#1 of 157 #1 romance movie of 2020
2020 · Drama, Fantasy
$192.4M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 4% $184.3M elsewhere · 96%
Romance box office · 2020
Romance Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Weathering with You (2020) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2020, with $192.4M worldwide, ahead of Adoring (2020) at $95M and Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) at $52.9M. 157 romance films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $715.7M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 82% on 2019, whose releases took $4B. By language, Japanese leads with $282.4M across 21 romance releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 157
- combined worldwide
- $715.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2019
- −82%
#1 of 157 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2020?
Weathering with You (2020) leads with $192.4M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $419.5M, 59% of what all 157 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 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 157. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.
- 1 Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $184.3M Worldwide: $192.4M
- 2 Jan 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95M
- 3 May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9M
- 4 Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $45.6M Worldwide: $48M
- 5 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $31.2M
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Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M - 7
Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $20.6M Rest of the world: $112.6K Worldwide: $20.7M - 8
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5M - 9
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: $200K Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
Aug 15, 2020 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Action $19.3M worldwide - 10
Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $16.1M - 11
Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M - 12
Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 13
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 14
Feb 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 15
Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 16
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M - 17
Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 18
Mar 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 19
Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 20
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 21
Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 22
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 23
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 24
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $582.7K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.9M - 25
Sep 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 26
Sep 11, 2020 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $713.9K Worldwide: $4.8M - 27
Nov 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 28
Feb 19, 2020 US and Canada: $332.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4M - 29
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 30
Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 31
Jul 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 32
Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $609.3K Worldwide: $3.2M - 33
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 34
Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 35
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 36
Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 37
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Aug 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 38
May 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 39
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: $137.9K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M - 40
Nov 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 41
Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: $49 Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 42
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: $913.9K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2M - 43
Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 44
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 45
Dec 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 46
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: $213.4K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 47
Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $164K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 48
Nov 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 49
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2020)Feb 20, 2020 US and Canada: $284.7K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M
Feb 20, 2020 · English · Romance, Drama $1.5M worldwide - 50
Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2020?
Of the top 10, The Photograph (2020) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 157 films, $67.3M (9%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M $8.1M US & Canada · 4% $184.3M elsewhere · 96%
- 2 Adoring (2020) $95M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 After We Collided (2020) $48M $2.4M US & Canada · 5% $45.6M elsewhere · 95%
- 5 Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 45% $17.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 A Rainy Day in New York (2020) $23.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Photograph (2020) $20.7M $20.6M US & Canada · 99% $112.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) $20.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020) $19.3M $200K US & Canada · 1% $19.1M elsewhere · 99%
- 10 I Still Believe (2020) $16.1M $9.9M US & Canada · 61% $6.2M elsewhere · 39%
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 157 films crossed $100M and took $192.4M between them, 27% of the total. 146 films, 93% of the list, earned under $10M.
27% 47% 26%
- $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 1 film, <1% of the list $192.4M · 27% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 6% of the list $339.1M · 47% of the gross
- Under $10M 146 films, 93% of the list $184.2M · 26% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $303.2M from 14 films, led by Weathering with You (2020). April was the quietest month ($1.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Weathering with You (2020) $303.2M Weathering with You (2020)
- February Feb The Photograph (2020) $89M The Photograph (2020)
- March Mar I Still Believe (2020) $24M I Still Believe (2020)
- April Apr Love Wedding Repeat (2020) $1.6M Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
- May May Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $55.2M Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June Jun The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2020) $2M The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2020)
- July Jul Radioactive (2020) $13.2M Radioactive (2020)
- August Aug Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020) $57.4M Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
- September Sep Streltsov (2020) $14.8M Streltsov (2020)
- October Oct After We Collided (2020) $136.7M After We Collided (2020)
- November Nov Superintelligence (2020) $9.9M Superintelligence (2020)
- December Dec All My Life (2020) $8.7M All My Life (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $4B from 216 films, led by The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). 2020 took $715.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 170 films | 170 | $2.9B | – | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M |
| 2012 216 films · +36% | 216 | $4B | +36% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) $848.6M |
| 2013 205 films · −42% | 205 | $2.3B | −42% | The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M |
| 2014 216 films · +29% | 216 | $2.9B | +29% | The Fault in Our Stars (2014) $307.2M |
| 2015 248 films · +6% | 248 | $3.1B | +6% | Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) $569.7M |
| 2016 242 films · +5% | 242 | $3.3B | +5% | La La Land (2016) $509.2M |
| 2017 246 films · +14% | 246 | $3.7B | +14% | Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B |
| 2018 249 films · −22% | 249 | $2.9B | −22% | A Star Is Born (2018) $436.4M |
| 2019 261 films · +36% | 261 | $4B | +36% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
| 2020 157 films · −82% | 157 | $715.7M | −82% | Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2020?
Japanese-language romance films took $282.4M across 21 films, 39% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($256.1M) and Chinese-language romance films ($98.9M).
2020 Romance Box Office by Language
- Japanese $282.4M21 films · #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- English $256.1M68 films · #1 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
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Chinese $98.9M9 films · #1 Adoring (2020) -
Hindi $26.6M12 films · #1 Malang (2020) -
Russian $19.5M7 films · #1 Silver Skates (2020) -
Italian $10.9M3 films · #1 The Best Years (2020) - Telugu $7.6M4 films · #1 Bheeshma (2020)
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French $5.7M7 films · #1 Love Affair(s) (2020) -
Spanish $3.7M5 films · #1 The Wedding Unplanner (2020) -
Thai $2.2M4 films · #1 The Con-Heartist (2020)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 2020: 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 157 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2020?
Weathering with You (2020) leads with $192.4M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Adoring (2020) at $95M and Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) at $52.9M.
How much did romance movies released in 2020 earn?
157 romance films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $715.7M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. 2019 releases took $4B.
How many romance movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Weathering with You (2020) with $192.4M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.