#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 21, 2015
2015 · Drama, Comedy
$4.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$3M US & Canada · 73% $1.1M elsewhere · 27%
Romance box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2015
Romance Box Office, Week 21 of 2015: Romance Releases of May 17–23
Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 21 of 2015 (May 17–23), with $4.2M worldwide, ahead of Love at First Fight (2015) at $2.4M and The Surprise (2015) at $1.2M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $7.9M
- Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), the #1
- $4.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 21 of 2015?
Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) leads with $4.2M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.9M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 21 of 2015, 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 21 of 2015 (May 17–23).
- 1 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.2M
- 2 May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $25.2K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 May 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $7.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 19–25) with $143.7M, led by The Left Ear (2015).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 The Longest Ride (2015) $77.2M The Longest Ride (2015)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Ever Since We Love (2015) $28.1M Ever Since We Love (2015)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 The Left Ear (2015) $143.7M The Left Ear (2015)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 You Are My Sunshine (2015) $90.3M You Are My Sunshine (2015)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Poison Berry in my Brain (2015) $17.8M Poison Berry in my Brain (2015)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 Windstorm 2 (2015) $13.3M Windstorm 2 (2015)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) $7.9M Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Aloha (2015) $32.4M Aloha (2015)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) $18.1M Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2011 earned the most: $153.4M from 4 films, led by Midnight in Paris (2011). Week 21, 2015 took $7.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films | 3 | $24.2M | – | Fanaa (2006) $22.2M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · −24% | 3 | $18.5M | −24% | Cheeni Kum (2007) $9.2M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −97% | 4 | $638.2K | −97% | Good Morning, Luang Prabang (2008) $313.9K |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 1 film · +2793% | 1 | $18.5M | +2793% | Easy Virtue (2009) $18.5M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 5 films · +35% | 5 | $24.9M | +35% | Kites (2010) $11.9M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 4 films · +517% | 4 | $153.4M | +517% | Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 1 film · −55% | 1 | $68.3M | −55% | Moonrise Kingdom (2012) $68.3M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 4 films · −5% | 4 | $64.7M | −5% | A Wedding Invitation (2013) $30.7M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 5 films · −92% | 5 | $4.9M | −92% | Words and Pictures (2014) $3.4M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 3 films · +60% | 3 | $7.9M | +60% | Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) $4.2M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $623.8M, led by Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
- Week 1 $1.2M
- Week 2 $2.4M
- Week 3 $100.5M
- Week 4 $3.1M
- Week 5 $1M
- Week 6 $30.6M
- Week 7 $623.8M
- Week 8 $49.2M
- Week 9 $159.8M
- Week 10 $17.5M
- Week 11 $9.8M
- Week 12 $297.4M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $9.8M
- Week 15 $77.2M
- Week 16 $28.1M
- Week 17 $143.7M
- Week 18 $90.3M
- Week 19 $17.8M
- Week 20 $13.3M
- Week 21 $7.9M
- Week 22 $32.4M
- Week 23 $18.1M
- Week 24 $48.1K
- Week 25 $6M
- Week 26 $17.7M
- Week 27 $13.7M
- Week 28 $2.5M
- Week 29 $186.9M
- Week 30 $90.2M
- Week 31 $20.8M
- Week 32 $29.2M
- Week 33 $3.9M
- Week 34 $48M
- Week 35 $23.5M
- Week 36 $9.4M
- Week 37 $23.8M
- Week 38 $21.3M
- Week 39 $19.1M
- Week 40 $236.2M
- Week 41 $2.9M
- Week 42 $94.5M
- Week 43 $16.5M
- Week 44 $13.8M
- Week 45 $85.8M
- Week 46 $94.5M
- Week 47 $135.2M
- Week 48 $82.8M
- Week 49 $42M
- Week 50 $19.6M
- Week 51 $11.4M
- Week 52 $28.2M
- Week 53 $6.4M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 21 of 2015: 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 21 of 2015 (May 17–23)?
Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) leads with $4.2M worldwide, $3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love at First Fight (2015) at $2.4M and The Surprise (2015) at $1.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 21 of 2015 (May 17–23) earn?
3 romance films released in week 21 of 2015 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, or $2.6M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 21 of 2015 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), earned $4.2M.
How is the week 21, 2015 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 21 of 2015 (May 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 21, 2015 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.