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Romance box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 2007

Romance Box Office, Week 50 of 2007: Romance Releases of Dec 9–15

The Kite Runner (2007) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15), with $75M worldwide, ahead of The Perfect Holiday (2007) at $5.8M and Perfect Match… (2007) at $2.8M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $86.3M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on Week 49, 2007, whose releases took $129.7M. By language, English leads with $83.5M across 4 romance releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$86.3M
The Kite Runner (2007), the #1
$75M
vs Week 49, 2007
−33%
The Kite Runner (2007) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 50, 2007

The Kite Runner (2007)

2007 · Drama, Romance

$75M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$15.8M US & Canada · 21% $59.2M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 50 of 2007?

The Kite Runner (2007) leads with $75M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.3M, 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. The Kite Runner (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $75M The Kite Runner (2007)
    $15.8M US & Canada · 21% $59.2M elsewhere · 79%
  2. The Perfect Holiday (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $5.8M The Perfect Holiday (2007)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Perfect Match… (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $2.8M Perfect Match… (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Youth Without Youth (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Youth Without Youth (2007)
    $244.4K US & Canada · 9% $2.4M elsewhere · 91%
  5. The Neighbor (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $45.4K The Neighbor (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15).

  1. 1 The Kite Runner (2007) movie poster
    The Kite Runner (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · English · Drama, Romance $75M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $59.2M Worldwide: $75M
  2. 2 The Perfect Holiday (2007) movie poster
    The Perfect Holiday (2007) Dec 12, 2007 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $5.8M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
  3. 3 Perfect Match… (2007) movie poster
    Perfect Match… (2007) Dec 12, 2007 · French · Romance, Comedy $2.8M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
  4. 4 Youth Without Youth (2007) movie poster
    Youth Without Youth (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.6M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $244.4K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 The Neighbor (2007) movie poster
    The Neighbor (2007) Dec 15, 2007 · English · Comedy, Romance $45.4K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2007?

Of the top 5, The Perfect Holiday (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Youth Without Youth (2007) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $21.9M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Kite Runner (2007) $75M
    $15.8M US & Canada · 21% $59.2M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 The Perfect Holiday (2007) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Perfect Match… (2007) $2.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Youth Without Youth (2007) $2.6M
    $244.4K US & Canada · 9% $2.4M elsewhere · 91%
  5. 5 The Neighbor (2007) $45.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 50 releases took $86.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 18–24) with $462.2M, led by Enchanted (2007).

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Sky of Love (2007) $59.7M Sky of Love (2007)
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Saawariya (2007) $28.1M Saawariya (2007)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) $35.3M Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Enchanted (2007) $462.2M Enchanted (2007)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $82.5M Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
  6. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Atonement (2007) $129.7M Atonement (2007)
  7. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 The Kite Runner (2007) $86.3M The Kite Runner (2007)
  8. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 P.S. I Love You (2007) $251.4M P.S. I Love You (2007)
  9. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Playing Solo (2007) $2.3M Playing Solo (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $359M from 5 films, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005). Week 50, 2007 took $86.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 1 film 1 $289.3M – Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 1 film · −69% 1 $88.5M −69% The Cider House Rules (1999) $88.5M
Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 2 films · +213% 2 $276.7M +213% Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M
Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 2 films · −21% 2 $219.5M −21% Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M
Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 5 films · +10% 5 $242.4M +10% Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M
Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 5 films · +36% 5 $328.7M +36% Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M
Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 2 films · −100% 2 $25.5K −100% Cowgirl (2004) $21.4K
Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 5 films · +1410080% 5 $359M +1410080% Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M
Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 5 films · −85% 5 $52.4M −85% 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) $42M
Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 5 films · +65% 5 $86.3M +65% The Kite Runner (2007) $75M
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 50 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 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15)?

The Kite Runner (2007) leads with $75M worldwide, $15.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Perfect Holiday (2007) at $5.8M and Perfect Match… (2007) at $2.8M.

How much did romance movies released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15) earn?

5 romance films released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $86.3M in all, or $17.3M per film on average. Week 49, 2007 releases took $129.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Kite Runner (2007), earned $75M.

How much of the Week 50, 2007 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.9M of the $86.3M total, or 25%, 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 50, 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 50 of 2007 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.