How much of the September 2021 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $16.4M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 15 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

Romance box office · September 2021

Romance Box Office, September 2021: Top-Grossing Releases

Love Story (2021) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in September 2021, with $5M worldwide, ahead of Who You Think I Am (2021) at $3.3M and It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) at $1.6M. 18 romance films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $16.4M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on August 2021, whose releases took $29.5M. By language, French leads with $5.9M across 6 romance releases.

September 2021 releases with a gross: 18
combined worldwide: $16.4M
Love Story (2021), the #1: $5M
vs August 2021: −44%

#1 of 18

#1 romance movie of September 2021

Love Story (2021)

2021 · Romance, Drama

$5M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

$971K US & Canada · 19% $4M elsewhere · 81%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of September 2021?

Love Story (2021) leads with $5M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.4M, 75% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$5M Love Story (2021)
$971K US & Canada · 19% $4M elsewhere · 81%
Number 2

$3.3M Who You Think I Am (2021)
$45.3K US & Canada · 1% $3.2M elsewhere · 99%
Number 3

$1.6M It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$1.4M Love Is Better Than Life (2021)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$1.1M I'm Your Man (2021)
$275.2K US & Canada · 25% $815.5K elsewhere · 75%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of September 2021, 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 September 2021.

1
Love Story (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · Telugu · Romance, Drama $5M worldwide

Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $971K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $5M
2
Who You Think I Am (2021) Sep 3, 2021 · French · Drama, Romance $3.3M worldwide

Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $45.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M
3
It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) Sep 25, 2021 · German · Romance, Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide

Sep 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
4
Love Is Better Than Life (2021) Sep 9, 2021 · French · Comedy, Music, Romance $1.4M worldwide

Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
5
I'm Your Man (2021) Sep 24, 2021 · German · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $1.1M worldwide

Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: $275.2K Rest of the world: $815.5K Worldwide: $1.1M
6
Nobody Has to Know (2021) Sep 12, 2021 · French · Drama, Romance $973.5K worldwide

Sep 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $973.5K
7
My Son (2021) Sep 15, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $962.7K worldwide

Sep 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.7K
8
23 Walks (2021) Sep 17, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $496.7K worldwide

Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $496.7K
9
Qismat 2 (2021) Sep 23, 2021 · Punjabi · Romance, Comedy, Drama $461K worldwide

Sep 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461K
10
Part-Time Girlfriend (2021) Sep 21, 2021 · Cantonese · Comedy, Romance $298.3K worldwide

Sep 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298.3K
11
I Want to Talk About Duras (2021) Sep 18, 2021 · French · Drama, Romance $257.2K worldwide

Sep 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257.2K
12
Still Out of My League (2021) Sep 16, 2021 · Italian · Romance, Comedy $251.1K worldwide

Sep 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $251.1K
13
Only for Tereza (2021) Sep 9, 2021 · Czech · Comedy, Romance, Drama $234.8K worldwide

Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234.8K
14
My Bride (2021) Sep 22, 2021 · Arabic · Comedy, Romance $47.6K worldwide

Sep 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
15
Cinderella (2021) Sep 3, 2021 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $42.5K worldwide

Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5K
16
Songs About Love (2021) Sep 20, 2021 · Polish · Romance, Drama $9K worldwide

Sep 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
17
My Night (2021) Sep 7, 2021 · French · Romance, Drama $8.3K worldwide

Sep 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3K
18
Maria Chapdelaine (2021) Sep 11, 2021 · French · Romance, Drama $3.9K worldwide

Sep 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2021?

Of the top 10, I'm Your Man (2021) earned the biggest share at home (25% in the US & Canada), while Who You Think I Am (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $1.3M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

1 Love Story (2021) $5M
$971K US & Canada · 19% $4M elsewhere · 81%
2 Who You Think I Am (2021) $3.3M
$45.3K US & Canada · 1% $3.2M elsewhere · 99%
3 It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) $1.6M
No US & Canada figure reported
4 Love Is Better Than Life (2021) $1.4M
No US & Canada figure reported
5 I'm Your Man (2021) $1.1M
$275.2K US & Canada · 25% $815.5K elsewhere · 75%
6 Nobody Has to Know (2021) $973.5K
No US & Canada figure reported
7 My Son (2021) $962.7K
No US & Canada figure reported
8 23 Walks (2021) $496.7K
No US & Canada figure reported
9 Qismat 2 (2021) $461K
No US & Canada figure reported
10 Part-Time Girlfriend (2021) $298.3K
No US & Canada figure reported

Gross bands

How Many September 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 18 films reached $100M. 18 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $16.4M 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 18 films, 100% of the list $16.4M · 100% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of September 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 19–25) took $8.5M, led by Love Story (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2021 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 2019 earned the most: $478.7M from 22 films, led by Downton Abbey (2019). September 2021 took $16.4M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2012 20 films	20	$205.7M	–	Pitch Perfect (2012) $115.6M
September 2013 15 films · −61%	15	$79.4M	−61%	Don Jon (2013) $39.4M
September 2014 20 films · −28%	20	$57.5M	−28%	But Always (2014) $38M
September 2015 26 films · +429%	26	$304.3M	+429%	Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) $228.1M
September 2016 28 films · +1%	28	$306.6M	+1%	Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $212M
September 2017 25 films · −71%	25	$89.9M	−71%	Home Again (2017) $37.3M
September 2018 21 films · −80%	21	$17.9M	−80%	Life Itself (2018) $8M
September 2019 22 films · +2571%	22	$478.7M	+2571%	Downton Abbey (2019) $194.7M
September 2020 13 films · −97%	13	$14.8M	−97%	Streltsov (2020) $4.9M
September 2021 18 films · +11%	18	$16.4M	+11%	Love Story (2021) $5M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in September 2021?

French-language romance films took $5.9M across 6 films, 36% of the total, ahead of Telugu-language romance films ($5M) and German-language romance films ($2.7M).

September 2021 Romance Box Office by Language

French $5.9M
6 films · #1 Who You Think I Am (2021)
Telugu $5M
1 film · #1 Love Story (2021)
German $2.7M
2 films · #1 It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021)
English $1.5M
3 films · #1 My Son (2021)
Punjabi $461K
1 film · #1 Qismat 2 (2021)
Cantonese $298.3K
1 film · #1 Part-Time Girlfriend (2021)
Italian $251.1K
1 film · #1 Still Out of My League (2021)
Czech $234.8K
1 film · #1 Only for Tereza (2021)
Arabic $47.6K
1 film · #1 My Bride (2021)
Polish $9K
1 film · #1 Songs About Love (2021)

Romance Box Office in 2021, Month by Month

The months of 2021 with their totals: May leads with $287.4M, led by Cruella (2021).

FAQ

Romance Box Office September 2021: 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 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in September 2021?

Love Story (2021) leads with $5M worldwide, $971K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Who You Think I Am (2021) at $3.3M and It’s Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) at $1.6M.

How much did romance movies released in September 2021 earn?

18 romance films released in September 2021 report a worldwide gross, $16.4M in all, or $912.9K per film on average. August 2021 releases took $29.5M.

How many romance movies released in September 2021 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Love Story (2021), earned $5M.

How is the September 2021 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 September 2021. 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 September 2021 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.