#1 of 34 #1 comedy movie of March 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$667.1M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$195.3M US & Canada · 29% $471.8M elsewhere · 71%
Comedy box office · March 2006
Comedy Box Office, March 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 2006, with $667.1M worldwide, ahead of Failure to Launch (2006) at $130.2M and The Shaggy Dog (2006) at $87.1M. 34 comedy films released in March 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 109% on February 2006, whose releases took $533.7M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 19 comedy releases.
- March 2006 releases with a gross
- 34
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs February 2006
- +109%
#1 of 34 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 2006?
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) leads with $667.1M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $981M, 88% of what all 34 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 March 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 March 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 Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $88.7M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $130.2M
- 3 Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $61.1M Rest of the world: $26M Worldwide: $87.1M
- 4 Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $57.2M
- 5 Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $24.8M Rest of the world: $14.5M Worldwide: $39.3M
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Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $23M - 7
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2M - 8
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7M Mar 24, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $15.7M worldwide - 9
Mar 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M - 10
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $12.8M - 11
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $333.3K Worldwide: $12.1M Mar 3, 2006 · English · Comedy, Music, Documentary $12.1M worldwide - 12
Mar 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 13
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $204.6K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.9M - 14
Mar 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 15
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 16
Mar 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 17
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2.6M - 18
Mar 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 19
Mar 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 20
Mar 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 21
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $465K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $465K - 22
Mar 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $445K - 23
Mar 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419.2K - 24
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $349.1K Rest of the world: $61.5K Worldwide: $410.6K Mar 31, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $410.6K worldwide - 25
Mar 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $403.4K - 26
Don't Trip... He Ain't Through with Me Yet (2006)Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $319K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $319K Mar 17, 2006 · English · Comedy, Documentary $319K worldwide - 27
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $309.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $309.4K - 28
Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $154.2K Rest of the world: $28.2K Worldwide: $182.4K - 29
Mar 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K - 30
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $129.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $129.7K - 31
Mar 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.2K - 32
Mar 21, 2006 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1K - 33
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.6K - 34
Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2006?
Of the top 10, ATL (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 34 films, $481.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M $195.3M US & Canada · 29% $471.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Failure to Launch (2006) $130.2M $88.7M US & Canada · 68% $41.5M elsewhere · 32%
- 3 The Shaggy Dog (2006) $87.1M $61.1M US & Canada · 70% $26M elsewhere · 30%
- 4 She's the Man (2006) $57.2M $33.7M US & Canada · 59% $23.5M elsewhere · 41%
- 5 Thank You for Smoking (2006) $39.3M $24.8M US & Canada · 63% $14.5M elsewhere · 37%
- 6 Aquamarine (2006) $23M $18.6M US & Canada · 81% $4.4M elsewhere · 19%
- 7 ATL (2006) $21.2M $21.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) $15.7M $15.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Helen the Baby Fox (2006) $13.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Slither (2006) $12.8M $7.8M US & Canada · 61% $5M elsewhere · 39%
Gross bands
How Many March 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $797.3M between them, 71% of the total. 23 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
60% 12% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $667.1M · 60% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 3% of the list $130.2M · 12% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 26% of the list $282.1M · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 68% of the list $38M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) took $715.4M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Aquamarine (2006) $35M Aquamarine (2006)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Failure to Launch (2006) $226.8M Failure to Launch (2006)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 She's the Man (2006) $117.7M She's the Man (2006)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) $22.4M Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $715.4M Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Earlier years
How Does March 2006 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2006 earned the most: $1.1B from 34 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1997 8 films | 8 | $409.9M | – | Liar Liar (1997) $302.7M |
| March 1998 9 films · −72% | 9 | $113.3M | −72% | Primary Colors (1998) $52.1M |
| March 1999 9 films · +255% | 9 | $402.3M | +255% | Analyze This (1999) $176.9M |
| March 2000 12 films · −34% | 12 | $266.2M | −34% | The Road to El Dorado (2000) $76.4M |
| March 2001 23 films · +141% | 23 | $642.9M | +141% | Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M |
| March 2002 25 films · +5% | 25 | $675.6M | +5% | Ice Age (2002) $383.3M |
| March 2003 26 films · −45% | 26 | $370.7M | −45% | Bringing Down the House (2003) $164.7M |
| March 2004 19 films · +31% | 19 | $486M | +31% | Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M |
| March 2005 30 films · +97% | 30 | $957M | +97% | Robots (2005) $262.5M |
| March 2006 34 films · +17% | 34 | $1.1B | +17% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in March 2006?
English-language comedy films took $1.1B across 19 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($13.7M) and Korean-language comedy films ($12.9M).
March 2006 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $1.1B19 films · #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
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Japanese $13.7M1 film · #1 Helen the Baby Fox (2006) -
Korean $12.9M3 films · #1 Almost Love (2006) -
Hindi $5.9M1 film · #1 Malamaal Weekly (2006) -
German $4.8M1 film · #1 The Robber Hotzenplotz (2006) -
Norwegian $3.1M1 film · #1 Long Flat Balls (2006) -
Czech $2.9M1 film · #1 Rafters (2006) -
Arabic $1.4M1 film · #1 She Made Me a Criminal (2006) -
Cantonese $1.4M2 films · #1 2 Become 1 (2006) -
French $445K1 film · #1 Aurore (2006)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: June leads with $1.2B, led by Cars (2006).
- January $449.7M #1 Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- February $533.7M #1 The Pink Panther (2006)
- March $1.1B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- April $493.5M #1 Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- May $434.3M #1 Over the Hedge (2006)
- June $1.2B #1 Cars (2006)
- July $759.3M #1 Monster House (2006)
- August $455.1M #1 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- September $522.1M #1 Open Season (2006)
- October $158.8M #1 Man of the Year (2006)
- November $1B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- December $1.1B #1 Night at the Museum (2006)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office March 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 34 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in March 2006?
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) leads with $667.1M worldwide, $195.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Failure to Launch (2006) at $130.2M and The Shaggy Dog (2006) at $87.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in March 2006 earn?
34 comedy films released in March 2006 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $32.9M per film on average. February 2006 releases took $533.7M.
How many comedy movies released in March 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) with $667.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.