#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 21, 2010
2010 · Action, Thriller
$11.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 14% $10.2M elsewhere · 86%
Romance box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2010
Romance Box Office, Week 21 of 2010: Romance Releases of May 16–22
Kites (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22), with $11.9M worldwide, ahead of StreetDance 3D (2010) at $9.9M and Regresa (2010) at $1.5M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 20, 2010, whose releases took $103.1M. By language, English leads with $21.8M across 2 romance releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $24.9M
- Kites (2010), the #1
- $11.9M
- vs Week 20, 2010
- −76%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 21 of 2010?
Kites (2010) leads with $11.9M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 21 of 2010, 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 21 of 2010 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.9M
- 2 May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
- 3 May 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 The Best Things in the World (2010)May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
May 22, 2010 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide - 5 May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $24.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 23–29) with $673M, led by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Date Night (2010) $179.7M Date Night (2010)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $127.5M Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 The Back-up Plan (2010) $83.1M The Back-up Plan (2010)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Housefull (2010) $2.8M Housefull (2010)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Fenomen (2010) $217.2K Fenomen (2010)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Letters to Juliet (2010) $103.1M Letters to Juliet (2010)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Kites (2010) $24.9M Kites (2010)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $673M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Killers (2010) $131.2M Killers (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2001 earned the most: $450.5M from 2 films, led by Pearl Harbor (2001). Week 21, 2010 took $24.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films | 2 | $450.5M | – | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 6 films · −68% | 6 | $145.3M | −68% | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 2 films · −98% | 2 | $3.5M | −98% | Andaaz (2003) $3.5M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 3 films · +198% | 3 | $10.6M | +198% | Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 7 films · +185% | 7 | $30.1M | +185% | Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · −20% | 3 | $24.2M | −20% | Fanaa (2006) $22.2M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · −24% | 3 | $18.5M | −24% | Cheeni Kum (2007) $9.2M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −97% | 4 | $638.2K | −97% | Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) $313.9K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 1 film · +2793% | 1 | $18.5M | +2793% | Easy Virtue (2009) $18.5M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 5 films · +35% | 5 | $24.9M | +35% | Kites (2010) $11.9M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 27–Jul 3) with $714.2M, led by The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $21.9M
- Week 3 $6.4M
- Week 4 $17.5M
- Week 5 $45.2M
- Week 6 $118.1M
- Week 7 $345.9M
- Week 8 $340.1K
- Week 9 $8.3M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $130.7M
- Week 12 $146.8M
- Week 13 $5.4M
- Week 14 $99.8M
- Week 15 $179.7M
- Week 16 $127.5M
- Week 17 $83.1M
- Week 18 $2.8M
- Week 19 $217.2K
- Week 20 $103.1M
- Week 21 $24.9M
- Week 22 $673M
- Week 23 $131.2M
- Week 24 $6.1M
- Week 25 $3.5M
- Week 26 $5.4M
- Week 27 $714.2M
- Week 28 $10.2M
- Week 29 $328.9K
- Week 30 $1.5M
- Week 31 $51.8M
- Week 32 $166.5M
- Week 33 $269.1M
- Week 34 $90.5M
- Week 35 $826.9K
- Week 36 $45.4M
- Week 37 $48.4M
- Week 38 $124.7M
- Week 39 $63.1M
- Week 40 $47.5M
- Week 41 $5.2M
- Week 42 $4.5M
- Week 43 $8.8M
- Week 44 $37.2M
- Week 45 $11.7M
- Week 46 $61.1M
- Week 47 $78.2M
- Week 48 $205.8M
- Week 49 $49.5M
- Week 50 $8M
- Week 51 $58.4M
- Week 52 $96.9M
- Week 53 $33.4M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 21 of 2010: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22)?
Kites (2010) leads with $11.9M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come StreetDance 3D (2010) at $9.9M and Regresa (2010) at $1.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) earn?
5 romance films released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, or $5M per film on average. Week 20, 2010 releases took $103.1M.
How many romance movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kites (2010), earned $11.9M.
How is the week 21, 2010 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 21 of 2010 (May 16–22). 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 21, 2010 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.