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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2011

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2011: Romance Releases of Oct 2–8

Red Lips (2011) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Body Language (2011) at $1.5M and In the City of Dawn (2011) at $1.3M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on Week 40, 2011, whose releases took $5.8M. By language, Spanish leads with $1.9M across 2 romance releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$5.1M
Red Lips (2011), the #1
$1.9M
vs Week 40, 2011
−11%
Red Lips (2011) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2011

Red Lips (2011)

2011 · Comedy, Romance

$1.9M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

$136.2K US & Canada · 7% $1.8M elsewhere · 93%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2011?

Red Lips (2011) leads with $1.9M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.1M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Red Lips (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $1.9M Red Lips (2011)
    $136.2K US & Canada · 7% $1.8M elsewhere · 93%
  2. Body Language (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M Body Language (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. In the City of Dawn (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M In the City of Dawn (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Love Summer (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $266.6K Love Summer (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Reasons of the Heart (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $53.1K The Reasons of the Heart (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 of 2011, 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 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 Red Lips (2011) movie poster
    Red Lips (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Spanish · Comedy, Romance, Drama $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: $136.2K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 Body Language (2011) movie poster
    Body Language (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · Dutch · Romance, Drama, Music $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 In the City of Dawn (2011) movie poster
    In the City of Dawn (2011) Oct 8, 2011 · Japanese · Romance, Mystery, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Love Summer (2011) movie poster
    Love Summer (2011) Oct 6, 2011 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $266.6K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.6K
  5. 5 The Reasons of the Heart (2011) movie poster
    The Reasons of the Heart (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $53.1K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.1K
  6. 6 Love Actually… Sucks! (2011) movie poster
    Love Actually… Sucks! (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $49.3K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3K
  7. 7 Yaar Anmulle (2011) movie poster
    Yaar Anmulle (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Punjabi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $14.2K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2003 earned the most: $121.4M from 4 films, led by Intolerable Cruelty (2003). Week 41, 2011 took $5.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 7 films 7 $88.3M – Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +37% 4 $121.4M +37% Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −87% 3 $16.2M −87% Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 4 films · +459% 4 $90.4M +459% In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $43.6M −52% Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 5 films · +133% 5 $101.7M +133% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 3 films · −95% 3 $5.5M −95% Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 6 films · −11% 6 $5M −11% The Double Hour (2009) $2.8M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 3 films · +5% 3 $5.2M +5% War of Love (2010) $5.2M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 7 films · −1% 7 $5.1M −1% Red Lips (2011) $1.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 41 of 2011: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8)?

Red Lips (2011) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $136.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Body Language (2011) at $1.5M and In the City of Dawn (2011) at $1.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) earn?

7 romance films released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $5.1M in all, or $733.6K per film on average. Week 40, 2011 releases took $5.8M.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Red Lips (2011), earned $1.9M.

How much of the Week 41, 2011 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$136.2K of the $5.1M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 2011 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 41 of 2011 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 2011 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.