#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of April 2006
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
2006 · Mystery, Animation
$26.3M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Animation box office · April 2006
Animation Box Office, April 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in April 2006, with $26.3M worldwide, ahead of Asterix and the Vikings (2006) at $22.5M and Free Jimmy (2006) at $2.3M. 4 animation films released in April 2006 report a worldwide gross, $51.1M in all. That is down 92% on March 2006, whose releases took $679M.
- April 2006 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $51.1M
- Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006), the #1
- $26.3M
- vs March 2006
- −92%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of April 2006?
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) leads with $26.3M, 51% of the total. The top 4 together took $51.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation Release of April 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 April 2006.
- 1 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)Apr 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.3M
Apr 15, 2006 · Japanese · Mystery, Animation, Adventure $26.3M worldwide - 2 Asterix and the Vikings (2006)Apr 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5M
Apr 12, 2006 · French · Adventure, Animation, Family $22.5M worldwide - 3 Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.4K
By release week
Which Week of April 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 9–15) took $48.8M, led by Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $48.8M Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Free Jimmy (2006) $2.4M Free Jimmy (2006)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2006 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2004 earned the most: $179.4M from 4 films, led by Home on the Range (2004). April 2006 took $51.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1997 1 film | 1 | $2.3M | – | Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997) $2.3M |
| April 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1999 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2001 2 films | 2 | $78.8M | – | Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) $68.4M |
| April 2002 2 films · −69% | 2 | $24.4M | −69% | Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $24.4M |
| April 2003 3 films · +1% | 3 | $24.5M | +1% | Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $24.3M |
| April 2004 4 films · +631% | 4 | $179.4M | +631% | Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M |
| April 2005 2 films · −84% | 2 | $28.2M | −84% | Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005) $20.8M |
| April 2006 4 films · +81% | 4 | $51.1M | +81% | Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $26.3M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: March leads with $679M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).
- January $35M #1 Bambi II (2006)
- February $102.9M #1 Curious George (2006)
- March $679M #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- April $51.1M #1 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
- May $367.5M #1 Over the Hedge (2006)
- June $605.3M #1 Cars (2006)
- July $301.1M #1 Monster House (2006)
- August $116.8M #1 Barnyard (2006)
- September $239.6M #1 Open Season (2006)
- October $5.6M #1 Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006)
- November $594.4M #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- December $506.4K #1 Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (2006)
FAQ
Animation Box Office April 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in April 2006?
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) leads with $26.3M worldwide. Next come Asterix and the Vikings (2006) at $22.5M and Free Jimmy (2006) at $2.3M.
How much did animation movies released in April 2006 earn?
4 animation films released in April 2006 report a worldwide gross, $51.1M in all, or $12.8M per film on average. March 2006 releases took $679M.
How many animation movies released in April 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006), earned $26.3M.
How is the April 2006 animation 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 April 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 April 2006 animation 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.