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Romance box office · Week 52 · Dec 24–30, 2017

Romance Box Office, Week 52 of 2017: Romance Releases of Dec 24–30

Phantom Thread (2017) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30), with $52.2M worldwide, ahead of Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) at $4M and Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2017) at $184.8K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 51, 2017, whose releases took $472.4M. By language, English leads with $56.4M across 3 romance releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$56.4M
Phantom Thread (2017), the #1
$52.2M
vs Week 51, 2017
−88%
Phantom Thread (2017) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 52, 2017

Phantom Thread (2017)

2017 · Drama, Romance

$52.2M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$21.2M US & Canada · 41% $31M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 52 of 2017?

Phantom Thread (2017) leads with $52.2M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.4M, 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.

  1. Phantom Thread (2017) movie poster Number 1
    $52.2M Phantom Thread (2017)
    $21.2M US & Canada · 41% $31M elsewhere · 59%
  2. Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) movie poster Number 2
    $4M Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
    $1M US & Canada · 25% $3M elsewhere · 75%
  3. Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2017) movie poster Number 3
    $184.8K Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017) movie poster Number 4
    $10K Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Okka Kshanam (2017) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5K Okka Kshanam (2017)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30).

  1. 1 Phantom Thread (2017) movie poster
    Phantom Thread (2017) Dec 25, 2017 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $52.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2017 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $52.2M
  2. 2 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) movie poster
    Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) Dec 29, 2017 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $4M
  3. 3 Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2017) movie poster
    Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2017) Dec 26, 2017 · English · Drama, Romance $184.8K worldwide
    Dec 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184.8K
  4. 4 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017) movie poster
    Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal (2017) Dec 29, 2017 · Tamil · Family, Drama, Romance $10K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
  5. 5 Okka Kshanam (2017) movie poster
    Okka Kshanam (2017) Dec 29, 2017 · Telugu · Romance, Thriller, Action $1.5K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2008 earned the most: $721.6M from 8 films, led by The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). Week 52, 2017 took $56.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 8 films 8 $721.6M – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 5 films · −8% 5 $664.3M −8% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 3 films · −85% 3 $96.9M −85% If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 5 films · −96% 5 $4M −96% Moy paren - angel (2011) $2.4M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 3 films · +10933% 3 $443.9M +10933% Les Miserables (2012) $442.8M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 1 film · −99% 1 $4M −99% The Invisible Woman (2013) $4M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 3 films · +162% 3 $10.4M +162% 8 New Dates (2014) $7.8M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 7 films · +170% 7 $28.2M +170% 45 Years (2015) $14.4M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 5 films · +1301% 5 $395.8M +1301% Passengers (2016) $303.1M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 5 films · −86% 5 $56.4M −86% Phantom Thread (2017) $52.2M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 52 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30)?

Phantom Thread (2017) leads with $52.2M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017) at $4M and Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (2017) at $184.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30) earn?

5 romance films released in week 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $56.4M in all, or $11.3M per film on average. Week 51, 2017 releases took $472.4M.

How many romance movies released in week 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Phantom Thread (2017), earned $52.2M.

How much of the Week 52, 2017 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.2M of the $56.4M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2017 (Dec 24–30). 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 52, 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.