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Action box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2006

Action Box Office, Week 38 of 2006: Action Releases of Sep 17–23

Fearless (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23), with $68.1M worldwide, ahead of Flyboys (2006) at $17.9M and Renaissance (2006) at $1.8M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88.5M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.2 times the total of Week 37, 2006, whose releases took $27.6M.

week 38 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$88.5M
Fearless (2006), the #1
$68.1M
vs Week 37, 2006
×3.2
Fearless (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 action movie of Week 38, 2006

Fearless (2006)

2006 · Action, Biography

$68.1M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$24.6M US & Canada · 36% $43.4M elsewhere · 64%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 38 of 2006?

Fearless (2006) leads with $68.1M, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $88.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fearless (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $68.1M Fearless (2006)
    $24.6M US & Canada · 36% $43.4M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Flyboys (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $17.9M Flyboys (2006)
    $13.1M US & Canada · 73% $4.8M elsewhere · 27%
  3. Renaissance (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Renaissance (2006)
    $70.6K US & Canada · 4% $1.8M elsewhere · 96%
  4. Feast (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $719.1K Feast (2006)
    $56.1K US & Canada · 8% $663K elsewhere · 92%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23).

  1. 1 Fearless (2006) movie poster
    Fearless (2006) Sep 22, 2006 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $68.1M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $24.6M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $68.1M
  2. 2 Flyboys (2006) movie poster
    Flyboys (2006) Sep 22, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $17.9M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.9M
  3. 3 Renaissance (2006) movie poster
    Renaissance (2006) Sep 22, 2006 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $70.6K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Feast (2006) movie poster
    Feast (2006) Sep 22, 2006 · Action, Thriller, Horror $719.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $56.1K Rest of the world: $663K Worldwide: $719.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Flyboys (2006) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Renaissance (2006) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $37.9M (43%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Fearless (2006) $68.1M
    $24.6M US & Canada · 36% $43.4M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 Flyboys (2006) $17.9M
    $13.1M US & Canada · 73% $4.8M elsewhere · 27%
  3. 3 Renaissance (2006) $1.8M
    $70.6K US & Canada · 4% $1.8M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 Feast (2006) $719.1K
    $56.1K US & Canada · 8% $663K elsewhere · 92%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $88.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $96.2M, led by The Guardian (2006).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Zoom (2006) $12.7M Zoom (2006)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Snakes on a Plane (2006) $81.9M Snakes on a Plane (2006)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $6.9M No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Crank (2006) $75.5M Crank (2006)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $88.6M The Covenant (2006)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Banquet (2006) $27.6M The Banquet (2006)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Fearless (2006) $88.5M Fearless (2006)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Guardian (2006) $96.2M The Guardian (2006)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Fatal Contact (2006) $633.4K Fatal Contact (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1998 earned the most: $244.9M from 2 films, led by Rush Hour (1998). Week 38, 2006 took $88.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 2 films 2 $244.9M – Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M
Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 2 films · −52% 2 $117.8M −52% Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M
Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 2 films · −87% 2 $15.5M −87% Bait (2000) $15.5M
Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · −14% 2 $13.3M −14% Vidocq (2001) $13.2M
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 3 films · +128% 3 $30.4M +128% Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) $20.2M
Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 2 films · +220% 2 $97.3M +220% Underworld (2003) $95.7M
Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 4 films · −29% 4 $69.2M −29% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) $57.9M
Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 1 film · −83% 1 $12M −83% Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) $12M
Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · +638% 4 $88.5M +638% Fearless (2006) $68.1M
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 38 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23)?

Fearless (2006) leads with $68.1M worldwide, $24.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flyboys (2006) at $17.9M and Renaissance (2006) at $1.8M.

How much did action movies released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) earn?

4 action films released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $88.5M in all, or $22.1M per film on average. Week 37, 2006 releases took $27.6M.

How many action movies released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fearless (2006), earned $68.1M.

How much of the Week 38, 2006 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.9M of the $88.5M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23). 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 38, 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.