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Romance box office · Week 14 · Apr 1–7, 2012

Romance Box Office, Week 14 of 2012: Romance Releases of Apr 1–7

American Reunion (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7), with $235M worldwide, ahead of Housefull 2 (2012) at $24.9M and Damsels in Distress (2012) at $1.3M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $261.2M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 40.1 times the total of Week 13, 2012, whose releases took $6.5M.

week 14 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$261.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 13, 2012
×40.1
American Reunion (2012) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 14, 2012

American Reunion (2012)

2012 · Comedy, Romance

$235M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$57M US & Canada · 24% $178M elsewhere · 76%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 14 of 2012?

American Reunion (2012) leads with $235M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $261.2M, 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.

  1. American Reunion (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $235M American Reunion (2012)
    $57M US & Canada · 24% $178M elsewhere · 76%
  2. Housefull 2 (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $24.9M Housefull 2 (2012)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 7% $23.1M elsewhere · 93%
  3. Damsels in Distress (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Damsels in Distress (2012)
    $1M US & Canada · 77% $305.9K elsewhere · 23%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 14 of 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 week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7).

  1. 1 American Reunion (2012) movie poster
    American Reunion (2012) Apr 6, 2012 · English · Comedy, Romance $235M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2012 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $178M Worldwide: $235M
  2. 2 Housefull 2 (2012) movie poster
    Housefull 2 (2012) Apr 5, 2012 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy $24.9M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2012 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $24.9M
  3. 3 Damsels in Distress (2012) movie poster
    Damsels in Distress (2012) Apr 6, 2012 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2012 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $305.9K Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 14 of 2012?

Of the top 3, Damsels in Distress (2012) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Housefull 2 (2012) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $59.8M (23%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 American Reunion (2012) $235M
    $57M US & Canada · 24% $178M elsewhere · 76%
  2. 2 Housefull 2 (2012) $24.9M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 7% $23.1M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 Damsels in Distress (2012) $1.3M
    $1M US & Canada · 77% $305.9K elsewhere · 23%
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 2012 earned the most: $261.2M from 3 films, led by American Reunion (2012).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 2003 Mar 30–Apr 5 3 films 3 $60.7M – What a Girl Wants (2003) $50.7M
Week 14, 2004 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films · −38% 2 $37.8M −38% The Prince and Me (2004) $37.7M
Week 14, 2005 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · −34% 2 $25M −34% Look at Me (2005) $18.7M
Week 14, 2006 Apr 2–8 2 films · +27% 2 $31.8M +27% Friends with Money (2006) $18.2M
Week 14, 2007 Apr 1–7 5 films · −64% 5 $11.5M −64% Wild Chicks in Love (2007) $7.9M
Week 14, 2008 Mar 30–Apr 5 4 films · +471% 4 $65.6M +471% Leatherheads (2008) $41.3M
Week 14, 2009 Mar 29–Apr 4 4 films · −40% 4 $39.6M −40% My Girlfriend Is an Agent (2009) $21.1M
Week 14, 2010 Mar 28–Apr 3 9 films · +152% 9 $99.8M +152% The Last Song (2010) $89.1M
Week 14, 2011 Mar 27–Apr 2 2 films · −99% 2 $944.5K −99% Love.net (2011) $925.5K
Week 14, 2012 Apr 1–7 3 films · +27558% 3 $261.2M +27558% American Reunion (2012) $235M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 14 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7)?

American Reunion (2012) leads with $235M worldwide, $57M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Housefull 2 (2012) at $24.9M and Damsels in Distress (2012) at $1.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7) earn?

3 romance films released in week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $261.2M in all, or $87.1M per film on average. Week 13, 2012 releases took $6.5M.

How many romance movies released in week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by American Reunion (2012) with $235M.

How much of the Week 14, 2012 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$59.8M of the $261.2M total, or 23%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 week 14 of 2012 (Apr 1–7). 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 14, 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.