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Romance box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 2017

Romance Box Office, Week 19 of 2017: Romance Releases of May 7–13

Paris Can Wait (2017) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 19 of 2017 (May 7–13), with $13.2M worldwide, ahead of Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) at $1.6M and The Wedding Plan (2017) at $1.5M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.1M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $13.9M across 2 romance releases.

week 19 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$19.1M
Paris Can Wait (2017), the #1
$13.2M
earned in the US & Canada
37%
Paris Can Wait (2017) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 romance movie of Week 19, 2017

Paris Can Wait (2017)

2017 · Drama, Comedy

$13.2M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$5.6M US & Canada · 43% $7.6M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 19 of 2017?

Paris Can Wait (2017) leads with $13.2M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.4M, 96% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Paris Can Wait (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $13.2M Paris Can Wait (2017)
    $5.6M US & Canada · 43% $7.6M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $1.6M Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Wedding Plan (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $1.5M The Wedding Plan (2017)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 92% $129.9K elsewhere · 8%
  4. 4N1K (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M 4N1K (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Whisky Galore! (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $659.9K Whisky Galore! (2017)
    $21K US & Canada · 3% $638.9K elsewhere · 97%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 19 of 2017, 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 19 of 2017 (May 7–13).

  1. 1 Paris Can Wait (2017) movie poster
    Paris Can Wait (2017) May 12, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $13.2M worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $13.2M
  2. 2 Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) movie poster
    Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) May 12, 2017 · Hindi · Drama, Romance, Music $1.6M worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  3. 3 The Wedding Plan (2017) movie poster
    The Wedding Plan (2017) May 12, 2017 · Hebrew · Comedy, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $129.9K Worldwide: $1.5M
  4. 4 4N1K (2017) movie poster
    4N1K (2017) May 12, 2017 · Turkish · Comedy, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 Whisky Galore! (2017) movie poster
    Whisky Galore! (2017) May 12, 2017 · English · Comedy, Romance $659.9K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: $638.9K Worldwide: $659.9K
  6. 6 Lahoriye (2017) movie poster
    Lahoriye (2017) May 12, 2017 · Punjabi · Drama, Romance, Comedy $600.4K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $600.4K
  7. 7 Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017) movie poster
    Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017) May 12, 2017 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance $44.1K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1K
  8. 8 Radha (2017) movie poster
    Radha (2017) May 12, 2017 · Telugu · Romance, Comedy, Action $31.2K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
  9. 9 Ramante Edanthottam (2017) movie poster
    Ramante Edanthottam (2017) May 12, 2017 · Malayalam · Romance, Drama $2.4K worldwide
    May 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2017?

Of the top 9, The Wedding Plan (2017) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while Whisky Galore! (2017) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $7.1M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Paris Can Wait (2017) $13.2M
    $5.6M US & Canada · 43% $7.6M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Wedding Plan (2017) $1.5M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 92% $129.9K elsewhere · 8%
  4. 4 4N1K (2017) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Whisky Galore! (2017) $659.9K
    $21K US & Canada · 3% $638.9K elsewhere · 97%
  6. 6 Lahoriye (2017) $600.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017) $44.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Radha (2017) $31.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Ramante Edanthottam (2017) $2.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2013 earned the most: $371M from 5 films, led by The Great Gatsby (2013). Week 19, 2017 took $19.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 2 films 2 $220.7M – What Happens in Vegas (2008) $219.4M
Week 19, 2009 May 3–9 2 films · −100% 2 $383.4K −100% Munde U.K. De (2009) $309.5K
Week 19, 2010 May 2–8 1 film · −43% 1 $217.2K −43% Fenomen (2010) $217.2K
Week 19, 2011 May 1–7 2 films · +34958% 2 $76.1M +34958% Something Borrowed (2011) $65.1M
Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 2 films · −98% 2 $1.3M −98% Dangerous Ishhq (2012) $1.1M
Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 5 films · +27426% 5 $371M +27426% The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M
Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 7 films 7 $17.8M – Poison Berry in my Brain (2015) $5.7M
Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 3 films · −99% 3 $216.3K −99% Our Love Story (2016) $145.9K
Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 9 films · +8722% 9 $19.1M +8722% Paris Can Wait (2017) $13.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 19 of 2017?

English-language romance films took $13.9M across 2 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($1.6M) and Hebrew-language romance films ($1.5M).

Week 19 of 2017 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $13.9M
    2 films · #1 Paris Can Wait (2017)
  2. Hindi $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017)
  3. Hebrew $1.5M
    1 film · #1 The Wedding Plan (2017)
  4. Turkish $1.4M
    1 film · #1 4N1K (2017)
  5. Punjabi $600.4K
    1 film · #1 Lahoriye (2017)
  6. Tamil $44.1K
    1 film · #1 Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2017)
  7. Telugu $31.2K
    1 film · #1 Radha (2017)
  8. 1 film · #1 Ramante Edanthottam (2017)
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 19 of 2017: 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 19 of 2017 (May 7–13)?

Paris Can Wait (2017) leads with $13.2M worldwide, $5.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meri Pyaari Bindu (2017) at $1.6M and The Wedding Plan (2017) at $1.5M.

How much did romance movies released in week 19 of 2017 (May 7–13) earn?

9 romance films released in week 19 of 2017 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $19.1M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 19 of 2017 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Paris Can Wait (2017), earned $13.2M.

How much of the Week 19, 2017 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.1M of the $19.1M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 2017 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 19 of 2017 (May 7–13). 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 19, 2017 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.