#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 2010
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
2010 · Comedy, Romance
$36M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$3.2M US & Canada · 9% $32.8M elsewhere · 91%
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 2010
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2010: Romance Releases of Sep 19–25
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25), with $36M worldwide, ahead of From Me to You (2010) at $18M and Anjaana Anjaani (2010) at $9.1M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63.1M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 49% on Week 38, 2010, whose releases took $124.7M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $63.1M
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), the #1
- $36M
- vs Week 38, 2010
- −49%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2010?
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) leads with $36M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $63.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25).
- 1 Sep 22, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $36M
- 2 Sep 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M
- 3 Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $854.8K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $9.1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $63.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 8–14) with $269.1M, led by Eat Pray Love (2010).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Eat Pray Love (2010) $269.1M Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Switch (2010) $90.5M The Switch (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 All About Love (2010) $826.9K All About Love (2010)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Going the Distance (2010) $45.4M Going the Distance (2010)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Heartbreaker (2010) $48.4M Heartbreaker (2010)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Easy A (2010) $124.7M Easy A (2010)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $63.1M You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Let Me In (2010) $47.5M Let Me In (2010)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 War of Love (2010) $5.2M War of Love (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $198.1M from 6 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2010 took $63.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 7 films | 7 | $10.5M | – | The Officers’ Ward (2001) $2.9M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 6 films · +1781% | 6 | $198.1M | +1781% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 5 films · −64% | 5 | $71.4M | −64% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · −75% | 5 | $17.7M | −75% | First Daughter (2004) $10.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 5 films · +121% | 5 | $39.1M | +121% | You Are My Sunshine (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 4 films · −33% | 4 | $26.3M | −33% | School for Scoundrels (2006) $24.5M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · +180% | 3 | $73.5M | +180% | Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +19% | 4 | $87.8M | +19% | Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 6 films · +25% | 6 | $110M | +25% | Fame (2009) $77.2M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −43% | 3 | $63.1M | −43% | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M |
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 39 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25)?
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) leads with $36M worldwide, $3.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come From Me to You (2010) at $18M and Anjaana Anjaani (2010) at $9.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) earn?
3 romance films released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $63.1M in all, or $21M per film on average. Week 38, 2010 releases took $124.7M.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), earned $36M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25). 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 39, 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.