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Romance box office · Week 8 · Feb 17–23, 2013

Romance Box Office, Week 8 of 2013: Romance Releases of Feb 17–23

Love and Lemons (2013) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23), with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of Siberian Exile (2013) at $1.7M and A Story of Yonosuke (2013) at $1.3M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 7, 2013, whose releases took $166.8M. By language, Swedish leads with $1.8M across 1 romance release.

week 8 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$4.8M
Love and Lemons (2013), the #1
$1.8M
vs Week 7, 2013
−97%
Love and Lemons (2013) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 8, 2013

Love and Lemons (2013)

2013 · Romance, Comedy

$1.8M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 8 of 2013?

Love and Lemons (2013) leads with $1.8M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.8M, 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 and Lemons (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $1.8M Love and Lemons (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Siberian Exile (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $1.7M Siberian Exile (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Story of Yonosuke (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M A Story of Yonosuke (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Inescapable (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $6.3K Inescapable (2013)
    $6.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Red Flag (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $2.1K Red Flag (2013)
    $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23).

  1. 1 Love and Lemons (2013) movie poster
    Love and Lemons (2013) Feb 20, 2013 · Swedish · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Feb 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  2. 2 Siberian Exile (2013) movie poster
    Siberian Exile (2013) Feb 18, 2013 · Polish · Drama, Romance $1.7M worldwide
    Feb 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  3. 3 A Story of Yonosuke (2013) movie poster
    A Story of Yonosuke (2013) Feb 23, 2013 · Japanese · Romance, Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 Inescapable (2013) movie poster
    Inescapable (2013) Feb 22, 2013 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6.3K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3K
  5. 5 Red Flag (2013) movie poster
    Red Flag (2013) Feb 22, 2013 · English · Comedy, Romance $2.1K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2006 earned the most: $83.3M from 4 films, led by Madea’s Family Reunion (2006). Week 8, 2013 took $4.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 5 films 5 $55.9M – Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) $33.3M
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 5 films · −92% 5 $4.5M −92% Borrowed Bride (2005) $2.7M
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 4 films · +1743% 4 $83.3M +1743% Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M
Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 5 films · −52% 5 $39.7M −52% Amazing Grace (2007) $32.1M
Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 2 films · −96% 2 $1.7M −96% The Duchess of Langeais (2008) $982.8K
Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 1 film · −89% 1 $185.7K −89% Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009) $185.7K
Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 4 films · +83% 4 $340.1K +83% Au Revoir Taipei (2010) $140.2K
Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 2 films · +332% 2 $1.5M +332% My Valentine Girls (2011) $1M
Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 3 films · +2644% 3 $40.3M +2644% Good Deeds (2012) $35.6M
Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 5 films · −88% 5 $4.8M −88% Love and Lemons (2013) $1.8M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23)?

Love and Lemons (2013) leads with $1.8M worldwide. Next come Siberian Exile (2013) at $1.7M and A Story of Yonosuke (2013) at $1.3M.

How much did romance movies released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23) earn?

5 romance films released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $4.8M in all, or $961.8K per film on average. Week 7, 2013 releases took $166.8M.

How many romance movies released in week 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Love and Lemons (2013), earned $1.8M.

How much of the Week 8, 2013 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.4K of the $4.8M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2013 (Feb 17–23). 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 8, 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.