#1 of 20 #1 romance movie of September 2022
2022 · Drama, Romance
$19.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$1.1M US & Canada · 6% $18.2M elsewhere · 94%
Romance box office · September 2022
Romance Box Office, September 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
After Ever Happy (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in September 2022, with $19.2M worldwide, ahead of Bros (2022) at $14.8M and Soof 3 (2022) at $5.3M. 20 romance films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $44.6M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 9% on August 2022, whose releases took $49M. By language, English leads with $34.1M across 4 romance releases.
- September 2022 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $44.6M
- After Ever Happy (2022), the #1
- $19.2M
- vs August 2022
- −9%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of September 2022?
After Ever Happy (2022) leads with $19.2M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.1M, 94% of what all 20 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of September 2022, 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 2022.
- 1 Sep 7, 2022 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.2M
- 2 Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $14.8M
- 3 Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 Sep 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 6
Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $544.4K - 7
Sep 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466.5K - 8
Sep 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.6K - 9
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.4K - 10
Sep 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K - 11
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: $107.3K Worldwide: $140.1K - 12
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.6K - 13
Sep 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.8K - 14
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.9K - 15
Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.6K - 16
Sep 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K - 17
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K - 18
Sep 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 19
Sep 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $758 - 20
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233
Gross bands
How Many September 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 18 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $44.6M total.
76% 24%
- $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 2 films, 10% of the list $34M · 76% of the gross
- Under $10M 18 films, 90% of the list $10.5M · 24% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of September 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 4–10) took $21.2M, led by After Ever Happy (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Burning Hearts (2022) $707.3K Burning Hearts (2022)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 After Ever Happy (2022) $21.2M After Ever Happy (2022)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Soof 3 (2022) $7.2M Soof 3 (2022)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Krishna Vrinda Vihari (2022) $676.2K Krishna Vrinda Vihari (2022)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Bros (2022) $14.8M Bros (2022)
Earlier years
How Does September 2022 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 2022 took $44.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 15 films | 15 | $79.4M | – | 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 |
| September 2022 20 films · +171% | 20 | $44.6M | +171% | After Ever Happy (2022) $19.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in September 2022?
English-language romance films took $34.1M across 4 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Dutch-language romance films ($5.4M) and Spanish-language romance films ($1.5M).
September 2022 Romance Box Office by Language
-
English $34.1M4 films · #1 After Ever Happy (2022) -
Dutch $5.4M2 films · #1 Soof 3 (2022) -
Spanish $1.5M1 film · #1 Soy tu fan: La película (2022) -
Tagalog $1.3M1 film · #1 Gameboys: The Movie (2022) -
Telugu $822.6K5 films · #1 Krishna Vrinda Vihari (2022) -
German $466.5K1 film · #1 All for Ella (2022) -
Italian $408.6K1 film · #1 Burning Hearts (2022) -
Russian $309.4K1 film · #1 Tiber (2022) -
Arabic $140.1K1 film · #1 Casablanca Beats (2022) -
Icelandic $121.9K1 film · #1 A Letter from Helga (2022)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: November leads with $268.3M, led by The First Noelle (2022).
- January $12.8M #1 Redeeming Love (2022)
- February $61M #1 Marry Me (2022)
- March $242M #1 The Lost City (2022)
- April $30.8M #1 Table for Six (2022)
- May $120.1M #1 Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
- June $44.8M #1 Eiffel (2022)
- July $33.4M #1 Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022)
- August $49M #1 Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
- September $44.6M #1 After Ever Happy (2022)
- October $204.5M #1 Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- November $268.3M #1 The First Noelle (2022)
- December $43.5M #1 Christmas with the Campbells (2022)
FAQ
Romance Box Office September 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in September 2022?
After Ever Happy (2022) leads with $19.2M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bros (2022) at $14.8M and Soof 3 (2022) at $5.3M.
How much did romance movies released in September 2022 earn?
20 romance films released in September 2022 report a worldwide gross, $44.6M in all, or $2.2M per film on average. August 2022 releases took $49M.
How many romance movies released in September 2022 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, After Ever Happy (2022), earned $19.2M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.