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Romance box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 43 of 2005: Romance Releases of Oct 16–22

Shopgirl (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22), with $11.7M worldwide, ahead of Sad Movie (2005) at $7M and David & Layla (2005) at $120.8K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 42, 2005, whose releases took $56.2M.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.8M
Shopgirl (2005), the #1
$11.7M
vs Week 42, 2005
−67%
Shopgirl (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 43, 2005

Shopgirl (2005)

2005 · Drama, Romance

$11.7M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$10.3M US & Canada · 88% $1.4M elsewhere · 12%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 43 of 2005?

Shopgirl (2005) leads with $11.7M, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.8M, 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. Shopgirl (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $11.7M Shopgirl (2005)
    $10.3M US & Canada · 88% $1.4M elsewhere · 12%
  2. Sad Movie (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $7M Sad Movie (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. David & Layla (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $120.8K David & Layla (2005)
    $120.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Shopgirl (2005) movie poster
    Shopgirl (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Drama, Romance $11.7M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $11.7M
  2. 2 Sad Movie (2005) movie poster
    Sad Movie (2005) Oct 20, 2005 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Romance $7M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
  3. 3 David & Layla (2005) movie poster
    David & Layla (2005) Oct 22, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $120.8K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2005 US and Canada: $120.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $18.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $223.6M, led by Corpse Bride (2005).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $73.3M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Corpse Bride (2005) $223.6M Corpse Bride (2005)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 You Are My Sunshine (2005) $39.1M You Are My Sunshine (2005)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 The Samurai I Loved (2005) $11.2M The Samurai I Loved (2005)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 In Her Shoes (2005) $90.4M In Her Shoes (2005)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $56.2M Elizabethtown (2005)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Shopgirl (2005) $18.8M Shopgirl (2005)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $77.2M Prime (2005)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 My Brother’s Wife (2005) $8.8M My Brother’s Wife (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1998 earned the most: $230.6M from 2 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). Week 43, 2005 took $18.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 1 film 1 $21.3M – High School High (1996) $21.3M
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 3 films · −16% 3 $18M −16% Gattaca (1997) $12.5M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films · +1182% 2 $230.6M +1182% Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 3 films · −95% 3 $11.4M −95% Three to Tango (1999) $10.6M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · +1177% 2 $146.1M +1177% Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 5 films · −80% 5 $29.1M −80% Life as a House (2001) $23.9M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 4 films · +108% 4 $60.8M +108% Frida (2002) $56.3M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 4 films · −39% 4 $37.1M −39% In the Cut (2003) $23.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 5 films · +238% 5 $125.5M +238% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 3 films · −85% 3 $18.8M −85% Shopgirl (2005) $11.7M
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 43 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22)?

Shopgirl (2005) leads with $11.7M worldwide, $10.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sad Movie (2005) at $7M and David & Layla (2005) at $120.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) earn?

3 romance films released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 42, 2005 releases took $56.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shopgirl (2005), earned $11.7M.

How much of the Week 43, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.4M of the $18.8M total, or 55%, 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 43, 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.