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Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2005

Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 2005: Romance Releases of Dec 18–24

The White Countess (2005) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of A Chinese Tall Story (2005) at $1.3M and My Girl and I (2005) at $460.1K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 51, 2005, whose releases took $673.7M.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$5.9M
The White Countess (2005), the #1
$4.1M
vs Week 51, 2005
−99%
The White Countess (2005) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 52, 2005

The White Countess (2005)

2005 · Drama, History

$4.1M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$1.7M US & Canada · 41% $2.4M elsewhere · 59%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 2005?

The White Countess (2005) leads with $4.1M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.9M, 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 White Countess (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $4.1M The White Countess (2005)
    $1.7M US & Canada · 41% $2.4M elsewhere · 59%
  2. A Chinese Tall Story (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Girl and I (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $460.1K My Girl and I (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 The White Countess (2005) movie poster
    The White Countess (2005) Dec 21, 2005 · English · Drama, History, Romance $4.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2005 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.1M
  2. 2 A Chinese Tall Story (2005) movie poster
    A Chinese Tall Story (2005) Dec 22, 2005 · Cantonese · Fantasy, Romance, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 My Girl and I (2005) movie poster
    My Girl and I (2005) Dec 22, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Romance $460.1K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $460.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $5.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 11–17) with $673.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Pride & Prejudice (2005) $130.3M Pride & Prejudice (2005)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Walk the Line (2005) $187.3M Walk the Line (2005)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $187.8M Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Perhaps Love (2005) $2.7M Perhaps Love (2005)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $359M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $673.7M King Kong (2005)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The White Countess (2005) $5.9M The White Countess (2005)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Rumor Has It... (2005) $266.3M Rumor Has It... (2005)
  9. Week 1, 2006 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Tarek’s Situation (2006) $1.5M Tarek’s Situation (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2004 earned the most: $571.2M from 2 films, led by Meet the Fockers (2004). Week 52, 2005 took $5.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1996 Dec 22–28 3 films 3 $124.4M – Michael (1996) $119.7M
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 2 films · +154% 2 $316.6M +154% As Good as It Gets (1997) $314.2M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 2 films · −100% 2 $389.3K −100% Under the Sun (1998) $316K
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · +41296% 3 $161.1M +41296% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 3 films · +10% 3 $177M +10% The Family Man (2000) $124.7M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 6 films · −55% 6 $78.9M −55% Monster's Ball (2001) $45M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 5 films 5 $361.1M – Cold Mountain (2003) $173M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films · +58% 2 $571.2M +58% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 3 films · −99% 3 $5.9M −99% The White Countess (2005) $4.1M
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 52 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 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24)?

The White Countess (2005) leads with $4.1M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Chinese Tall Story (2005) at $1.3M and My Girl and I (2005) at $460.1K.

How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24) earn?

3 romance films released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 51, 2005 releases took $673.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The White Countess (2005), earned $4.1M.

How much of the Week 52, 2005 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.7M of the $5.9M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2005 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.