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Action box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2006

Action Box Office, Week 42 of 2006: Action Releases of Oct 15–21

Flags of Our Fathers (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21), with $65.9M worldwide, ahead of Mirageman (2006) at $390K and Gangster High (2006) at $176.2K. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $65.9M across 1 action release.

week 42 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$66.6M
Flags of Our Fathers (2006), the #1
$65.9M
earned in the US & Canada
50%
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 action movie of Week 42, 2006

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

2006 · Action, Drama

$65.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$33.6M US & Canada · 51% $32.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 42 of 2006?

Flags of Our Fathers (2006) leads with $65.9M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $66.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Flags of Our Fathers (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $65.9M Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
    $33.6M US & Canada · 51% $32.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Mirageman (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $390K Mirageman (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Gangster High (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $176.2K Gangster High (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Vallavan (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $49.4K Vallavan (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Tekkonkinkreet (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $42.8K Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
    $6K US & Canada · 14% $36.8K elsewhere · 86%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21).

  1. 1 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) movie poster
    Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, History $65.9M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $65.9M
  2. 2 Mirageman (2006) movie poster
    Mirageman (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · Spanish · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action $390K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390K
  3. 3 Gangster High (2006) movie poster
    Gangster High (2006) Oct 19, 2006 · Korean · Crime, Action $176.2K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $176.2K
  4. 4 Vallavan (2006) movie poster
    Vallavan (2006) Oct 21, 2006 · Tamil · Romance, Action $49.4K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.4K
  5. 5 Tekkonkinkreet (2006) movie poster
    Tekkonkinkreet (2006) Oct 21, 2006 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Animation $42.8K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $36.8K Worldwide: $42.8K
  6. 6 Nafaka (2006) movie poster
    Nafaka (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · Bosnian · Action, War $9K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $66.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $96.2M, led by The Guardian (2006).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $88.6M The Covenant (2006)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Banquet (2006) $27.6M The Banquet (2006)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Fearless (2006) $88.5M Fearless (2006)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Guardian (2006) $96.2M The Guardian (2006)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Fatal Contact (2006) $633.4K Fatal Contact (2006)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Marine (2006) $22.9M The Marine (2006)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $66.6M Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 M (2006) $2.9M M (2006)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2005 earned the most: $79.9M from 5 films, led by The Fog (2005). Week 42, 2006 took $66.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 1 film 1 $4.2M – Playing God (1997) $4.2M
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film · −100% 1 $15K −100% Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) $15K
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · +83800% 1 $12.6M +83800% The Omega Code (1999) $12.6M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 1 film 1 $27.6M – The Last Castle (2001) $27.6M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −53% 1 $12.9M −53% Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 3 films · −15% 3 $10.9M −15% Returner (2003) $10M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 2 films · +378% 2 $52.1M +378% Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · +53% 5 $79.9M +53% The Fog (2005) $46.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 6 films · −17% 6 $66.6M −17% Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M
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 42 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21)?

Flags of Our Fathers (2006) leads with $65.9M worldwide, $33.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mirageman (2006) at $390K and Gangster High (2006) at $176.2K.

How much did action movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) earn?

6 action films released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, or $11.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Flags of Our Fathers (2006), earned $65.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 2006 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.6M of the $66.6M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.