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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 2013

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2013: Romance Releases of Oct 6–12

Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12), with $13.7M worldwide, ahead of Romeo & Juliet (2013) at $3M and Naiyaandi (2013) at $295.9K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 11% on Week 40, 2013, whose releases took $15.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $13.7M across 1 romance release.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$17M
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013), the #1
$13.7M
vs Week 40, 2013
+11%
Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2013

Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013)

2013 · Romance, Drama

$13.7M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2013?

Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) leads with $13.7M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $17M, 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.

  1. Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $13.7M Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Romeo & Juliet (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $3M Romeo & Juliet (2013)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 39% $1.8M elsewhere · 61%
  3. Naiyaandi (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $295.9K Naiyaandi (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. April Apocalypse (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $13.3K April Apocalypse (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Vanakkam Chennai (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $11.6K Vanakkam Chennai (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12).

  1. 1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) movie poster
    Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) Oct 12, 2013 · Chinese · Romance, Drama $13.7M worldwide
    Oct 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M
  2. 2 Romeo & Juliet (2013) movie poster
    Romeo & Juliet (2013) Oct 11, 2013 · English · Drama, Romance $3M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 Naiyaandi (2013) movie poster
    Naiyaandi (2013) Oct 11, 2013 · Tamil · Romance, Comedy $295.9K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295.9K
  4. 4 April Apocalypse (2013) movie poster
    April Apocalypse (2013) Oct 12, 2013 · English · Comedy, Horror, Romance $13.3K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
  5. 5 Vanakkam Chennai (2013) movie poster
    Vanakkam Chennai (2013) Oct 11, 2013 · Tamil · Romance, Comedy $11.6K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2007 earned the most: $101.7M from 5 films, led by Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Week 41, 2013 took $17M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films 3 $16.2M – Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 4 films · +459% 4 $90.4M +459% In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $43.6M −52% Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 5 films · +133% 5 $101.7M +133% Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) $75.8M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 3 films · −95% 3 $5.5M −95% Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 6 films · −11% 6 $5M −11% The Double Hour (2009) $2.8M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 3 films · +5% 3 $5.2M +5% War of Love (2010) $5.2M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 7 films · −1% 7 $5.1M −1% Red Lips (2011) $1.9M
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 3 films · −30% 3 $3.6M −30% Every Blessed Day (2012) $2.8M
Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 5 films · +370% 5 $17M +370% Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) $13.7M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12)?

Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) leads with $13.7M worldwide. Next come Romeo & Juliet (2013) at $3M and Naiyaandi (2013) at $295.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12) earn?

5 romance films released in week 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 40, 2013 releases took $15.3M.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013), earned $13.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 2013 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $17M total, or 7%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2013 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.