#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$2.6M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2012: Romance Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Almost Perfect (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of The Oranges (2012) at $2.3M and Wuthering Heights (2012) at $1.7M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on Week 39, 2012, whose releases took $116.4M. By language, English leads with $4.1M across 3 romance releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $7M
- Almost Perfect (2012), the #1
- $2.6M
- vs Week 39, 2012
- −94%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2012?
Almost Perfect (2012) leads with $2.6M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $7M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 2 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $366.4K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $100.9K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
- 4 Oct 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $272.2K
- 5 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $116.4M, led by Pitch Perfect (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Barfi! (2012) $5.1M Barfi! (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) $43.7M The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Pitch Perfect (2012) $116.4M Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Almost Perfect (2012) $7M Almost Perfect (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Every Blessed Day (2012) $3.6M Every Blessed Day (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 My Worst Nightmare (2012) $11.2M My Worst Nightmare (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $271.6M from 9 films, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Week 40, 2012 took $7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films | 2 | $9.2M | – | Untold Scandal (2003) $5.8M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6.3K | −100% | Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +177617% | 3 | $11.2M | +177617% | The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 7 films · +447% | 7 | $61.2M | +447% | Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +128% | 7 | $139.7M | +128% | The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $271.6M | +94% | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −86% | 3 | $36.7M | −86% | The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +30% | 4 | $47.5M | +30% | Let Me In (2010) $27.1M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −88% | 4 | $5.8M | −88% | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011) $5.3M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +21% | 5 | $7M | +21% | Almost Perfect (2012) $2.6M |
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 40 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Almost Perfect (2012) leads with $2.6M worldwide. Next come The Oranges (2012) at $2.3M and Wuthering Heights (2012) at $1.7M.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
5 romance films released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 39, 2012 releases took $116.4M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Almost Perfect (2012), earned $2.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.