#1 of 136 #1 action movie of 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
2006 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
Action box office · 2006
Action Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Action Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2006, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Casino Royale (2006) at $616.6M and Night at the Museum (2006) at $574.5M. 136 action films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 17 crossed $100 million. That is up 21% on 2005, whose releases took $5.5B. By language, English leads with $5.7B across 49 action releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 136
- combined worldwide
- $6.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 17
- vs 2005
- +21%
#1 of 136 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of 2006?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1B, 47% of what all 136 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.1B Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)$423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
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The chart
Every Action Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 136. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2006.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $423.3M Rest of the world: $642.9M Worldwide: $1.1B
Jul 7, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.1B worldwide - 2 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $167.4M Rest of the world: $449.1M Worldwide: $616.6M
- 3 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
- 4 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $234.4M Rest of the world: $226.1M Worldwide: $460.4M
- 5 Mission: Impossible III (2006)May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $134M Rest of the world: $264.4M Worldwide: $398.5M May 5, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $398.5M worldwide
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Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: $200.1M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $391.1M - 7
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $175.4M Worldwide: $250.4M - 8
May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $181.7M - 9
Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $116.5M Worldwide: $180.6M - 10
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $114.3M Worldwide: $171.7M - 11
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $100.3M Worldwide: $163.8M - 12
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $148.2M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $163.4M Aug 4, 2006 · English · Action, Sport, Comedy $163.4M worldwide - 13
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $96.5M Worldwide: $159M Jun 16, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $159M worldwide - 14
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $71.4M Worldwide: $141.5M - 15
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $134.7M - 16
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $69.8M Worldwide: $120.7M - 17
Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $111.5M - 18
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $95M - 19
Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $78.8M - 20
Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $78.6M - 21
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $24.6M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $68.1M - 22
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $65.9M - 23
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $28.8M Worldwide: $65.7M - 24
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: $28M Worldwide: $62M - 25
May 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M - 26
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $57.1M - 27
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $42.9M - 28
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $37.6M - 29
Nov 24, 2006 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $29.8M Worldwide: $32.4M - 30
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $18.5M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $31.1M - 31
Jan 13, 2006 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $28M - 32
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)Jul 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6M
Jul 15, 2006 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Adventure $27.6M worldwide - 33
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $27.2M - 34
Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $139.1K Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $26.2M - 35
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $677.6K Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $23.9M - 36
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5M - 37
Jan 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5M - 38
Dec 6, 2006 US and Canada: $320.7K Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $23M - 39
Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M - 40
Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $22.2M - 41
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M - 42
Jun 23, 2006 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $21.4M - 43
Aug 19, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $19.6M - 44
May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $18.7M - 45
Jan 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M - 46
Jun 23, 2006 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $18M - 47
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.9M - 48
Nov 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8M - 49
Jul 6, 2006 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $69.4K Worldwide: $12.7M - 50
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $517K Worldwide: $12.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, Superman Returns (2006) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Casino Royale (2006) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 136 films, $2.7B (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B $423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Casino Royale (2006) $616.6M $167.4M US & Canada · 27% $449.1M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M $250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M $234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M $134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 6 Superman Returns (2006) $391.1M $200.1M US & Canada · 51% $191M elsewhere · 49%
- 7 Eragon (2006) $250.4M $75M US & Canada · 30% $175.4M elsewhere · 70%
- 8 Poseidon (2006) $181.7M $60.7M US & Canada · 33% $121M elsewhere · 67%
- 9 Deja Vu (2006) $180.6M $64M US & Canada · 35% $116.5M elsewhere · 65%
- 10 Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M $57.4M US & Canada · 33% $114.3M elsewhere · 67%
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
17 of 136 films crossed $100M and took $5.3B between them, 79% of the total. 83 films, 61% of the list, earned under $10M.
16% 18% 45% 18%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.1B · 16% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 1% of the list $1.2B · 18% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 14 films, 10% of the list $3B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 36 films, 26% of the list $1.2B · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 83 films, 61% of the list $159.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.3B from 11 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). February was the quietest month ($31.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $347.5M Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- February Feb Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $31.6M Vampire Cop Ricky (2006)
- March Mar V for Vendetta (2006) $254.5M V for Vendetta (2006)
- April Apr The Sentinel (2006) $100.4M The Sentinel (2006)
- May May X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $1.1B X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- June Jun Superman Returns (2006) $631.4M Superman Returns (2006)
- July Jul Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.3B Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- August Aug Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $322M Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- September Sep The Guardian (2006) $376.5M The Guardian (2006)
- October Oct Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $93M Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- November Nov Casino Royale (2006) $850.1M Casino Royale (2006)
- December Dec Night at the Museum (2006) $1.2B Night at the Museum (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2003 earned the most: $8.7B from 111 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). 2006 took $6.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 1997 51 films | 51 | $5.1B | – | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 45 films · −16% | 45 | $4.3B | −16% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 46 films · +3% | 46 | $4.4B | +3% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 58 films · +7% | 58 | $4.7B | +7% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 71 films · +17% | 71 | $5.5B | +17% | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M |
| 2002 100 films · +2% | 100 | $5.6B | +2% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 111 films · +55% | 111 | $8.7B | +55% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 117 films · −22% | 117 | $6.8B | −22% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 123 films · −19% | 123 | $5.5B | −19% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 136 films · +21% | 136 | $6.7B | +21% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language action films took $5.7B across 49 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($119M) and Japanese-language action films ($115.6M).
2006 Action Box Office by Language
- English $5.7B49 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
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Chinese $119M4 films · #1 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) - Japanese $115.6M13 films · #1 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
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Korean $108.2M16 films · #1 Typhoon (2006) -
Hindi $81.8M8 films · #1 Dhoom 2 (2006) -
Cantonese $33.8M8 films · #1 Rob-B-Hood (2006) -
Turkish $25.8M2 films · #1 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) -
Spanish $25.1M4 films · #1 Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) -
French $17.8M3 films · #1 Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) -
Thai $607.8K3 films · #1 Dangerous Flowers (2006)
Archive
Action Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $20.6B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
2020s 7 years · $61.4B
- 2026 so far $6B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $11.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- 2024 $8.7B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $10B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $11.2B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $10.3B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $3.4B #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $152.6B
- 2019 $16.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $19.7B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $20.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $16.5B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $16.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $16.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $12.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $13.8B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $10.7B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $9.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $73.2B
- 2009 $12.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $9.7B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.5B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- 2006 $6.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $6.8B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.7B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.6B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.5B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- 2000 $4.7B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $32.6B
- 1999 $4.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $4.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $4.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.6B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $1.6B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.1B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $2.5B #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $10.7B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $1.1B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $931.7M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $653.6M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $544.5M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.8B
- 1979 $524.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $509.4M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $104.8M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $28.9M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- 1974 $238.7M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $84.1M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $94.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $112.6M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $119.5M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $286.3M
- 1969 $30.7M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $49.1M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $31.4K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $115.3M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $62.5M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $88.9K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- 1961 $88.8K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $13.1K #1 Exodus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $3.2M
1940s 2 years · $2.3M
1930s 2 years · $5.8K
1920s 2 years · $1.8K
FAQ
Action Box Office 2006: 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 136 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in 2006?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $423.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Casino Royale (2006) at $616.6M and Night at the Museum (2006) at $574.5M.
How much did action movies released in 2006 earn?
136 action films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, or $49.1M per film on average. 2005 releases took $5.5B.
How many action movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). 17 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2006 action 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 2006. 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 2006 action 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.