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Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 23–29, 2012

Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2012: Romance Releases of Sep 23–29

Pitch Perfect (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29), with $115.6M worldwide, ahead of Of All the Things (2012) at $542.9K and Bad Girls (2012) at $163K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $116.4M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 166% on Week 38, 2012, whose releases took $43.7M.

week 39 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$116.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 38, 2012
+166%
Pitch Perfect (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 39, 2012

Pitch Perfect (2012)

2012 · Comedy, Romance

$115.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2012?

Pitch Perfect (2012) leads with $115.6M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $116.4M, 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.

  1. Pitch Perfect (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $115.6M Pitch Perfect (2012)
    $65.3M US & Canada · 56% $50.3M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Of All the Things (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $542.9K Of All the Things (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Bad Girls (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $163K Bad Girls (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Faith, Love and Whiskey (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $28.9K Faith, Love and Whiskey (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29).

  1. 1 Pitch Perfect (2012) movie poster
    Pitch Perfect (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $115.6M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $115.6M
  2. 2 Of All the Things (2012) movie poster
    Of All the Things (2012) Sep 26, 2012 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance $542.9K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.9K
  3. 3 Bad Girls (2012) movie poster
    Bad Girls (2012) Sep 28, 2012 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy $163K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163K
  4. 4 Faith, Love and Whiskey (2012) movie poster
    Faith, Love and Whiskey (2012) Sep 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Romance $28.9K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2012 earned the most: $116.4M from 4 films, led by Pitch Perfect (2012).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 5 films 5 $71.4M – Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · −75% 5 $17.7M −75% First Daughter (2004) $10.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 5 films · +121% 5 $39.1M +121% You Are My Sunshine (2005) $17.7M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 4 films · −33% 4 $26.3M −33% School for Scoundrels (2006) $24.5M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · +180% 3 $73.5M +180% Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +19% 4 $87.8M +19% Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 6 films · +25% 6 $110M +25% Fame (2009) $77.2M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −43% 3 $63.1M −43% You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 5 films · −54% 5 $29.2M −54% Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 4 films · +298% 4 $116.4M +298% Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29)?

Pitch Perfect (2012) leads with $115.6M worldwide, $65.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Of All the Things (2012) at $542.9K and Bad Girls (2012) at $163K.

How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) earn?

4 romance films released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $116.4M in all, or $29.1M per film on average. Week 38, 2012 releases took $43.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Pitch Perfect (2012) with $115.6M.

How much of the Week 39, 2012 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.3M of the $116.4M total, or 56%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2012 (Sep 23–29). 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 39, 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.