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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 2009

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2009: Romance Releases of Oct 4–10

The Double Hour (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Season of Good Rain (2009) at $1.8M and Wrong Rosary (2009) at $164.9K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on Week 40, 2009, whose releases took $36.7M. By language, Italian leads with $2.8M across 1 romance release.

week 41 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$5M
The Double Hour (2009), the #1
$2.8M
vs Week 40, 2009
−86%
The Double Hour (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2009

The Double Hour (2009)

2009 · Thriller, Drama

$2.8M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$1.5M US & Canada · 53% $1.3M elsewhere · 47%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2009?

The Double Hour (2009) leads with $2.8M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Double Hour (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $2.8M The Double Hour (2009)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 53% $1.3M elsewhere · 47%
  2. Season of Good Rain (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M Season of Good Rain (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Wrong Rosary (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $164.9K Wrong Rosary (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Hello My Love (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $61.2K Hello My Love (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Vegetarian (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $47.1K Vegetarian (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10).

  1. 1 The Double Hour (2009) movie poster
    The Double Hour (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Italian · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $2.8M
  2. 2 Season of Good Rain (2009) movie poster
    Season of Good Rain (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Wrong Rosary (2009) movie poster
    Wrong Rosary (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Turkish · Romance, Drama $164.9K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.9K
  4. 4 Hello My Love (2009) movie poster
    Hello My Love (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $61.2K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2K
  5. 5 Vegetarian (2009) movie poster
    Vegetarian (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Horror, Romance $47.1K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.1K
  6. 6 Peter and Vandy (2009) movie poster
    Peter and Vandy (2009) Oct 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $11.5K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2009 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $110M, led by Fame (2009).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Play the Game (2009) $995.2K Play the Game (2009)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Ballad (2009) $32M Ballad (2009)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Mr. Nobody (2009) $5.7M Mr. Nobody (2009)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Love Happens (2009) $107.9M Love Happens (2009)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $110M Fame (2009)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Invention of Lying (2009) $36.7M The Invention of Lying (2009)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Double Hour (2009) $5M The Double Hour (2009)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 New York, I Love You (2009) $18.6M New York, I Love You (2009)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $74.2M Pope Joan (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $332.1M from 5 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2009 took $5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 5 films 5 $332.1M – Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 4 films · −73% 4 $88.8M −73% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 7 films · −1% 7 $88.3M −1% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +37% 4 $121.4M +37% Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −87% 3 $16.2M −87% Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 4 films · +459% 4 $90.4M +459% In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $43.6M −52% Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 5 films · +133% 5 $101.7M +133% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 3 films · −95% 3 $5.5M −95% Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 6 films · −11% 6 $5M −11% The Double Hour (2009) $2.8M
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 41 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10)?

The Double Hour (2009) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Season of Good Rain (2009) at $1.8M and Wrong Rosary (2009) at $164.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) earn?

6 romance films released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $5M in all, or $826.5K per film on average. Week 40, 2009 releases took $36.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Double Hour (2009), earned $2.8M.

How much of the Week 41, 2009 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.5M of the $5M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2009 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.