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Romance box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2022

Romance Box Office, Week 20 of 2022: Romance Releases of May 8–14

Don (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of Saunkan Saunkne (2022) at $3.8M and Foodies (2022) at $303.9K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all. By language, Tamil leads with $8.3M across 1 romance release.

week 20 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$12.5M
Don (2022), the #1
$8.3M
Don (2022) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 20, 2022

Don (2022)

2022 · Comedy, Romance

$8.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 20 of 2022?

Don (2022) leads with $8.3M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.5M, 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. Don (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $8.3M Don (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Saunkan Saunkne (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $3.8M Saunkan Saunkne (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Foodies (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $303.9K Foodies (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. One Second (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $93.4K One Second (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Breathe Easy (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $31K Breathe Easy (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 20 of 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 week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Don (2022) movie poster
    Don (2022) May 12, 2022 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance $8.3M worldwide
    May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
  2. 2 Saunkan Saunkne (2022) movie poster
    Saunkan Saunkne (2022) May 13, 2022 · Punjabi · Drama, Romance, Comedy $3.8M worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  3. 3 Foodies (2022) movie poster
    Foodies (2022) May 12, 2022 · Dutch · Romance, Comedy $303.9K worldwide
    May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $303.9K
  4. 4 One Second (2022) movie poster
    One Second (2022) May 13, 2022 · Arabic · Comedy, Romance $93.4K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.4K
  5. 5 Breathe Easy (2022) movie poster
    Breathe Easy (2022) May 12, 2022 · Russian · Romance $31K worldwide
    May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $121.4M from 7 films, led by Book Club (2018). Week 20, 2022 took $12.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 1 film 1 $776.5K – Leve Boerenliefde (2013) $776.5K
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 5 films · +2970% 5 $23.8M +2970% Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M
Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 2 films · −44% 2 $13.3M −44% Windstorm 2 (2015) $9.2M
Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 5 films · +304% 5 $53.7M +304% Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M
Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 3 films · +23% 3 $66.1M +23% Everything, Everything (2017) $61.7M
Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 7 films · +84% 7 $121.4M +84% Book Club (2018) $104.4M
Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 11 films · −88% 11 $14.8M −88% The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) $6.8M
Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 2 films 2 $7.7M – 77 Heartwarmings (2021) $4.3M
Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 5 films · +63% 5 $12.5M +63% Don (2022) $8.3M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 20 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14)?

Don (2022) leads with $8.3M worldwide. Next come Saunkan Saunkne (2022) at $3.8M and Foodies (2022) at $303.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) earn?

5 romance films released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $2.5M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Don (2022), earned $8.3M.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2022 (May 8–14). 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 20, 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.