How much of the September 2012 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$97.7M of the $205.7M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 13 films of the 20 report no domestic figure.

Romance box office · September 2012

Romance Box Office, September 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Pitch Perfect (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in September 2012, with $115.6M worldwide, ahead of The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) at $33.4M and Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) at $17.9M. 20 romance films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $205.7M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on August 2012, whose releases took $170.7M. By language, English leads with $167.9M across 8 romance releases.

September 2012 releases with a gross: 20
combined worldwide: $205.7M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs August 2012: +20%

#1 of 20

#1 romance movie of September 2012

Pitch Perfect (2012)

2012 · Comedy, Romance

$115.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of September 2012?

Pitch Perfect (2012) leads with $115.6M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $189.2M, 92% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$115.6M Pitch Perfect (2012)
$65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
Number 2

$33.4M The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
$17.7M US & Canada · 53% $15.6M elsewhere · 47%
Number 3

$17.9M Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$16M The Words (2012)
$11.5M US & Canada · 72% $4.5M elsewhere · 28%
Number 5

$6.4M The Mistress (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of September 2012, 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 September 2012.

1
Pitch Perfect (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $115.6M worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $115.6M
2
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · Drama, Romance $33.4M worldwide

Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $15.6M Worldwide: $33.4M
3
Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) Sep 7, 2012 · Hindi · Thriller, Horror, Romance $17.9M worldwide

Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
4
The Words (2012) Sep 7, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $16M worldwide

Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $16M
5
The Mistress (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · Tagalog · Drama, Romance $6.4M worldwide

Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M
6
Barfi! (2012) Sep 13, 2012 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.5M worldwide

Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $4.5M
7
Partly Sunny (2012) Sep 6, 2012 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.9M worldwide

Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
8
Now Is Good (2012) Sep 19, 2012 · English · Romance, Drama $2.3M worldwide

Sep 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
9
What the Day Owes the Night (2012) Sep 7, 2012 · French · Drama, Romance $2M worldwide

Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
10
Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012) Sep 20, 2012 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.5M worldwide

Sep 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
11
Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) Sep 6, 2012 · Thai · Drama, Romance $1.4M worldwide

Sep 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
12
Of All the Things (2012) Sep 26, 2012 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance $542.9K worldwide

Sep 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.9K
13
Hello I Must Be Going (2012) Sep 7, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $354.9K worldwide

Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $106.7K Rest of the world: $248.2K Worldwide: $354.9K
14
10 Years (2012) Sep 14, 2012 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $286K worldwide

Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $203.4K Rest of the world: $82.6K Worldwide: $286K
15
My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012) Sep 11, 2012 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $222.6K worldwide

Sep 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.6K
16
Bad Girls (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy $163K worldwide

Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163K
17
The German Friend (2012) Sep 18, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $86.2K worldwide

Sep 18, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2K
18
Backwards (2012) Sep 21, 2012 · English · Sport, Romance $61.5K worldwide

Sep 21, 2012 US and Canada: $61.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.5K
19
Sundarapandian (2012) Sep 14, 2012 · Tamil · Drama, Action, Romance $54.7K worldwide

Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7K
20
Faith, Love and Whiskey (2012) Sep 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Romance $28.9K worldwide

Sep 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2012?

Of the top 10, The Words (2012) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $97.7M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M
$65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
2 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) $33.4M
$17.7M US & Canada · 53% $15.6M elsewhere · 47%
3 Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) $17.9M
No US & Canada figure reported
4 The Words (2012) $16M
$11.5M US & Canada · 72% $4.5M elsewhere · 28%
5 The Mistress (2012) $6.4M
No US & Canada figure reported
6 Barfi! (2012) $4.5M
$2.8M US & Canada · 62% $1.7M elsewhere · 38%
7 Partly Sunny (2012) $2.9M
No US & Canada figure reported
8 Now Is Good (2012) $2.3M
No US & Canada figure reported
9 What the Day Owes the Night (2012) $2M
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012) $1.5M
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many September 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 20 films crossed $100M and took $115.6M between them, 56% of the total. 16 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.

56% 33% 11%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $115.6M · 56% of the gross
$10M to $100M 3 films, 15% of the list $67.2M · 33% of the gross
Under $10M 16 films, 80% of the list $22.8M · 11% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 23–29) took $116.4M, led by Pitch Perfect (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2012 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2005 earned the most: $372M from 22 films, led by Corpse Bride (2005). September 2012 took $205.7M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2003 18 films	18	$248.4M	–	Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M
September 2004 27 films · −20%	27	$197.6M	−20%	Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M
September 2005 22 films · +88%	22	$372M	+88%	Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M
September 2006 26 films · −41%	26	$220.1M	−41%	The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
September 2007 27 films · ±0%	27	$219.7M	±0%	Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M
September 2008 22 films · +9%	22	$239.2M	+9%	Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M
September 2009 21 films · +7%	21	$255.6M	+7%	Fame (2009) $77.2M
September 2010 24 films · +10%	24	$282.2M	+10%	Easy A (2010) $75M
September 2011 24 films · −77%	24	$65.4M	−77%	Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M
September 2012 20 films · +214%	20	$205.7M	+214%	Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in September 2012?

English-language romance films took $167.9M across 8 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($22.4M) and Tagalog-language romance films ($6.9M).

September 2012 Romance Box Office by Language

English $167.9M
8 films · #1 Pitch Perfect (2012)
Hindi $22.4M
2 films · #1 Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012)
Tagalog $6.9M
2 films · #1 The Mistress (2012)
German $2.9M
1 film · #1 Partly Sunny (2012)
French $2M
1 film · #1 What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
Cantonese $1.5M
1 film · #1 Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012)
Thai $1.4M
1 film · #1 Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012)
Chinese $448.9K
2 films · #1 10 Years (2012)
Spanish $86.2K
1 film · #1 The German Friend (2012)
Tamil $54.7K
1 film · #1 Sundarapandian (2012)

Romance Box Office in 2012, Month by Month

The months of 2012 with their totals: November leads with $1.2B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).

FAQ

Romance Box Office September 2012: 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 20 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in September 2012?

Pitch Perfect (2012) leads with $115.6M worldwide, $65.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) at $33.4M and Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) at $17.9M.

How much did romance movies released in September 2012 earn?

20 romance films released in September 2012 report a worldwide gross, $205.7M in all, or $10.3M per film on average. August 2012 releases took $170.7M.

How many romance movies released in September 2012 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pitch Perfect (2012) with $115.6M.

How is the September 2012 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 September 2012. 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 September 2012 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.