#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 38, 2018
2018 · Drama, Romance
$8M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$4.1M US & Canada · 51% $3.9M elsewhere · 49%
Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2018
Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2018: Romance Releases of Sep 16–22
Life Itself (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22), with $8M worldwide, ahead of Little Italy (2018) at $1.4M and Qismat (2018) at $188K. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 171% on Week 37, 2018, whose releases took $3.6M. By language, English leads with $9.5M across 4 romance releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $9.7M
- Life Itself (2018), the #1
- $8M
- vs Week 37, 2018
- +171%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2018?
Life Itself (2018) leads with $8M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.7M, 99% of what all 7 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 38 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 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $8M
- 2 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $990.2K Rest of the world: $372.3K Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188K
- 4 Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.2K
- 5 Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.6K
- 6
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $54.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.4K - 7
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2018?
Of the top 7, A Simple Wedding (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Life Itself (2018) made 49% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $5.1M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Life Itself (2018) $8M $4.1M US & Canada · 51% $3.9M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Little Italy (2018) $1.4M $990.2K US & Canada · 73% $372.3K elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Qismat (2018) $188K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Nappily Ever After (2018) $76.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Soledad (2018) $61.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 A Simple Wedding (2018) $54.4K $54.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Nannu Dochukunduvate (2018) $5.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $9.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $447.5M, led by A Star Is Born (2018).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) $23.1M The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $245.6M Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 On Your Wedding Day (2018) $22.4M On Your Wedding Day (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Destination Wedding (2018) $4.8M Destination Wedding (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 God Bless the Broken Road (2018) $3.6M God Bless the Broken Road (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Butler (2018) $3.6M The Butler (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Life Itself (2018) $9.7M Life Itself (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Battle (2018) $946.8K Battle (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 A Star Is Born (2018) $447.5M A Star Is Born (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2016 earned the most: $245M from 11 films, led by Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). Week 38, 2018 took $9.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 9 films | 9 | $107.9M | – | Love Happens (2009) $36.1M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 11 films · +16% | 11 | $124.7M | +16% | Easy A (2010) $75M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 3 films · −87% | 3 | $15.6M | −87% | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) $12M |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 6 films · +180% | 6 | $43.7M | +180% | The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) $33.4M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 1 film · −100% | 1 | $88.3K | −100% | Jewtopia (2013) $88.3K |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 4 films · +2660% | 4 | $2.4M | +2660% | Khoobsurat (2014) $1.4M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 4 films · +775% | 4 | $21.3M | +775% | The Anthem of the Heart (2015) $8.9M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 11 films · +1048% | 11 | $245M | +1048% | Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $212M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 4 films · −99% | 4 | $2.5M | −99% | In and Out (2017) $1.9M |
| Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 7 films · +286% | 7 | $9.7M | +286% | Life Itself (2018) $8M |
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 38 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22)?
Life Itself (2018) leads with $8M worldwide, $4.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Italy (2018) at $1.4M and Qismat (2018) at $188K.
How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) earn?
7 romance films released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $9.7M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 37, 2018 releases took $3.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Life Itself (2018), earned $8M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.