#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 9, 2012
2012 · Comedy, Romance
$11.4M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 9 · Feb 26–Mar 3, 2012
Romance Box Office, Week 9 of 2012: Romance Releases of Feb 26–Mar 3
Love Fiction (2012) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3), with $11.4M worldwide, ahead of London, Paris, New York (2012) at $196.3K and Stars Above (2012) at $128.3K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on Week 8, 2012, whose releases took $40.3M. By language, Korean leads with $11.4M across 1 romance release.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11.9M
- Love Fiction (2012), the #1
- $11.4M
- vs Week 8, 2012
- −71%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 9 of 2012?
Love Fiction (2012) leads with $11.4M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.9M, 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 9 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3).
- 1 Feb 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
- 2 Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $196.3K
- 3 Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.3K
- 4 Feb 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.2K
- 5 Mar 2, 2012 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $25.4K Worldwide: $78K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $11.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 5–11) with $213M, led by The Vow (2012).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Dancing Queen (2012) $26.4M Dancing Queen (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 My Cactus Heart (2012) $869.8K My Cactus Heart (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Big Miracle (2012) $31.3M Big Miracle (2012)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The Vow (2012) $213M The Vow (2012)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 This Means War (2012) $169.1M This Means War (2012)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Good Deeds (2012) $40.3M Good Deeds (2012)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 Love Fiction (2012) $11.9M Love Fiction (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) $44.7M Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 We Were There: First Love (2012) $61.6M We Were There: First Love (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2004 earned the most: $111.1M from 4 films, led by Goodbye Lenin! (2004). Week 9, 2012 took $11.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 4 films | 4 | $111.1M | – | Goodbye Lenin! (2004) $79.3M |
| Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 2 films · −54% | 2 | $50.7M | −54% | Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M |
| Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 1 film · −55% | 1 | $23M | −55% | Aquamarine (2006) $23M |
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · −54% | 3 | $10.5M | −54% | 5 Centimeters per Second (2007) $7.2M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 8 films · +689% | 8 | $82.8M | +689% | The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 4 films · −92% | 4 | $6.7M | −92% | L-O-V-E. (2009) $2.8M |
| Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 4 films · +24% | 4 | $8.3M | +24% | Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) $3.6M |
| Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 7 films · +121% | 7 | $18.4M | +121% | Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) $6.8M |
| Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 5 films · −35% | 5 | $11.9M | −35% | Love Fiction (2012) $11.4M |
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 9 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3)?
Love Fiction (2012) leads with $11.4M worldwide. Next come London, Paris, New York (2012) at $196.3K and Stars Above (2012) at $128.3K.
How much did romance movies released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) earn?
5 romance films released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. Week 8, 2012 releases took $40.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love Fiction (2012), earned $11.4M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2012 (Feb 26–Mar 3). 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 9, 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.