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Romance box office · Week 33 · Aug 8–14, 2010

Romance Box Office, Week 33 of 2010: Romance Releases of Aug 8–14

Eat Pray Love (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14), with $204.6M worldwide, ahead of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) at $51.8M and Love in Disguise (2010) at $8.7M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $269.1M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 62% on Week 32, 2010, whose releases took $166.5M. By language, English leads with $256.5M across 4 romance releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$269.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 32, 2010
+62%
Eat Pray Love (2010) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 romance movie of Week 33, 2010

Eat Pray Love (2010)

2010 · Drama, Romance

$204.6M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$80.6M US & Canada · 39% $124M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 33 of 2010?

Eat Pray Love (2010) leads with $204.6M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $268.9M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Eat Pray Love (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $204.6M Eat Pray Love (2010)
    $80.6M US & Canada · 39% $124M elsewhere · 61%
  2. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $51.8M Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
    $33.5M US & Canada · 65% $18.3M elsewhere · 35%
  3. Love in Disguise (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $8.7M Love in Disguise (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Little Thing Called Love (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7M A Little Thing Called Love (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14).

  1. 1 Eat Pray Love (2010) movie poster
    Eat Pray Love (2010) Aug 13, 2010 · English · Drama, Romance $204.6M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $80.6M Rest of the world: $124M Worldwide: $204.6M
  2. 2 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) movie poster
    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) Aug 13, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $51.8M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $51.8M
  3. 3 Love in Disguise (2010) movie poster
    Love in Disguise (2010) Aug 12, 2010 · Chinese · Comedy, Romance $8.7M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  4. 4 A Little Thing Called Love (2010) movie poster
    A Little Thing Called Love (2010) Aug 12, 2010 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  5. 5 High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010) movie poster
    High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010) Aug 10, 2010 · Chinese · Romance, Music, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 Living on Love Alone (2010) movie poster
    Living on Love Alone (2010) Aug 10, 2010 · French · Drama, Romance $127.7K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.7K
  7. 7 Pulsar (2010) movie poster
    Pulsar (2010) Aug 12, 2010 · English · Mystery, Romance, Thriller $29.8K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K
  8. 8 Listen to Your Heart (2010) movie poster
    Listen to Your Heart (2010) Aug 14, 2010 · English · Romance, Drama, Music $23.1K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2010 earned the most: $269.1M from 8 films, led by Eat Pray Love (2010).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films 3 $65.2M – Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · +17% 3 $76.5M +17% Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 5 films · +51% 5 $115.8M +51% Open Range (2003) $68.3M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +20% 5 $139.1M +20% The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −98% 4 $3.2M −98% Asylum (2005) $2.8M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 8 films · +3638% 8 $118M +3638% The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M
Week 33, 2007 Aug 12–18 5 films · −83% 5 $20M −83% Sunflower (2007) $8.2M
Week 33, 2008 Aug 10–16 3 films · +471% 3 $114.2M +471% Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M
Week 33, 2009 Aug 9–15 8 films · +13% 8 $129.5M +13% The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) $101.3M
Week 33, 2010 Aug 8–14 8 films · +108% 8 $269.1M +108% Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2010?

English-language romance films took $256.5M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($9.8M) and Thai-language romance films ($2.7M).

Week 33 of 2010 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $256.5M
    4 films · #1 Eat Pray Love (2010)
  2. Chinese $9.8M
    2 films · #1 Love in Disguise (2010)
  3. Thai $2.7M
    1 film · #1 A Little Thing Called Love (2010)
  4. French $127.7K
    1 film · #1 Living on Love Alone (2010)
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 33 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14)?

Eat Pray Love (2010) leads with $204.6M worldwide, $80.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) at $51.8M and Love in Disguise (2010) at $8.7M.

How much did romance movies released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14) earn?

8 romance films released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $269.1M in all, or $33.6M per film on average. Week 32, 2010 releases took $166.5M.

How many romance movies released in week 33 of 2010 (Aug 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Eat Pray Love (2010) with $204.6M.

How much of the Week 33, 2010 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$114.1M of the $269.1M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2010 (Aug 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 33, 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.