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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2005: Romance Releases of Oct 2–8

In Her Shoes (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8), with $83.7M worldwide, ahead of A Heartful of Love (2005) at $6.4M and Johan (2005) at $194.3K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.4M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.1 times the total of Week 40, 2005, whose releases took $11.2M.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$90.4M
In Her Shoes (2005), the #1
$83.7M
vs Week 40, 2005
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In Her Shoes (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2005

In Her Shoes (2005)

2005 · Drama, Comedy

$83.7M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$32.9M US & Canada · 39% $50.8M elsewhere · 61%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2005?

In Her Shoes (2005) leads with $83.7M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $90.4M, 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.

  1. In Her Shoes (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $83.7M In Her Shoes (2005)
    $32.9M US & Canada · 39% $50.8M elsewhere · 61%
  2. A Heartful of Love (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $6.4M A Heartful of Love (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Johan (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $194.3K Johan (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dandelion (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $151.8K Dandelion (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 In Her Shoes (2005) movie poster
    In Her Shoes (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $83.7M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $50.8M Worldwide: $83.7M
  2. 2 A Heartful of Love (2005) movie poster
    A Heartful of Love (2005) Oct 8, 2005 · Japanese · Romance $6.4M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
  3. 3 Johan (2005) movie poster
    Johan (2005) Oct 6, 2005 · Dutch · Romance, Drama $194.3K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K
  4. 4 Dandelion (2005) movie poster
    Dandelion (2005) Oct 7, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $151.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $90.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $223.6M, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No Entry (2005) $2.5M No Entry (2005)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $117.1M The Constant Gardener (2005)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $73.3M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $223.6M Corpse Bride (2005)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 You Are My Sunshine (2005) $39.1M You Are My Sunshine (2005)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $11.2M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 In Her Shoes (2005) $90.4M In Her Shoes (2005)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $56.2M Elizabethtown (2005)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Shopgirl (2005) $18.8M Shopgirl (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $332.1M from 5 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2005 took $90.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 1 film 1 $4.2M – To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) $4.2M
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film · +41% 1 $5.9M +41% Gang Related (1997) $5.9M
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 4 films 4 $86.5M – Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 5 films · +284% 5 $332.1M +284% Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 4 films · −73% 4 $88.8M −73% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 7 films · −1% 7 $88.3M −1% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +37% 4 $121.4M +37% Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −87% 3 $16.2M −87% Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 4 films · +459% 4 $90.4M +459% In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M
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 41 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 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8)?

In Her Shoes (2005) leads with $83.7M worldwide, $32.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Heartful of Love (2005) at $6.4M and Johan (2005) at $194.3K.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8) earn?

4 romance films released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $90.4M in all, or $22.6M per film on average. Week 40, 2005 releases took $11.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, In Her Shoes (2005), earned $83.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.9M of the $90.4M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2005 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.