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Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 5–11, 2010

Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 2010: Romance Releases of Sep 5–11

Heartbreaker (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11), with $48M worldwide, ahead of The Romantics (2010) at $191K and Road to Nowhere (2010) at $161.6K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.4M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 7% on Week 36, 2010, whose releases took $45.4M.

week 37 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$48.4M
Heartbreaker (2010), the #1
$48M
vs Week 36, 2010
+7%
Heartbreaker (2010) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 37, 2010

Heartbreaker (2010)

2010 · Comedy, Romance

$48M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$504K US & Canada · 1% $47.5M elsewhere · 99%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 2010?

Heartbreaker (2010) leads with $48M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $48.4M, 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.

  1. Heartbreaker (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $48M Heartbreaker (2010)
    $504K US & Canada · 1% $47.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. The Romantics (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $191K The Romantics (2010)
    $106.5K US & Canada · 56% $84.5K elsewhere · 44%
  3. Road to Nowhere (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $161.6K Road to Nowhere (2010)
    $40.3K US & Canada · 25% $121.3K elsewhere · 75%
  4. Brownian Movement (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $16.9K Brownian Movement (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11).

  1. 1 Heartbreaker (2010) movie poster
    Heartbreaker (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · French · Comedy, Romance $48M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $504K Rest of the world: $47.5M Worldwide: $48M
  2. 2 The Romantics (2010) movie poster
    The Romantics (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $191K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $106.5K Rest of the world: $84.5K Worldwide: $191K
  3. 3 Road to Nowhere (2010) movie poster
    Road to Nowhere (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · English · Thriller, Romance, Mystery $161.6K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $40.3K Rest of the world: $121.3K Worldwide: $161.6K
  4. 4 Brownian Movement (2010) movie poster
    Brownian Movement (2010) Sep 10, 2010 · English · Romance, Drama $16.9K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2010?

Of the top 4, The Romantics (2010) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Heartbreaker (2010) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $650.8K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Heartbreaker (2010) $48M
    $504K US & Canada · 1% $47.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. 2 The Romantics (2010) $191K
    $106.5K US & Canada · 56% $84.5K elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Road to Nowhere (2010) $161.6K
    $40.3K US & Canada · 25% $121.3K elsewhere · 75%
  4. 4 Brownian Movement (2010) $16.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2003 earned the most: $119.3M from 4 films, led by Lost in Translation (2003). Week 37, 2010 took $48.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film 1 $3.3M – Samsara (2001) $3.3M
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $1.6M −52% Blue (2002) $997.7K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 4 films · +7512% 4 $119.3M +7512% Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 5 films · −95% 5 $6.1M −95% The Story Of My Life (2004) $5M
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 9 films · +1104% 9 $73.3M +1104% Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 9 films · +19% 9 $87.5M +19% The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 11 films · −31% 11 $60.5M −31% Across the Universe (2007) $29.6M
Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 3 films · −83% 3 $10.2M −83% Tear This Heart Out (2008) $10M
Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 2 films · −44% 2 $5.7M −44% Mr. Nobody (2009) $3.6M
Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 4 films · +748% 4 $48.4M +748% Heartbreaker (2010) $48M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 37 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11)?

Heartbreaker (2010) leads with $48M worldwide, $504K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Romantics (2010) at $191K and Road to Nowhere (2010) at $161.6K.

How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11) earn?

4 romance films released in week 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $48.4M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. Week 36, 2010 releases took $45.4M.

How many romance movies released in week 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Heartbreaker (2010), earned $48M.

How much of the Week 37, 2010 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$650.8K of the $48.4M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2010 (Sep 5–11). 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 37, 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.