#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 34, 2012
2012 · Action, Comedy
$16.8M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$13.7M US & Canada · 82% $3.1M elsewhere · 18%
Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 2012: Romance Releases of Aug 19–25
Hit and Run (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25), with $16.8M worldwide, ahead of Papa (2012) at $3.9M and Shambhala (2012) at $607.9K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 11% on Week 33, 2012, whose releases took $19.5M.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $21.6M
- Hit and Run (2012), the #1
- $16.8M
- vs Week 33, 2012
- +11%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 2012?
Hit and Run (2012) leads with $16.8M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $21.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 22, 2012 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $16.8M
- 2 Aug 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Aug 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $607.9K
- 4 Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $155.8K Rest of the world: $114.1K Worldwide: $269.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $21.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $152.1M, led by Step Up Revolution (2012).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Cocktail (2012) $2.7M Cocktail (2012)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) $13.4M The Well Digger's Daughter (2012)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Step Up Revolution (2012) $152.1M Step Up Revolution (2012)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 360 (2012) $8.2M 360 (2012)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Hope Springs (2012) $121.5M Hope Springs (2012)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Soar Into the Sun (2012) $19.5M Soar Into the Sun (2012)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Hit and Run (2012) $21.6M Hit and Run (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) $40.6M Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2005 earned the most: $186.5M from 4 films, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005). Week 34, 2012 took $21.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 5 films | 5 | $29.3M | – | My Boss's Daughter (2003) $18.2M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films · −88% | 3 | $3.5M | −88% | Going the Distance (2004) $1.8M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 4 films · +5189% | 4 | $186.5M | +5189% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 4 films · −93% | 4 | $13.5M | −93% | Idlewild (2006) $12.6M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 6 films · +385% | 6 | $65.6M | +385% | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 5 films · +39% | 5 | $91.2M | +39% | The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 4 films · −98% | 4 | $1.4M | −98% | Love Connected (2009) $628.9K |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 5 films · +6180% | 5 | $90.5M | +6180% | The Switch (2010) $49.8M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 4 films · −1% | 4 | $89.8M | −1% | One Day (2011) $59.4M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 4 films · −76% | 4 | $21.6M | −76% | Hit and Run (2012) $16.8M |
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 34 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25)?
Hit and Run (2012) leads with $16.8M worldwide, $13.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Papa (2012) at $3.9M and Shambhala (2012) at $607.9K.
How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) earn?
4 romance films released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 33, 2012 releases took $19.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hit and Run (2012), earned $16.8M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2012 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.