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Adventure box office · May 2006

Adventure Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

Mission: Impossible III (2006) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2006, with $398.5M worldwide, ahead of Over the Hedge (2006) at $339.8M and Poseidon (2006) at $181.7M. 7 adventure films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $944M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 6.6 times the total of April 2006, whose releases took $143.7M. By language, English leads with $928.2M across 4 adventure releases.

May 2006 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$944M
films crossed $100M
3
vs April 2006
×6.6
Mission: Impossible III (2006) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 adventure movie of May 2006

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

2006 · Action, Adventure

$398.5M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2006?

Mission: Impossible III (2006) leads with $398.5M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $939.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mission: Impossible III (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $398.5M Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    $134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
  2. Over the Hedge (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $339.8M Over the Hedge (2006)
    $155M US & Canada · 46% $184.8M elsewhere · 54%
  3. Poseidon (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $181.7M Poseidon (2006)
    $60.7M US & Canada · 33% $121M elsewhere · 67%
  4. Brave Story (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $11.4M Brave Story (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Hoot (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $8.2M Hoot (2006)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 99% $107.4K elsewhere · 1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of May 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 May 2006.

  1. 1 Mission: Impossible III (2006) movie poster
    Mission: Impossible III (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $398.5M worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $134M Rest of the world: $264.4M Worldwide: $398.5M
  2. 2 Over the Hedge (2006) movie poster
    Over the Hedge (2006) May 19, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $339.8M worldwide
    May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $155M Rest of the world: $184.8M Worldwide: $339.8M
  3. 3 Poseidon (2006) movie poster
    Poseidon (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $181.7M worldwide
    May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $181.7M
  4. 4 Brave Story (2006) movie poster
    Brave Story (2006) May 22, 2006 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Adventure $11.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
  5. 5 Hoot (2006) movie poster
    Hoot (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Family $8.2M worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $107.4K Worldwide: $8.2M
  6. 6 The Blue Elephant (2006) movie poster
    The Blue Elephant (2006) May 18, 2006 · Thai · Animation, Family, Adventure $4.2M worldwide
    May 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  7. 7 Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) movie poster
    Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) May 23, 2006 · Estonian · Adventure, Comedy, Family $241.8K worldwide
    May 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2006?

Of the top 7, Hoot (2006) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Poseidon (2006) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $357.8M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M
    $134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
  2. 2 Over the Hedge (2006) $339.8M
    $155M US & Canada · 46% $184.8M elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 Poseidon (2006) $181.7M
    $60.7M US & Canada · 33% $121M elsewhere · 67%
  4. 4 Brave Story (2006) $11.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Hoot (2006) $8.2M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 99% $107.4K elsewhere · 1%
  6. 6 The Blue Elephant (2006) $4.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) $241.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $406.7M, led by Mission: Impossible III (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $406.7M Mission: Impossible III (2006)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Poseidon (2006) $181.7M Poseidon (2006)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Over the Hedge (2006) $343.9M Over the Hedge (2006)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Brave Story (2006) $11.7M Brave Story (2006)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2004 earned the most: $1.8B from 4 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004). May 2006 took $944M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1997 5 films 5 $950.7M – The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M
May 1998 1 film · −99% 1 $6.1M −99% Almost Heroes (1998) $6.1M
May 1999 2 films · +23758% 2 $1.5B +23758% Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B
May 2000 5 films · +8% 5 $1.6B +8% Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M
May 2001 4 films · −34% 4 $1B −34% Shrek (2001) $489M
May 2002 3 films · +53% 3 $1.6B +53% Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M
May 2003 7 films · +10% 7 $1.8B +10% Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M
May 2004 4 films · +1% 4 $1.8B +1% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
May 2005 4 films · −57% 4 $767.2M −57% Madagascar (2005) $542.1M
May 2006 7 films · +23% 7 $944M +23% Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2006, Month by Month

The months of 2006 with their totals: November leads with $1.4B, led by Casino Royale (2006).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office May 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in May 2006?

Mission: Impossible III (2006) leads with $398.5M worldwide, $134M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Over the Hedge (2006) at $339.8M and Poseidon (2006) at $181.7M.

How much did adventure movies released in May 2006 earn?

7 adventure films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $944M in all, or $134.9M per film on average. April 2006 releases took $143.7M.

How many adventure movies released in May 2006 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Mission: Impossible III (2006) with $398.5M.

How much of the May 2006 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$357.8M of the $944M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2006 adventure 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 May 2006. 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 May 2006 adventure 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.