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Romance box office · Week 6 · Feb 3–9, 2019

Romance Box Office, Week 6 of 2019: Romance Releases of Feb 3–9

What Men Want (2019) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9), with $72.2M worldwide, ahead of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) at $33.7M and Planet Single 3 (2019) at $7.9M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $117.5M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.4 times the total of Week 5, 2019, whose releases took $21.7M. By language, English leads with $72.4M across 3 romance releases.

week 6 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$117.5M
What Men Want (2019), the #1
$72.2M
vs Week 5, 2019
×5.4
What Men Want (2019) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 romance movie of Week 6, 2019

What Men Want (2019)

2019 · Fantasy, Comedy

$72.2M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$54.6M US & Canada · 76% $17.6M elsewhere · 24%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 6 of 2019?

What Men Want (2019) leads with $72.2M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $116.7M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. What Men Want (2019) movie poster Number 1
    $72.2M What Men Want (2019)
    $54.6M US & Canada · 76% $17.6M elsewhere · 24%
  2. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) movie poster Number 2
    $33.7M I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)
    $277K US & Canada · <1% $33.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Planet Single 3 (2019) movie poster Number 3
    $7.9M Planet Single 3 (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Brugklas - de tijd van m’n leven (2019) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M Brugklas - de tijd van m’n leven (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Kumbalangi Nights (2019) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9).

  1. 1 What Men Want (2019) movie poster
    What Men Want (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $72.2M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $72.2M
  2. 2 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) movie poster
    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) Feb 7, 2019 · Japanese · Drama, Romance, Animation $33.7M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: $277K Rest of the world: $33.5M Worldwide: $33.7M
  3. 3 Planet Single 3 (2019) movie poster
    Planet Single 3 (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · Polish · Romance, Comedy $7.9M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
  4. 4 Brugklas - de tijd van m’n leven (2019) movie poster
    Brugklas - de tijd van m’n leven (2019) Feb 7, 2019 · Dutch · Family, Drama, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  5. 5 Kumbalangi Nights (2019) movie poster
    Kumbalangi Nights (2019) Feb 7, 2019 · Malayalam · Comedy, Romance, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Amavas (2019) movie poster
    Amavas (2019) Feb 7, 2019 · Hindi · Thriller, Romance, Horror $440.5K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $440.5K
  7. 7 Berlin, I Love You (2019) movie poster
    Berlin, I Love You (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · English · Drama, Romance $163.9K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.9K
  8. 8 Tall Tales (2019) movie poster
    Tall Tales (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · Hungarian · History, Drama, Thriller $159.6K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.6K
  9. 9 Under the Eiffel Tower (2019) movie poster
    Under the Eiffel Tower (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · English · Romance $6.3K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 2019?

Of the top 9, Under the Eiffel Tower (2019) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $54.9M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 What Men Want (2019) $72.2M
    $54.6M US & Canada · 76% $17.6M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) $33.7M
    $277K US & Canada · <1% $33.5M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Planet Single 3 (2019) $7.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Brugklas - de tijd van m’n leven (2019) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Kumbalangi Nights (2019) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Amavas (2019) $440.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Berlin, I Love You (2019) $163.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Tall Tales (2019) $159.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Under the Eiffel Tower (2019) $6.3K
    $6.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2017 earned the most: $396M from 3 films, led by Fifty Shades Darker (2017). Week 6, 2019 took $117.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 2010 Jan 31–Feb 6 4 films 4 $118.1M – Dear John (2010) $115M
Week 6, 2011 Jan 30–Feb 5 4 films · −80% 4 $23.8M −80% Love Likes Coincidences (2011) $13.6M
Week 6, 2012 Feb 5–11 7 films · +795% 7 $213M +795% The Vow (2012) $196.1M
Week 6, 2013 Feb 3–9 6 films · −94% 6 $12.4M −94% Ruby Red (2013) $5.5M
Week 6, 2014 Feb 2–8 2 films · +23% 2 $15.3M +23% Some Like It Cold (2014) $8.4M
Week 6, 2015 Feb 1–7 7 films · +100% 7 $30.6M +100% Love, Rosie (2015) $25.6M
Week 6, 2016 Jan 31–Feb 6 7 films · +65% 7 $50.6M +65% The Choice (2016) $23.1M
Week 6, 2017 Feb 5–11 3 films · +683% 3 $396M +683% Fifty Shades Darker (2017) $381.5M
Week 6, 2018 Feb 4–10 4 films · −3% 4 $383.1M −3% Fifty Shades Freed (2018) $372M
Week 6, 2019 Feb 3–9 9 films · −69% 9 $117.5M −69% What Men Want (2019) $72.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 6 of 2019?

English-language romance films took $72.4M across 3 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language romance films ($33.7M) and Polish-language romance films ($7.9M).

Week 6 of 2019 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $72.4M
    3 films · #1 What Men Want (2019)
  2. Japanese $33.7M
    1 film · #1 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)
  3. Polish $7.9M
    1 film · #1 Planet Single 3 (2019)
  4. Dutch $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Brugklas - de tijd van m’n leven (2019)
  5. 1 film · #1 Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
  6. Hindi $440.5K
    1 film · #1 Amavas (2019)
  7. Hungarian $159.6K
    1 film · #1 Tall Tales (2019)
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 6 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9)?

What Men Want (2019) leads with $72.2M worldwide, $54.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019) at $33.7M and Planet Single 3 (2019) at $7.9M.

How much did romance movies released in week 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9) earn?

9 romance films released in week 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $117.5M in all, or $13.1M per film on average. Week 5, 2019 releases took $21.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, What Men Want (2019), earned $72.2M.

How much of the Week 6, 2019 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$54.9M of the $117.5M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 2019 (Feb 3–9). 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 6, 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.