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Romance box office · Week 3 · Jan 12–18, 2025

Romance Box Office, Week 3 of 2025: Romance Releases of Jan 12–18

Madha Gaja Raja (2025) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18), with $169.6K worldwide, ahead of Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) at $70.8K and Nesippaya (2025) at $3K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $244K in all.

week 3 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$244K
Madha Gaja Raja (2025), the #1
$169.6K
Madha Gaja Raja (2025) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 3, 2025

Madha Gaja Raja (2025)

2025 · Comedy, Romance

$169.6K worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 3 of 2025?

Madha Gaja Raja (2025) leads with $169.6K, 70% of the total. The top 4 together took $244K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Madha Gaja Raja (2025) movie poster Number 1
    $169.6K Madha Gaja Raja (2025)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) movie poster Number 2
    $70.8K Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Nesippaya (2025) movie poster Number 3
    $3K Nesippaya (2025)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Hold Me Close (2025) movie poster Number 4
    $530 Hold Me Close (2025)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 3 of 2025, 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 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18).

  1. 1 Madha Gaja Raja (2025) movie poster
    Madha Gaja Raja (2025) Jan 12, 2025 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance, Action $169.6K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $169.6K
  2. 2 Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) movie poster
    Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) Jan 14, 2025 · Tamil · Romance, Comedy, Drama $70.8K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.8K
  3. 3 Nesippaya (2025) movie poster
    Nesippaya (2025) Jan 14, 2025 · Tamil · Action, Romance $3K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
  4. 4 Hold Me Close (2025) movie poster
    Hold Me Close (2025) Jan 17, 2025 · Tagalog · Drama, Fantasy, Romance $530 worldwide
    Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $530
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2025 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2020 earned the most: $202.8M from 6 films, led by Weathering with You (2020). Week 3, 2025 took $244K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 3 films 3 $8.1M – Mood of the Day (2016) $4.3M
Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 5 films · −6% 5 $7.6M −6% Mr. Stein Goes Online (2017) $3.4M
Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 2 films · +408% 2 $38.8M +408% Rolling to You (2018) $22.4M
Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 3 films · −82% 3 $7M −82% Love at Second Sight (2019) $6M
Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 6 films · +2803% 6 $202.8M +2803% Weathering with You (2020) $192.4M
Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 4 films · −98% 4 $4.8M −98% Alludu Adhurs (2021) $1.9M
Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 2 films · −100% 2 $6.6K −100% Hero (2022) $5.6K
Week 3, 2023 Jan 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2024 Jan 14–20 4 films 4 $9M – Lohusa (2024) $8.8M
Week 3, 2025 Jan 12–18 4 films · −97% 4 $244K −97% Madha Gaja Raja (2025) $169.6K
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 3 of 2025: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18)?

Madha Gaja Raja (2025) leads with $169.6K worldwide. Next come Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) at $70.8K and Nesippaya (2025) at $3K.

How much did romance movies released in week 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18) earn?

4 romance films released in week 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $244K in all, or $61K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Madha Gaja Raja (2025), earned $169.6K.

How is the week 3, 2025 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 3 of 2025 (Jan 12–18). 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 3, 2025 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.