Action box office · 2006

Action Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Action Movies, Page 3

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) is the highest-grossing action movie released in 2006, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Casino Royale (2006) at $616.6M and Night at the Museum (2006) at $574.5M. 136 action films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $6.7B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 17 crossed $100 million. That is up 21% on 2005, whose releases took $5.5B. By language, English leads with $5.7B across 49 action releases.

2006 releases with a gross: 136
combined worldwide: $6.7B
films crossed $100M: 17
vs 2005: +21%

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) movie poster

#1 of 136

#1 action movie of 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

2006 · Action, Adventure

$1.1B worldwide · 16% of the chart's total

$423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%

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Every Action Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 136 of 136. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2006.

101
My Kung Fu Sweetheart (2006) Jan 29, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Comedy $465.4K worldwide

Jan 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.4K
102
Five Fingers (2006) May 1, 2006 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $459.8K worldwide

May 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.8K
103
The Legend of Seven Cutter (2006) Mar 30, 2006 · Korean · Comedy, Action $419.2K worldwide

Mar 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419.2K
104
Dangerous Flowers (2006) Jan 26, 2006 · Thai · Comedy, Action $391.1K worldwide

Jan 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.1K
105
Mirageman (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · Spanish · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action $390K worldwide

Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390K
106
Dog Bite Dog (2006) Aug 17, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Crime, Thriller $192.2K worldwide

Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.2K
107
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
108
Mercury Man (2006) Aug 9, 2006 · Thai · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action $122.5K worldwide

Aug 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.5K
109
Bet to Basic (2006) Mar 30, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Drama, Comedy $103.2K worldwide

Mar 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.2K
110
Vengeance (2006) Mar 8, 2006 · Thai · Fantasy, Action, Thriller $94.2K worldwide

Mar 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.2K
111
Pokiri (2006) Apr 27, 2006 · Telugu · Thriller, Action, Crime $93.7K worldwide

Apr 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.7K
112
Beowulf & Grendel (2006) Jul 7, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $92.1K worldwide

Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $68.8K Rest of the world: $23.3K Worldwide: $92.1K
113
Moscow Zero (2006) May 20, 2006 · English · Horror, Drama, Action $85.5K worldwide

May 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.5K
114
Rollin’ with the Nines (2006) Apr 21, 2006 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $75.7K worldwide

Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K
115
Naksha (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · Hindi · Adventure, Action $59.2K worldwide

Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.2K
116
Attack Force (2006) Dec 5, 2006 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure $53.6K worldwide

Dec 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.6K
117
Rules of Lies (2006) Nov 29, 2006 · Czech · Action, Thriller, Drama $49.5K worldwide

Nov 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.5K
118
Vallavan (2006) Oct 21, 2006 · Tamil · Romance, Action $49.4K worldwide

Oct 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.4K
119
Dry Season (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · French · Thriller, Drama, Action $48.3K worldwide

Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $44.9K Worldwide: $48.3K
120
Grilled (2006) Jul 11, 2006 · English · Action, Comedy, Drama $46.7K worldwide

Jul 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.7K
121
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
122
A Ton of Luck (2006) Aug 11, 2006 · Spanish · Action, Drama, Comedy $31K worldwide

Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K
123
Jade Warrior (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · Finnish · Fantasy, Action $25K worldwide

Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K
124
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum (2006) Jun 18, 2006 · Tamil · Action, Romance, Drama $23.8K worldwide

Jun 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K
125
Rendu (2006) Nov 24, 2006 · Tamil · Drama, Action, Comedy $18.2K worldwide

Nov 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.2K
126
The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) Aug 7, 2006 · Romanian · Action, War, Thriller $17.4K worldwide

Aug 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K
127
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar (2006) Feb 3, 2006 · Danish · Adventure, Family, Action $10K worldwide

Feb 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
128
Nafaka (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · Bosnian · Action, War $9K worldwide

Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
129
Luxury Car (2006) Sep 27, 2006 · Chinese · Drama, Action $9K worldwide

Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
130
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006) Aug 25, 2006 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $7.9K worldwide

Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K
131
Pudhupettai (2006) May 26, 2006 · Tamil · Drama, Crime, Action $4.7K worldwide

May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
132
The Front Line (2006) Jul 16, 2006 · English · Action, Thriller, Drama $3.7K worldwide

Jul 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
133
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) Apr 11, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Crime $1.4K worldwide

Apr 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
134
Stalin (2006) Dec 14, 2006 · Telugu · Drama, Action $1.2K worldwide

Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
135
Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) Jan 7, 2006 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.1K worldwide

Jan 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
136
In Her Line of Fire (2006) Apr 21, 2006 · English · Action $884 worldwide

Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $884 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $884