#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$8.2M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$22K US & Canada · <1% $8.2M elsewhere · 100%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2012: Romance Releases of Oct 14–20
My Worst Nightmare (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20), with $8.2M worldwide, ahead of I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) at $2.7M and Must Have Been Love (2012) at $123.3K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 41, 2012, whose releases took $3.6M. By language, French leads with $8.2M across 1 romance release.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11.2M
- My Worst Nightmare (2012), the #1
- $8.2M
- vs Week 41, 2012
- ×3.1
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2012?
My Worst Nightmare (2012) leads with $8.2M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.2M, 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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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.2M
- 2 Oct 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.3K
- 4 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: $22.8K Rest of the world: $69.8K Worldwide: $92.7K
- 5 Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $11.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $116.4M, led by Pitch Perfect (2012).
- 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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) $7.1M This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 A Werewolf Boy (2012) $47.8M A Werewolf Boy (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $190.2M from 8 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2012 took $11.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films | 2 | $3.3M | – | Sylvia (2003) $2.9M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 8 films · +5621% | 8 | $190.2M | +5621% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films · −70% | 4 | $56.2M | −70% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 5 films · −91% | 5 | $5.3M | −91% | Extended Play (2006) $2.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −84% | 2 | $860.4K | −84% | Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) $454K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 4 films · +2930% | 4 | $26.1M | +2930% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · −29% | 4 | $18.6M | −29% | New York, I Love You (2009) $10M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 5 films · −76% | 5 | $4.5M | −76% | Samson and Delilah (2010) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +82% | 4 | $8.3M | +82% | Chalet Girl (2011) $5.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · +35% | 5 | $11.2M | +35% | My Worst Nightmare (2012) $8.2M |
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 42 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20)?
My Worst Nightmare (2012) leads with $8.2M worldwide, $22K of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Have To Buy New Shoes (2012) at $2.7M and Must Have Been Love (2012) at $123.3K.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) earn?
5 romance films released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2012 releases took $3.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Worst Nightmare (2012), earned $8.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2012 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.