#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 23, 2012
Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012)
2012 · Romance, Comedy
$23M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 23 · Jun 3–9, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 23 of 2012: Romance Releases of Jun 3–9
Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9), with $23M worldwide, ahead of First Time (2012) at $10.1M and Not Suitable For Children (2012) at $495.8K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all. That is up 146% on Week 22, 2012, whose releases took $13.7M.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $33.6M
- Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012), the #1
- $23M
- vs Week 22, 2012
- +146%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 23 of 2012?
Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012) leads with $23M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $33.6M, 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 23 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 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9).
- 1 Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012)Jun 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M
Jun 9, 2012 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy $23M worldwide - 2 Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
- 3 Jun 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $495.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $33.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $124.9M, led by What to Expect When You're Expecting (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)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Dangerous Ishhq (2012) $1.3M Dangerous Ishhq (2012)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) $124.9M What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Moonrise Kingdom (2012) $68.3M Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Runway Cop (2012) $13.7M Runway Cop (2012)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012) $33.6M Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Rock of Ages (2012) $84.5M Rock of Ages (2012)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 To Rome with Love (2012) $111M To Rome with Love (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2010 earned the most: $131.2M from 6 films, led by Killers (2010). Week 23, 2012 took $33.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films | 3 | $20.8M | – | Windstruck (2004) $19.2M |
| Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 5 films · +102% | 5 | $42.1M | +102% | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) $42M |
| Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 4 films · −86% | 4 | $5.9M | −86% | French for Beginners (2006) $2.1M |
| Week 23, 2007 Jun 3–9 2 films · −88% | 2 | $714.6K | −88% | Back Soon (2007) $419.2K |
| Week 23, 2008 Jun 1–7 4 films · +3698% | 4 | $27.1M | +3698% | Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2008) $26.5M |
| Week 23, 2009 May 31–Jun 6 4 films · +34% | 4 | $36.3M | +34% | My Life in Ruins (2009) $20.5M |
| Week 23, 2010 May 30–Jun 5 6 films · +262% | 6 | $131.2M | +262% | Killers (2010) $98.2M |
| Week 23, 2011 May 29–Jun 4 2 films · −87% | 2 | $17.2M | −87% | Paradise Kiss (2011) $17.1M |
| Week 23, 2012 Jun 3–9 3 films · +96% | 3 | $33.6M | +96% | Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012) $23M |
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 23 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 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9)?
Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012) leads with $23M worldwide. Next come First Time (2012) at $10.1M and Not Suitable For Children (2012) at $495.8K.
How much did romance movies released in week 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9) earn?
3 romance films released in week 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $33.6M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. Week 22, 2012 releases took $13.7M.
How many romance movies released in week 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hotaru the Movie: It’s Only a Little Light in My Life (2012), earned $23M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2012 (Jun 3–9). 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 23, 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.