#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2022
2022 · Drama, Mystery
$21.7M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 10% $19.5M elsewhere · 90%
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2022
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2022: Romance Releases of Oct 9–15
Decision to Leave (2022) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Rosaline (2022) at $825.9K and Stars at Noon (2022) at $225.5K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 106% on Week 41, 2022, whose releases took $11M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.8M
- Decision to Leave (2022), the #1
- $21.7M
- vs Week 41, 2022
- +106%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2022?
Decision to Leave (2022) leads with $21.7M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.9K
- 3 Oct 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $22.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 16–22) with $168.8M, led by Ticket to Paradise (2022).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Burning Hearts (2022) $1.4M 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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Land of Legends (2022) $11M Land of Legends (2022)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Decision to Leave (2022) $22.8M Decision to Leave (2022)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Ticket to Paradise (2022) $168.8M Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Chambermaid (2022) $331.9K The Chambermaid (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2014 earned the most: $140.6M from 6 films, led by The Book of Life (2014). Week 42, 2022 took $22.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 2 films | 2 | $4.4M | – | I'm in Love with a Church Girl (2013) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 6 films · +3110% | 6 | $140.6M | +3110% | The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 4 films · −33% | 4 | $94.5M | −33% | Crimson Peak (2015) $74.7M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 3 films · −98% | 3 | $1.5M | −98% | Priceless (2016) $1.5M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 4 films · +2058% | 4 | $32.7M | +2058% | A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 9 films · −12% | 9 | $28.8M | −12% | Badhaai Ho (2018) $26.1M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 3 films · −91% | 3 | $2.6M | −91% | So What Is Love (2019) $2.5M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 7 films · +1538% | 7 | $42.2M | +1538% | Honest Thief (2020) $31.2M |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 7 films · −78% | 7 | $9.5M | −78% | Honsla Rakh (2021) $3M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 3 films · +140% | 3 | $22.8M | +140% | Decision to Leave (2022) $21.7M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2022, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2022 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 6–12) with $246.9M, led by The First Noelle (2022).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $187.3K
- Week 3 $6.6K
- Week 4 $11.9M
- Week 5 $698.9K
- Week 6 $3.4M
- Week 7 $51.4M
- Week 8 $4.9M
- Week 9 $1.2M
- Week 10 $31.1M
- Week 11 $17.9M
- Week 12 $27.3K
- Week 13 $193M
- Week 14 $161.2K
- Week 15 $2.4M
- Week 16 $3M
- Week 17 $2.2M
- Week 18 $23.1M
- Week 19 $105K
- Week 20 $12.5M
- Week 21 $97.4M
- Week 22 $10M
- Week 23 $13.6M
- Week 24 $29.5M
- Week 25 $1.2M
- Week 26 $604K
- Week 27 $2M
- Week 28 $11.2M
- Week 29 $94.3K
- Week 30 $566K
- Week 31 $19.5M
- Week 32 $2.3M
- Week 33 $12.2M
- Week 34 $5.5M
- Week 35 $28.3M
- Week 36 $1.4M
- Week 37 $21.2M
- Week 38 $7.2M
- Week 39 $676.2K
- Week 40 $14.8M
- Week 41 $11M
- Week 42 $22.8M
- Week 43 $168.8M
- Week 44 $331.9K
- Week 45 $1.9M
- Week 46 $246.9M
- Week 47 $19.9M
- Week 48 $1.3M
- Week 49 $21.3M
- Week 50 $12.9M
- Week 51 $3.9M
- Week 52 $5M
- Week 53 $275.8K
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 42 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15)?
Decision to Leave (2022) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rosaline (2022) at $825.9K and Stars at Noon (2022) at $225.5K.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) earn?
3 romance films released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. Week 41, 2022 releases took $11M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Decision to Leave (2022), earned $21.7M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2022 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.