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Adventure box office · Week 30 · Jul 23–29, 2006

Adventure Box Office, Week 30 of 2006: Adventure Releases of Jul 23–29

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29), with $101.1M worldwide, ahead of Tales from Earthsea (2006) at $68.7M and The Ant Bully (2006) at $55.2M. 3 adventure films released that week report a worldwide gross, $225M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 30 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$225M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
39%
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 adventure movie of Week 30, 2006

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

2006 · Adventure, Drama

$101.1M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$59.9M US & Canada · 59% $41.2M elsewhere · 41%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of Week 30 of 2006?

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) leads with $101.1M, 45% of the total. The top 3 together took $225M, 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. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $101.1M Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
    $59.9M US & Canada · 59% $41.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Tales from Earthsea (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $68.7M Tales from Earthsea (2006)
    $48.7K US & Canada · <1% $68.7M elsewhere · 100%
  3. The Ant Bully (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $55.2M The Ant Bully (2006)
    $28.1M US & Canada · 51% $27M elsewhere · 49%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29).

  1. 1 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) movie poster
    Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Jul 26, 2006 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $101.1M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2006 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $41.2M Worldwide: $101.1M
  2. 2 Tales from Earthsea (2006) movie poster
    Tales from Earthsea (2006) Jul 29, 2006 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $68.7M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2006 US and Canada: $48.7K Rest of the world: $68.7M Worldwide: $68.7M
  3. 3 The Ant Bully (2006) movie poster
    The Ant Bully (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $55.2M worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $55.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2006?

Of the top 3, Little Miss Sunshine (2006) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Tales from Earthsea (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $88.1M (39%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $101.1M
    $59.9M US & Canada · 59% $41.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Tales from Earthsea (2006) $68.7M
    $48.7K US & Canada · <1% $68.7M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 The Ant Bully (2006) $55.2M
    $28.1M US & Canada · 51% $27M elsewhere · 49%
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2001 earned the most: $362.2M from 1 film, led by Planet of the Apes (2001). Week 30, 2006 took $225M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1997 Jul 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 30, 1998 Jul 19–25 1 film 1 $9.6M – Wrongfully Accused (1998) $9.6M
Week 30, 1999 Jul 18–24 1 film · +1297% 1 $134.4M +1297% Inspector Gadget (1999) $134.4M
Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 1 film · ±0% 1 $133.9M ±0% Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000) $133.9M
Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 1 film · +170% 1 $362.2M +170% Planet of the Apes (2001) $362.2M
Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 2 films · −18% 2 $297.3M −18% Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 2 films · +20% 2 $357.2M +20% Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) $197.1M
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 3 films · −18% 3 $292.7M −18% The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $292.5M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 1 film · −97% 1 $10.2M −97% Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) $10.2M
Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 3 films · +2106% 3 $225M +2106% Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $101.1M
FAQ

Adventure Box Office Week 30 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 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29)?

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) leads with $101.1M worldwide, $59.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tales from Earthsea (2006) at $68.7M and The Ant Bully (2006) at $55.2M.

How much did adventure movies released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29) earn?

3 adventure films released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $225M in all, or $75M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Little Miss Sunshine (2006) with $101.1M.

How much of the Week 30, 2006 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$88.1M of the $225M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29). 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 30, 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.