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Romance box office · Week 5 · Jan 28–Feb 3, 2007

Romance Box Office, Week 5 of 2007: Romance Releases of Jan 28–Feb 3

Because I Said So (2007) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3), with $69.5M worldwide, ahead of The Crown Witness (2007) at $4.9M and Puccini for Beginners (2007) at $110.9K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 112% on Week 4, 2007, whose releases took $35.2M.

week 5 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$74.5M
Because I Said So (2007), the #1
$69.5M
vs Week 4, 2007
+112%
Because I Said So (2007) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 5, 2007

Because I Said So (2007)

2007 · Comedy, Romance

$69.5M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$42.7M US & Canada · 61% $26.8M elsewhere · 39%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 5 of 2007?

Because I Said So (2007) leads with $69.5M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $74.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Because I Said So (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $69.5M Because I Said So (2007)
    $42.7M US & Canada · 61% $26.8M elsewhere · 39%
  2. The Crown Witness (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M The Crown Witness (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Puccini for Beginners (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $110.9K Puccini for Beginners (2007)
    $89.5K US & Canada · 81% $21.4K elsewhere · 19%
  4. Partition (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $21.1K Partition (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3).

  1. 1 Because I Said So (2007) movie poster
    Because I Said So (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · English · Comedy, Romance $69.5M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $69.5M
  2. 2 The Crown Witness (2007) movie poster
    The Crown Witness (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · Polish · Action, Drama, Thriller $4.9M worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Puccini for Beginners (2007) movie poster
    Puccini for Beginners (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · English · Comedy, Romance $110.9K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: $89.5K Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $110.9K
  4. 4 Partition (2007) movie poster
    Partition (2007) Feb 2, 2007 · English · Romance, Drama $21.1K worldwide
    Feb 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1999 earned the most: $103.3M from 2 films, led by She's All That (1999). Week 5, 2007 took $74.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1998 Jan 25–31 1 film 1 $55.5M – Great Expectations (1998) $55.5M
Week 5, 1999 Jan 24–30 2 films · +86% 2 $103.3M +86% She's All That (1999) $103.2M
Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 1 film · −97% 1 $3M −97% Isn't She Great (2000) $3M
Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 5 films · +879% 5 $29.4M +879% In the Mood for Love (2001) $15.8M
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 5 films · −14% 5 $25.4M −14% Birthday Girl (2002) $16.2M
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 4 films · +66% 4 $42.2M +66% The Guru (2003) $24.1M
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 3 films · −97% 3 $1.4M −97% Latter Days (2004) $865K
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 3 films · +262% 3 $5M +262% About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005) $4.8M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · +150% 4 $12.6M +150% Something New (2006) $11.5M
Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 4 films · +493% 4 $74.5M +493% Because I Said So (2007) $69.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 5 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3)?

Because I Said So (2007) leads with $69.5M worldwide, $42.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Crown Witness (2007) at $4.9M and Puccini for Beginners (2007) at $110.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3) earn?

4 romance films released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3) report a worldwide gross, $74.5M in all, or $18.6M per film on average. Week 4, 2007 releases took $35.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Because I Said So (2007), earned $69.5M.

How much of the Week 5, 2007 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$42.8M of the $74.5M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2007 (Jan 28–Feb 3). 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 5, 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.