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Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 2018

Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 2018: Romance Releases of Dec 16–22

Second Act (2018) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22), with $72.3M worldwide, ahead of Cold War (2018) at $20.5M and Zero (2018) at $18.4M. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $112.2M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.1 times the total of Week 50, 2018, whose releases took $22.2M. By language, English leads with $72.3M across 1 romance release.

week 51 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$112.2M
Second Act (2018), the #1
$72.3M
vs Week 50, 2018
×5.1
Second Act (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 51, 2018

Second Act (2018)

2018 · Drama, Comedy

$72.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 2018?

Second Act (2018) leads with $72.3M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $112.2M, 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. Second Act (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $72.3M Second Act (2018)
    $39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
  2. Cold War (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $20.5M Cold War (2018)
    $4.6M US & Canada · 22% $15.9M elsewhere · 78%
  3. Zero (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $18.4M Zero (2018)
    $1M US & Canada · 6% $17.4M elsewhere · 94%
  4. Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $956.2K Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $15.9K Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22).

  1. 1 Second Act (2018) movie poster
    Second Act (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $72.3M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $72.3M
  2. 2 Cold War (2018) movie poster
    Cold War (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Polish · Drama, Romance, Music $20.5M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $20.5M
  3. 3 Zero (2018) movie poster
    Zero (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Romance $18.4M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
  4. 4 Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018) movie poster
    Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018) Dec 20, 2018 · Ukrainian · Romance, Comedy $956.2K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.2K
  5. 5 Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018) movie poster
    Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018) Dec 21, 2018 · Telugu · Drama, Romance $15.9K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2018?

Of the top 5, Second Act (2018) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Zero (2018) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $44.9M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Second Act (2018) $72.3M
    $39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
  2. 2 Cold War (2018) $20.5M
    $4.6M US & Canada · 22% $15.9M elsewhere · 78%
  3. 3 Zero (2018) $18.4M
    $1M US & Canada · 6% $17.4M elsewhere · 94%
  4. 4 Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018) $956.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018) $15.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $112.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $112.2M, led by Second Act (2018).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Last Letter (2018) $21.6M Last Letter (2018)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Widows (2018) $76.6M Widows (2018)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Love Is Everything (2018) $3.1M Love Is Everything (2018)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Qué León (2018) $8.5M Qué León (2018)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Kedarnath (2018) $20.8M Kedarnath (2018)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) $22.2M If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Second Act (2018) $112.2M Second Act (2018)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Minha Vida em Marte (2018) $30.6M Minha Vida em Marte (2018)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2017 earned the most: $472.4M from 9 films, led by The Greatest Showman (2017). Week 51, 2018 took $112.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 4 films 4 $215.9M – Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M
Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 4 films · −73% 4 $58.4M −73% How Do You Know (2010) $48.7M
Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 2 films · −100% 2 $219.9K −100% Lovemakers (2011) $179.2K
Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 5 films · +23886% 5 $52.7M +23886% Amour (2012) $29.7M
Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 7 films · +4% 7 $54.6M +4% Her (2013) $48.3M
Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 2 films · +88% 2 $102.8M +88% PK (2014) $100.4M
Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 2 films · −89% 2 $11.4M −89% Bajirao Mastani (2015) $11.4M
Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 7 films · +855% 7 $108.9M +855% Collateral Beauty (2016) $88.6M
Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 9 films · +334% 9 $472.4M +334% The Greatest Showman (2017) $469.1M
Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 5 films · −76% 5 $112.2M −76% Second Act (2018) $72.3M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22)?

Second Act (2018) leads with $72.3M worldwide, $39.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cold War (2018) at $20.5M and Zero (2018) at $18.4M.

How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) earn?

5 romance films released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $112.2M in all, or $22.4M per film on average. Week 50, 2018 releases took $22.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Second Act (2018), earned $72.3M.

How much of the Week 51, 2018 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.9M of the $112.2M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 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 51, 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.