#1 of 9 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2018
2018 · Romance, Comedy
$26.1M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2018
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2018: Romance Releases of Oct 14–20
Badhaai Ho (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20), with $26.1M worldwide, ahead of Namaste England (2018) at $1.6M and None Like Us (2018) at $512.7K. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on Week 41, 2018, whose releases took $148.6M. By language, Hindi leads with $27.8M across 2 romance releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $28.8M
- Badhaai Ho (2018), the #1
- $26.1M
- vs Week 41, 2018
- −81%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2018?
Badhaai Ho (2018) leads with $26.1M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.7M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1M
- 2 Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $104.2K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Oct 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
- 4 Oct 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $276.5K
- 5 Oct 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.3K
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Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.5K - 7
Oct 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K - 8
Oct 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K - 9
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018)Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6K
Oct 19, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Romance $16.6K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $28.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $447.5M, led by A Star Is Born (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Border (2018) $2.2M Border (2018)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Nobody's Fool (2018) $39.5M Nobody's Fool (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2014 earned the most: $140.6M from 6 films, led by The Book of Life (2014). Week 42, 2018 took $28.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 4 films | 4 | $18.6M | – | New York, I Love You (2009) $10M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 5 films · −76% | 5 | $4.5M | −76% | Samson and Delilah (2010) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films · +82% | 4 | $8.3M | +82% | Chalet Girl (2011) $5.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 5 films · +35% | 5 | $11.2M | +35% | My Worst Nightmare (2012) $8.2M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films · −61% | 2 | $4.4M | −61% | I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 6 films · +3110% | 6 | $140.6M | +3110% | The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 4 films · −33% | 4 | $94.5M | −33% | Crimson Peak (2015) $74.7M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 3 films · −98% | 3 | $1.5M | −98% | Priceless (2016) $1.5M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 4 films · +2058% | 4 | $32.7M | +2058% | A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 9 films · −12% | 9 | $28.8M | −12% | Badhaai Ho (2018) $26.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2018?
Hindi-language romance films took $27.8M across 2 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Italian-language romance films ($512.7K) and Cantonese-language romance films ($276.5K).
Week 42 of 2018 Romance Box Office by Language
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Hindi $27.8M2 films · #1 Badhaai Ho (2018) -
Italian $512.7K1 film · #1 None Like Us (2018) -
Cantonese $276.5K1 film · #1 Hotel Soul Good (2018) - Tamil $118.3K1 film · #1 Sandakozhi 2 (2018)
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English $97.5K1 film · #1 Benjamin (2018) -
Persian $25.1K1 film · #1 Tehran: City of Love (2018) - Telugu $21.2K1 film · #1 Hello Guru Prema Kosame (2018)
- Japanese $16.6K1 film · #1 Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018)
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 42 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20)?
Badhaai Ho (2018) leads with $26.1M worldwide. Next come Namaste England (2018) at $1.6M and None Like Us (2018) at $512.7K.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) earn?
9 romance films released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $28.8M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2018 releases took $148.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Badhaai Ho (2018), earned $26.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.