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Romance box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2012

Romance Box Office, Week 36 of 2012: Romance Releases of Sep 2–8

Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8), with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of The Words (2012) at $16M and Partly Sunny (2012) at $2.9M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $40.6M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Hindi leads with $17.9M across 1 romance release.

week 36 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$40.6M
Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012), the #1
$17.9M
earned in the US & Canada
29%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 36 of 2012?

Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) leads with $17.9M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $40.2M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $17.9M Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Words (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $16M The Words (2012)
    $11.5M US & Canada · 72% $4.5M elsewhere · 28%
  3. Partly Sunny (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M Partly Sunny (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. What the Day Owes the Night (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $2M What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $1.4M Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8).

  1. 1 Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 The Words (2012) movie poster
    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
  3. 3 Partly Sunny (2012) movie poster
    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
  4. 4 What the Day Owes the Night (2012) movie poster
    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
  5. 5 Jan Dara: The Beginning (2012) movie poster
    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
  6. 6 Hello I Must Be Going (2012) movie poster
    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
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2005 earned the most: $117.1M from 2 films, led by The Constant Gardener (2005). Week 36, 2012 took $40.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films 4 $9.5M – Feelings (2003) $8.4M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 8 films · +775% 8 $83M +775% Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +41% 2 $117.1M +41% The Constant Gardener (2005) $82.5M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 6 films · −80% 6 $23M −80% Wedding Daze (2006) $11.7M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 7 films · −84% 7 $3.6M −84% The Bubble (2007) $1M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · +158% 5 $9.3M +158% The Secret of Moonacre (2008) $7.2M
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · +243% 3 $32M +243% Ballad (2009) $19.4M
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 5 films · +42% 5 $45.4M +42% Going the Distance (2010) $42.1M
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · −1% 8 $44.8M −1% Bodyguard (2011) $31.5M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 6 films · −9% 6 $40.6M −9% Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) $17.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 36 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8)?

Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012) leads with $17.9M worldwide. Next come The Words (2012) at $16M and Partly Sunny (2012) at $2.9M.

How much did romance movies released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) earn?

6 romance films released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $40.6M in all, or $6.8M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Raaz 3: The Third Dimension (2012), earned $17.9M.

How much of the Week 36, 2012 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.6M of the $40.6M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2012 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.