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Romance box office · Week 29 · Jul 15–21, 2018

Romance Box Office, Week 29 of 2018: Romance Releases of Jul 15–21

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 29 of 2018 (Jul 15–21), with $395.6M worldwide, ahead of Dhadak (2018) at $10.6M and Zoe (2018) at $401.9K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $407.4M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 85.3 times the total of Week 28, 2018, whose releases took $4.8M. By language, English leads with $396M across 2 romance releases.

week 29 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$407.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 28, 2018
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 29, 2018

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

2018 · Comedy, Romance

$395.6M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$120.6M US & Canada · 30% $275M elsewhere · 70%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 29 of 2018?

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) leads with $395.6M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $407.4M, 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. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $395.6M Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
    $120.6M US & Canada · 30% $275M elsewhere · 70%
  2. Dhadak (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $10.6M Dhadak (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Zoe (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $401.9K Zoe (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. House of the Rising Sons (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $382.7K House of the Rising Sons (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Teefa in Trouble (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $324.6K Teefa in Trouble (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2018 (Jul 15–21).

  1. 1 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) movie poster
    Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $395.6M worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $120.6M Rest of the world: $275M Worldwide: $395.6M
  2. 2 Dhadak (2018) movie poster
    Dhadak (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $10.6M worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
  3. 3 Zoe (2018) movie poster
    Zoe (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Romance $401.9K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.9K
  4. 4 House of the Rising Sons (2018) movie poster
    House of the Rising Sons (2018) Jul 19, 2018 · Cantonese · History, Music, Romance $382.7K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.7K
  5. 5 Teefa in Trouble (2018) movie poster
    Teefa in Trouble (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · Urdu · Action, Comedy, Romance $324.6K worldwide
    Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2009 earned the most: $941.1M from 3 films, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Week 29, 2018 took $407.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 2009 Jul 12–18 3 films 3 $941.1M – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M
Week 29, 2010 Jul 11–17 1 film · −100% 1 $328.9K −100% Mel Karade Rabba (2010) $328.9K
Week 29, 2011 Jul 10–16 2 films · +2224% 2 $7.6M +2224% Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) $5.2M
Week 29, 2012 Jul 15–21 3 films · +75% 3 $13.4M +75% The Well Digger's Daughter (2012) $13.2M
Week 29, 2013 Jul 14–20 2 films · −76% 2 $3.2M −76% Shed No Tears (2013) $3.1M
Week 29, 2014 Jul 13–19 3 films · +422% 3 $16.5M +422% Mood Indigo (2014) $10.4M
Week 29, 2015 Jul 12–18 3 films · +1031% 3 $186.9M +1031% Trainwreck (2015) $140.8M
Week 29, 2016 Jul 10–16 7 films · −60% 7 $74.8M −60% Café Society (2016) $43.8M
Week 29, 2017 Jul 16–22 2 films · −87% 2 $10M −87% Our Shining Days (2017) $9.9M
Week 29, 2018 Jul 15–21 5 films · +3967% 5 $407.4M +3967% Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) $395.6M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 29 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 29 of 2018 (Jul 15–21)?

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) leads with $395.6M worldwide, $120.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dhadak (2018) at $10.6M and Zoe (2018) at $401.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 29 of 2018 (Jul 15–21) earn?

5 romance films released in week 29 of 2018 (Jul 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $407.4M in all, or $81.5M per film on average. Week 28, 2018 releases took $4.8M.

How many romance movies released in week 29 of 2018 (Jul 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) with $395.6M.

How much of the Week 29, 2018 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.6M of the $407.4M total, or 30%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2018 (Jul 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 29, 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.