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Romance box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 2021

Romance Box Office, Week 53 of 2021: Romance Releases of Dec 26–31

A Year-End Medley (2021) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31), with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The End of the Pale Hour (2021) at $109.3K and Embrace Again (2021) at $27.3K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2M in all. That is up 47% on Week 52, 2021, whose releases took $1.4M. By language, Korean leads with $1.9M across 1 romance release.

week 53 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$2M
A Year-End Medley (2021), the #1
$1.9M
vs Week 52, 2021
+47%
A Year-End Medley (2021) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 53, 2021

A Year-End Medley (2021)

2021 · Romance, Comedy

$1.9M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 53 of 2021?

A Year-End Medley (2021) leads with $1.9M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $2M, 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. A Year-End Medley (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $1.9M A Year-End Medley (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The End of the Pale Hour (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $109.3K The End of the Pale Hour (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Embrace Again (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $27.3K Embrace Again (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Velan (2021) movie poster Number 4
    $3.2K Velan (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Arjuna Phalguna (2021) movie poster Number 5
    $2.4K Arjuna Phalguna (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 53 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31).

  1. 1 A Year-End Medley (2021) movie poster
    A Year-End Medley (2021) Dec 29, 2021 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 The End of the Pale Hour (2021) movie poster
    The End of the Pale Hour (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $109.3K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.3K
  3. 3 Embrace Again (2021) movie poster
    Embrace Again (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy, Drama $27.3K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K
  4. 4 Velan (2021) movie poster
    Velan (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Tamil · Drama, Action, Comedy $3.2K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
  5. 5 Arjuna Phalguna (2021) movie poster
    Arjuna Phalguna (2021) Dec 31, 2021 · Telugu · Romance, Crime, Action $2.4K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
Earlier years

How Does Week 53 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2013 earned the most: $11.8M from 1 film, led by Up in the Wind (2013). Week 53, 2021 took $2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 1 film 1 $11.8M – Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M
Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 1 film · −99% 1 $135.2K −99% Vellaikaara Durai (2014) $135.2K
Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 2 films · +4609% 2 $6.4M +4609% Anomalisa (2015) $5.7M
Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 3 films · +58% 3 $10.1M +58% Paterson (2016) $9.6M
Week 53, 2017 Dec 31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2018 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2019 Dec 29–31 1 film 1 $9.1M – Begin, Again (2019) $9.1M
Week 53, 2020 Dec 27–31 1 film · −89% 1 $1M −89% Fantasme (2020) $1M
Week 53, 2021 Dec 26–31 5 films · +99% 5 $2M +99% A Year-End Medley (2021) $1.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 53 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31)?

A Year-End Medley (2021) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come The End of the Pale Hour (2021) at $109.3K and Embrace Again (2021) at $27.3K.

How much did romance movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) earn?

5 romance films released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $2M in all, or $409.8K per film on average. Week 52, 2021 releases took $1.4M.

How many romance movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Year-End Medley (2021), earned $1.9M.

How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.