#1 of 387 #1 comedy movie of 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$667.1M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$195.3M US & Canada · 29% $471.8M elsewhere · 71%
Comedy box office · 2006
Comedy Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2006, with $667.1M worldwide, ahead of Night at the Museum (2006) at $574.5M and Cars (2006) at $462M. 387 comedy films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $8.4B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 24 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 5% on 2005, whose releases took $8B. By language, English leads with $7B across 172 comedy releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 387
- combined worldwide
- $8.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 24
- vs 2005
- +5%
#1 of 387 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2006?
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) leads with $667.1M, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, 29% of what all 387 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 387. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2006.
- 1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $195.3M Rest of the world: $471.8M Worldwide: $667.1M
Mar 31, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $667.1M worldwide - 2 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
- 3 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $244.1M Rest of the world: $217.9M Worldwide: $462M
- 4 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $198M Rest of the world: $186.3M Worldwide: $384.3M
- 5 May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $155M Rest of the world: $184.8M Worldwide: $339.8M
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Jun 23, 2006 US and Canada: $137.4M Rest of the world: $103.3M Worldwide: $240.7M - 7
Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $118.7M Rest of the world: $87M Worldwide: $205.7M - 8
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $142M Worldwide: $205.2M - 9
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $115.7M Worldwide: $200.8M - 10
Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $113.6M Worldwide: $178.3M - 11
Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: $90.7M Rest of the world: $87.6M Worldwide: $178.3M - 12
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $82.2M Rest of the world: $81.9M Worldwide: $164.1M - 13
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $148.2M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $163.4M Aug 4, 2006 · English · Action, Sport, Comedy $163.4M worldwide - 14
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $149M - 15
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $143.3M Jun 16, 2006 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $143.3M worldwide - 16
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $73.7M Rest of the world: $68.2M Worldwide: $141.9M - 17
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $71.4M Worldwide: $141.5M - 18
Jul 14, 2006 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $130.6M - 19
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $88.7M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $130.2M - 20
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $123.3M - 21
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $116.8M - 22
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $84.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $110.8M Nov 3, 2006 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $110.8M worldwide - 23
Jul 14, 2006 US and Canada: $58.6M Rest of the world: $45.4M Worldwide: $104M - 24
Jul 26, 2006 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $41.2M Worldwide: $101.1M - 25
Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $99.3M - 26
Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: $71.7M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $87.5M - 27
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $61.1M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $87.1M - 28
Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $37.2M Worldwide: $85.7M - 29
Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $85.6M - 30
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $84.6M - 31
Feb 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.2M - 32
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $69.9M - 33
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $68.8M - 34
Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $59.8M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $65M - 35
Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: $50.9K Worldwide: $63.4M - 36
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M - 37
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $57.2M - 38
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $55.2M - 39
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $53.7M - 40
Jan 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.1M - 41
Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $47.2M - 42
Jan 13, 2006 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $43.5M - 43
Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $42.5M - 44
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $42.3M - 45
Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42M - 46
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $39.3M - 47
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $39.2M - 48
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $38.6M - 49
Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $38.5M - 50
May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $38.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, The Break-Up (2006) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 387 films, $3.9B (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M $195.3M US & Canada · 29% $471.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M $250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Cars (2006) $462M $244.1M US & Canada · 53% $217.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 4 Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M $198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Over the Hedge (2006) $339.8M $155M US & Canada · 46% $184.8M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 Click (2006) $240.7M $137.4M US & Canada · 57% $103.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 7 The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M $118.7M US & Canada · 58% $87M elsewhere · 42%
- 8 The Holiday (2006) $205.2M $63.2M US & Canada · 31% $142M elsewhere · 69%
- 9 Open Season (2006) $200.8M $85.1M US & Canada · 42% $115.7M elsewhere · 58%
- 10 Flushed Away (2006) $178.3M $64.7M US & Canada · 36% $113.6M elsewhere · 64%
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
24 of 387 films crossed $100M and took $5.4B between them, 64% of the total. 288 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
15% 49% 30%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.2B · 15% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 22 films, 6% of the list $4.1B · 49% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 75 films, 19% of the list $2.5B · 30% of the gross
- Under $10M 288 films, 74% of the list $525.1M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.2B from 35 films, led by Cars (2006). October was the quietest month ($158.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $449.7M Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- February Feb The Pink Panther (2006) $533.7M The Pink Panther (2006)
- March Mar Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $1.1B Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- April Apr Scary Movie 4 (2006) $493.5M Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- May May Over the Hedge (2006) $434.3M Over the Hedge (2006)
- June Jun Cars (2006) $1.2B Cars (2006)
- July Jul Monster House (2006) $759.3M Monster House (2006)
- August Aug Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $455.1M Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- September Sep Open Season (2006) $522.1M Open Season (2006)
- October Oct Man of the Year (2006) $158.8M Man of the Year (2006)
- November Nov Happy Feet (2006) $1B Happy Feet (2006)
- December Dec Night at the Museum (2006) $1.1B Night at the Museum (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $8.4B from 387 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 109 films | 109 | $3.6B | – | Men in Black (1997) $589.4M |
| 1998 126 films · +15% | 126 | $4.2B | +15% | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| 1999 148 films · +30% | 148 | $5.4B | +30% | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
| 2000 153 films · +6% | 153 | $5.7B | +6% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 221 films · +14% | 221 | $6.6B | +14% | Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M |
| 2002 295 films · −3% | 295 | $6.4B | −3% | Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M |
| 2003 284 films · +26% | 284 | $8.1B | +26% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| 2004 327 films · −8% | 327 | $7.5B | −8% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 319 films · +7% | 319 | $8B | +7% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| 2006 387 films · +5% | 387 | $8.4B | +5% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language comedy films took $7B across 172 films, 84% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($248.1M) and Korean-language comedy films ($169.3M).
2006 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $7B172 films · #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
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French $248.1M36 films · #1 French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006) -
Korean $169.3M24 films · #1 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) -
Japanese $139.5M13 films · #1 Suite Dreams (2006) -
Spanish $106.1M18 films · #1 Volver (2006) -
Italian $85.1M11 films · #1 Natale a New York (2006) -
German $69.1M9 films · #1 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) -
Hindi $66.3M18 films · #1 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) -
Cantonese $26.7M9 films · #1 Rob-B-Hood (2006) - Malayalam $20.7M1 film · #1 Bobby (2006)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 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 387 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2006?
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) leads with $667.1M worldwide, $195.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night at the Museum (2006) at $574.5M and Cars (2006) at $462M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2006 earn?
387 comedy films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $8.4B in all, or $21.6M per film on average. 2005 releases took $8B.
How many comedy movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 24 films crossed $100 million, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) with $667.1M.
How is the 2006 comedy 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 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 2006 comedy 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.