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Romance box office · Week 18 · Apr 30–May 6, 2006

Romance Box Office, Week 18 of 2006: Romance Releases of Apr 30–May 6

The Mistress of Spices (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Down in the Valley (2006) at $855K and Side Effects (2006) at $2.2K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 17, 2006, whose releases took $18.3M.

week 18 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$2.2M
The Mistress of Spices (2006), the #1
$1.3M
vs Week 17, 2006
−88%
The Mistress of Spices (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 18, 2006

The Mistress of Spices (2006)

2006 · Drama, Romance

$1.3M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 18 of 2006?

The Mistress of Spices (2006) leads with $1.3M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $2.2M, 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 Mistress of Spices (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3M The Mistress of Spices (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Down in the Valley (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $855K Down in the Valley (2006)
    $568.9K US & Canada · 67% $286.1K elsewhere · 33%
  3. Side Effects (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $2.2K Side Effects (2006)
    $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 18 of 2006, 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 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6).

  1. 1 The Mistress of Spices (2006) movie poster
    The Mistress of Spices (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  2. 2 Down in the Valley (2006) movie poster
    Down in the Valley (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $855K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $568.9K Rest of the world: $286.1K Worldwide: $855K
  3. 3 Side Effects (2006) movie poster
    Side Effects (2006) May 5, 2006 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.2K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 1999 earned the most: $216.5M from 3 films, led by Entrapment (1999). Week 18, 2006 took $2.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 1 film 1 $548.6K – Commandments (1997) $548.6K
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 3 films · +2932% 3 $16.6M +2932% Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 3 films · +1202% 3 $216.5M +1202% Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 2 films · −79% 2 $44.9M −79% Where the Heart Is (2000) $40.9M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 1 film · −100% 1 $37K −100% Pavilion of Women (2001) $37K
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films · +65407% 4 $24.2M +65407% Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +130% 2 $55.8M +130% The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 5 films · +192% 5 $163.1M +192% Pride and Prejudice (2004) $129.3M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 5 films · −76% 5 $38.7M −76% Ladies in Lavender. (2005) $20.4M
Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 3 films · −94% 3 $2.2M −94% The Mistress of Spices (2006) $1.3M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 18 of 2006: 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 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6)?

The Mistress of Spices (2006) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come Down in the Valley (2006) at $855K and Side Effects (2006) at $2.2K.

How much did romance movies released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6) earn?

3 romance films released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6) report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $731.7K per film on average. Week 17, 2006 releases took $18.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mistress of Spices (2006), earned $1.3M.

How much of the Week 18, 2006 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$571.1K of the $2.2M total, or 26%, 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 18, 2006 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 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6). 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 18, 2006 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.