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Romance box office · Week 4 · Jan 22–28, 2023

Romance Box Office, Week 4 of 2023: Romance Releases of Jan 22–28

Shotgun Wedding (2023) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of Maybe I Do (2023) at $4.5M and Temptation (2023) at $597.8K. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $12.7M across 2 romance releases.

week 4 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$13.9M
Shotgun Wedding (2023), the #1
$8.3M
earned in the US & Canada
9%
Shotgun Wedding (2023) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 romance movie of Week 4, 2023

Shotgun Wedding (2023)

2023 · Action, Comedy

$8.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 4 of 2023?

Shotgun Wedding (2023) leads with $8.3M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $13.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Shotgun Wedding (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $8.3M Shotgun Wedding (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Maybe I Do (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $4.5M Maybe I Do (2023)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 29% $3.2M elsewhere · 71%
  3. Temptation (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $597.8K Temptation (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Junkyard Dog (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $565.3K Junkyard Dog (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Notes on a Summer (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $19.2K Notes on a Summer (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 4 of 2023, 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 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28).

  1. 1 Shotgun Wedding (2023) movie poster
    Shotgun Wedding (2023) Jan 27, 2023 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $8.3M worldwide
    Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
  2. 2 Maybe I Do (2023) movie poster
    Maybe I Do (2023) Jan 27, 2023 · English · Comedy, Romance $4.5M worldwide
    Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $4.5M
  3. 3 Temptation (2023) movie poster
    Temptation (2023) Jan 27, 2023 · Polish · Romance, Thriller $597.8K worldwide
    Jan 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $597.8K
  4. 4 Junkyard Dog (2023) movie poster
    Junkyard Dog (2023) Jan 22, 2023 · French · Drama, Romance, Comedy $565.3K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $565.3K
  5. 5 Notes on a Summer (2023) movie poster
    Notes on a Summer (2023) Jan 25, 2023 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $19.2K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K
  6. 6 Silent Witnesses (2023) movie poster
    Silent Witnesses (2023) Jan 28, 2023 · Spanish · Documentary, Drama, Romance $3.3K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2018 earned the most: $70.3M from 4 films, led by Padmaavat (2018). Week 4, 2023 took $13.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 2014 Jan 19–25 4 films 4 $19.8M – Hot Young Bloods (2014) $10.6M
Week 4, 2015 Jan 18–24 2 films · −85% 2 $3.1M −85% Ever Been to the Moon? (2015) $3.1M
Week 4, 2016 Jan 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 4, 2017 Jan 22–28 2 films 2 $130.2K – Lost in Florence (2017) $82K
Week 4, 2018 Jan 21–27 4 films · +53899% 4 $70.3M +53899% Padmaavat (2018) $60.5M
Week 4, 2019 Jan 20–26 7 films · −87% 7 $9.3M −87% Never Look Away (2019) $6.2M
Week 4, 2020 Jan 19–25 5 films · −46% 5 $5M −46% Panga (2020) $4.9M
Week 4, 2021 Jan 17–23 1 film · −98% 1 $117.4K −98% Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time (2021) $117.4K
Week 4, 2022 Jan 16–22 4 films · +10049% 4 $11.9M +10049% Redeeming Love (2022) $9.5M
Week 4, 2023 Jan 22–28 6 films · +17% 6 $13.9M +17% Shotgun Wedding (2023) $8.3M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 4 of 2023: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28)?

Shotgun Wedding (2023) leads with $8.3M worldwide. Next come Maybe I Do (2023) at $4.5M and Temptation (2023) at $597.8K.

How much did romance movies released in week 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28) earn?

6 romance films released in week 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $13.9M in all, or $2.3M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Shotgun Wedding (2023), earned $8.3M.

How much of the Week 4, 2023 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $13.9M total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 2023 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 4 of 2023 (Jan 22–28). 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 4, 2023 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.