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Action box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 2006

Action Box Office, Week 37 of 2006: Action Releases of Sep 10–16

The Banquet (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16), with $22.6M worldwide, ahead of Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) at $3.6M and Puzzle (2006) at $1.4M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.6M in all. That is down 69% on Week 36, 2006, whose releases took $88.6M.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$27.6M
The Banquet (2006), the #1
$22.6M
vs Week 36, 2006
−69%
The Banquet (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 37, 2006

The Banquet (2006)

2006 · Drama, Fantasy

$22.6M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 37 of 2006?

The Banquet (2006) leads with $22.6M, 82% of the total. The top 3 together took $27.6M, 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. The Banquet (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $22.6M The Banquet (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $3.6M Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Puzzle (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Puzzle (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16).

  1. 1 The Banquet (2006) movie poster
    The Banquet (2006) Sep 14, 2006 · Chinese · Drama, Fantasy, History $22.6M worldwide
    Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M
  2. 2 Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) movie poster
    Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) Sep 16, 2006 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi $3.6M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  3. 3 Puzzle (2006) movie poster
    Puzzle (2006) Sep 14, 2006 · Korean · Thriller, Action, Crime $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $27.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) with $220.5M, led by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).

  1. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $220.5M Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Zoom (2006) $12.7M Zoom (2006)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Snakes on a Plane (2006) $81.9M Snakes on a Plane (2006)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $6.9M No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Crank (2006) $75.5M Crank (2006)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $88.6M The Covenant (2006)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Banquet (2006) $27.6M The Banquet (2006)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Fearless (2006) $88.5M Fearless (2006)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Guardian (2006) $96.2M The Guardian (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2004 earned the most: $187M from 3 films, led by Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004). Week 37, 2006 took $27.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 1 film 1 $109.4M – The Game (1997) $109.4M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 2 films 2 $122.3K – Cold Harvest (1999) $110.8K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 3 films · +11812% 3 $14.6M +11812% The Way of the Gun (2000) $13.2M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films 4 $1.5M – Resurrection of the Little Match Girl (2002) $791.2K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 1 film · +6680% 1 $98.8M +6680% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 3 films · +89% 3 $187M +89% Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 5 films · −72% 5 $52.2M −72% Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −47% 3 $27.6M −47% The Banquet (2006) $22.6M
Archive

Action Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

51 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jul 2–8) with $1.1B, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 37 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16)?

The Banquet (2006) leads with $22.6M worldwide. Next come Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006) at $3.6M and Puzzle (2006) at $1.4M.

How much did action movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) earn?

3 action films released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $27.6M in all, or $9.2M per film on average. Week 36, 2006 releases took $88.6M.

How many action movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Banquet (2006), earned $22.6M.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.