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Romance box office · Week 44 · Oct 23–29, 2016

Romance Box Office, Week 44 of 2016: Romance Releases of Oct 23–29

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29), with $31.7M worldwide, ahead of Momo (2016) at $5.2M and Hartenstrijd (2016) at $1.5M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $38.4M in all, 11% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 10% on Week 43, 2016, whose releases took $42.9M.

week 44 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$38.4M
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), the #1
$31.7M
vs Week 43, 2016
−10%
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 44, 2016

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)

2016 · Drama, Romance

$31.7M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$4.3M US & Canada · 13% $27.4M elsewhere · 87%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 44 of 2016?

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) leads with $31.7M, 82% of the total. The top 4 together took $38.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $31.7M Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)
    $4.3M US & Canada · 13% $27.4M elsewhere · 87%
  2. Momo (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M Momo (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Hartenstrijd (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M Hartenstrijd (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Shangri-La Suite (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $14.1K Shangri-La Suite (2016)
    $14.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29).

  1. 1 Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) movie poster
    Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) Oct 28, 2016 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Musical $31.7M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $31.7M
  2. 2 Momo (2016) movie poster
    Momo (2016) Oct 26, 2016 · Korean · Romance $5.2M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Hartenstrijd (2016) movie poster
    Hartenstrijd (2016) Oct 27, 2016 · Dutch · Comedy, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 Shangri-La Suite (2016) movie poster
    Shangri-La Suite (2016) Oct 28, 2016 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $14.1K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2013 earned the most: $118.3M from 5 films, led by About Time (2013). Week 44, 2016 took $38.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 2007 Oct 28–Nov 3 3 films 3 $59.7M – Sky of Love (2007) $36.7M
Week 44, 2008 Oct 26–Nov 1 9 films · +12% 9 $66.9M +12% Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $42.8M
Week 44, 2009 Oct 25–31 3 films · −97% 3 $1.9M −97% No Time for Love (2009) $891.8K
Week 44, 2010 Oct 24–30 9 films · +1895% 9 $37.2M +1895% Men Vs Women (2010) $18.5M
Week 44, 2011 Oct 23–29 2 films · −89% 2 $4.1M −89% Like Crazy (2011) $3.9M
Week 44, 2012 Oct 28–Nov 3 5 films · +1054% 5 $47.8M +1054% A Werewolf Boy (2012) $46.3M
Week 44, 2013 Oct 27–Nov 2 5 films · +148% 5 $118.3M +148% About Time (2013) $87.1M
Week 44, 2014 Oct 26–Nov 1 6 films · −94% 6 $7.1M −94% Clover (2014) $5.4M
Week 44, 2015 Oct 25–31 7 films · +95% 7 $13.8M +95% My Love Story!! (2015) $7M
Week 44, 2016 Oct 23–29 4 films · +179% 4 $38.4M +179% Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) $31.7M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 44 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29)?

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) leads with $31.7M worldwide, $4.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Momo (2016) at $5.2M and Hartenstrijd (2016) at $1.5M.

How much did romance movies released in week 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29) earn?

4 romance films released in week 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $38.4M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. Week 43, 2016 releases took $42.9M.

How many romance movies released in week 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016), earned $31.7M.

How much of the Week 44, 2016 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.3M of the $38.4M total, or 11%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2016 (Oct 23–29). 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 44, 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.