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Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2005: Romance Releases of Oct 9–15

Elizabethtown (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15), with $52.2M worldwide, ahead of Summer Storm (2005) at $2.1M and Not Here to Be Loved (2005) at $2M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.2M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 38% on Week 41, 2005, whose releases took $90.4M.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$56.2M
Elizabethtown (2005), the #1
$52.2M
vs Week 41, 2005
−38%
Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 42, 2005

Elizabethtown (2005)

2005 · Drama, Comedy

$52.2M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$26.9M US & Canada · 51% $25.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2005?

Elizabethtown (2005) leads with $52.2M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $56.2M, 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. Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $52.2M Elizabethtown (2005)
    $26.9M US & Canada · 51% $25.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Summer Storm (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Summer Storm (2005)
    $95.2K US & Canada · 5% $2M elsewhere · 95%
  3. Not Here to Be Loved (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Not Here to Be Loved (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Shoe Fairy (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $12K The Shoe Fairy (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster
    Elizabethtown (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $52.2M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $52.2M
  2. 2 Summer Storm (2005) movie poster
    Summer Storm (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · German · Drama, Sport, Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Not Here to Be Loved (2005) movie poster
    Not Here to Be Loved (2005) Oct 12, 2005 · French · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 The Shoe Fairy (2005) movie poster
    The Shoe Fairy (2005) Oct 9, 2005 · Chinese · Romance, Fantasy, Drama $12K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $56.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $223.6M, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Constant Gardener (2005) $117.1M The Constant Gardener (2005)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $73.3M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $223.6M Corpse Bride (2005)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 You Are My Sunshine (2005) $39.1M You Are My Sunshine (2005)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $11.2M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 In Her Shoes (2005) $90.4M In Her Shoes (2005)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $56.2M Elizabethtown (2005)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Shopgirl (2005) $18.8M Shopgirl (2005)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $77.2M Prime (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $190.2M from 8 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2005 took $56.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 2 films 2 $453.2K – Jude (1996) $409.1K
Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 2 films 2 $46.7M – Practical Magic (1998) $46.7M
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 2 films · +41% 2 $65.7M +41% The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 1 film · −65% 1 $22.8M −65% Dr T and the Women (2000) $22.8M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · −97% 2 $740.1K −97% Focus (2001) $645.4K
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −86% 1 $100.5K −86% Road Movie (2002) $100.5K
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · +3208% 2 $3.3M +3208% Sylvia (2003) $2.9M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 8 films · +5621% 8 $190.2M +5621% Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films · −70% 4 $56.2M −70% Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M
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 42 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15)?

Elizabethtown (2005) leads with $52.2M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Summer Storm (2005) at $2.1M and Not Here to Be Loved (2005) at $2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) earn?

4 romance films released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $56.2M in all, or $14.1M per film on average. Week 41, 2005 releases took $90.4M.

How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Elizabethtown (2005), earned $52.2M.

How much of the Week 42, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.9M of the $56.2M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.