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Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2021

Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2021: Romance Releases of Sep 12–18

Nobody Has to Know (2021) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18), with $973.5K worldwide, ahead of My Son (2021) at $962.7K and 23 Walks (2021) at $496.7K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.9M in all. That is up 76% on Week 37, 2021, whose releases took $1.7M. By language, English leads with $1.5M across 2 romance releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$2.9M
Nobody Has to Know (2021), the #1
$973.5K
vs Week 37, 2021
+76%
Nobody Has to Know (2021) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 38, 2021

Nobody Has to Know (2021)

2021 · Drama, Romance

$973.5K worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2021?

Nobody Has to Know (2021) leads with $973.5K, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Nobody Has to Know (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $973.5K Nobody Has to Know (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. My Son (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $962.7K My Son (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 23 Walks (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $496.7K 23 Walks (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. I Want to Talk About Duras (2021) movie poster Number 4
    $257.2K I Want to Talk About Duras (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Still Out of My League (2021) movie poster Number 5
    $251.1K Still Out of My League (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 38 of 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 week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18).

  1. 1 Nobody Has to Know (2021) movie poster
    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
  2. 2 My Son (2021) movie poster
    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
  3. 3 23 Walks (2021) movie poster
    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
  4. 4 I Want to Talk About Duras (2021) movie poster
    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
  5. 5 Still Out of My League (2021) movie poster
    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
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2016 earned the most: $245M from 11 films, led by Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). Week 38, 2021 took $2.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 6 films 6 $43.7M – The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) $33.4M
Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 1 film · −100% 1 $88.3K −100% Jewtopia (2013) $88.3K
Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 4 films · +2660% 4 $2.4M +2660% Khoobsurat (2014) $1.4M
Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 4 films · +775% 4 $21.3M +775% The Anthem of the Heart (2015) $8.9M
Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 11 films · +1048% 11 $245M +1048% Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $212M
Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 4 films · −99% 4 $2.5M −99% In and Out (2017) $1.9M
Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 7 films · +286% 7 $9.7M +286% Life Itself (2018) $8M
Week 38, 2019 Sep 15–21 4 films · +1912% 4 $196.1M +1912% Downton Abbey (2019) $194.7M
Week 38, 2020 Sep 13–19 5 films · −98% 5 $3.4M −98% The Nest (2020) $2.1M
Week 38, 2021 Sep 12–18 5 films · −15% 5 $2.9M −15% Nobody Has to Know (2021) $973.5K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 38 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18)?

Nobody Has to Know (2021) leads with $973.5K worldwide. Next come My Son (2021) at $962.7K and 23 Walks (2021) at $496.7K.

How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) earn?

5 romance films released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $2.9M in all, or $588.2K per film on average. Week 37, 2021 releases took $1.7M.

How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2021 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Nobody Has to Know (2021), earned $973.5K.

How is the week 38, 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 week 38 of 2021 (Sep 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 38, 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.