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Action Box Office, December 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

Night at the Museum (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 2006, with $574.5M worldwide, ahead of Eragon (2006) at $250.4M and Blood Diamond (2006) at $171.7M. 13 action films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 46% on November 2006, whose releases took $850.1M. By language, English leads with $997.8M across 6 action releases.

December 2006 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
4
vs November 2006
+46%
Night at the Museum (2006) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 action movie of December 2006

Night at the Museum (2006)

2006 · Action, Adventure

$574.5M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 2006?

Night at the Museum (2006) leads with $574.5M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 97% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Night at the Museum (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $574.5M Night at the Museum (2006)
    $250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Eragon (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $250.4M Eragon (2006)
    $75M US & Canada · 30% $175.4M elsewhere · 70%
  3. Blood Diamond (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $171.7M Blood Diamond (2006)
    $57.4M US & Canada · 33% $114.3M elsewhere · 67%
  4. Apocalypto (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $120.7M Apocalypto (2006)
    $50.9M US & Canada · 42% $69.8M elsewhere · 58%
  5. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $78.6M Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
    $6.6M US & Canada · 8% $72M elsewhere · 92%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of December 2006, 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 December 2006.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum (2006) movie poster
    Night at the Museum (2006) Dec 22, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $574.5M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
  2. 2 Eragon (2006) movie poster
    Eragon (2006) Dec 15, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $250.4M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $175.4M Worldwide: $250.4M
  3. 3 Blood Diamond (2006) movie poster
    Blood Diamond (2006) Dec 8, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $171.7M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $114.3M Worldwide: $171.7M
  4. 4 Apocalypto (2006) movie poster
    Apocalypto (2006) Dec 8, 2006 · Action, Adventure, Drama $120.7M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $69.8M Worldwide: $120.7M
  5. 5 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) movie poster
    Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Dec 21, 2006 · Chinese · Action, Drama, Romance $78.6M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $78.6M
  6. 6 Days of Glory (2006) movie poster
    Days of Glory (2006) Dec 6, 2006 · Action, Drama, War $23M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2006 US and Canada: $320.7K Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $23M
  7. 7 My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006) movie poster
    My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006) Dec 28, 2006 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Drama $9.4M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  8. 8 Kabul Express (2006) movie poster
    Kabul Express (2006) Dec 15, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy, Thriller $5.1M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $302.5K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5.1M
  9. 9 Turks in Space (2006) movie poster
    Turks in Space (2006) Dec 14, 2006 · Turkish · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Action $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  10. 10 Big Nothing (2006) movie poster
    Big Nothing (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · English · Action, Crime, Comedy $662.1K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.1K
  11. 11 Home of the Brave (2006) movie poster
    Home of the Brave (2006) Dec 15, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, War $499.6K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $447.9K Worldwide: $499.6K
  12. 12 Attack Force (2006) movie poster
    Attack Force (2006) Dec 5, 2006 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure $53.6K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.6K
  13. 13 Stalin (2006) movie poster
    Stalin (2006) Dec 14, 2006 · Telugu · Drama, Action $1.2K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2006?

Of the top 10, Night at the Museum (2006) earned the biggest share at home (44% in the US & Canada), while Days of Glory (2006) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $441.4M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
    $250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Eragon (2006) $250.4M
    $75M US & Canada · 30% $175.4M elsewhere · 70%
  3. 3 Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M
    $57.4M US & Canada · 33% $114.3M elsewhere · 67%
  4. 4 Apocalypto (2006) $120.7M
    $50.9M US & Canada · 42% $69.8M elsewhere · 58%
  5. 5 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) $78.6M
    $6.6M US & Canada · 8% $72M elsewhere · 92%
  6. 6 Days of Glory (2006) $23M
    $320.7K US & Canada · 1% $22.6M elsewhere · 99%
  7. 7 My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006) $9.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Kabul Express (2006) $5.1M
    $302.5K US & Canada · 6% $4.8M elsewhere · 94%
  9. 9 Turks in Space (2006) $2.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Big Nothing (2006) $662.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 90% of the total. 7 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 8% of the list $574.5M · 46% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 23% of the list $542.8M · 44% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $101.5M · 8% of the gross
  • Under $10M 7 films, 54% of the list $18.1M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $653.1M, led by Night at the Museum (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Big Nothing (2006) $662.1K Big Nothing (2006)
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Blood Diamond (2006) $315.4M Blood Diamond (2006)
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Eragon (2006) $258.4M Eragon (2006)
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Night at the Museum (2006) $653.1M Night at the Museum (2006)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006) $9.4M My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006)
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2006 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $1.7B from 8 films, led by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). December 2006 took $1.2B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1997 5 films 5 $495.7M – Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M
December 1998 2 films · −67% 2 $163.2M −67% Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) $112.6M
December 1999 1 film · −44% 1 $90.7M −44% Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
December 2000 10 films · +850% 10 $861.3M +850% Vertical Limit (2000) $215.7M
December 2001 8 films · +25% 8 $1.1B +25% The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
December 2002 6 films · −92% 6 $86.8M −92% Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M
December 2003 8 films · +1892% 8 $1.7B +1892% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
December 2004 13 films · −84% 13 $272.5M −84% Blade: Trinity (2004) $132M
December 2005 7 films · −68% 7 $86M −68% Æon Flux (2005) $53.3M
December 2006 13 films · +1338% 13 $1.2B +1338% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in December 2006?

English-language action films took $997.8M across 6 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language action films ($78.6M) and Korean-language action films ($9.4M).

December 2006 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $997.8M
    6 films · #1 Night at the Museum (2006)
  2. Chinese $78.6M
    1 film · #1 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
  3. Korean $9.4M
    1 film · #1 My Wife Is a Gangster 3 (2006)
  4. Hindi $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Kabul Express (2006)
  5. Turkish $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Turks in Space (2006)
  6. Telugu $1.2K
    1 film · #1 Stalin (2006)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2006, Month by Month

The months of 2006 with their totals: July leads with $1.3B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

FAQ

Action Box Office December 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 2006?

Night at the Museum (2006) leads with $574.5M worldwide, $250.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eragon (2006) at $250.4M and Blood Diamond (2006) at $171.7M.

How much did action movies released in December 2006 earn?

13 action films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $95.1M per film on average. November 2006 releases took $850.1M.

How many action movies released in December 2006 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum (2006) with $574.5M.

How much of the December 2006 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$441.4M of the $1.2B total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.