#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 18, 2018
2018 · Comedy, Romance
$91.2M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$50.3M US & Canada · 55% $40.9M elsewhere · 45%
Romance box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 2018
Romance Box Office, Week 18 of 2018: Romance Releases of Apr 29–May 5
Overboard (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5), with $91.2M worldwide, ahead of MILF (2018) at $1.1M and The Desert Bride (2018) at $205.4K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $92.6M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 27% on Week 17, 2018, whose releases took $73M.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $92.6M
- Overboard (2018), the #1
- $91.2M
- vs Week 17, 2018
- +27%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 18 of 2018?
Overboard (2018) leads with $91.2M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $92.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5).
- 1 May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $91.2M
- 2 May 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $175.2K Worldwide: $205.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $92.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $121.4M, led by Book Club (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)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 The Rider (2018) $5.3M The Rider (2018)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Godard Mon Amour (2018) $1.9M Godard Mon Amour (2018)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 The Cat Returns (2002) $73M The Cat Returns (2002)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Overboard (2018) $92.6M Overboard (2018)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Love+Sling (2018) $6.1M Love+Sling (2018)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Book Club (2018) $121.4M Book Club (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2009 earned the most: $103.8M from 3 films, led by Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). Week 18, 2018 took $92.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2009 Apr 26–May 2 3 films | 3 | $103.8M | – | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) $102.4M |
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 3 films · −97% | 3 | $2.8M | −97% | Housefull (2010) $2.3M |
| Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 1 film · −95% | 1 | $151.5K | −95% | Lost Kisses (2011) $151.5K |
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · +12243% | 3 | $18.7M | +12243% | Jannat 2 (2012) $11.8M |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 5 films · +7% | 5 | $20M | +7% | Love Is All You Need (2013) $16.7M |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · −80% | 2 | $4M | −80% | Not My Type (2014) $3.7M |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · +2163% | 4 | $90.3M | +2163% | You Are My Sunshine (2015) $56.6M |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 6 films · −76% | 6 | $21.5M | −76% | Baaghi (2016) $11.3M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 2 films · −98% | 2 | $383.2K | −98% | CIA: Comrade In America (2017) $308.9K |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 3 films · +24060% | 3 | $92.6M | +24060% | Overboard (2018) $91.2M |
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 18 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5)?
Overboard (2018) leads with $91.2M worldwide, $50.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come MILF (2018) at $1.1M and The Desert Bride (2018) at $205.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?
3 romance films released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $92.6M in all, or $30.9M per film on average. Week 17, 2018 releases took $73M.
How many romance movies released in week 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Overboard (2018), earned $91.2M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2018 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.