#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 18, 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$8.2M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 99% $107.4K elsewhere · 1%
Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 30–May 6, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Apr 30–May 6
Hoot (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6), with $8.2M worldwide, ahead of Art School Confidential (2006) at $3.3M and Relative Strangers (2006) at $155.3K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 17, 2006, whose releases took $135.8M. By language, English leads with $11.7M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11.7M
- Hoot (2006), the #1
- $8.2M
- vs Week 17, 2006
- −91%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 2006?
Hoot (2006) leads with $8.2M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.7M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 18 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 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6).
- 1 May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $107.4K Worldwide: $8.2M
- 2 May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 May 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.3K
- 4 May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
- 5 May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2006?
Of the top 5, One Last Thing... (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hoot (2006) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $11.4M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hoot (2006) $8.2M $8.1M US & Canada · 99% $107.4K elsewhere · 1%
- 2 Art School Confidential (2006) $3.3M $3.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Relative Strangers (2006) $155.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 One Last Thing... (2006) $13.3K $13.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Side Effects (2006) $2.2K $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $11.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) with $715.4M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (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)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 The Benchwarmers (2006) $104.9M The Benchwarmers (2006)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Scary Movie 4 (2006) $213.1M Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 The Almost Guys (2006) $39.7M The Almost Guys (2006)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 RV (2006) $135.8M RV (2006)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Hoot (2006) $11.7M Hoot (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Just My Luck (2006) $67.2M Just My Luck (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Over the Hedge (2006) $340.9M Over the Hedge (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2004 earned the most: $305.3M from 9 films, led by Mean Girls (2004). Week 18, 2006 took $11.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 4 films | 4 | $69.4M | – | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
| Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −96% | 4 | $3M | −96% | Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M |
| Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +39% | 1 | $4.2M | +39% | Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M |
| Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 6 films · +2505% | 6 | $108.2M | +2505% | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) $59.5M |
| Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films | 4 | $18.5M | – | Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M |
| Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +200% | 2 | $55.6M | +200% | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 9 films · +449% | 9 | $305.3M | +449% | Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M |
| Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 4 films · −61% | 4 | $119.7M | −61% | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M |
| Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 5 films · −90% | 5 | $11.7M | −90% | Hoot (2006) $8.2M |
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).
- Week 1 $24.1M
- Week 2 $97.7M
- Week 3 $42.2M
- Week 4 $285.3M
- Week 5 $85.8M
- Week 6 $251.7M
- Week 7 $89.3M
- Week 8 $107.4M
- Week 9 $35M
- Week 10 $226.8M
- Week 11 $117.7M
- Week 12 $22.4M
- Week 13 $715.4M
- Week 14 $104.9M
- Week 15 $213.1M
- Week 16 $39.7M
- Week 17 $135.8M
- Week 18 $11.7M
- Week 19 $67.2M
- Week 20 $340.9M
- Week 21 $11.9M
- Week 22 $208.4M
- Week 23 $516.8M
- Week 24 $246.5M
- Week 25 $243.2M
- Week 26 $29.5M
- Week 27 $16M
- Week 28 $246.4M
- Week 29 $230.3M
- Week 30 $266.6M
- Week 31 $296M
- Week 32 $7.8M
- Week 33 $90.8M
- Week 34 $56.9M
- Week 35 $29.1M
- Week 36 $45.4M
- Week 37 $71.2M
- Week 38 $141.8M
- Week 39 $238.1M
- Week 40 $47.3M
- Week 41 $44.2M
- Week 42 $25.4M
- Week 43 $37.9M
- Week 44 $384.9M
- Week 45 $153.5M
- Week 46 $419.9M
- Week 47 $79.4M
- Week 48 $23.6M
- Week 49 $247.1M
- Week 50 $237.3M
- Week 51 $613.9M
- Week 52 $38.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 18 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6)?
Hoot (2006) leads with $8.2M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Art School Confidential (2006) at $3.3M and Relative Strangers (2006) at $155.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6) report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. Week 17, 2006 releases took $135.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hoot (2006), earned $8.2M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2006 (Apr 30–May 6). 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 18, 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.