#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 9, 2009
2009 · Comedy, Romance
$2.8M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 9 · Feb 22–28, 2009
Romance Box Office, Week 9 of 2009: Romance Releases of Feb 22–28
L-O-V-E. (2009) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Iago (2009) at $2.7M and Giulia Doesn’t Date at Night (2009) at $1.1M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $6.7M
- L-O-V-E. (2009), the #1
- $2.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 9 of 2009?
L-O-V-E. (2009) leads with $2.8M, 41% of the total. The top 4 together took $6.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28).
- 1 Feb 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Feb 27, 2009 US and Canada: $110.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $110.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $6.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $290.4M, led by He's Just Not That Into You (2009).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Cherry Blossoms (2009) $13.1M Cherry Blossoms (2009)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Look for a Star (2009) $17.5M Look for a Star (2009)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 New in Town (2009) $32.5M New in Town (2009)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $290.4M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Two Lovers (2009) $23M Two Lovers (2009)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009) $185.7K Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 L-O-V-E. (2009) $6.7M L-O-V-E. (2009)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 (2009) $228.3K The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2 (2009)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 The Edge of Love (2009) $8.4M The Edge of Love (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2001 earned the most: $148.4M from 2 films, led by The Mexican (2001). Week 9, 2009 took $6.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $512.4K | – | Mifune's Last Song (2000) $512.4K |
| Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 2 films · +28861% | 2 | $148.4M | +28861% | The Mexican (2001) $147.8M |
| Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 2 films · −36% | 2 | $95.2M | −36% | 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M |
| Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 4 films | 4 | $111.1M | – | Goodbye Lenin! (2004) $79.3M |
| Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 2 films · −54% | 2 | $50.7M | −54% | Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M |
| Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film · −55% | 1 | $23M | −55% | Aquamarine (2006) $23M |
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · −54% | 3 | $10.5M | −54% | 5 Centimeters per Second (2007) $7.2M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 8 films · +689% | 8 | $82.8M | +689% | The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 4 films · −92% | 4 | $6.7M | −92% | L-O-V-E. (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).
- 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 9 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28)?
L-O-V-E. (2009) leads with $2.8M worldwide. Next come Iago (2009) at $2.7M and Giulia Doesn’t Date at Night (2009) at $1.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28) earn?
4 romance films released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, L-O-V-E. (2009), earned $2.8M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2009 (Feb 22–28). 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 9, 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.