#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 28, 2016
2016 · Action, Drama
$98.3M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$6.2M US & Canada · 6% $92.1M elsewhere · 94%
Romance box office · Week 28 · Jul 3–9, 2016
Romance Box Office, Week 28 of 2016: Romance Releases of Jul 3–9
Sultan (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9), with $98.3M worldwide, ahead of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) at $77.1M and Captain Fantastic (2016) at $23.1M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $199.8M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on Week 27, 2016, whose releases took $357.8M. By language, English leads with $101.4M across 4 romance releases.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $199.8M
- Sultan (2016), the #1
- $98.3M
- vs Week 27, 2016
- −44%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 28 of 2016?
Sultan (2016) leads with $98.3M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $199.8M, almost all of what the 7 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 28 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 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9).
- 1 Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $92.1M Worldwide: $98.3M
- 2 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $77.1M
Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $77.1M worldwide - 3 Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $23.1M
- 4 Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016)Jul 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M Jul 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
- 5 Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.8K
- 6
Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K - 7
Jul 6, 2016 US and Canada: $4.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2016?
Of the top 7, How He Fell in Love (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sultan (2016) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $58.1M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sultan (2016) $98.3M $6.2M US & Canada · 6% $92.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 2 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) $77.1M $46M US & Canada · 60% $31.1M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Captain Fantastic (2016) $23.1M $5.9M US & Canada · 25% $17.3M elsewhere · 75%
- 4 Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2016) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Owl You Need Is Love (2016) $144.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 How He Fell in Love (2016) $17.6K $17.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 I Love You to Death (2016) $4.7K $4.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $199.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 26–Jul 2) with $357.8M, led by The Legend of Tarzan (2016).
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) $10.7M Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Me Before You (2016) $226M Me Before You (2016)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 Last Cab to Darwin (2016) $6.1M Last Cab to Darwin (2016)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Stuck with a Perfect Woman (2016) $2.2M Stuck with a Perfect Woman (2016)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Swiss Army Man (2016) $5.5M Swiss Army Man (2016)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 The Legend of Tarzan (2016) $357.8M The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Sultan (2016) $199.8M Sultan (2016)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Café Society (2016) $74.8M Café Society (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2016 earned the most: $199.8M from 7 films, led by Sultan (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 2 films | 2 | $5.5M | – | Naqaab (2007) $5M |
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 4 films · +1004% | 4 | $61M | +1004% | Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M |
| Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 3 films · −95% | 3 | $3.1M | −95% | Park Benches (2009) $1.9M |
| Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 6 films · +229% | 6 | $10.2M | +229% | Sword of Desperation (2010) $4.9M |
| Week 28, 2011 Jul 3–9 2 films · +1715% | 2 | $184.4M | +1715% | Zookeeper (2011) $169.9M |
| Week 28, 2012 Jul 8–14 1 film · −99% | 1 | $2.7M | −99% | Cocktail (2012) $2.7M |
| Week 28, 2013 Jul 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 2014 Jul 6–12 4 films | 4 | $23.8M | – | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) $13.7M |
| Week 28, 2015 Jul 5–11 6 films · −90% | 6 | $2.5M | −90% | Forever Young (2015) $1.8M |
| Week 28, 2016 Jul 3–9 7 films · +8024% | 7 | $199.8M | +8024% | Sultan (2016) $98.3M |
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 28 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9)?
Sultan (2016) leads with $98.3M worldwide, $6.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) at $77.1M and Captain Fantastic (2016) at $23.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9) earn?
7 romance films released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $199.8M in all, or $28.5M per film on average. Week 27, 2016 releases took $357.8M.
How many romance movies released in week 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sultan (2016), earned $98.3M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2016 (Jul 3–9). 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 28, 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.