#1 of 8 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2014
2014 · Action, Adventure
$42M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
$2.5M US & Canada · 6% $39.5M elsewhere · 94%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2014
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2014: Romance Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Bang Bang! (2014) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $42M worldwide, ahead of Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) at $9.3M and Unique Brothers (2014) at $2.7M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.1M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is 10.7 times the total of Week 39, 2014, whose releases took $5.2M. By language, English leads with $42.1M across 2 romance releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $56.1M
- Bang Bang! (2014), the #1
- $42M
- vs Week 39, 2014
- ×10.7
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2014?
Bang Bang! (2014) leads with $42M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $56M, almost all of what the 8 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
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $42M
- 2 Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
- 3 Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $356.2K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.4K
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Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 7
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K - 8
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $56.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $140.6M, led by The Book of Life (2014).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 If I Stay (2014) $83.2M If I Stay (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Chiang Khan Story (2014) $942.4K Chiang Khan Story (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 But Always (2014) $41.2M But Always (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Finding Fanny (2014) $8.6M Finding Fanny (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Khoobsurat (2014) $2.4M Khoobsurat (2014)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) $5.2M Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Bang Bang! (2014) $56.1M Bang Bang! (2014)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 My Love, My Bride (2014) $15.6M My Love, My Bride (2014)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Book of Life (2014) $140.6M The Book of Life (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2014 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, 2014 took $56.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films | 3 | $11.2M | – | 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 |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 8 films · +266% | 8 | $56.1M | +266% | Bang Bang! (2014) $42M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2014?
English-language romance films took $42.1M across 2 films, 75% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($9.3M) and Italian-language romance films ($2.7M).
Week 40 of 2014 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $42.1M2 films · #1 Bang Bang! (2014) -
French $9.3M1 film · #1 Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) -
Italian $2.7M1 film · #1 Unique Brothers (2014) -
Hindi $1.4M1 film · #1 Haider (2014) -
Spanish $540.4K1 film · #1 Liz in September (2014) - Tamil $8.4K1 film · #1 Yaan (2014)
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Korean $7.7K1 film · #1 Scarlet Innocence (2014)
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).
- Week 1 $36.1M
- Week 2 $5.6M
- Week 3 $11.2M
- Week 4 $19.8M
- Week 5 $84.9M
- Week 6 $15.3M
- Week 7 $221.2M
- Week 8 $119.1M
- Week 9 $17.1M
- Week 10 $2.1M
- Week 11 $83.9M
- Week 12 $293.8M
- Week 13 $616K
- Week 14 $11.9M
- Week 15 $8.2M
- Week 16 $22.9M
- Week 17 $310.9M
- Week 18 $4M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $23.8M
- Week 21 $4.9M
- Week 22 $6.4M
- Week 23 $312.7M
- Week 24 $288.1K
- Week 25 $78.3M
- Week 26 $84.9M
- Week 27 $3.9M
- Week 28 $23.8M
- Week 29 $16.5M
- Week 30 $77.2M
- Week 31 $9.1M
- Week 32 $199.3M
- Week 33 $10.2M
- Week 34 $83.2M
- Week 35 $942.4K
- Week 36 $41.2M
- Week 37 $8.6M
- Week 38 $2.4M
- Week 39 $5.2M
- Week 40 $56.1M
- Week 41 $15.6M
- Week 42 $140.6M
- Week 43 $15.4M
- Week 44 $7.1M
- Week 45 $131.6M
- Week 46 $42.5M
- Week 47 $625.5K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $123.3M
- Week 50 $41.4M
- Week 51 $102.8M
- Week 52 $10.4M
- Week 53 $135.2K
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 40 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Bang Bang! (2014) leads with $42M worldwide, $2.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) at $9.3M and Unique Brothers (2014) at $2.7M.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
8 romance films released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $56.1M in all, or $7M per film on average. Week 39, 2014 releases took $5.2M.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bang Bang! (2014), earned $42M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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, 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.