#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2014
2014 · Adventure, Fantasy
$99.8M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2014
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2014: Romance Releases of Oct 12–18
The Book of Life (2014) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18), with $99.8M worldwide, ahead of The Best of Me (2014) at $38.6M and Dream Flight (2014) at $1.5M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.6M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9 times the total of Week 41, 2014, whose releases took $15.6M. By language, English leads with $138.4M across 3 romance releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $140.6M
- The Book of Life (2014), the #1
- $99.8M
- vs Week 41, 2014
- ×9
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2014?
The Book of Life (2014) leads with $99.8M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $140.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M
- 2 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $26.8M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $38.6M
- 3 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Relationship Status: It's Complicated (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $578.6K
Oct 17, 2014 · French · Comedy, Romance $578.6K worldwide - 5 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.4K
- 6
Oct 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $140.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $140.6M, led by The Book of Life (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Two Hearts As One (2014) $15.4M Two Hearts As One (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Clover (2014) $7.1M Clover (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2014 earned the most: $140.6M from 6 films, led by The Book of Life (2014).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films | 4 | $56.2M | – | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 5 films · −91% | 5 | $5.3M | −91% | Extended Play (2006) $2.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −84% | 2 | $860.4K | −84% | Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007) $454K |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 4 films · +2930% | 4 | $26.1M | +2930% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · −29% | 4 | $18.6M | −29% | New York, I Love You (2009) $10M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 5 films · −76% | 5 | $4.5M | −76% | Samson and Delilah (2010) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +82% | 4 | $8.3M | +82% | Chalet Girl (2011) $5.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · +35% | 5 | $11.2M | +35% | My Worst Nightmare (2012) $8.2M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films · −61% | 2 | $4.4M | −61% | I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 6 films · +3110% | 6 | $140.6M | +3110% | The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M |
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).
- 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 42 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18)?
The Book of Life (2014) leads with $99.8M worldwide, $50.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Best of Me (2014) at $38.6M and Dream Flight (2014) at $1.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) earn?
6 romance films released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $140.6M in all, or $23.4M per film on average. Week 41, 2014 releases took $15.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Book of Life (2014), earned $99.8M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.