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Romance box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 2009

Romance Box Office, Week 45 of 2009: Romance Releases of Nov 1–7

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7), with $12.4M worldwide, ahead of My Rainy Days (2009) at $1.1M and Searching for the Elephant (2009) at $915.9K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all. That is 8.1 times the total of Week 44, 2009, whose releases took $1.9M. By language, Hindi leads with $12.4M across 1 romance release.

week 45 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$15.1M
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), the #1
$12.4M
vs Week 44, 2009
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Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 45, 2009

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Action

$12.4M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 45 of 2009?

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) leads with $12.4M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.1M, 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. Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $12.4M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. My Rainy Days (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1M My Rainy Days (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Searching for the Elephant (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $915.9K Searching for the Elephant (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $336.9K The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $325.2K Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7).

  1. 1 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster
    Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Action, Romance $12.4M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
  2. 2 My Rainy Days (2009) movie poster
    My Rainy Days (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  3. 3 Searching for the Elephant (2009) movie poster
    Searching for the Elephant (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Drama, Romance $915.9K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $915.9K
  4. 4 The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) movie poster
    The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) Nov 4, 2009 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $336.9K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.9K
  5. 5 Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) movie poster
    Kiss Me, Kill Me (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Korean · Action, Romance, Drama $325.2K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.2K
  6. 6 Three Wishes (2009) movie poster
    Three Wishes (2009) Nov 5, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $46K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $15.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $758.5M, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $110M Fame (2009)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Invention of Lying (2009) $36.7M The Invention of Lying (2009)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The Double Hour (2009) $5M The Double Hour (2009)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 New York, I Love You (2009) $18.6M New York, I Love You (2009)
  5. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Pope Joan (2009) $74.2M Pope Joan (2009)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1.9M No Time for Love (2009)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) $15.1M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Messenger (2009) $2M The Messenger (2009)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $758.5M The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $250.8M from 1 film, led by Love Actually (2003). Week 45, 2009 took $15.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films 2 $39.6M – The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) $39.5M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 2 films · +256% 2 $141.1M +256% Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 6 films · +10% 6 $154.6M +10% Treasure Planet (2002) $110M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 1 film · +62% 1 $250.8M +62% Love Actually (2003) $250.8M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −91% 2 $21.9M −91% A Moment to Remember (2004) $20.9M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 2 films · −60% 2 $8.8M −60% My Brother’s Wife (2005) $8.5M
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 6 films · +1023% 6 $99.3M +1023% Stranger Than Fiction (2006) $53.7M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 4 films · −72% 4 $28.1M −72% Saawariya (2007) $18.5M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 2 films · −94% 2 $1.6M −94% Ek Vivaah… Aisa Bhi (2008) $1.5M
Week 45, 2009 Nov 1–7 6 films · +869% 6 $15.1M +869% Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) $12.4M
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 45 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7)?

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) leads with $12.4M worldwide. Next come My Rainy Days (2009) at $1.1M and Searching for the Elephant (2009) at $915.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) earn?

6 romance films released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 44, 2009 releases took $1.9M.

How many romance movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), earned $12.4M.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.