#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$9.1M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2016
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2016: Romance Releases of Sep 18–24
My Blind Brother (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24), with $9.1M worldwide, ahead of Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (2016) at $4.2M and My Egg Boy (2016) at $72K. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.4M in all. That is down 95% on Week 38, 2016, whose releases took $245M. By language, English leads with $13.3M across 2 romance releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $13.4M
- My Blind Brother (2016), the #1
- $9.1M
- vs Week 38, 2016
- −95%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2016?
My Blind Brother (2016) leads with $9.1M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.4M, 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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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
- 2 Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (2016)Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Sep 22, 2016 · English · Romance, Drama, Music $4.2M worldwide - 3 Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
- 4 Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6K
- 5 Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
- 6
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 7
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $13.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $245M, led by Bridget Jones's Baby (2016).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) $104.4M Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) $517.5K Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Southside with You (2016) $7.8M Southside with You (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Light Between Oceans (2016) $26M The Light Between Oceans (2016)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Your Lie in April (2016) $22.2M Your Lie in April (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $245M Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 My Blind Brother (2016) $13.4M My Blind Brother (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Being 17 (2016) $3.1M Being 17 (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2012 earned the most: $116.4M from 4 films, led by Pitch Perfect (2012). Week 39, 2016 took $13.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 3 films | 3 | $73.5M | – | Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 4 films · +19% | 4 | $87.8M | +19% | Nights in Rodanthe (2008) $84.4M |
| Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 6 films · +25% | 6 | $110M | +25% | Fame (2009) $77.2M |
| Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 3 films · −43% | 3 | $63.1M | −43% | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 5 films · −54% | 5 | $29.2M | −54% | Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M |
| Week 39, 2012 Sep 23–29 4 films · +298% | 4 | $116.4M | +298% | Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M |
| Week 39, 2013 Sep 22–28 6 films · −64% | 6 | $42.3M | −64% | Don Jon (2013) $39.4M |
| Week 39, 2014 Sep 21–27 4 films · −88% | 4 | $5.2M | −88% | Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (2014) $3.5M |
| Week 39, 2015 Sep 20–26 9 films · +264% | 9 | $19.1M | +264% | The Third Way of Love (2015) $11.3M |
| Week 39, 2016 Sep 18–24 7 films · −30% | 7 | $13.4M | −30% | My Blind Brother (2016) $9.1M |
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 39 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 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24)?
My Blind Brother (2016) leads with $9.1M worldwide. Next come Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (2016) at $4.2M and My Egg Boy (2016) at $72K.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24) earn?
7 romance films released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $13.4M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. Week 38, 2016 releases took $245M.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Blind Brother (2016), earned $9.1M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2016 (Sep 18–24). 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 39, 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.