#1 of 9 #1 romance movie of Week 51, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$469.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$174.3M US & Canada · 37% $294.7M elsewhere · 63%
Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2017
Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 2017: Romance Releases of Dec 17–23
The Greatest Showman (2017) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23), with $469.1M worldwide, ahead of Hot Sweet Sour (2017) at $1.6M and Revenge Girl (2017) at $1.3M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $472.4M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 88% on Week 50, 2017, whose releases took $251.6M. By language, English leads with $469.1M across 1 romance release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $472.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2017
- +88%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 2017?
The Greatest Showman (2017) leads with $469.1M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $472.3M, almost all of what the 9 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 51 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $174.3M Rest of the world: $294.7M Worldwide: $469.1M
- 2 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Dec 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200K
- 5 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K
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Dec 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K - 7
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.3K - 8
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6K - 9
Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $472.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $472.4M, led by The Greatest Showman (2017).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Letters to Santa 3 (2017) $20.9M Letters to Santa 3 (2017)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Porto (2017) $139.5K Porto (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Call Me by Your Name (2017) $68.3M Call Me by Your Name (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Take Me to the Moon (2017) $1.2M Take Me to the Moon (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Gek van geluk (2017) $1.6M Gek van geluk (2017)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Youth (2017) $251.6M Youth (2017)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Greatest Showman (2017) $472.4M The Greatest Showman (2017)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Phantom Thread (2017) $56.4M Phantom Thread (2017)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2017 earned the most: $472.4M from 9 films, led by The Greatest Showman (2017).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 4 films | 4 | $271.9M | – | Yes Man (2008) $223.2M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 4 films · −21% | 4 | $215.9M | −21% | Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 4 films · −73% | 4 | $58.4M | −73% | How Do You Know (2010) $48.7M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 2 films · −100% | 2 | $219.9K | −100% | Lovemakers (2011) $179.2K |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 5 films · +23886% | 5 | $52.7M | +23886% | Amour (2012) $29.7M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 7 films · +4% | 7 | $54.6M | +4% | Her (2013) $48.3M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 2 films · +88% | 2 | $102.8M | +88% | PK (2014) $100.4M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 2 films · −89% | 2 | $11.4M | −89% | Bajirao Mastani (2015) $11.4M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 7 films · +855% | 7 | $108.9M | +855% | Collateral Beauty (2016) $88.6M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 9 films · +334% | 9 | $472.4M | +334% | The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2017?
English-language romance films took $469.1M across 1 film, 99% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language romance films ($1.8M) and Japanese-language romance films ($1.3M).
Week 51 of 2017 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $469.1M1 film · #1 The Greatest Showman (2017) -
Turkish $1.8M2 films · #1 Hot Sweet Sour (2017) -
Japanese $1.3M1 film · #1 Revenge Girl (2017) -
Malayalam $152K1 film · #1 Mayaanadhi (2017) -
Urdu $56.9K1 film · #1 Rangreza (2017) - Telugu $22.3K1 film · #1 Hello! (2017)
- Tamil $17.6K1 film · #1 Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017)
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Arabic $5.2K1 film · #1 Photocopy (2017)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 11 (Mar 12–18) with $1.3B, led by Beauty and the Beast (2017).
- Week 1 $2.3M
- Week 2 $12.1M
- Week 3 $7.6M
- Week 4 $130.2K
- Week 5 $23.8M
- Week 6 $396M
- Week 7 $23.2M
- Week 8 $5.9M
- Week 9 $5.7M
- Week 10 $15M
- Week 11 $1.3B
- Week 12 $15.5M
- Week 13 $107.3K
- Week 14 $418.3M
- Week 15 $1.7M
- Week 16 $19.8M
- Week 17 $61M
- Week 18 $383.2K
- Week 19 $19.1M
- Week 20 $66.1M
- Week 21 $3.1M
- Week 22 $1.4M
- Week 23 $9.3M
- Week 24 $13.7M
- Week 25 $57.1M
- Week 26 $23.3M
- Week 27 $3.4M
- Week 28 $7.9M
- Week 29 $10M
- Week 30 $25.6M
- Week 31 $18.4M
- Week 32 $36.7M
- Week 33 $1.5M
- Week 34 $20.9M
- Week 35 $20.2M
- Week 36 $41.1M
- Week 37 $4.7M
- Week 38 $2.5M
- Week 39 $32.1M
- Week 40 $72.9M
- Week 41 $30M
- Week 42 $32.7M
- Week 43 $16.8M
- Week 44 $151.2K
- Week 45 $20.9M
- Week 46 $139.5K
- Week 47 $68.3M
- Week 48 $1.2M
- Week 49 $1.6M
- Week 50 $251.6M
- Week 51 $472.4M
- Week 52 $56.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23)?
The Greatest Showman (2017) leads with $469.1M worldwide, $174.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hot Sweet Sour (2017) at $1.6M and Revenge Girl (2017) at $1.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) earn?
9 romance films released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $472.4M in all, or $52.5M per film on average. Week 50, 2017 releases took $251.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Greatest Showman (2017) with $469.1M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2017 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.