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Romance box office · Week 19 · May 6–12, 2007

Romance Box Office, Week 19 of 2007: Romance Releases of May 6–12

Georgia Rule (2007) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 19 of 2007 (May 6–12), with $25M worldwide, ahead of Life in a Metro (2007) at $6.3M and The Ex (2007) at $5.2M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $39.2M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on Week 18, 2007, whose releases took $58.6M. By language, English leads with $25M across 1 romance release.

week 19 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$39.2M
Georgia Rule (2007), the #1
$25M
vs Week 18, 2007
−33%
Georgia Rule (2007) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 19, 2007

Georgia Rule (2007)

2007 · Drama, Comedy

$25M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$19.1M US & Canada · 76% $5.9M elsewhere · 24%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 19 of 2007?

Georgia Rule (2007) leads with $25M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $39.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Georgia Rule (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $25M Georgia Rule (2007)
    $19.1M US & Canada · 76% $5.9M elsewhere · 24%
  2. Life in a Metro (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M Life in a Metro (2007)
    $150.2K US & Canada · 2% $6.2M elsewhere · 98%
  3. The Ex (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $5.2M The Ex (2007)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 60% $2.1M elsewhere · 40%
  4. Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Cages (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $73.5K Cages (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 19 of 2007, 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 19 of 2007 (May 6–12).

  1. 1 Georgia Rule (2007) movie poster
    Georgia Rule (2007) May 11, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $25M worldwide
    May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $25M
  2. 2 Life in a Metro (2007) movie poster
    Life in a Metro (2007) May 11, 2007 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $6.3M worldwide
    May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $150.2K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 The Ex (2007) movie poster
    The Ex (2007) May 11, 2007 · Comedy, Romance $5.2M worldwide
    May 11, 2007 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $5.2M
  4. 4 Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007) movie poster
    Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007) May 11, 2007 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    May 11, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 Cages (2007) movie poster
    Cages (2007) May 9, 2007 · French · Romance, Thriller, Drama $73.5K worldwide
    May 9, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K
  6. 6 The Railroad (2007) movie poster
    The Railroad (2007) May 10, 2007 · Korean · Drama, Romance $28.7K worldwide
    May 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2007?

Of the top 6, Georgia Rule (2007) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Life in a Metro (2007) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $22.3M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Georgia Rule (2007) $25M
    $19.1M US & Canada · 76% $5.9M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 Life in a Metro (2007) $6.3M
    $150.2K US & Canada · 2% $6.2M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 The Ex (2007) $5.2M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 60% $2.1M elsewhere · 40%
  4. 4 Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Cages (2007) $73.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Railroad (2007) $28.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 19 releases took $39.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 25–31) with $146.4M, led by Blades of Glory (2007).

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Blades of Glory (2007) $146.4M Blades of Glory (2007)
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Wild Chicks in Love (2007) $11.5M Wild Chicks in Love (2007)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Private Fears in Public Places (2007) $9.6M Private Fears in Public Places (2007)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 In the Land of Women (2007) $20.9M In the Land of Women (2007)
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Next (2007) $122.2M Next (2007)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Waitress (2007) $58.6M Waitress (2007)
  7. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Georgia Rule (2007) $39.2M Georgia Rule (2007)
  8. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Once (2007) $23.4M Once (2007)
  9. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Cheeni Kum (2007) $18.5M Cheeni Kum (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2002 earned the most: $121.1M from 3 films, led by Unfaithful (2002). Week 19, 2007 took $39.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1998 May 3–9 1 film 1 $8.2M – Woo (1998) $8.2M
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $14.7K −100% Two Ninas (1999) $14.7K
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · +3238% 2 $491.5K +3238% Luminarias (2000) $292.3K
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 3 films · +24225% 3 $119.6M +24225% A Knight's Tale (2001) $117.5M
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 3 films · +1% 3 $121.1M +1% Unfaithful (2002) $119.1M
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 7 films · −64% 7 $43.9M −64% Down with Love (2003) $39.5M
Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 2 films · −96% 2 $1.6M −96% Driving Miss Wealthy (2004) $1.5M
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 1 film · −80% 1 $307K −80% The Great Role (2005) $307K
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 2 films · +20060% 2 $61.9M +20060% Just My Luck (2006) $38.2M
Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 6 films · −37% 6 $39.2M −37% Georgia Rule (2007) $25M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2007, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 18–24) with $462.2M, led by Enchanted (2007).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 19 of 2007: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 19 of 2007 (May 6–12)?

Georgia Rule (2007) leads with $25M worldwide, $19.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Life in a Metro (2007) at $6.3M and The Ex (2007) at $5.2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 19 of 2007 (May 6–12) earn?

6 romance films released in week 19 of 2007 (May 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $39.2M in all, or $6.5M per film on average. Week 18, 2007 releases took $58.6M.

How many romance movies released in week 19 of 2007 (May 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Georgia Rule (2007), earned $25M.

How much of the Week 19, 2007 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.3M of the $39.2M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 2007 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 19 of 2007 (May 6–12). 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 19, 2007 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.