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Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 2010

Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2010: Romance Releases of Oct 10–16

Samson and Delilah (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16), with $2.5M worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) at $974.1K and Gorbaciof (2010) at $879.8K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 12% on Week 41, 2010, whose releases took $5.2M. By language, English leads with $2.7M across 3 romance releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$4.5M
Samson and Delilah (2010), the #1
$2.5M
vs Week 41, 2010
−12%
Samson and Delilah (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 42, 2010

Samson and Delilah (2010)

2010 · Drama, Romance

$2.5M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2010?

Samson and Delilah (2010) leads with $2.5M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5M, 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.

  1. Samson and Delilah (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $2.5M Samson and Delilah (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $974.1K Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Gorbaciof (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $879.8K Gorbaciof (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $133.8K Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010)
    $133.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. First Night (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $32.7K First Night (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16).

  1. 1 Samson and Delilah (2010) movie poster
    Samson and Delilah (2010) Oct 15, 2010 · English · Drama, Romance $2.5M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  2. 2 Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) movie poster
    Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) Oct 12, 2010 · Cantonese · Action, Comedy, Romance $974.1K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $974.1K
  3. 3 Gorbaciof (2010) movie poster
    Gorbaciof (2010) Oct 15, 2010 · Italian · Crime, Romance, Drama $879.8K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.8K
  4. 4 Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) movie poster
    Pure Country 2: The Gift (2010) Oct 15, 2010 · English · Music, Romance, Drama $133.8K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.8K
  5. 5 First Night (2010) movie poster
    First Night (2010) Oct 13, 2010 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $32.7K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $190.2M from 8 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2010 took $4.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films 2 $740.1K – Focus (2001) $645.4K
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −86% 1 $100.5K −86% Road Movie (2002) $100.5K
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · +3208% 2 $3.3M +3208% Sylvia (2003) $2.9M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 8 films · +5621% 8 $190.2M +5621% Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films · −70% 4 $56.2M −70% Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 5 films · −91% 5 $5.3M −91% Extended Play (2006) $2.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −84% 2 $860.4K −84% Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) $454K
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 4 films · +2930% 4 $26.1M +2930% Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · −29% 4 $18.6M −29% New York, I Love You (2009) $10M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 5 films · −76% 5 $4.5M −76% Samson and Delilah (2010) $2.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 42 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 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16)?

Samson and Delilah (2010) leads with $2.5M worldwide. Next come Kung Fu Wing Chun (2010) at $974.1K and Gorbaciof (2010) at $879.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16) earn?

5 romance films released in week 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $909.8K per film on average. Week 41, 2010 releases took $5.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Samson and Delilah (2010), earned $2.5M.

How much of the Week 42, 2010 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$133.8K of the $4.5M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2010 (Oct 10–16). 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 42, 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.