#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 32, 2009
2009 · Biography, Drama
$129.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
Romance box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 32 of 2009: Romance Releases of Aug 2–8
Julie & Julia (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8), with $129.5M worldwide, ahead of Paper Heart (2009) at $1.3M and Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009) at $579.2K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $131.8M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 191% on Week 31, 2009, whose releases took $45.3M.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $131.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 31, 2009
- +191%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 32 of 2009?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $131.8M, 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
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8).
- 1 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M
- 2 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $22.9K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $579.2K
- 4 Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $131.8M. 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).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Quiet Chaos (2009) $20.7M Quiet Chaos (2009)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $1.1B Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Park Benches (2009) $3.1M Park Benches (2009)
- 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)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 The Ugly Truth (2009) $205.7M The Ugly Truth (2009)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Love Aaj Kal (2009) $45.3M Love Aaj Kal (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $131.8M Julie & Julia (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $129.5M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Love Connected (2009) $1.4M Love Connected (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2001 earned the most: $288.6M from 2 films, led by American Pie 2 (2001). Week 32, 2009 took $131.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films | 3 | $118.4M | – | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 2 films · +144% | 2 | $288.6M | +144% | American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M |
| Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 5 films · −93% | 5 | $21.3M | −93% | The Good Girl (2002) $16.9M |
| Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 2 films · −33% | 2 | $14.3M | −33% | Le divorce (2003) $13M |
| Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 4 films · +62% | 4 | $23.2M | +62% | Little Black Book (2004) $22M |
| Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 1 film · −13% | 1 | $20.2M | −13% | 2046 (2005) $20.2M |
| Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 7 films · +526% | 7 | $126.5M | +526% | Step Up (2006) $114.2M |
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 8 films · +30% | 8 | $164.3M | +30% | Stardust (2007) $137.5M |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 6 films · −53% | 6 | $77.9M | −53% | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) $44.4M |
| Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 4 films · +69% | 4 | $131.8M | +69% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
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 32 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8)?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M worldwide, $94.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paper Heart (2009) at $1.3M and Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009) at $579.2K.
How much did romance movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) earn?
4 romance films released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $131.8M in all, or $33M per film on average. Week 31, 2009 releases took $45.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Julie & Julia (2009) with $129.5M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.