#1 of 10 #1 action movie of May 2006
2006 · Action, Sci-Fi
$460.4M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
Action box office · May 2006
Action Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 2006, with $460.4M worldwide, ahead of Mission: Impossible III (2006) at $398.5M and Poseidon (2006) at $181.7M. 10 action films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 11.2 times the total of April 2006, whose releases took $100.4M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 6 action releases.
- May 2006 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2006
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#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of May 2006?
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) leads with $460.4M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Action Release of May 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 May 2006.
- 1 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $234.4M Rest of the world: $226.1M Worldwide: $460.4M
- 2 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 - 3 May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $181.7M
- 4 May 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M
- 5 May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
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May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 7
May 31, 2006 US and Canada: $518 Rest of the world: $590.4K Worldwide: $591K - 8
May 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.8K - 9
May 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.5K - 10
May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2006?
Of the top 10, See No Evil (2006) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while A Bloody Aria (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $444.1M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M $234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M $134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Poseidon (2006) $181.7M $60.7M US & Canada · 33% $121M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 See No Evil (2006) $18.7M $15M US & Canada · 80% $3.7M elsewhere · 20%
- 6 The City of Violence (2006) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 A Bloody Aria (2006) $591K $518 US & Canada · <1% $590.4K elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Five Fingers (2006) $459.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Moscow Zero (2006) $85.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Pudhupettai (2006) $4.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 92% of the total. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
92%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 3 films, 30% of the list $1B · 92% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $79.3M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $7.3M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 21–27) took $466.6M, led by X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $459.5M Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Poseidon (2006) $181.7M Poseidon (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 See No Evil (2006) $18.8M See No Evil (2006)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $466.6M X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 A Bloody Aria (2006) $591K A Bloody Aria (2006)
Earlier years
How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2002 earned the most: $1.7B from 11 films, led by Spider-Man (2002). May 2006 took $1.1B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 4 films | 4 | $956.8M | – | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| May 1998 4 films · −21% | 4 | $751.7M | −21% | Godzilla (1998) $379M |
| May 1999 3 films · +95% | 3 | $1.5B | +95% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| May 2000 4 films · −22% | 4 | $1.1B | −22% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| May 2001 6 films · −11% | 6 | $1B | −11% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| May 2002 11 films · +70% | 11 | $1.7B | +70% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| May 2003 8 films · −20% | 8 | $1.4B | −20% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
| May 2004 7 films · −2% | 7 | $1.4B | −2% | The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M |
| May 2005 10 films · −11% | 10 | $1.2B | −11% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| May 2006 10 films · −6% | 10 | $1.1B | −6% | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in May 2006?
English-language action films took $1.1B across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($60.6M) and Korean-language action films ($6.8M).
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).
- January $347.5M #1 Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- February $31.6M #1 Vampire Cop Ricky (2006)
- March $254.5M #1 V for Vendetta (2006)
- April $100.4M #1 The Sentinel (2006)
- May $1.1B #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- June $631.4M #1 Superman Returns (2006)
- July $1.3B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- August $322M #1 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- September $376.5M #1 The Guardian (2006)
- October $93M #1 Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- November $850.1M #1 Casino Royale (2006)
- December $1.2B #1 Night at the Museum (2006)
FAQ
Action Box Office May 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 2006?
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) leads with $460.4M worldwide, $234.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mission: Impossible III (2006) at $398.5M and Poseidon (2006) at $181.7M.
How much did action movies released in May 2006 earn?
10 action films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $112.7M per film on average. April 2006 releases took $100.4M.
How many action movies released in May 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) with $460.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.