#1 of 7 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2020
2020 · Action, Drama
$31.2M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 45% $17.1M elsewhere · 55%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Romance Releases of Oct 11–17
Honest Thief (2020) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Antarctica (2020) at $5.9M and Martin Eden (2020) at $3.1M. 7 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.2M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $38.5M across 4 romance releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $42.2M
- Honest Thief (2020), the #1
- $31.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 37%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2020?
Honest Thief (2020) leads with $31.2M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $42M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 of 2020, 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 2020 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $31.2M
- 2 Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
- 3 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408K
- 6
Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.5K - 7
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2020?
Of the top 7, 2 Hearts (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Honest Thief (2020) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $15.5M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 45% $17.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Antarctica (2020) $5.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Martin Eden (2020) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 2 Hearts (2020) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Out of My League (2020) $408K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 My God Father (2020) $139.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Shithouse (2020) $18.4K $18.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $42.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 18–24) with $57.3M, led by After We Collided (2020).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Butcher’s Daughter (2020) $1.5M The Butcher’s Daughter (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) $5.2M The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 The Nest (2020) $3.4M The Nest (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Streltsov (2020) $4.9M Streltsov (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Silver Skates (2020) $8.4M Silver Skates (2020)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 A Rainy Day in New York (2020) $23.8M A Rainy Day in New York (2020)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Honest Thief (2020) $42.2M Honest Thief (2020)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 After We Collided (2020) $57.3M After We Collided (2020)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Oversize Love (2020) $5.2M Oversize Love (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2020 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, 2020 took $42.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 4 films | 4 | $8.3M | – | 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 |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 3 films · −91% | 3 | $2.6M | −91% | So What Is Love (2019) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 7 films · +1538% | 7 | $42.2M | +1538% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2020, Week by Week
46 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 12–18) with $202.8M, led by Weathering with You (2020).
- Week 1 $95.4M
- Week 2 $23.6K
- Week 3 $202.8M
- Week 4 $5M
- Week 5 $13.9K
- Week 6 $23.9M
- Week 7 $39M
- Week 8 $25.8M
- Week 9 $289K
- Week 10 $7.6M
- Week 11 $16.1M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $297.5K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $1.6M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $52.9M
- Week 19 $7.7K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $27.1K
- Week 22 $2.2M
- Week 23 $1.5M
- Week 24 $429.1K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $74.1K
- Week 28 $4M
- Week 29 $1.3M
- Week 30 $3.6M
- Week 31 $4.4M
- Week 32 $323.9K
- Week 33 $26.6M
- Week 34 $25.2M
- Week 35 $4.8M
- Week 36 $1.5M
- Week 37 $5.2M
- Week 38 $3.4M
- Week 39 $4.9M
- Week 40 $8.4M
- Week 41 $23.8M
- Week 42 $42.2M
- Week 43 $57.3M
- Week 44 $5.2M
- Week 45 $351.3K
- Week 46 $2.8M
- Week 47 $88.2K
- Week 48 $6.6M
- Week 49 $4.8M
- Week 50 $2.1M
- Week 51 $542.4K
- Week 52 $185.2K
- Week 53 $1M
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 42 of 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?
Honest Thief (2020) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Antarctica (2020) at $5.9M and Martin Eden (2020) at $3.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?
7 romance films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $42.2M in all, or $6M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Honest Thief (2020), earned $31.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17). 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, 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.