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Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 22–28, 2013

Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2013: Romance Releases of Sep 22–28

Don Jon (2013) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28), with $39.4M worldwide, ahead of Raja Rani (2013) at $2.7M and Out in the Dark (2013) at $66K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.3M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $39.5M across 2 romance releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$42.3M
Don Jon (2013), the #1
$39.4M
earned in the US & Canada
58%
Don Jon (2013) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 39, 2013

Don Jon (2013)

2013 · Drama, Comedy

$39.4M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$24.5M US & Canada · 62% $15M elsewhere · 38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2013?

Don Jon (2013) leads with $39.4M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Don Jon (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $39.4M Don Jon (2013)
    $24.5M US & Canada · 62% $15M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Raja Rani (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M Raja Rani (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Out in the Dark (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $66K Out in the Dark (2013)
    $27K US & Canada · 41% $39.1K elsewhere · 59%
  4. Wedding Palace (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $27.2K Wedding Palace (2013)
    $19.9K US & Canada · 73% $7.3K elsewhere · 27%
  5. Karnaval (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $12.3K Karnaval (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28).

  1. 1 Don Jon (2013) movie poster
    Don Jon (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $39.4M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $24.5M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $39.4M
  2. 2 Raja Rani (2013) movie poster
    Raja Rani (2013) Sep 25, 2013 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance, Drama $2.7M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Out in the Dark (2013) movie poster
    Out in the Dark (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · Drama, Romance $66K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $27K Rest of the world: $39.1K Worldwide: $66K
  4. 4 Wedding Palace (2013) movie poster
    Wedding Palace (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · English · Comedy, Romance $27.2K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $7.3K Worldwide: $27.2K
  5. 5 Karnaval (2013) movie poster
    Karnaval (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · Turkish · Drama, Romance $12.3K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3K
  6. 6 Apolitical Romance (2013) movie poster
    Apolitical Romance (2013) Sep 27, 2013 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $9.1K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2013?

Of the top 6, Wedding Palace (2013) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Out in the Dark (2013) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $24.5M (58%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Don Jon (2013) $39.4M
    $24.5M US & Canada · 62% $15M elsewhere · 38%
  2. 2 Raja Rani (2013) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Out in the Dark (2013) $66K
    $27K US & Canada · 41% $39.1K elsewhere · 59%
  4. 4 Wedding Palace (2013) $27.2K
    $19.9K US & Canada · 73% $7.3K elsewhere · 27%
  5. 5 Karnaval (2013) $12.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Apolitical Romance (2013) $9.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2012 earned the most: $116.4M from 4 films, led by Pitch Perfect (2012). Week 39, 2013 took $42.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films 5 $17.7M – First Daughter (2004) $10.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 5 films · +121% 5 $39.1M +121% You Are My Sunshine (2005) $17.7M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 4 films · −33% 4 $26.3M −33% School for Scoundrels (2006) $24.5M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films · +180% 3 $73.5M +180% Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +19% 4 $87.8M +19% Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 6 films · +25% 6 $110M +25% Fame (2009) $77.2M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −43% 3 $63.1M −43% You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M
Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 5 films · −54% 5 $29.2M −54% Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M
Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 4 films · +298% 4 $116.4M +298% Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M
Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films · −64% 6 $42.3M −64% Don Jon (2013) $39.4M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 39 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28)?

Don Jon (2013) leads with $39.4M worldwide, $24.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Raja Rani (2013) at $2.7M and Out in the Dark (2013) at $66K.

How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28) earn?

6 romance films released in week 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $42.3M in all, or $7M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Don Jon (2013), earned $39.4M.

How much of the Week 39, 2013 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.5M of the $42.3M total, or 58%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2013 (Sep 22–28). 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 39, 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.