#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 39, 2006
2006 · Action, Adventure
$95M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$55M US & Canada · 58% $40M elsewhere · 42%
Action box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2006
Action Box Office, Week 39 of 2006: Action Releases of Sep 24–30
The Guardian (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30), with $95M worldwide, ahead of 7 Millionaires (2006) at $1.3M and Luxury Car (2006) at $9K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $96.2M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 9% on Week 38, 2006, whose releases took $88.5M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $96.2M
- The Guardian (2006), the #1
- $95M
- vs Week 38, 2006
- +9%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 39 of 2006?
The Guardian (2006) leads with $95M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $96.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $95M
- 2 Sep 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $96.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $96.2M, led by The Guardian (2006).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Snakes on a Plane (2006) $81.9M Snakes on a Plane (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $6.9M No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Crank (2006) $75.5M Crank (2006)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $88.6M The Covenant (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Banquet (2006) $27.6M The Banquet (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Fearless (2006) $88.5M Fearless (2006)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Guardian (2006) $96.2M The Guardian (2006)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Fatal Contact (2006) $633.4K Fatal Contact (2006)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Marine (2006) $22.9M The Marine (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1997 earned the most: $153.8M from 2 films, led by The Peacemaker (1997). Week 39, 2006 took $96.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films | 2 | $153.8M | – | The Peacemaker (1997) $110.5M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 2 films · −73% | 2 | $41.6M | −73% | Ronin (1998) $41.6M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 2 films · −99% | 2 | $532.2K | −99% | Simon Sez (1999) $292.2K |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 3 films · −86% | 3 | $74K | −86% | Shiner (2000) $52.8K |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 2 films · +1557% | 2 | $1.2M | +1557% | Extreme Days (2001) $1M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 4 films · +9353% | 4 | $115.9M | +9353% | The Tuxedo (2002) $104.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 4 films · −20% | 4 | $92.1M | −20% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 1 film · −91% | 1 | $8.7M | −91% | New Police Story (2004) $8.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 1 film · +200% | 1 | $26.1M | +200% | 9th Company (2005) $26.1M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 3 films · +268% | 3 | $96.2M | +268% | The Guardian (2006) $95M |
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).
- Week 1 $12.8M
- Week 2 $39M
- Week 3 $129.9M
- Week 4 $141.9M
- Week 5 $34.3M
- Week 6 $10.7M
- Week 7 $1.2M
- Week 8 $9.4M
- Week 9 $106.2M
- Week 10 $12.5M
- Week 11 $134.7M
- Week 12 $566.1K
- Week 13 $522.4K
- Week 14 $1M
- Week 15 $5.1M
- Week 16 $78.9M
- Week 17 $15.4M
- Week 18 $459.5M
- Week 19 $181.7M
- Week 20 $18.8M
- Week 21 $466.6M
- Week 22 $26.8M
- Week 23 $1.6M
- Week 24 $169.3M
- Week 25 $41.2M
- Week 26 $393.2M
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $27.7M
- Week 29 $28.9M
- Week 30 $172.6M
- Week 31 $220.5M
- Week 32 $12.7M
- Week 33 $81.9M
- Week 34 $6.9M
- Week 35 $75.5M
- Week 36 $88.6M
- Week 37 $27.6M
- Week 38 $88.5M
- Week 39 $96.2M
- Week 40 $633.4K
- Week 41 $22.9M
- Week 42 $66.6M
- Week 43 $2.9M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $2.7M
- Week 46 $616.6M
- Week 47 $230.8M
- Week 48 $711.6K
- Week 49 $315.4M
- Week 50 $258.4M
- Week 51 $653.1M
- Week 52 $9.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30)?
The Guardian (2006) leads with $95M worldwide, $55M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 7 Millionaires (2006) at $1.3M and Luxury Car (2006) at $9K.
How much did action movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) earn?
3 action films released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $96.2M in all, or $32.1M per film on average. Week 38, 2006 releases took $88.5M.
How many action movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Guardian (2006), earned $95M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.