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Romance box office · Week 48 · Nov 20–26, 2016

Romance Box Office, Week 48 of 2016: Romance Releases of Nov 20–26

Allied (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26), with $119.5M worldwide, ahead of Dear Zindagi (2016) at $12.5M and Rules Don't Apply (2016) at $3.9M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137.7M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $123.4M across 2 romance releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$137.7M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
33%
Allied (2016) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 romance movie of Week 48, 2016

Allied (2016)

2016 · Action, Drama

$119.5M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$40.1M US & Canada · 34% $79.4M elsewhere · 66%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 48 of 2016?

Allied (2016) leads with $119.5M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $137.4M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Allied (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $119.5M Allied (2016)
    $40.1M US & Canada · 34% $79.4M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Dear Zindagi (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $12.5M Dear Zindagi (2016)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 19% $10.1M elsewhere · 81%
  3. Rules Don't Apply (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Rules Don't Apply (2016)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 94% $233.1K elsewhere · 6%
  4. Min & Max (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $892.6K Min & Max (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Suddenly Twenty (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $627.6K Suddenly Twenty (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26).

  1. 1 Allied (2016) movie poster
    Allied (2016) Nov 23, 2016 · English · Action, Drama, History $119.5M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2016 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $79.4M Worldwide: $119.5M
  2. 2 Dear Zindagi (2016) movie poster
    Dear Zindagi (2016) Nov 23, 2016 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $12.5M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2016 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $12.5M
  3. 3 Rules Don't Apply (2016) movie poster
    Rules Don't Apply (2016) Nov 23, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.9M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $233.1K Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 Min & Max (2016) movie poster
    Min & Max (2016) Nov 25, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Romance $892.6K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.6K
  5. 5 Suddenly Twenty (2016) movie poster
    Suddenly Twenty (2016) Nov 24, 2016 · Thai · Romance, Comedy, Fantasy $627.6K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627.6K
  6. 6 Elastiko (2016) movie poster
    Elastiko (2016) Nov 24, 2016 · Russian · Romance, Crime, Mystery $318.5K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.5K
  7. 7 Dobara Phir Se (2016) movie poster
    Dobara Phir Se (2016) Nov 25, 2016 · Urdu · Romance, Drama $16.8K worldwide
    Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K
  8. 8 Kavalai Vendam (2016) movie poster
    Kavalai Vendam (2016) Nov 24, 2016 · Tamil · Drama, Comedy, Romance $6.5K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2016?

Of the top 8, Rules Don't Apply (2016) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Dear Zindagi (2016) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $46.1M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Allied (2016) $119.5M
    $40.1M US & Canada · 34% $79.4M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Dear Zindagi (2016) $12.5M
    $2.4M US & Canada · 19% $10.1M elsewhere · 81%
  3. 3 Rules Don't Apply (2016) $3.9M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 94% $233.1K elsewhere · 6%
  4. 4 Min & Max (2016) $892.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Suddenly Twenty (2016) $627.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Elastiko (2016) $318.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Dobara Phir Se (2016) $16.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Kavalai Vendam (2016) $6.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2009 earned the most: $270M from 3 films, led by The Princess and the Frog (2009). Week 48, 2016 took $137.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 5 films 5 $82.5M – Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 6 films · +111% 6 $174.1M +111% Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 3 films · +55% 3 $270M +55% The Princess and the Frog (2009) $267.1M
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 7 films · −24% 7 $205.8M −24% Love and Other Drugs (2010) $102.8M
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 3 films · −35% 3 $134.2M −35% The Artist (2011) $133.5M
Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 5 films · −86% 5 $18.3M −86% What a Man (2012) $17.4M
Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 3 films · −79% 3 $3.9M −79% Tumbleweed (2013) $2.8M
Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 48, 2015 Nov 22–28 6 films 6 $82.8M – The Danish Girl (2015) $64.2M
Week 48, 2016 Nov 20–26 8 films · +66% 8 $137.7M +66% Allied (2016) $119.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2016?

English-language romance films took $123.4M across 2 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($12.5M) and Chinese-language romance films ($892.6K).

Week 48 of 2016 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $123.4M
    2 films · #1 Allied (2016)
  2. Hindi $12.5M
    1 film · #1 Dear Zindagi (2016)
  3. Chinese $892.6K
    1 film · #1 Min & Max (2016)
  4. Thai $627.6K
    1 film · #1 Suddenly Twenty (2016)
  5. Russian $318.5K
    1 film · #1 Elastiko (2016)
  6. Urdu $16.8K
    1 film · #1 Dobara Phir Se (2016)
  7. Tamil $6.5K
    1 film · #1 Kavalai Vendam (2016)
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 48 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26)?

Allied (2016) leads with $119.5M worldwide, $40.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dear Zindagi (2016) at $12.5M and Rules Don't Apply (2016) at $3.9M.

How much did romance movies released in week 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26) earn?

8 romance films released in week 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $137.7M in all, or $17.2M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Allied (2016) with $119.5M.

How much of the Week 48, 2016 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$46.1M of the $137.7M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2016 (Nov 20–26). 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 48, 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.