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Romance box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 2014

Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2014: Romance Releases of May 11–17

Chinese Puzzle (2014) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17), with $17M worldwide, ahead of The Immigrant (2014) at $6M and For a Handful of Kisses (2014) at $384.1K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.8M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $23.2M across 3 romance releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$23.8M
Chinese Puzzle (2014), the #1
$17M
earned in the US & Canada
10%
Chinese Puzzle (2014) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 20, 2014

Chinese Puzzle (2014)

2014 · Drama, Comedy

$17M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$338.5K US & Canada · 2% $16.6M elsewhere · 98%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2014?

Chinese Puzzle (2014) leads with $17M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.8M, 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. Chinese Puzzle (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $17M Chinese Puzzle (2014)
    $338.5K US & Canada · 2% $16.6M elsewhere · 98%
  2. The Immigrant (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $6M The Immigrant (2014)
    $2M US & Canada · 34% $3.9M elsewhere · 66%
  3. For a Handful of Kisses (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $384.1K For a Handful of Kisses (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $306.4K Half of a Yellow Sun (2014)
    $54.5K US & Canada · 18% $251.9K elsewhere · 82%
  5. Aire libre (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $227.8K Aire libre (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 20 of 2014, 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 20 of 2014 (May 11–17).

  1. 1 Chinese Puzzle (2014) movie poster
    Chinese Puzzle (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17M worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $338.5K Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $17M
  2. 2 The Immigrant (2014) movie poster
    The Immigrant (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $6M worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $6M
  3. 3 For a Handful of Kisses (2014) movie poster
    For a Handful of Kisses (2014) May 16, 2014 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $384.1K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $384.1K
  4. 4 Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) movie poster
    Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) May 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Romance $306.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2014 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: $251.9K Worldwide: $306.4K
  5. 5 Aire libre (2014) movie poster
    Aire libre (2014) May 15, 2014 · Spanish · Romance, Drama $227.8K worldwide
    May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $227.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2014?

Of the top 5, The Immigrant (2014) earned the biggest share at home (34% in the US & Canada), while Chinese Puzzle (2014) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $2.4M (10%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M
    $338.5K US & Canada · 2% $16.6M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 The Immigrant (2014) $6M
    $2M US & Canada · 34% $3.9M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 For a Handful of Kisses (2014) $384.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Half of a Yellow Sun (2014) $306.4K
    $54.5K US & Canada · 18% $251.9K elsewhere · 82%
  5. 5 Aire libre (2014) $227.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $23.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 20–26) with $310.9M, led by The Other Woman (2014).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Main Tera Hero (2014) $11.9M Main Tera Hero (2014)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Only Lovers Left Alive (2014) $8.2M Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 2 States (2014) $22.9M 2 States (2014)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 The Other Woman (2014) $310.9M The Other Woman (2014)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Not My Type (2014) $4M Not My Type (2014)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Chinese Puzzle (2014) $23.8M Chinese Puzzle (2014)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Words and Pictures (2014) $4.9M Words and Pictures (2014)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Maybe This Time (2014) $6.4M Maybe This Time (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2005 earned the most: $208.6M from 8 films, led by Monster-in-Law (2005). Week 20, 2014 took $23.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 8 films 8 $208.6M – Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M
Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 1 film · −100% 1 $632K −100% Summer ’04 (2006) $632K
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 5 films · +3609% 5 $23.4M +3609% Once (2007) $22.3M
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 3 films · −73% 3 $6.2M −73% Cloud 9 (2008) $5M
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 5 films · +92% 5 $12M +92% The Brothers Bloom (2009) $5.5M
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 3 films · +760% 3 $103.1M +760% Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M
Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $483.8K −100% Love U… Mr. Kalakaar! (2011) $483.8K
Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 5 films · +25720% 5 $124.9M +25720% What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) $84.4M
Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 1 film · −99% 1 $776.5K −99% Leve Boerenliefde (2013) $776.5K
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 5 films · +2970% 5 $23.8M +2970% Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2014, Week by Week

51 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $312.7M, led by The Fault in Our Stars (2014).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 20 of 2014: 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 20 of 2014 (May 11–17)?

Chinese Puzzle (2014) leads with $17M worldwide, $338.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Immigrant (2014) at $6M and For a Handful of Kisses (2014) at $384.1K.

How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) earn?

5 romance films released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $23.8M in all, or $4.8M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2014 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chinese Puzzle (2014), earned $17M.

How much of the Week 20, 2014 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.4M of the $23.8M total, or 10%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 2014 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 20 of 2014 (May 11–17). 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 20, 2014 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.