#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 20, 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$21.4M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$14M US & Canada · 65% $7.4M elsewhere · 35%
Romance box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2016
Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2016: Romance Releases of May 8–14
Love & Friendship (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14), with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of The Lobster (2016) at $17.6M and Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) at $14.5M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $53.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $39.2M across 3 romance releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $53.7M
- Love & Friendship (2016), the #1
- $21.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 43%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2016?
Love & Friendship (2016) leads with $21.4M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $53.7M, 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.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 20 of 2016, 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 2016 (May 8–14).
- 1 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $21.4M
- 2 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $17.6M
- 3 May 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
- 4 May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230K
- 5 May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $53.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 8–14) with $53.7M, led by Love & Friendship (2016).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) $25.2M Who Sleeps My Bro (2016)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 High Strung (2016) $3.3M High Strung (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Sing Street (2016) $30.4M Sing Street (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Yesterday Once More (2016) $44.2M Yesterday Once More (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Baaghi (2016) $21.5M Baaghi (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Our Love Story (2016) $216.3K Our Love Story (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Love & Friendship (2016) $53.7M Love & Friendship (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Maggie's Plan (2016) $14.2M Maggie's Plan (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.7M Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2012 earned the most: $124.9M from 5 films, led by What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). Week 20, 2016 took $53.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 5 films | 5 | $23.4M | – | 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 |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 2 films · −44% | 2 | $13.3M | −44% | Windstorm 2 (2015) $9.2M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 5 films · +304% | 5 | $53.7M | +304% | Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
48 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $545.8M, led by La La Land (2016).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $8.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $5.9M
- Week 6 $50.6M
- Week 7 $9.4M
- Week 8 $9.3M
- Week 9 $8.5M
- Week 10 $1.4M
- Week 11 $26.3M
- Week 12 $49.4M
- Week 13 $92.4M
- Week 14 $25.2M
- Week 15 $3.3M
- Week 16 $30.4M
- Week 17 $44.2M
- Week 18 $21.5M
- Week 19 $216.3K
- Week 20 $53.7M
- Week 21 $14.2M
- Week 22 $10.7M
- Week 23 $226M
- Week 24 $6.1M
- Week 25 $2.2M
- Week 26 $5.5M
- Week 27 $357.8M
- Week 28 $199.8M
- Week 29 $74.8M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $259.3K
- Week 32 $23.3M
- Week 33 $104.4M
- Week 34 $517.5K
- Week 35 $7.8M
- Week 36 $26M
- Week 37 $22.2M
- Week 38 $245M
- Week 39 $13.4M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $3.1M
- Week 42 $1.5M
- Week 43 $42.9M
- Week 44 $38.4M
- Week 45 $199.5M
- Week 46 $21K
- Week 47 $270.7K
- Week 48 $137.7M
- Week 49 $9.2M
- Week 50 $545.8M
- Week 51 $108.9M
- Week 52 $395.8M
- Week 53 $10.1M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 20 of 2016: 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 2016 (May 8–14)?
Love & Friendship (2016) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lobster (2016) at $17.6M and Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) at $14.5M.
How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) earn?
5 romance films released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $53.7M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love & Friendship (2016), earned $21.4M.
How is the week 20, 2016 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 2016 (May 8–14). 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, 2016 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.