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Romance box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 2014

Romance Box Office, Week 31 of 2014: Romance Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

Playing Doctor (2014) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of Break Up 100 (2014) at $1.6M and Trophy Wife (2014) at $708K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all. That is down 88% on Week 30, 2014, whose releases took $77.2M.

week 31 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$9.1M
Playing Doctor (2014), the #1
$6.8M
vs Week 30, 2014
−88%
Playing Doctor (2014) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 31, 2014

Playing Doctor (2014)

2014 · Comedy, Romance

$6.8M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 31 of 2014?

Playing Doctor (2014) leads with $6.8M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Playing Doctor (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $6.8M Playing Doctor (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Break Up 100 (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Break Up 100 (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Trophy Wife (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $708K Trophy Wife (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 Playing Doctor (2014) movie poster
    Playing Doctor (2014) Aug 1, 2014 · German · Comedy, Romance $6.8M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  2. 2 Break Up 100 (2014) movie poster
    Break Up 100 (2014) Aug 1, 2014 · Cantonese · Comedy, Romance $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 Trophy Wife (2014) movie poster
    Trophy Wife (2014) Jul 30, 2014 · Tagalog · Romance, Thriller, Drama $708K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $9.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 3–9) with $199.3M, led by The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Think Like a Man Too (2014) $78.3M Think Like a Man Too (2014)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Begin Again (2014) $84.9M Begin Again (2014)
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Mourning Grave (2014) $3.9M Mourning Grave (2014)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) $23.8M Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mood Indigo (2014) $16.5M Mood Indigo (2014)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Magic in the Moonlight (2014) $77.2M Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Playing Doctor (2014) $9.1M Playing Doctor (2014)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $199.3M The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Sapphire Blue (2014) $10.2M Sapphire Blue (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2011 earned the most: $145.4M from 2 films, led by Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011). Week 31, 2014 took $9.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 2 films 2 $60M – Must Love Dogs (2005) $58.2M
Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 1 film · −94% 1 $3.6M −94% Boynton Beach Club (2006) $3.6M
Week 31, 2007 Jul 29–Aug 4 7 films · +1126% 7 $43.8M +1126% Becoming Jane (2007) $37.3M
Week 31, 2008 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films · −92% 2 $3.4M −92% Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) $2.1M
Week 31, 2009 Jul 26–Aug 1 7 films · +1250% 7 $45.3M +1250% Love Aaj Kal (2009) $20.8M
Week 31, 2010 Jul 25–31 3 films · +14% 3 $51.8M +14% Charlie St. Cloud (2010) $48.2M
Week 31, 2011 Jul 24–30 2 films · +181% 2 $145.4M +181% Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011) $145.1M
Week 31, 2012 Jul 29–Aug 4 5 films · −94% 5 $8.2M −94% 360 (2012) $4.4M
Week 31, 2013 Jul 28–Aug 3 4 films · +61% 4 $13.2M +61% The Spectacular Now (2013) $6.9M
Week 31, 2014 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · −31% 3 $9.1M −31% Playing Doctor (2014) $6.8M
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 31 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

Playing Doctor (2014) leads with $6.8M worldwide. Next come Break Up 100 (2014) at $1.6M and Trophy Wife (2014) at $708K.

How much did romance movies released in week 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

3 romance films released in week 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2) report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $3M per film on average. Week 30, 2014 releases took $77.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Playing Doctor (2014), earned $6.8M.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2014 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.