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Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 2009

Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2009: Romance Releases of Sep 13–19

Love Happens (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19), with $36.1M worldwide, ahead of Paris (2009) at $23.3M and The Rebound (2009) at $21.8M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $107.9M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $78.4M across 5 romance releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$107.9M
Love Happens (2009), the #1
$36.1M
earned in the US & Canada
27%
Love Happens (2009) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 romance movie of Week 38, 2009

Love Happens (2009)

2009 · Drama, Romance

$36.1M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$23M US & Canada · 64% $13.1M elsewhere · 36%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2009?

Love Happens (2009) leads with $36.1M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $101.2M, 94% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Love Happens (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $36.1M Love Happens (2009)
    $23M US & Canada · 64% $13.1M elsewhere · 36%
  2. Paris (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $23.3M Paris (2009)
    $1M US & Canada · 4% $22.3M elsewhere · 96%
  3. The Rebound (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $21.8M The Rebound (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Bright Star (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $14.4M Bright Star (2009)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 31% $9.9M elsewhere · 69%
  5. The Burning Plain (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $5.6M The Burning Plain (2009)
    $200.7K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19).

  1. 1 Love Happens (2009) movie poster
    Love Happens (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $36.1M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $36.1M
  2. 2 Paris (2009) movie poster
    Paris (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $23.3M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $23.3M
  3. 3 The Rebound (2009) movie poster
    The Rebound (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · English · Romance, Comedy $21.8M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
  4. 4 Bright Star (2009) movie poster
    Bright Star (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $14.4M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $14.4M
  5. 5 The Burning Plain (2009) movie poster
    The Burning Plain (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $5.6M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $200.7K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M
  6. 6 Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009) movie poster
    Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009) Sep 17, 2009 · Russian · Comedy, Romance $4.6M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  7. 7 Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) movie poster
    Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) Sep 18, 2009 · Hindi · Romance, Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2009 US and Canada: $644K Rest of the world: $484.2K Worldwide: $1.1M
  8. 8 The Waiting City (2009) movie poster
    The Waiting City (2009) Sep 17, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $500.6K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.6K
  9. 9 Dreamaholic (2009) movie poster
    Dreamaholic (2009) Sep 17, 2009 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $413.3K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $413.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2009?

Of the top 9, Love Happens (2009) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while The Burning Plain (2009) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $29.3M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Love Happens (2009) $36.1M
    $23M US & Canada · 64% $13.1M elsewhere · 36%
  2. 2 Paris (2009) $23.3M
    $1M US & Canada · 4% $22.3M elsewhere · 96%
  3. 3 The Rebound (2009) $21.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Bright Star (2009) $14.4M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 31% $9.9M elsewhere · 69%
  5. 5 The Burning Plain (2009) $5.6M
    $200.7K US & Canada · 4% $5.4M elsewhere · 96%
  6. 6 Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009) $4.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009) $1.1M
    $644K US & Canada · 57% $484.2K elsewhere · 43%
  8. 8 The Waiting City (2009) $500.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Dreamaholic (2009) $413.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $107.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 2–8) with $131.8M, led by Julie & Julia (2009).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $131.8M Julie & Julia (2009)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $129.5M The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Love Connected (2009) $1.4M Love Connected (2009)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Play the Game (2009) $995.2K Play the Game (2009)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Ballad (2009) $32M Ballad (2009)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Mr. Nobody (2009) $5.7M Mr. Nobody (2009)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Love Happens (2009) $107.9M Love Happens (2009)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $110M Fame (2009)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Invention of Lying (2009) $36.7M The Invention of Lying (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $223.6M from 5 films, led by Corpse Bride (2005). Week 38, 2009 took $107.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film 1 $45.2K – Karobaar (2000) $45.2K
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% 2 $5.4M +11756% Glitter (2001) $5.3M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% 5 $10M +86% Secretary (2002) $9.3M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 5 films · +383% 5 $48.2M +383% The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · +89% 10 $91.1M +89% Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 5 films · +146% 5 $223.6M +146% Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −71% 4 $64.6M −71% Train Man (2006) $31.1M
Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 5 films · +26% 5 $81.6M +26% Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M
Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 10 films · +62% 10 $132M +62% The Duchess (2008) $43.3M
Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 9 films · −18% 9 $107.9M −18% Love Happens (2009) $36.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2009?

English-language romance films took $78.4M across 5 films, 73% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($23.3M) and Russian-language romance films ($4.6M).

Week 38 of 2009 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $78.4M
    5 films · #1 Love Happens (2009)
  2. French $23.3M
    1 film · #1 Paris (2009)
  3. Russian $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Nevesta Lyuboy Tsenoy (2009)
  4. Hindi $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Dil Bole Hadippa! (2009)
  5. Thai $413.3K
    1 film · #1 Dreamaholic (2009)
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 38 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19)?

Love Happens (2009) leads with $36.1M worldwide, $23M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paris (2009) at $23.3M and The Rebound (2009) at $21.8M.

How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) earn?

9 romance films released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $107.9M in all, or $12M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Love Happens (2009), earned $36.1M.

How much of the Week 38, 2009 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.3M of the $107.9M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2009 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.