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Romance box office · Week 7 · Feb 8–14, 2009

Romance Box Office, Week 7 of 2009: Romance Releases of Feb 8–14

Two Lovers (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14), with $16.3M worldwide, ahead of Questo piccolo grande amore (2009) at $4.9M and When I Met U (2009) at $1.3M. 10 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 6, 2009, whose releases took $290.4M. By language, English leads with $16.3M across 4 romance releases.

week 7 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$23M
Two Lovers (2009), the #1
$16.3M
vs Week 6, 2009
−92%
Two Lovers (2009) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 romance movie of Week 7, 2009

Two Lovers (2009)

2009 · Drama, Romance

$16.3M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$3.1M US & Canada · 19% $13.2M elsewhere · 81%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 7 of 2009?

Two Lovers (2009) leads with $16.3M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $22.9M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Two Lovers (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $16.3M Two Lovers (2009)
    $3.1M US & Canada · 19% $13.2M elsewhere · 81%
  2. Questo piccolo grande amore (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M Questo piccolo grande amore (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. When I Met U (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M When I Met U (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $217K Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Moment in June (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $153.3K A Moment in June (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14).

  1. 1 Two Lovers (2009) movie poster
    Two Lovers (2009) Feb 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $16.3M worldwide
    Feb 13, 2009 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $16.3M
  2. 2 Questo piccolo grande amore (2009) movie poster
    Questo piccolo grande amore (2009) Feb 11, 2009 · Italian · Romance $4.9M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 When I Met U (2009) movie poster
    When I Met U (2009) Feb 11, 2009 · Tagalog · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) movie poster
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) Feb 10, 2009 · Portuguese · Drama, Romance $217K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217K
  5. 5 A Moment in June (2009) movie poster
    A Moment in June (2009) Feb 12, 2009 · Thai · Drama, Romance $153.3K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.3K
  6. 6 Strella (2009) movie poster
    Strella (2009) Feb 10, 2009 · Greek · Drama, Romance $43.8K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K
  7. 7 Cherrybomb (2009) movie poster
    Cherrybomb (2009) Feb 8, 2009 · English · Thriller, Drama, Romance $30.1K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1K
  8. 8 Empire of Silver (2009) movie poster
    Empire of Silver (2009) Feb 12, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, Family, History $24.9K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9K
  9. 9 Soundless Wind Chime (2009) movie poster
    Soundless Wind Chime (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance $12.9K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  10. 10 Ghosted (2009) movie poster
    Ghosted (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Mystery, Romance, Thriller $1.8K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: $1.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8K
Gross bands

How Many Week 7 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $23M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 10% of the list $16.3M · 71% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $6.7M · 29% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2005 earned the most: $396.3M from 2 films, led by Hitch (2005). Week 7, 2009 took $23M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 2000 Feb 6–12 2 films 2 $63.6M – Snow Day (2000) $62.5M
Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 5 films · +115% 5 $137M +115% Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M
Week 7, 2002 Feb 10–16 4 films · −54% 4 $63.5M −54% Crossroads (2002) $61.7M
Week 7, 2003 Feb 9–15 2 films · −91% 2 $5.9M −91% He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) $5.3M
Week 7, 2004 Feb 8–14 3 films · +3285% 3 $199.9M +3285% 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M
Week 7, 2005 Feb 6–12 2 films · +98% 2 $396.3M +98% Hitch (2005) $371.6M
Week 7, 2006 Feb 12–18 4 films · −48% 4 $206.5M −48% Eight Below (2006) $120.5M
Week 7, 2007 Feb 11–17 4 films · −6% 4 $194.9M −6% Music and Lyrics (2007) $145.9M
Week 7, 2008 Feb 10–16 9 films · +31% 9 $256.3M +31% Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M
Week 7, 2009 Feb 8–14 10 films · −91% 10 $23M −91% Two Lovers (2009) $16.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 7 of 2009?

English-language romance films took $16.3M across 4 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Italian-language romance films ($4.9M) and Tagalog-language romance films ($1.3M).

Week 7 of 2009 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $16.3M
    4 films · #1 Two Lovers (2009)
  2. Italian $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Questo piccolo grande amore (2009)
  3. Tagalog $1.3M
    1 film · #1 When I Met U (2009)
  4. 1 film · #1 Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
  5. Thai $153.3K
    1 film · #1 A Moment in June (2009)
  6. Greek $43.8K
    1 film · #1 Strella (2009)
  7. Chinese $24.9K
    1 film · #1 Empire of Silver (2009)
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 7 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14)?

Two Lovers (2009) leads with $16.3M worldwide, $3.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Questo piccolo grande amore (2009) at $4.9M and When I Met U (2009) at $1.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14) earn?

10 romance films released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. Week 6, 2009 releases took $290.4M.

How many romance movies released in week 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Two Lovers (2009), earned $16.3M.

How much of the Week 7, 2009 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.2M of the $23M total, or 14%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2009 (Feb 8–14). 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 7, 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.