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Romance box office · Week 34 · Aug 18–24, 2013

Romance Box Office, Week 34 of 2013: Romance Releases of Aug 18–24

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24), with $95.4M worldwide, ahead of A Moment of Love (2013) at $1.7M and Drinking Buddies (2013) at $401.9K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $97.5M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 72% on Week 33, 2013, whose releases took $56.7M.

week 34 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$97.5M
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), the #1
$95.4M
vs Week 33, 2013
+72%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 34 of 2013?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) leads with $95.4M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $97.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $95.4M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
    $31.2M US & Canada · 33% $64.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. A Moment of Love (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M A Moment of Love (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Drinking Buddies (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $401.9K Drinking Buddies (2013)
    $343.3K US & Canada · 85% $58.6K elsewhere · 15%
  4. Sparrows Dance (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6K Sparrows Dance (2013)
    $2.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 34 of 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 week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24).

  1. 1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) movie poster
    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) Aug 21, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $95.4M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2013 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $95.4M
  2. 2 A Moment of Love (2013) movie poster
    A Moment of Love (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · Chinese · Romance $1.7M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 Drinking Buddies (2013) movie poster
    Drinking Buddies (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $401.9K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $343.3K Rest of the world: $58.6K Worldwide: $401.9K
  4. 4 Sparrows Dance (2013) movie poster
    Sparrows Dance (2013) Aug 23, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.6K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2013?

Of the top 4, Sparrows Dance (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $31.5M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
    $31.2M US & Canada · 33% $64.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 A Moment of Love (2013) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Drinking Buddies (2013) $401.9K
    $343.3K US & Canada · 85% $58.6K elsewhere · 15%
  4. 4 Sparrows Dance (2013) $2.6K
    $2.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $97.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 18–24) with $97.5M, led by The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 Shed No Tears (2013) $3.2M Shed No Tears (2013)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Tiny Times 1.0 (2013) $89.2M Tiny Times 1.0 (2013)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 The Spectacular Now (2013) $13.2M The Spectacular Now (2013)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 I Give It a Year (2013) $66.3M I Give It a Year (2013)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Tiny Times 2.0 (2013) $56.7M Tiny Times 2.0 (2013)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $97.5M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 The Stolen Years (2013) $28.9M The Stolen Years (2013)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Ask This of Rikyu (2013) $13.7M Ask This of Rikyu (2013)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2005 earned the most: $186.5M from 4 films, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005). Week 34, 2013 took $97.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films 3 $3.5M – Going the Distance (2004) $1.8M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 4 films · +5189% 4 $186.5M +5189% The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 4 films · −93% 4 $13.5M −93% Idlewild (2006) $12.6M
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 6 films · +385% 6 $65.6M +385% The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 5 films · +39% 5 $91.2M +39% The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 4 films · −98% 4 $1.4M −98% Love Connected (2009) $628.9K
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 5 films · +6180% 5 $90.5M +6180% The Switch (2010) $49.8M
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 4 films · −1% 4 $89.8M −1% One Day (2011) $59.4M
Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 4 films · −76% 4 $21.6M −76% Hit and Run (2012) $16.8M
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 4 films · +352% 4 $97.5M +352% The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $95.4M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2013, Week by Week

50 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 19 (May 5–11) with $371M, led by The Great Gatsby (2013).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 34 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24)?

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) leads with $95.4M worldwide, $31.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Moment of Love (2013) at $1.7M and Drinking Buddies (2013) at $401.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) earn?

4 romance films released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $97.5M in all, or $24.4M per film on average. Week 33, 2013 releases took $56.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), earned $95.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 2013 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.5M of the $97.5M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2013 (Aug 18–24). 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 34, 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.