#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 2018
2018 · Drama, Romance
$436.4M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$215.3M US & Canada · 49% $221.1M elsewhere · 51%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2018
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 2018: Romance Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
A Star Is Born (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $436.4M worldwide, ahead of The Trouble with You (2018) at $7.1M and Perfect World (2018) at $3.3M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $447.5M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $436.4M across 2 romance releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $447.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 48%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 40 of 2018?
A Star Is Born (2018) leads with $436.4M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $447.5M, almost all of what the 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 40 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $215.3M Rest of the world: $221.1M Worldwide: $436.4M
- 2 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 3 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $616.3K
- 5 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
- 6
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K - 7
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $447.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $447.5M, led by A Star Is Born (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 More Than Blue (2018) $148.6M More Than Blue (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Badhaai Ho (2018) $28.8M Badhaai Ho (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2018 earned the most: $447.5M from 7 films, led by A Star Is Born (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films | 3 | $36.7M | – | The Invention of Lying (2009) $32.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +30% | 4 | $47.5M | +30% | Let Me In (2010) $27.1M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 4 films · −88% | 4 | $5.8M | −88% | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011) $5.3M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +21% | 5 | $7M | +21% | Almost Perfect (2012) $2.6M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 6 films · +119% | 6 | $15.3M | +119% | Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 8 films · +266% | 8 | $56.1M | +266% | Bang Bang! (2014) $42M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 8 films · +321% | 8 | $236.2M | +321% | Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) $228.1M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 4 films | 4 | $72.9M | – | The Mountain Between Us (2017) $62.8M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 7 films · +514% | 7 | $447.5M | +514% | A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M |
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 40 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
A Star Is Born (2018) leads with $436.4M worldwide, $215.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Trouble with You (2018) at $7.1M and Perfect World (2018) at $3.3M.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
7 romance films released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $447.5M in all, or $63.9M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Star Is Born (2018) with $436.4M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 40, 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.