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Romance box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2012

Romance Box Office, Week 43 of 2012: Romance Releases of Oct 21–27

This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Natural Born Lovers (2012) at $924K and Drei Stunden (2012) at $70.8K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all. That is down 37% on Week 42, 2012, whose releases took $11.2M.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$7.1M
This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012), the #1
$6.1M
vs Week 42, 2012
−37%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 43 of 2012?

This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) leads with $6.1M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $6.1M This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Natural Born Lovers (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $924K Natural Born Lovers (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Drei Stunden (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $70.8K Drei Stunden (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27).

  1. 1 This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) movie poster
    This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance $6.1M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  2. 2 Natural Born Lovers (2012) movie poster
    Natural Born Lovers (2012) Oct 25, 2012 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $924K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924K
  3. 3 Drei Stunden (2012) movie poster
    Drei Stunden (2012) Oct 21, 2012 · German · Romance, Comedy $70.8K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $7.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $116.4M, led by Pitch Perfect (2012).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Barfi! (2012) $5.1M Barfi! (2012)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) $43.7M The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Pitch Perfect (2012) $116.4M Pitch Perfect (2012)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Almost Perfect (2012) $7M Almost Perfect (2012)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Every Blessed Day (2012) $3.6M Every Blessed Day (2012)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 My Worst Nightmare (2012) $11.2M My Worst Nightmare (2012)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 A Werewolf Boy (2012) $47.8M A Werewolf Boy (2012)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 A Royal Affair (2012) $22.2M A Royal Affair (2012)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $282.7M from 10 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Week 43, 2012 took $7.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 4 films 4 $37.1M – In the Cut (2003) $23.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 5 films · +238% 5 $125.5M +238% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 3 films · −85% 3 $18.8M −85% Shopgirl (2005) $11.7M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 4 films · −46% 4 $10.2M −46% Heavenly Forest (2006) $5.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 4 films · +788% 4 $90.8M +788% Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 10 films · +211% 10 $282.7M +211% High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 6 films · −74% 6 $74.2M −74% Pope Joan (2009) $28.7M
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 3 films · −88% 3 $8.8M −88% The Lightning Tree (2010) $5.5M
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 2 films · +1488% 2 $139.2M +1488% The Three Musketeers (2011) $132.3M
Week 43, 2012 Oct 21–27 3 films · −95% 3 $7.1M −95% This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) $6.1M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 43 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27)?

This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012) leads with $6.1M worldwide. Next come Natural Born Lovers (2012) at $924K and Drei Stunden (2012) at $70.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) earn?

3 romance films released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $7.1M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. Week 42, 2012 releases took $11.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! (2012), earned $6.1M.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2012 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.