#1 of 196 #1 romance movie of 2022
2022 · Comedy, Romance
$246.9M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
Romance box office · 2022
Romance Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
The First Noelle (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2022, with $246.9M worldwide, ahead of The Lost City (2022) at $192.9M and Ticket to Paradise (2022) at $168.8M. 196 romance films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 69% on 2021, whose releases took $682.2M. By language, English leads with $882.5M across 45 romance releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 196
- combined worldwide
- $1.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs 2021
- +69%
#1 of 196 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2022?
The First Noelle (2022) leads with $246.9M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $751.8M, 65% of what all 196 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 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 196. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Nov 10, 2022 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $246.9M
- 2 Mar 25, 2022 US and Canada: $105.3M Rest of the world: $87.6M Worldwide: $192.9M
- 3 Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: $68.3M Rest of the world: $100.5M Worldwide: $168.8M
- 4 May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $92.7M
- 5 Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: $22.4M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $50.5M
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Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7M - 7
Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $21.7M - 8
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $20.3M
Aug 26, 2022 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $20.3M worldwide - 9
Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.2M - 10
Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
Jul 29, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $16.8M worldwide - 11
Mar 10, 2022 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $16M - 12
Nov 18, 2022 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $15.2M - 13
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $14.8M - 14
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 15
Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $444.8K Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $13.6M - 16
Aug 11, 2022 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $12.1M - 17
Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.4M - 18
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9M Jun 10, 2022 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $10.9M worldwide - 19
Oct 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 20
Apr 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 21
May 26, 2022 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.8M - 22
Jan 21, 2022 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $250.2K Worldwide: $9.5M - 23
Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: $126.4K Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $8.6M - 24
May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 25
Dec 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 26
Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 27
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 28
Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 29
Dec 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 30
Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 31
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 32
Mar 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 33
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 34
Nov 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 35
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $502K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M May 20, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy, Animation $3.7M worldwide - 36
Jun 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 37
Dec 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 38
Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 39
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 40
Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: $620K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.1M - 41
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022)Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M Feb 4, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Romance, Comedy $2.8M worldwide - 42
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022)Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M Jun 10, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Animation, Comedy $2.7M worldwide - 43
Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $73.1K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.5M - 44
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 45
Aug 5, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 46
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 47
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 48
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 49
Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $138.8K Worldwide: $2M - 50
Mar 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, The Lost City (2022) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while The First Noelle (2022) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 196 films, $308M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The First Noelle (2022) $246.9M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 The Lost City (2022) $192.9M $105.3M US & Canada · 55% $87.6M elsewhere · 45%
- 3 Ticket to Paradise (2022) $168.8M $68.3M US & Canada · 40% $100.5M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) $92.7M $44.1M US & Canada · 48% $48.5M elsewhere · 52%
- 5 Marry Me (2022) $50.5M $22.4M US & Canada · 44% $28.1M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 The Last 10 Years (2022) $26.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Decision to Leave (2022) $21.7M $2.2M US & Canada · 10% $19.5M elsewhere · 90%
- 8 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) $20.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 41% $12M elsewhere · 59%
- 9 After Ever Happy (2022) $19.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 6% $18.2M elsewhere · 94%
- 10 Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022) $16.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 196 films crossed $100M and took $608.6M between them, 53% of the total. 176 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
53% 33% 15%
- $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 3 films, 2% of the list $608.6M · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 9% of the list $376.1M · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 176 films, 90% of the list $170.1M · 15% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $268.3M from 15 films, led by The First Noelle (2022). January was the quietest month ($12.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Redeeming Love (2022) $12.8M Redeeming Love (2022)
- February Feb Marry Me (2022) $61M Marry Me (2022)
- March Mar The Lost City (2022) $242M The Lost City (2022)
- April Apr Table for Six (2022) $30.8M Table for Six (2022)
- May May Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) $120.1M Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
- June Jun Eiffel (2022) $44.8M Eiffel (2022)
- July Jul Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022) $33.4M Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)
- August Aug Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) $49M Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
- September Sep After Ever Happy (2022) $44.6M After Ever Happy (2022)
- October Oct Ticket to Paradise (2022) $204.5M Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- November Nov The First Noelle (2022) $268.3M The First Noelle (2022)
- December Dec Christmas with the Campbells (2022) $43.5M Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $4B from 261 films, led by Aladdin (2019). 2022 took $1.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 205 films | 205 | $2.3B | – | 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 |
| 2021 153 films · −5% | 153 | $682.2M | −5% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
| 2022 196 films · +69% | 196 | $1.2B | +69% | The First Noelle (2022) $246.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2022?
English-language romance films took $882.5M across 45 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language romance films ($68.7M) and French-language romance films ($33.8M).
2022 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $882.5M45 films · #1 The First Noelle (2022)
- Japanese $68.7M12 films · #1 The Last 10 Years (2022)
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French $33.8M20 films · #1 Eiffel (2022) -
Telugu $32.5M19 films · #1 Radhe Shyam (2022) -
Korean $27.7M4 films · #1 Decision to Leave (2022) - Hindi $26.3M7 films · #1 Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)
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Russian $20.4M6 films · #1 Land of Legends (2022) - Tamil $18.9M10 films · #1 Don (2022)
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Cantonese $10.4M2 films · #1 Table for Six (2022) -
Dutch $6.9M5 films · #1 Soof 3 (2022)
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 2022: 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 196 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2022?
The First Noelle (2022) leads with $246.9M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lost City (2022) at $192.9M and Ticket to Paradise (2022) at $168.8M.
How much did romance movies released in 2022 earn?
196 romance films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $5.9M per film on average. 2021 releases took $682.2M.
How many romance movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The First Noelle (2022) with $246.9M.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.