#1 of 11 #1 romance movie of Week 20, 2019
2019 · Drama, Romance
$6.8M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$5M US & Canada · 73% $1.8M elsewhere · 27%
Romance box office · Week 20 · May 12–18, 2019
Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2019: Romance Releases of May 12–18
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2019 (May 12–18), with $6.8M worldwide, ahead of The Best Years of a Life (2019) at $2.2M and The Souvenir (2019) at $1.8M. 11 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $8.5M across 2 romance releases.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $14.8M
- The Sun Is Also a Star (2019), the #1
- $6.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2019?
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) leads with $6.8M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.2M, 89% of what all 11 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 20 of 2019, 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 20 of 2019 (May 12–18).
- 1 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $6.8M
- 2 May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $740.7K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $425.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $344.5K Rest of the world: $651.6K Worldwide: $996.2K
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May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $25.6K Rest of the world: $619.8K Worldwide: $645.3K - 7
May 16, 2019 US and Canada: $177.3K Rest of the world: $444.2K Worldwide: $621.4K - 8
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.4K - 9
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.7K - 10
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28K - 11
May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2019?
Of the top 10, The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Asako I & II (2019) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) $6.8M $5M US & Canada · 73% $1.8M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 The Best Years of a Life (2019) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Souvenir (2019) $1.8M $1M US & Canada · 58% $740.7K elsewhere · 42%
- 4 De De Pyaar De (2019) $1.5M $425.9K US & Canada · 29% $1M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 Photograph (2019) $996.2K $344.5K US & Canada · 35% $651.6K elsewhere · 65%
- 6 Asako I & II (2019) $645.3K $25.6K US & Canada · 4% $619.8K elsewhere · 96%
- 7 And Then We Danced (2019) $621.4K $177.3K US & Canada · 29% $444.2K elsewhere · 71%
- 8 Mr. Local (2019) $209.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Burning Ghost (2019) $49.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Kim Daha Mutlu (2019) $28K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 20 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $14.8M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $14.8M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $14.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $1.1B, led by Aladdin (2019).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Romang (2019) $2.1M Romang (2019)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 After (2019) $126.6M After (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Kalank (2019) $28.8M Kalank (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) $4.9M Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Long Shot (2019) $76.9M Long Shot (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Student of the Year 2 (2019) $2.6M Student of the Year 2 (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) $14.8M The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B Aladdin (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Parallel World Love Story (2019) $4.8M Parallel World Love Story (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2012 earned the most: $124.9M from 5 films, led by What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). Week 20, 2019 took $14.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 3 films | 3 | $103.1M | – | Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M |
| Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 1 film · −100% | 1 | $483.8K | −100% | Love U… Mr. Kalakaar! (2011) $483.8K |
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 5 films · +25720% | 5 | $124.9M | +25720% | What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) $84.4M |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $776.5K | −99% | Leve Boerenliefde (2013) $776.5K |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 5 films · +2970% | 5 | $23.8M | +2970% | Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 2 films · −44% | 2 | $13.3M | −44% | Windstorm 2 (2015) $9.2M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 5 films · +304% | 5 | $53.7M | +304% | Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 3 films · +23% | 3 | $66.1M | +23% | Everything, Everything (2017) $61.7M |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 7 films · +84% | 7 | $121.4M | +84% | Book Club (2018) $104.4M |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 11 films · −88% | 11 | $14.8M | −88% | The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) $6.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2019?
English-language romance films took $8.5M across 2 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language romance films ($2.5M) and French-language romance films ($2.2M).
Week 20 of 2019 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $8.5M2 films · #1 The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) -
Hindi $2.5M2 films · #1 De De Pyaar De (2019) -
French $2.2M2 films · #1 The Best Years of a Life (2019) -
Japanese $645.3K1 film · #1 Asako I & II (2019) -
Georgian $621.4K1 film · #1 And Then We Danced (2019) - Tamil $209.4K1 film · #1 Mr. Local (2019)
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Turkish $28K1 film · #1 Kim Daha Mutlu (2019) -
Tagalog $16.5K1 film · #1 Between Maybes (2019)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 19–25) with $1.1B, led by Aladdin (2019).
- Week 1 $1.9M
- Week 2 $18.9M
- Week 3 $7M
- Week 4 $9.3M
- Week 5 $21.7M
- Week 6 $117.5M
- Week 7 $466.3M
- Week 8 $266.1K
- Week 9 $18.5M
- Week 10 $15.4M
- Week 11 $126.4M
- Week 12 $3.5M
- Week 13 $630K
- Week 14 $2.1M
- Week 15 $126.6M
- Week 16 $28.8M
- Week 17 $4.9M
- Week 18 $76.9M
- Week 19 $2.6M
- Week 20 $14.8M
- Week 21 $1.1B
- Week 22 $4.8M
- Week 23 $64.2M
- Week 24 $5.1M
- Week 25 $6.3M
- Week 26 $156.8M
- Week 27 $906.3K
- Week 28 $2M
- Week 29 $2.7M
- Week 30 $4.3M
- Week 31 $2.9M
- Week 32 $36.4M
- Week 33 $433.2K
- Week 34 $36.1M
- Week 35 $10.5M
- Week 36 $4.5M
- Week 37 $75.1M
- Week 38 $196.1M
- Week 39 $46.2M
- Week 40 $180.1M
- Week 41 $8.1M
- Week 42 $2.6M
- Week 43 $10.8M
- Week 44 $7.6M
- Week 45 $360.4M
- Week 46 $104.2M
- Week 47 $697.9K
- Week 48 $48.3M
- Week 49 $20.9M
- Week 50 $14.8M
- Week 51 $75.3M
- Week 52 $345.2M
- Week 53 $9.1M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 20 of 2019: 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 20 of 2019 (May 12–18)?
The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) leads with $6.8M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Best Years of a Life (2019) at $2.2M and The Souvenir (2019) at $1.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2019 (May 12–18) earn?
11 romance films released in week 20 of 2019 (May 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $14.8M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2019 (May 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sun Is Also a Star (2019), earned $6.8M.
How is the week 20, 2019 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 20 of 2019 (May 12–18). 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 20, 2019 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.