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Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2007

Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2007: Romance Releases of Sep 16–22

Good Luck Chuck (2007) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2007 (Sep 16–22), with $59.8M worldwide, ahead of Sydney White (2007) at $13.6M and The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) at $7.2M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $81.6M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 35% on Week 37, 2007, whose releases took $60.5M. By language, English leads with $80.6M across 3 romance releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$81.6M
Good Luck Chuck (2007), the #1
$59.8M
vs Week 37, 2007
+35%
Good Luck Chuck (2007) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 38, 2007

Good Luck Chuck (2007)

2007 · Drama, Comedy

$59.8M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$35M US & Canada · 59% $24.8M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2007?

Good Luck Chuck (2007) leads with $59.8M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $81.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Good Luck Chuck (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $59.8M Good Luck Chuck (2007)
    $35M US & Canada · 59% $24.8M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Sydney White (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $13.6M Sydney White (2007)
    $11.9M US & Canada · 87% $1.7M elsewhere · 13%
  3. The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $7.2M The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 50% $3.6M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Sunday Light (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $1M Sunday Light (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Prodigy (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $10.9K Prodigy (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2007 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 Good Luck Chuck (2007) movie poster
    Good Luck Chuck (2007) Sep 21, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $59.8M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2007 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $59.8M
  2. 2 Sydney White (2007) movie poster
    Sydney White (2007) Sep 21, 2007 · English · Comedy, Romance $13.6M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2007 US and Canada: $11.9M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $13.6M
  3. 3 The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) movie poster
    The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) Sep 21, 2007 · English · Drama, Romance $7.2M worldwide
    Sep 21, 2007 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $7.2M
  4. 4 Sunday Light (2007) movie poster
    Sunday Light (2007) Sep 20, 2007 · Spanish · Romance, Thriller, Drama $1M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 Prodigy (2007) movie poster
    Prodigy (2007) Sep 20, 2007 · Japanese · Music, Romance, Drama $10.9K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2007?

Of the top 5, Sydney White (2007) earned the biggest share at home (87% in the US & Canada), while The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $50.5M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M
    $35M US & Canada · 59% $24.8M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Sydney White (2007) $13.6M
    $11.9M US & Canada · 87% $1.7M elsewhere · 13%
  3. 3 The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) $7.2M
    $3.6M US & Canada · 50% $3.6M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Sunday Light (2007) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Prodigy (2007) $10.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $81.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 5–11) with $164.3M, led by Stardust (2007).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Stardust (2007) $164.3M Stardust (2007)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Sunflower (2007) $20M Sunflower (2007)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 The Nanny Diaries (2007) $65.6M The Nanny Diaries (2007)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Balls of Fury (2007) $45.8M Balls of Fury (2007)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 The Bubble (2007) $3.6M The Bubble (2007)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Across the Universe (2007) $60.5M Across the Universe (2007)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Good Luck Chuck (2007) $81.6M Good Luck Chuck (2007)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Lust, Caution (2007) $73.5M Lust, Caution (2007)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $139.7M The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $223.6M from 5 films, led by Corpse Bride (2005). Week 38, 2007 took $81.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film 1 $1.2M – Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films · +4003% 4 $48M +4003% For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film · −100% 1 $45.2K −100% Karobaar (2000) $45.2K
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% 2 $5.4M +11756% Glitter (2001) $5.3M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% 5 $10M +86% Secretary (2002) $9.3M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 5 films · +383% 5 $48.2M +383% The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · +89% 10 $91.1M +89% Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 5 films · +146% 5 $223.6M +146% Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −71% 4 $64.6M −71% Train Man (2006) $31.1M
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 5 films · +26% 5 $81.6M +26% Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M
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 38 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2007 (Sep 16–22)?

Good Luck Chuck (2007) leads with $59.8M worldwide, $35M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sydney White (2007) at $13.6M and The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) at $7.2M.

How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2007 (Sep 16–22) earn?

5 romance films released in week 38 of 2007 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $81.6M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. Week 37, 2007 releases took $60.5M.

How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2007 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Good Luck Chuck (2007), earned $59.8M.

How much of the Week 38, 2007 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.5M of the $81.6M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2007 (Sep 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 38, 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.