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Romance box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2009

Romance Box Office, Week 36 of 2009: Romance Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Ballad (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $19.4M worldwide, ahead of Extract (2009) at $10.8M and Regrets (2009) at $1.8M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$32M
Ballad (2009), the #1
$19.4M
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Ballad (2009) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 36, 2009

Ballad (2009)

2009 · Action, Romance

$19.4M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 36 of 2009?

Ballad (2009) leads with $19.4M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $32M, 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. Ballad (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $19.4M Ballad (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Extract (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $10.8M Extract (2009)
    $10.8M US & Canada · 100% $25.6K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Regrets (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Regrets (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Ballad (2009) movie poster
    Ballad (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Japanese · Action, Romance, Drama $19.4M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
  2. 2 Extract (2009) movie poster
    Extract (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $10.8M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $25.6K Worldwide: $10.8M
  3. 3 Regrets (2009) movie poster
    Regrets (2009) Sep 2, 2009 · French · Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2005 earned the most: $117.1M from 2 films, led by The Constant Gardener (2005). Week 36, 2009 took $32M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films 2 $4.9M – Whipped (2000) $4.8M
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 5 films · +1043% 5 $55.7M +1043% The Musketeer (2001) $32.5M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 4 films · −100% 4 $107.3K −100% Poniente (2002) $92K
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · +8733% 4 $9.5M +8733% Feelings (2003) $8.4M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 8 films · +775% 8 $83M +775% Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +41% 2 $117.1M +41% The Constant Gardener (2005) $82.5M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 6 films · −80% 6 $23M −80% Wedding Daze (2006) $11.7M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 7 films · −84% 7 $3.6M −84% The Bubble (2007) $1M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +158% 5 $9.3M +158% The Secret of Moonacre (2008) $7.2M
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · +243% 3 $32M +243% Ballad (2009) $19.4M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 36 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Ballad (2009) leads with $19.4M worldwide. Next come Extract (2009) at $10.8M and Regrets (2009) at $1.8M.

How much did romance movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

3 romance films released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $32M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ballad (2009), earned $19.4M.

How much of the Week 36, 2009 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.8M of the $32M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.