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Action box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 2006

Action Box Office, Week 27 of 2006: Action Releases of Jul 2–8

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) at $12.7M and Beowulf & Grendel (2006) at $92.1K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion.

week 27 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.1B
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 27 of 2006?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $1.1B Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
    $423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $12.7M Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006)
    $12.7M US & Canada · 99% $69.4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Beowulf & Grendel (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $92.1K Beowulf & Grendel (2006)
    $68.8K US & Canada · 75% $23.3K elsewhere · 25%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 27 of 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 week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8).

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) movie poster
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Jul 7, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.1B worldwide
    Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $423.3M Rest of the world: $642.9M Worldwide: $1.1B
  2. 2 Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) movie poster
    Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) Jul 6, 2006 · French · Comedy, Crime, Action $12.7M worldwide
    Jul 6, 2006 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: $69.4K Worldwide: $12.7M
  3. 3 Beowulf & Grendel (2006) movie poster
    Beowulf & Grendel (2006) Jul 7, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $92.1K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $68.8K Rest of the world: $23.3K Worldwide: $92.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 27 of 2006?

Of the top 3, Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $436.1M (40%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B
    $423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) $12.7M
    $12.7M US & Canada · 99% $69.4K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Beowulf & Grendel (2006) $92.1K
    $68.8K US & Canada · 75% $23.3K elsewhere · 25%
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2006 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 1997 Jun 29–Jul 5 1 film 1 $589.4M – Men in Black (1997) $589.4M
Week 27, 1998 Jun 28–Jul 4 1 film · −6% 1 $553.7M −6% Armageddon (1998) $553.7M
Week 27, 1999 Jun 27–Jul 3 1 film · −60% 1 $222.1M −60% Wild Wild West (1999) $222.1M
Week 27, 2000 Jun 25–Jul 1 2 films · +145% 2 $544M +145% The Perfect Storm (2000) $328.7M
Week 27, 2001 Jul 1–7 1 film · −63% 1 $200.7M −63% Cats & Dogs (2001) $200.7M
Week 27, 2002 Jun 30–Jul 6 1 film · +122% 1 $445.1M +122% Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M
Week 27, 2003 Jun 29–Jul 5 4 films · +1% 4 $448.8M +1% Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) $433.4M
Week 27, 2004 Jun 27–Jul 3 2 films · +86% 2 $834.9M +86% Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M
Week 27, 2005 Jun 26–Jul 2 5 films · −26% 5 $618M −26% War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M
Week 27, 2006 Jul 2–8 3 films · +75% 3 $1.1B +75% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 27 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8)?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $423.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) at $12.7M and Beowulf & Grendel (2006) at $92.1K.

How much did action movies released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8) earn?

3 action films released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $359.7M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). 1 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 27, 2006 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$436.1M of the $1.1B total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.