#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2013
2013 · Comedy, Romance
$13.7M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$5.8M US & Canada · 43% $7.9M elsewhere · 57%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2013
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2013: Romance Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5
Pulling Strings (2013) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $13.7M worldwide, ahead of Besharam (2013) at $1.4M and Rhythm of the Rain (2013) at $75.2K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.3M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 64% on Week 39, 2013, whose releases took $42.3M. By language, English leads with $13.7M across 2 romance releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $15.3M
- Pulling Strings (2013), the #1
- $13.7M
- vs Week 39, 2013
- −64%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2013?
Pulling Strings (2013) leads with $13.7M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.3M, 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.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5).
- 1 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $13.7M
- 2 Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $679.9K Rest of the world: $763.6K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.2K
- 4 Sep 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.8K
- 5 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
- 6
Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2013?
Of the top 6, Five Dances (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pulling Strings (2013) made 57% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $6.5M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M $5.8M US & Canada · 43% $7.9M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Besharam (2013) $1.4M $679.9K US & Canada · 47% $763.6K elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Rhythm of the Rain (2013) $75.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Banklady (2013) $72.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Five Dances (2013) $5.8K $5.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Sentimental Education (2013) $3.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $15.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 18–24) with $97.5M, led by The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) $97.5M The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 The Stolen Years (2013) $28.9M The Stolen Years (2013)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Ask This of Rikyu (2013) $13.7M Ask This of Rikyu (2013)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Grand Masti (2013) $23.2M Grand Masti (2013)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Jewtopia (2013) $88.3K Jewtopia (2013)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Don Jon (2013) $42.3M Don Jon (2013)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $271.6M from 9 films, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Week 40, 2013 took $15.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $6.3K | – | Owner of the Story (2004) $6.3K |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +177617% | 3 | $11.2M | +177617% | The Samurai I Loved (2005) $9.9M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 7 films · +447% | 7 | $61.2M | +447% | Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +128% | 7 | $139.7M | +128% | The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $271.6M | +94% | Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · −86% | 3 | $36.7M | −86% | The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +30% | 4 | $47.5M | +30% | Let Me In (2010) $27.1M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −88% | 4 | $5.8M | −88% | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011) $5.3M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +21% | 5 | $7M | +21% | Almost Perfect (2012) $2.6M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +119% | 6 | $15.3M | +119% | Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $65.7K
- Week 3 $17M
- Week 4 $2M
- Week 5 $121.4M
- Week 6 $12.4M
- Week 7 $166.8M
- Week 8 $4.8M
- Week 9 $200.8M
- Week 10 $11.8M
- Week 11 $23.9M
- Week 12 $44.7M
- Week 13 $84.5M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $6.3M
- Week 16 $1.7M
- Week 17 $140.8M
- Week 18 $20M
- Week 19 $371M
- Week 20 $776.5K
- Week 21 $64.7M
- Week 22 $38.5M
- Week 23 $5.9M
- Week 24 $307.9K
- Week 25 $23.7M
- Week 26 $11.1M
- Week 27 $536.8K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $3.2M
- Week 30 $89.2M
- Week 31 $13.2M
- Week 32 $66.3M
- Week 33 $56.7M
- Week 34 $97.5M
- Week 35 $28.9M
- Week 36 $13.7M
- Week 37 $23.2M
- Week 38 $88.3K
- Week 39 $42.3M
- Week 40 $15.3M
- Week 41 $17M
- Week 42 $4.4M
- Week 43 $27.2M
- Week 44 $118.3M
- Week 45 $145M
- Week 46 $18.7M
- Week 47 $10.9M
- Week 48 $3.9M
- Week 49 $26.4M
- Week 50 $24.8M
- Week 51 $54.6M
- Week 52 $4M
- Week 53 $11.8M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 40 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?
Pulling Strings (2013) leads with $13.7M worldwide, $5.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Besharam (2013) at $1.4M and Rhythm of the Rain (2013) at $75.2K.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?
6 romance films released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $15.3M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 39, 2013 releases took $42.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pulling Strings (2013), earned $13.7M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.