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Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2017

Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2017: Romance Releases of Oct 15–21

A Silent Voice (2017) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21), with $30.8M worldwide, ahead of Love Over Distance (2017) at $1.8M and Autumn Sonata (2017) at $17.1K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 9% on Week 41, 2017, whose releases took $30M.

week 42 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$32.7M
A Silent Voice (2017), the #1
$30.8M
vs Week 41, 2017
+9%
A Silent Voice (2017) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 42, 2017

A Silent Voice (2017)

2017 · Drama, Romance

$30.8M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 4% $29.7M elsewhere · 96%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2017?

A Silent Voice (2017) leads with $30.8M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $32.7M, 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. A Silent Voice (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $30.8M A Silent Voice (2017)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 4% $29.7M elsewhere · 96%
  2. Love Over Distance (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M Love Over Distance (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Autumn Sonata (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $17.1K Autumn Sonata (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Hit the Night (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $7K Hit the Night (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21).

  1. 1 A Silent Voice (2017) movie poster
    A Silent Voice (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Romance, Animation $30.8M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $30.8M
  2. 2 Love Over Distance (2017) movie poster
    Love Over Distance (2017) Oct 19, 2017 · Dutch · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Autumn Sonata (2017) movie poster
    Autumn Sonata (2017) Oct 19, 2017 · Korean · Drama, Romance $17.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K
  4. 4 Hit the Night (2017) movie poster
    Hit the Night (2017) Oct 15, 2017 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $7K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2014 earned the most: $140.6M from 6 films, led by The Book of Life (2014). Week 42, 2017 took $32.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 4 films 4 $26.1M – Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films · −29% 4 $18.6M −29% New York, I Love You (2009) $10M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 5 films · −76% 5 $4.5M −76% Samson and Delilah (2010) $2.5M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +82% 4 $8.3M +82% Chalet Girl (2011) $5.5M
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · +35% 5 $11.2M +35% My Worst Nightmare (2012) $8.2M
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films · −61% 2 $4.4M −61% I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) $2.5M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 6 films · +3110% 6 $140.6M +3110% The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 4 films · −33% 4 $94.5M −33% Crimson Peak (2015) $74.7M
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 3 films · −98% 3 $1.5M −98% Priceless (2016) $1.5M
Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 4 films · +2058% 4 $32.7M +2058% A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 42 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21)?

A Silent Voice (2017) leads with $30.8M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Over Distance (2017) at $1.8M and Autumn Sonata (2017) at $17.1K.

How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) earn?

4 romance films released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2017 releases took $30M.

How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Silent Voice (2017), earned $30.8M.

How much of the Week 42, 2017 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $32.7M total, or 3%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.