#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 12, 2018
2018 · Drama, Romance
$27.4M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$9.6M US & Canada · 35% $17.8M elsewhere · 65%
Romance box office · Week 12 · Mar 18–24, 2018
Romance Box Office, Week 12 of 2018: Romance Releases of Mar 18–24
Midnight Sun (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24), with $27.4M worldwide, ahead of Madame (2018) at $5.4M and Ismael's Ghosts (2018) at $3.1M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 66% on Week 11, 2018, whose releases took $108.4M. By language, English leads with $27.4M across 1 romance release.
- week 12 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $37.3M
- Midnight Sun (2018), the #1
- $27.4M
- vs Week 11, 2018
- −66%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 12 of 2018?
Midnight Sun (2018) leads with $27.4M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.3M, almost all of what the 6 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
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 12 of 2018, 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 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24).
- 1 Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $27.4M
- 2 Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $91K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.4M
- 3 Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Mar 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Mar 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
- 6
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $214
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 12 of 2018?
Of the top 6, Midnight Sun (2018) earned the biggest share at home (35% in the US & Canada), while Madame (2018) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $9.8M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Midnight Sun (2018) $27.4M $9.6M US & Canada · 35% $17.8M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Madame (2018) $5.4M $91K US & Canada · 2% $5.3M elsewhere · 98%
- 3 Ismael's Ghosts (2018) $3.1M $102.5K US & Canada · 3% $3M elsewhere · 97%
- 4 Happy New Year Tijuana (2018) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 My Best Friend (2018) $14.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Rajaratha (2018) $214 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 12 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 12 releases took $37.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 4–10) with $383.1M, led by Fifty Shades Freed (2018).
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Fifty Shades Freed (2018) $383.1M Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Ice (2018) $35.3M Ice (2018)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018) $29.8M Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) $10.1M The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Leisure Seeker (2018) $11.5M The Leisure Seeker (2018)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Love, Simon (2018) $108.4M Love, Simon (2018)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Midnight Sun (2018) $37.3M Midnight Sun (2018)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Finding Your Feet (2018) $24.7M Finding Your Feet (2018)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018) $2.5M The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 12 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 12, 2015 earned the most: $297.4M from 4 films, led by The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015). Week 12, 2018 took $37.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 12, 2009 Mar 15–21 6 films | 6 | $173M | – | I Love You, Man (2009) $92M |
| Week 12, 2010 Mar 14–20 4 films · −15% | 4 | $146.8M | −15% | The Bounty Hunter (2010) $136.3M |
| Week 12, 2011 Mar 13–19 3 films · −100% | 3 | $707.6K | −100% | My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011) $547.7K |
| Week 12, 2012 Mar 18–24 8 films · +15475% | 8 | $110.2M | +15475% | StreetDance 2 (2012) $68.6M |
| Week 12, 2013 Mar 17–23 4 films · −59% | 4 | $44.7M | −59% | Admission (2013) $18.6M |
| Week 12, 2014 Mar 16–22 3 films · +558% | 3 | $293.8M | +558% | Divergent (2014) $288.9M |
| Week 12, 2015 Mar 15–21 4 films · +1% | 4 | $297.4M | +1% | The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) $297M |
| Week 12, 2016 Mar 13–19 5 films · −83% | 5 | $49.4M | −83% | Kapoor and Sons (2016) $17.4M |
| Week 12, 2017 Mar 19–25 3 films · −69% | 3 | $15.5M | −69% | Daytime Shooting Star (2017) $9.5M |
| Week 12, 2018 Mar 18–24 6 films · +140% | 6 | $37.3M | +140% | Midnight Sun (2018) $27.4M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $447.5M, led by A Star Is Born (2018).
- Week 1 $46.2M
- Week 2 $11.3K
- Week 3 $38.8M
- Week 4 $70.3M
- Week 5 $3.9M
- Week 6 $383.1M
- Week 7 $35.3M
- Week 8 $29.8M
- Week 9 $10.1M
- Week 10 $11.5M
- Week 11 $108.4M
- Week 12 $37.3M
- Week 13 $24.7M
- Week 14 $2.5M
- Week 15 $5.3M
- Week 16 $1.9M
- Week 17 $73M
- Week 18 $92.6M
- Week 19 $6.1M
- Week 20 $121.4M
- Week 21 $10.1M
- Week 22 $75.9M
- Week 23 $4.5M
- Week 24 $127.4K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $3.5M
- Week 27 $25.7M
- Week 28 $4.8M
- Week 29 $407.4M
- Week 30 $856.2K
- Week 31 $12.1M
- Week 32 $23.1M
- Week 33 $245.6M
- Week 34 $22.4M
- Week 35 $4.8M
- Week 36 $3.6M
- Week 37 $3.6M
- Week 38 $9.7M
- Week 39 $946.8K
- Week 40 $447.5M
- Week 41 $148.6M
- Week 42 $28.8M
- Week 43 $2.2M
- Week 44 $39.5M
- Week 45 $21.6M
- Week 46 $76.6M
- Week 47 $3.1M
- Week 48 $8.5M
- Week 49 $20.8M
- Week 50 $22.2M
- Week 51 $112.2M
- Week 52 $30.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 12 of 2018: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24)?
Midnight Sun (2018) leads with $27.4M worldwide, $9.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Madame (2018) at $5.4M and Ismael's Ghosts (2018) at $3.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24) earn?
6 romance films released in week 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $37.3M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. Week 11, 2018 releases took $108.4M.
How many romance movies released in week 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Midnight Sun (2018), earned $27.4M.
How is the week 12, 2018 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 12 of 2018 (Mar 18–24). 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 12, 2018 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.