#1 of 20 #1 romance movie of October 2013
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
2013 · Drama, Romance
$19.8M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 11% $17.6M elsewhere · 89%
Romance box office · October 2013
Romance Box Office, October 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in October 2013, with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Pulling Strings (2013) at $13.7M and Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) at $13.7M. 20 romance films released in October 2013 report a worldwide gross, $66.7M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 16% on September 2013, whose releases took $79.4M. By language, English leads with $21.1M across 6 romance releases.
- October 2013 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $66.7M
- Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013), the #1
- $19.8M
- vs September 2013
- −16%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of October 2013?
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) leads with $19.8M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $54.5M, 82% of what all 20 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 October 2013, 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 October 2013.
- 1 Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $19.8M
- 2 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $13.7M
- 3 Oct 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M
- 4 Oct 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3M
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Oct 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 7
Oct 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 8
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $115.7K Worldwide: $2.5M - 9
Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $847.9K Worldwide: $1.9M - 10
Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $679.9K Rest of the world: $763.6K Worldwide: $1.4M - 11
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.4K - 12
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295.9K - 13
Oct 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.8K - 14
Oct 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.9K - 15
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.2K - 16
Oct 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 17
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K - 18
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K - 19
Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 20
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2013?
Of the top 10, I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $13.3M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) $19.8M $2.2M US & Canada · 11% $17.6M elsewhere · 89%
- 2 Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M $5.8M US & Canada · 43% $7.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) $13.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Beyond the Memories (2013) $4.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Romeo & Juliet (2013) $3M $1.2M US & Canada · 39% $1.8M elsewhere · 61%
- 6 No Breathing (2013) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Swimmer (2013) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) $2.5M $2.4M US & Canada · 95% $115.7K elsewhere · 5%
- 9 Kill Your Darlings (2013) $1.9M $1M US & Canada · 55% $847.9K elsewhere · 45%
- 10 Besharam (2013) $1.4M $679.9K US & Canada · 47% $763.6K elsewhere · 53%
Gross bands
How Many October 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 17 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $66.7M total.
71% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 15% of the list $47.2M · 71% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 85% of the list $19.5M · 29% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 20–26) took $27.2M, led by Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Pulling Strings (2013) $15.3M Pulling Strings (2013)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) $17M Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) $4.4M I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) $27.2M Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No Breathing (2013) $2.9M No Breathing (2013)
Earlier years
How Does October 2013 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2008 earned the most: $640.3M from 33 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). October 2013 took $66.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2004 23 films | 23 | $404.1M | – | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| October 2005 16 films · −38% | 16 | $252.6M | −38% | In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M |
| October 2006 21 films · −52% | 21 | $120.4M | −52% | Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M |
| October 2007 18 films · +177% | 18 | $333.1M | +177% | The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M |
| October 2008 33 films · +92% | 33 | $640.3M | +92% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 21 films · −79% | 21 | $136.3M | −79% | The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M |
| October 2010 23 films · −25% | 23 | $102.7M | −25% | Let Me In (2010) $27.1M |
| October 2011 16 films · +53% | 16 | $157.1M | +53% | The Three Musketeers (2011) $132.3M |
| October 2012 18 films · −52% | 18 | $75.3M | −52% | A Werewolf Boy (2012) $46.3M |
| October 2013 20 films · −11% | 20 | $66.7M | −11% | Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) $19.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in October 2013?
English-language romance films took $21.1M across 6 films, 32% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($19.8M) and Chinese-language romance films ($13.8M).
October 2013 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $21.1M6 films · #1 Pulling Strings (2013) -
French $19.8M1 film · #1 Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) -
Chinese $13.8M2 films · #1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) -
Japanese $4.3M1 film · #1 Beyond the Memories (2013) -
Korean $2.9M1 film · #1 No Breathing (2013) -
Spanish $2.5M2 films · #1 The Swimmer (2013) -
Hindi $1.4M1 film · #1 Besharam (2013) - Tamil $307.5K2 films · #1 Naiyaandi (2013)
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Turkish $299.4K1 film · #1 Şevkat Yerimdar (2013) -
German $259.7K2 films · #1 Am Hang (2013)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: May leads with $494.2M, led by The Great Gatsby (2013).
- January $19.1M #1 Celal and Ceren (2013)
- February $306.9M #1 Warm Bodies (2013)
- March $364.1M #1 Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
- April $149.7M #1 So Young (2013)
- May $494.2M #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- June $41.1M #1 Raanjhanaa (2013)
- July $92.8M #1 Tiny Times 1.0 (2013)
- August $262.6M #1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
- September $79.4M #1 Don Jon (2013)
- October $66.7M #1 Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
- November $293.9M #1 The Wind Rises (2013)
- December $121.5M #1 Her (2013)
FAQ
Romance Box Office October 2013: 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in October 2013?
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) leads with $19.8M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pulling Strings (2013) at $13.7M and Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) at $13.7M.
How much did romance movies released in October 2013 earn?
20 romance films released in October 2013 report a worldwide gross, $66.7M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. September 2013 releases took $79.4M.
How many romance movies released in October 2013 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013), earned $19.8M.
How is the October 2013 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 October 2013. 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 October 2013 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.