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Comedy box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 1 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Jan 1–7

The Art of Fighting (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7), with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Grandma's Boy (2006) at $6.6M and Keloglan Vs. The Dark Prince (2006) at $4.8M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.1M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on Week 53, 2005, whose releases took $130.1M. By language, English leads with $10.2M across 2 comedy releases.

week 1 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$24.1M
The Art of Fighting (2006), the #1
$7.5M
vs Week 53, 2005
−81%
The Art of Fighting (2006) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 1, 2006

The Art of Fighting (2006)

2006 · Comedy, Action

$7.5M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 1 of 2006?

The Art of Fighting (2006) leads with $7.5M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Art of Fighting (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $7.5M The Art of Fighting (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Grandma's Boy (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $6.6M Grandma's Boy (2006)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 93% $476.1K elsewhere · 7%
  3. Keloglan Vs. The Dark Prince (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $4.8M Keloglan Vs. The Dark Prince (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. BloodRayne (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $3.7M BloodRayne (2006)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 66% $1.2M elsewhere · 34%
  5. Tarek’s Situation (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $1.5M Tarek’s Situation (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 The Art of Fighting (2006) movie poster
    The Art of Fighting (2006) Jan 5, 2006 · Korean · Comedy, Action $7.5M worldwide
    Jan 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  2. 2 Grandma's Boy (2006) movie poster
    Grandma's Boy (2006) Jan 6, 2006 · English · Comedy $6.6M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $476.1K Worldwide: $6.6M
  3. 3 Keloglan Vs. The Dark Prince (2006) movie poster
    Keloglan Vs. The Dark Prince (2006) Jan 6, 2006 · Turkish · Comedy $4.8M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  4. 4 BloodRayne (2006) movie poster
    BloodRayne (2006) Jan 6, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $3.7M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
  5. 5 Tarek’s Situation (2006) movie poster
    Tarek’s Situation (2006) Jan 3, 2006 · Arabic · Romance, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Jan 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  6. 6 Jeune homme (2006) movie poster
    Jeune homme (2006) Jan 4, 2006 · French · Comedy $3.3K worldwide
    Jan 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $24.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2005 (Dec 18–24) with $417.6M, led by Fun with Dick and Jane (2005).

  1. Week 48, 2005 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $170.2M Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
  2. Week 49, 2005 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Transamerica (2005) $15.6M Transamerica (2005)
  3. Week 50, 2005 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $41.2M Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
  4. Week 51, 2005 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Family Stone (2005) $156.2M The Family Stone (2005)
  5. Week 52, 2005 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $417.6M Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
  6. Week 53, 2005 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Rumor Has It... (2005) $130.1M Rumor Has It... (2005)
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 The Art of Fighting (2006) $24.1M The Art of Fighting (2006)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $97.7M Suite Dreams (2006)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Bandidas (2006) $42.2M Bandidas (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2000 earned the most: $248.6M from 1 film, led by The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000). Week 1, 2006 took $24.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 1997 Jan 1–4 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 1998 Jan 1–3 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 2 films 2 $92.4K – Peppermint (1999) $89.2K
Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 1 film · +269008% 1 $248.6M +269008% The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) $248.6M
Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 3 films · −100% 3 $1.2M −100% Love Me, Love My Money (2001) $607.1K
Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 4 films 4 $2.7M – Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2M
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 3 films · +40% 3 $3.8M +40% Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +33% 5 $5.1M +33% Mama Jack (2005) $4.4M
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 6 films · +373% 6 $24.1M +373% The Art of Fighting (2006) $7.5M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) with $715.4M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 1 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7)?

The Art of Fighting (2006) leads with $7.5M worldwide. Next come Grandma's Boy (2006) at $6.6M and Keloglan Vs. The Dark Prince (2006) at $4.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $24.1M in all, or $4M per film on average. Week 53, 2005 releases took $130.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Art of Fighting (2006), earned $7.5M.

How much of the Week 1, 2006 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.5M of the $24.1M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 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.