#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 50, 2009
2009 · Crime, Romance
$2M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 50 of 2009: Romance Releases of Dec 6–12
Wings of the Night (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12), with $2M worldwide, ahead of Ten Winters (2009) at $703.9K and Poligamy (2009) at $594.3K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all. That is down 98% on Week 49, 2009, whose releases took $170.4M.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $3.3M
- Wings of the Night (2009), the #1
- $2M
- vs Week 49, 2009
- −98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 50 of 2009?
Wings of the Night (2009) leads with $2M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.3M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12).
- 1 Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 2 Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.9K
- 3 Dec 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $3.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 15–21) with $758.5M, led by The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1.9M No Time for Love (2009)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) $15.1M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Messenger (2009) $2M The Messenger (2009)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) $758.5M The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $270M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $170.4M Up in the Air (2009)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Wings of the Night (2009) $3.3M Wings of the Night (2009)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $215.9M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $664.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2005 earned the most: $359M from 5 films, led by Brokeback Mountain (2005). Week 50, 2009 took $3.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 2 films | 2 | $276.7M | – | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) $214M |
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 2 films · −21% | 2 | $219.5M | −21% | Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M |
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 5 films · +10% | 5 | $242.4M | +10% | Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M |
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 5 films · +36% | 5 | $328.7M | +36% | Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 2 films · −100% | 2 | $25.5K | −100% | Cowgirl (2004) $21.4K |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 5 films · +1410080% | 5 | $359M | +1410080% | Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 5 films · −85% | 5 | $52.4M | −85% | 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) $42M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 5 films · +65% | 5 | $86.3M | +65% | The Kite Runner (2007) $75M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 4 films · +36% | 4 | $117.1M | +36% | The Reader (2008) $108.9M |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 3 films · −97% | 3 | $3.3M | −97% | Wings of the Night (2009) $2M |
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 50 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12)?
Wings of the Night (2009) leads with $2M worldwide. Next come Ten Winters (2009) at $703.9K and Poligamy (2009) at $594.3K.
How much did romance movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) earn?
3 romance films released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. Week 49, 2009 releases took $170.4M.
How many romance movies released in week 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wings of the Night (2009), earned $2M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2009 (Dec 6–12). 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 50, 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.