#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 16, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$96.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$91.5M US & Canada · 95% $4.5M elsewhere · 5%
Romance box office · Week 16 · Apr 15–21, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 16 of 2012: Romance Releases of Apr 15–21
Think Like a Man (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21), with $96.1M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye First Love (2012) at $514.9K and Downtown Express (2012) at $5K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.6M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 16 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $96.6M
- Think Like a Man (2012), the #1
- $96.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 95%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 16 of 2012?
Think Like a Man (2012) leads with $96.1M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $96.6M, 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 16 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21).
- 1 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $91.5M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $96.1M
- 2 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $95K Rest of the world: $419.9K Worldwide: $514.9K
- 3 Apr 20, 2012 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2012?
Of the top 3, Downtown Express (2012) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Goodbye First Love (2012) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $91.6M (95%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Think Like a Man (2012) $96.1M $91.5M US & Canada · 95% $4.5M elsewhere · 5%
- 2 Goodbye First Love (2012) $514.9K $95K US & Canada · 18% $419.9K elsewhere · 82%
- 3 Downtown Express (2012) $5K $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 16 releases took $96.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Apr 1–7) with $261.2M, led by American Reunion (2012).
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) $44.7M Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 We Were There: First Love (2012) $61.6M We Were There: First Love (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 StreetDance 2 (2012) $110.2M StreetDance 2 (2012)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Love in the Buff (2012) $6.5M Love in the Buff (2012)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 American Reunion (2012) $261.2M American Reunion (2012)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Plan de table (2012) $2.6M Plan de table (2012)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Think Like a Man (2012) $96.6M Think Like a Man (2012)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Five-Year Engagement (2012) $63.5M The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Jannat 2 (2012) $18.7M Jannat 2 (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 16 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2008 earned the most: $235.3M from 4 films, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (2008). Week 16, 2012 took $96.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 16, 2003 Apr 13–19 1 film | 1 | $3.5M | – | Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2003) $3.5M |
| Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 3 films · −52% | 3 | $1.7M | −52% | Roma (2004) $1.5M |
| Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 2 films · +32% | 2 | $2.2M | +32% | From Subway with Love (2005) $2.1M |
| Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 3 films · −60% | 3 | $882.7K | −60% | Piter FM (2006) $771.4K |
| Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 4 films · +2262% | 4 | $20.9M | +2262% | In the Land of Women (2007) $17.6M |
| Week 16, 2008 Apr 13–19 4 films · +1028% | 4 | $235.3M | +1028% | The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M |
| Week 16, 2009 Apr 12–18 2 films · −38% | 2 | $146.2M | −38% | 17 Again (2009) $136.3M |
| Week 16, 2010 Apr 11–17 5 films · −13% | 5 | $127.5M | −13% | Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $86.2M |
| Week 16, 2011 Apr 10–16 2 films · −85% | 2 | $18.8M | −85% | The Warring States (2011) $11.9M |
| Week 16, 2012 Apr 15–21 3 films · +413% | 3 | $96.6M | +413% | Think Like a Man (2012) $96.1M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
50 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 11–17) with $1.1B, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012).
- Week 1 $3.7M
- Week 2 $1.9M
- Week 3 $26.4M
- Week 4 $869.8K
- Week 5 $31.3M
- Week 6 $213M
- Week 7 $169.1M
- Week 8 $40.3M
- Week 9 $11.9M
- Week 10 $44.7M
- Week 11 $61.6M
- Week 12 $110.2M
- Week 13 $6.5M
- Week 14 $261.2M
- Week 15 $2.6M
- Week 16 $96.6M
- Week 17 $63.5M
- Week 18 $18.7M
- Week 19 $1.3M
- Week 20 $124.9M
- Week 21 $68.3M
- Week 22 $13.7M
- Week 23 $33.6M
- Week 24 $84.5M
- Week 25 $111M
- Week 26 $1.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $2.7M
- Week 29 $13.4M
- Week 30 $152.1M
- Week 31 $8.2M
- Week 32 $121.5M
- Week 33 $19.5M
- Week 34 $21.6M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $40.6M
- Week 37 $5.1M
- Week 38 $43.7M
- Week 39 $116.4M
- Week 40 $7M
- Week 41 $3.6M
- Week 42 $11.2M
- Week 43 $7.1M
- Week 44 $47.8M
- Week 45 $22.2M
- Week 46 $1.1B
- Week 47 $36.3M
- Week 48 $18.3M
- Week 49 $63.5M
- Week 50 $522.6K
- Week 51 $52.7M
- Week 52 $443.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 16 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21)?
Think Like a Man (2012) leads with $96.1M worldwide, $91.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goodbye First Love (2012) at $514.9K and Downtown Express (2012) at $5K.
How much did romance movies released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) earn?
3 romance films released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $96.6M in all, or $32.2M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Think Like a Man (2012), earned $96.1M.
How is the week 16, 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 16 of 2012 (Apr 15–21). 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 16, 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.