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Action box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2006

Action Box Office, Week 51 of 2006: Action Releases of Dec 17–23

Night at the Museum (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23), with $574.5M worldwide, ahead of Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) at $78.6M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $653.1M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$653.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
39%
Night at the Museum (2006) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 51, 2006

Night at the Museum (2006)

2006 · Action, Adventure

$574.5M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23).

  1. 1 Night at the Museum (2006) movie poster
    Night at the Museum (2006) Dec 22, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $574.5M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
  2. 2 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) movie poster
    Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) Dec 21, 2006 · Chinese · Action, Drama, Romance $78.6M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $78.6M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23)?

Night at the Museum (2006) leads with $574.5M worldwide, $250.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) at $78.6M.

How much did action movies released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) earn?

2 action films released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $653.1M in all, or $326.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum (2006) with $574.5M.

How much of the Week 51, 2006 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$257.4M of the $653.1M total, or 39%, 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 51, 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 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 51, 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.