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Adventure box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 2006

Adventure Box Office, Week 27 of 2006: Adventure Releases of Jul 2–8

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Darwin Awards (2006) at $309.4K and Beowulf & Grendel (2006) at $92.1K. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is up 161% on Week 26, 2006, whose releases took $409M.

week 27 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.1B
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 26, 2006
+161%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 27 of 2006?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.1B, 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.

  1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $1.1B Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
    $423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
  2. The Darwin Awards (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $309.4K The Darwin Awards (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Beowulf & Grendel (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $92.1K Beowulf & Grendel (2006)
    $68.8K US & Canada · 75% $23.3K elsewhere · 25%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 27 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 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8).

  1. 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) movie poster
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Jul 7, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.1B worldwide
    Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $423.3M Rest of the world: $642.9M Worldwide: $1.1B
  2. 2 The Darwin Awards (2006) movie poster
    The Darwin Awards (2006) Jul 5, 2006 · English · Romance, Adventure, Comedy $309.4K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.4K
  3. 3 Beowulf & Grendel (2006) movie poster
    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
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2006 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 1997 Jun 29–Jul 5 1 film 1 $7.3M – Wild America (1997) $7.3M
Week 27, 1998 Jun 28–Jul 4 1 film · +7441% 1 $553.7M +7441% Armageddon (1998) $553.7M
Week 27, 1999 Jun 27–Jul 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 2000 Jun 25–Jul 1 3 films 3 $363.9M – The Perfect Storm (2000) $328.7M
Week 27, 2001 Jul 1–7 1 film · −45% 1 $200.7M −45% Cats & Dogs (2001) $200.7M
Week 27, 2002 Jun 30–Jul 6 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 2003 Jun 29–Jul 5 1 film 1 $80.8M – Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) $80.8M
Week 27, 2004 Jun 27–Jul 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 27, 2005 Jun 26–Jul 2 3 films 3 $608.1M – War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M
Week 27, 2006 Jul 2–8 3 films · +75% 3 $1.1B +75% Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 27 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 adventure movie in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8)?

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $423.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Darwin Awards (2006) at $309.4K and Beowulf & Grendel (2006) at $92.1K.

How much did adventure movies released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $355.5M per film on average. Week 26, 2006 releases took $409M.

How many adventure movies released in week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). 1 crossed $100 million.

How much of the Week 27, 2006 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$423.4M of the $1.1B total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 week 27 of 2006 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.