#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 9, 2016
2016 · Comedy, Romance
$5.7M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$50.8K US & Canada · <1% $5.7M elsewhere · 99%
Romance box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 2016
Romance Box Office, Week 9 of 2016: Romance Releases of Feb 21–27
Like for Likes (2016) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27), with $5.7M worldwide, ahead of A Man and a Woman (2016) at $1.4M and Off the Map (2016) at $1.3M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 8% on Week 8, 2016, whose releases took $9.3M. By language, Korean leads with $7.1M across 2 romance releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $8.5M
- Like for Likes (2016), the #1
- $5.7M
- vs Week 8, 2016
- −8%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 9 of 2016?
Like for Likes (2016) leads with $5.7M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $8.5M, 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27).
- 1 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.7M
- 2 Feb 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.9K
- 5 Feb 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $8.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Jan 31–Feb 6) with $50.6M, led by The Choice (2016).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Mood of the Day (2016) $8.1M Mood of the Day (2016)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Mastizaade (2016) $5.9M Mastizaade (2016)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 The Choice (2016) $50.6M The Choice (2016)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Mountains May Depart (2016) $9.4M Mountains May Depart (2016)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Run for Love (2016) $9.3M Run for Love (2016)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Like for Likes (2016) $8.5M Like for Likes (2016)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Knight of Cups (2016) $1.4M Knight of Cups (2016)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Hello, My Name Is Doris (2016) $26.3M Hello, My Name Is Doris (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2013 earned the most: $200.8M from 6 films, led by Jack the Giant Slayer (2013). Week 9, 2016 took $8.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films | 3 | $10.5M | – | 5 Centimeters per Second (2007) $7.2M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 8 films · +689% | 8 | $82.8M | +689% | The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) $78.2M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 4 films · −92% | 4 | $6.7M | −92% | L-O-V-E. (2009) $2.8M |
| Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 4 films · +24% | 4 | $8.3M | +24% | Karthik Calling Karthik (2010) $3.6M |
| Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 7 films · +121% | 7 | $18.4M | +121% | Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell (2011) $6.8M |
| Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 5 films · −35% | 5 | $11.9M | −35% | Love Fiction (2012) $11.4M |
| Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 6 films · +1594% | 6 | $200.8M | +1594% | Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) $197.7M |
| Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 3 films · −91% | 3 | $17.1M | −91% | The Lunchbox (2014) $11.6M |
| Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 3 films · +834% | 3 | $159.8M | +834% | Focus (2015) $159.2M |
| Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 5 films · −95% | 5 | $8.5M | −95% | Like for Likes (2016) $5.7M |
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 9 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27)?
Like for Likes (2016) leads with $5.7M worldwide, $50.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Man and a Woman (2016) at $1.4M and Off the Map (2016) at $1.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) earn?
5 romance films released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $8.5M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. Week 8, 2016 releases took $9.3M.
How many romance movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Like for Likes (2016), earned $5.7M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27). 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 9, 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.