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Animation box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2006

Animation Box Office, Week 21 of 2006: Animation Releases of May 21–27

Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27), with $11.9M worldwide, ahead of Brave Story (2006) at $11.4M and Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) at $241.8K. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.6M in all.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$23.6M
Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006), the #1
$11.9M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 21 of 2006?

Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) leads with $11.9M, 51% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.6M, 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. Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $11.9M Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Brave Story (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $11.4M Brave Story (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $241.8K Lotte from Gadgetville (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2006 (May 21–27).

  1. 1 Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) movie poster
    Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) May 21, 2006 · French · Family, Animation $11.9M worldwide
    May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $23.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 4–10) with $462M, led by Cars (2006).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $48.8M Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Free Jimmy (2006) $2.4M Free Jimmy (2006)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Over the Hedge (2006) $343.9M Over the Hedge (2006)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) $23.6M Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Cars (2006) $462M Cars (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2004 earned the most: $932.5M from 1 film, led by Shrek 2 (2004). Week 21, 2006 took $23.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 1 film 1 $349.8M – Dinosaur (2000) $349.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 1 film 1 $122.6M – Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · −94% 1 $6.9M −94% Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) $6.9M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · +13493% 1 $932.5M +13493% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films 3 $23.6M – Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) $11.9M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

29 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) with $667.1M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).

FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 21 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 animation movie in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27)?

Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006) leads with $11.9M worldwide. Next come Brave Story (2006) at $11.4M and Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) at $241.8K.

How much did animation movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) earn?

3 animation films released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $23.6M in all, or $7.9M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Azur & Asmar: The Princes’ Quest (2006), earned $11.9M.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27). 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 21, 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.