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Romance box office · Week 28 · Jul 5–11, 2009

Romance Box Office, Week 28 of 2009: Romance Releases of Jul 5–11

Park Benches (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Oxygen (2009) at $900.6K and V.O.S. (2009) at $272.3K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all. That is down 100% on Week 27, 2009, whose releases took $1.1B.

week 28 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.1M
Park Benches (2009), the #1
$1.9M
vs Week 27, 2009
−100%
Park Benches (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 28, 2009

Park Benches (2009)

2009 · Drama, Comedy

$1.9M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 28 of 2009?

Park Benches (2009) leads with $1.9M, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Park Benches (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $1.9M Park Benches (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Oxygen (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $900.6K Oxygen (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. V.O.S. (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $272.3K V.O.S. (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11).

  1. 1 Park Benches (2009) movie poster
    Park Benches (2009) Jul 8, 2009 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.9M worldwide
    Jul 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 Oxygen (2009) movie poster
    Oxygen (2009) Jul 8, 2009 · Russian · Drama, Thriller, Romance $900.6K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $900.6K
  3. 3 V.O.S. (2009) movie poster
    V.O.S. (2009) Jul 9, 2009 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy $272.3K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $3.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $1.1B, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Dawn of the World (2009) $11.3K Dawn of the World (2009)
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 My Life in Ruins (2009) $36.3M My Life in Ruins (2009)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 The French Kissers (2009) $8.6M The French Kissers (2009)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 The Proposal (2009) $353.4M The Proposal (2009)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Quiet Chaos (2009) $20.7M Quiet Chaos (2009)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $1.1B Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Park Benches (2009) $3.1M Park Benches (2009)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 The Ugly Truth (2009) $205.7M The Ugly Truth (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2003 earned the most: $668.6M from 4 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Week 28, 2009 took $3.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 1 film 1 $2.6M – But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) $2.6M
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 1 film · −80% 1 $509K −80% Karmina 2 (2001) $509K
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 6 films · +4217% 6 $22M +4217% Sex and Lucia (2002) $7.6M
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 4 films · +2943% 4 $668.6M +2943% Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M
Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 3 films · −86% 3 $94.1M −86% Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $90.7M
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 1 film · −100% 1 $624 −100% Steve + Sky (2005) $624
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 7 films · +22950391% 7 $143.2M +22950391% You, Me and Dupree (2006) $130.6M
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 2 films · −96% 2 $5.5M −96% Naqaab (2007) $5M
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 4 films · +1004% 4 $61M +1004% Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M
Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 3 films · −95% 3 $3.1M −95% Park Benches (2009) $1.9M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 28 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11)?

Park Benches (2009) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Oxygen (2009) at $900.6K and V.O.S. (2009) at $272.3K.

How much did romance movies released in week 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11) earn?

3 romance films released in week 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $3.1M in all, or $1M per film on average. Week 27, 2009 releases took $1.1B.

How many romance movies released in week 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Park Benches (2009), earned $1.9M.

How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2009 (Jul 5–11). 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 28, 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.