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Action box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 2006

Action Box Office, Week 31 of 2006: Action Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $163.4M worldwide, ahead of The Descent (2006) at $57.1M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $220.5M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$220.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
79%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5).

  1. 1 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) movie poster
    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Aug 4, 2006 · English · Action, Sport, Comedy $163.4M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $148.2M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $163.4M
  2. 2 The Descent (2006) movie poster
    The Descent (2006) Aug 4, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $57.1M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $57.1M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 31 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) leads with $163.4M worldwide, $148.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Descent (2006) at $57.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?

2 action films released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $220.5M in all, or $110.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) with $163.4M.

How much of the Week 31, 2006 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$174.2M of the $220.5M total, or 79%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.