#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 43, 2010
2010 · Romance, Drama
$5.5M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 43 · Oct 17–23, 2010
Romance Box Office, Week 43 of 2010: Romance Releases of Oct 17–23
The Lightning Tree (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23), with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Perfect Wedding (2010) at $3.3M and Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010) at $23.9K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all. That is up 93% on Week 42, 2010, whose releases took $4.5M.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- The Lightning Tree (2010), the #1
- $5.5M
- vs Week 42, 2010
- +93%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 43 of 2010?
The Lightning Tree (2010) leads with $5.5M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.8M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23).
- 1 Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 Oct 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $8.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 12–18) with $124.7M, led by Easy A (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Samson and Delilah (2010) $4.5M Samson and Delilah (2010)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Lightning Tree (2010) $8.8M The Lightning Tree (2010)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Men Vs Women (2010) $37.2M Men Vs Women (2010)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Action Replayy (2010) $11.7M Action Replayy (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $282.7M from 10 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Week 43, 2010 took $8.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 5 films | 5 | $29.1M | – | Life as a House (2001) $23.9M |
| Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 4 films · +108% | 4 | $60.8M | +108% | Frida (2002) $56.3M |
| Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 4 films · −39% | 4 | $37.1M | −39% | In the Cut (2003) $23.7M |
| Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 5 films · +238% | 5 | $125.5M | +238% | Sideways (2004) $109.7M |
| Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 3 films · −85% | 3 | $18.8M | −85% | Shopgirl (2005) $11.7M |
| Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 4 films · −46% | 4 | $10.2M | −46% | Heavenly Forest (2006) $5.9M |
| Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 4 films · +788% | 4 | $90.8M | +788% | Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M |
| Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 10 films · +211% | 10 | $282.7M | +211% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 6 films · −74% | 6 | $74.2M | −74% | Pope Joan (2009) $28.7M |
| Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 3 films · −88% | 3 | $8.8M | −88% | The Lightning Tree (2010) $5.5M |
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 43 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 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23)?
The Lightning Tree (2010) leads with $5.5M worldwide. Next come Perfect Wedding (2010) at $3.3M and Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010) at $23.9K.
How much did romance movies released in week 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23) earn?
3 romance films released in week 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 42, 2010 releases took $4.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Lightning Tree (2010), earned $5.5M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2010 (Oct 17–23). 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 43, 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.