#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 23, 2009
2009 · Comedy, Romance
$20.5M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$8.7M US & Canada · 42% $11.8M elsewhere · 58%
Romance box office · Week 23 · May 31–Jun 6, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 23 of 2009: Romance Releases of May 31–Jun 6
My Life in Ruins (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6), with $20.5M worldwide, ahead of Away We Go (2009) at $15.8M and Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) at $20.5K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $36.3M
- My Life in Ruins (2009), the #1
- $20.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 23 of 2009?
My Life in Ruins (2009) leads with $20.5M, 56% of the total. The top 4 together took $36.3M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 23 of 2009, 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 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6).
- 1 Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $20.5M
- 2 Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $15.8M
- 3 Jun 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5K
- 4 Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $36.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $353.4M, led by The Proposal (2009).
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 My Last Five Girlfriends (2009) $510.8K My Last Five Girlfriends (2009)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) $103.8M Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Munde U.K. De (2009) $383.4K Munde U.K. De (2009)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Brothers Bloom (2009) $12M The Brothers Bloom (2009)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Easy Virtue (2009) $18.5M Easy Virtue (2009)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Dawn of the World (2009) $11.3K Dawn of the World (2009)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 My Life in Ruins (2009) $36.3M My Life in Ruins (2009)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 The French Kissers (2009) $8.6M The French Kissers (2009)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 The Proposal (2009) $353.4M The Proposal (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2005 earned the most: $42.1M from 5 films, led by The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). Week 23, 2009 took $36.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 2 films | 2 | $77.4K | – | Sound of the Sea (2001) $64.5K |
| Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 2 films · +2944% | 2 | $2.4M | +2944% | Passionate People (2002) $2M |
| Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films | 3 | $20.8M | – | Windstruck (2004) $19.2M |
| Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 5 films · +102% | 5 | $42.1M | +102% | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) $42M |
| Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 4 films · −86% | 4 | $5.9M | −86% | French for Beginners (2006) $2.1M |
| Week 23, 2007 Jun 3–9 2 films · −88% | 2 | $714.6K | −88% | Back Soon (2007) $419.2K |
| Week 23, 2008 Jun 1–7 4 films · +3698% | 4 | $27.1M | +3698% | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) $26.5M |
| Week 23, 2009 May 31–Jun 6 4 films · +34% | 4 | $36.3M | +34% | My Life in Ruins (2009) $20.5M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2009, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $1.1B, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).
- Week 1 $640K
- Week 2 $126.1M
- Week 3 $13.1M
- Week 4 $17.5M
- Week 5 $32.5M
- Week 6 $290.4M
- Week 7 $23M
- Week 8 $185.7K
- Week 9 $6.7M
- Week 10 $228.3K
- Week 11 $8.4M
- Week 12 $173M
- Week 13 $1.3M
- Week 14 $39.6M
- Week 15 $157M
- Week 16 $146.2M
- Week 17 $510.8K
- Week 18 $103.8M
- Week 19 $383.4K
- Week 20 $12M
- Week 21 $18.5M
- Week 22 $11.3K
- Week 23 $36.3M
- Week 24 $8.6M
- Week 25 $353.4M
- Week 26 $20.7M
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $3.1M
- Week 29 $941.1M
- Week 30 $205.7M
- Week 31 $45.3M
- Week 32 $131.8M
- Week 33 $129.5M
- Week 34 $1.4M
- Week 35 $995.2K
- Week 36 $32M
- Week 37 $5.7M
- Week 38 $107.9M
- Week 39 $110M
- Week 40 $36.7M
- Week 41 $5M
- Week 42 $18.6M
- Week 43 $74.2M
- Week 44 $1.9M
- Week 45 $15.1M
- Week 46 $2M
- Week 47 $758.5M
- Week 48 $270M
- Week 49 $170.4M
- Week 50 $3.3M
- Week 51 $215.9M
- Week 52 $664.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 23 of 2009: 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 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6)?
My Life in Ruins (2009) leads with $20.5M worldwide, $8.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Away We Go (2009) at $15.8M and Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) at $20.5K.
How much did romance movies released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6) earn?
4 romance films released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6) report a worldwide gross, $36.3M in all, or $9.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Life in Ruins (2009), earned $20.5M.
How is the week 23, 2009 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 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 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 23, 2009 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.