#1 of 34 #1 comedy movie of August 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
2006 · Action, Sport
$163.4M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$148.2M US & Canada · 91% $15.2M elsewhere · 9%
Comedy box office · August 2006
Comedy Box Office, August 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 2006, with $163.4M worldwide, ahead of Barnyard (2006) at $116.8M and Accepted (2006) at $38.6M. 34 comedy films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $455.1M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 40% on July 2006, whose releases took $759.3M. By language, English leads with $390.9M across 14 comedy releases.
- August 2006 releases with a gross
- 34
- combined worldwide
- $455.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2006
- −40%
#1 of 34 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of August 2006?
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) leads with $163.4M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $356.8M, 78% of what all 34 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $163.4M Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)$148.2M US & Canada · 91% $15.2M elsewhere · 9%
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of August 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 August 2006.
- 1 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 - 2 Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $116.8M
- 3 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $38.6M
- 4 Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $20.4M
- 5 Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M
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Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $16.9M - 7
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $58.5K Worldwide: $13.1M - 8
Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 9
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 10
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $7.4M - 11
Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: $69.2K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.7M - 12
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 13
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $445.3K Worldwide: $3.6M - 14
Aug 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 15
Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 16
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 17
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $808.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.7M - 18
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 19
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 20
Aug 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 21
Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 22
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 23
Conversations with Other Women (2006)Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $379.4K Rest of the world: $603.4K Worldwide: $982.8K Aug 11, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $982.8K worldwide - 24
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: $764.9K Worldwide: $779.8K - 25
Aug 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728K - 26
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.5K - 27
Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.2K - 28
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.6K - 29
Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: $33K Worldwide: $88.4K - 30
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K - 31
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K - 32
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 33
Aug 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K - 34
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2006?
Of the top 10, How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Trust the Man (2006) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 34 films, $306.8M (67%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M $148.2M US & Canada · 91% $15.2M elsewhere · 9%
- 2 Barnyard (2006) $116.8M $72.6M US & Canada · 62% $44.1M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Accepted (2006) $38.6M $36.3M US & Canada · 94% $2.3M elsewhere · 6%
- 4 Beerfest (2006) $20.4M $19.2M US & Canada · 94% $1.2M elsewhere · 6%
- 5 Grave Decisions (2006) $17.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Material Girls (2006) $16.9M $11.4M US & Canada · 68% $5.5M elsewhere · 32%
- 7 How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) $13.1M $13M US & Canada · 100% $58.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Udon (2006) $10.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Late Bloomers (2006) $10.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Trust the Man (2006) $7.4M $1.5M US & Canada · 21% $5.8M elsewhere · 79%
Gross bands
How Many August 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 34 films crossed $100M and took $280.1M between them, 62% of the total. 25 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 28% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 6% of the list $280.1M · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 21% of the list $127.3M · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 25 films, 74% of the list $47.6M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $296M, led by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $296M Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) $7.8M Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Accepted (2006) $90.8M Accepted (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Beerfest (2006) $56.9M Beerfest (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Like a Virgin (2006) $3.5M Like a Virgin (2006)
Earlier years
How Does August 2006 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2001 earned the most: $1B from 22 films, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001). August 2006 took $455.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 12 films | 12 | $373.7M | – | The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M |
| August 1998 8 films · −90% | 8 | $39M | −90% | Dead Man on Campus (1998) $15.1M |
| August 1999 15 films · +493% | 15 | $231.3M | +493% | Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M |
| August 2000 16 films · +48% | 16 | $343.1M | +48% | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| August 2001 22 films · +194% | 22 | $1B | +194% | Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M |
| August 2002 27 films · −72% | 27 | $277.8M | −72% | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M |
| August 2003 35 films · +103% | 35 | $563.1M | +103% | American Wedding (2003) $232.7M |
| August 2004 29 films · −51% | 29 | $273.8M | −51% | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M |
| August 2005 27 films · +137% | 27 | $647.8M | +137% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 34 films · −30% | 34 | $455.1M | −30% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in August 2006?
English-language comedy films took $390.9M across 14 films, 86% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($27.9M) and Korean-language comedy films ($15.6M).
August 2006 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $390.9M14 films · #1 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
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German $27.9M2 films · #1 Grave Decisions (2006) -
Korean $15.6M5 films · #1 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) -
Japanese $14.5M3 films · #1 Udon (2006) -
Arabic $1.6M1 film · #1 Katkout (2006) -
Thai $1.6M1 film · #1 See How They Run (2006) -
Russian $1.5M1 film · #1 Khottabych (2006) -
Spanish $810.9K2 films · #1 My First Wedding (2006) -
Hindi $598.5K3 films · #1 Aap Ki Khatir (2006) -
Danish $17.9K1 film · #1 Clash of Egos (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 August 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 August 2006?
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) leads with $163.4M worldwide, $148.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barnyard (2006) at $116.8M and Accepted (2006) at $38.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in August 2006 earn?
34 comedy films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $455.1M in all, or $13.4M per film on average. July 2006 releases took $759.3M.
How many comedy movies released in August 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) with $163.4M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.