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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 2006: Comedy Releases of May 7–13

Just My Luck (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 2006 (May 7–13), with $38.2M worldwide, ahead of Russian Dolls (2006) at $23.7M and Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) at $4.4M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.2M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.7 times the total of Week 18, 2006, whose releases took $11.7M.

week 19 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$67.2M
Just My Luck (2006), the #1
$38.2M
vs Week 18, 2006
×5.7
Just My Luck (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 19, 2006

Just My Luck (2006)

2006 · Fantasy, Comedy

$38.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$17.3M US & Canada · 45% $20.8M elsewhere · 55%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 2006?

Just My Luck (2006) leads with $38.2M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $67.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Just My Luck (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $38.2M Just My Luck (2006)
    $17.3M US & Canada · 45% $20.8M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Russian Dolls (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $23.7M Russian Dolls (2006)
    $326.1K US & Canada · 1% $23.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $4.4M Keeping Up with the Steins (2006)
    $4.3M US & Canada · 98% $70.1K elsewhere · 2%
  4. A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $908.3K A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2006 (May 7–13).

  1. 1 Just My Luck (2006) movie poster
    Just My Luck (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $38.2M worldwide
    May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $38.2M
  2. 2 Russian Dolls (2006) movie poster
    Russian Dolls (2006) May 10, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $23.7M worldwide
    May 10, 2006 US and Canada: $326.1K Rest of the world: $23.4M Worldwide: $23.7M
  3. 3 Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) movie poster
    Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Comedy $4.4M worldwide
    May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $70.1K Worldwide: $4.4M
  4. 4 A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) movie poster
    A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) May 13, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Crime, Comedy $908.3K worldwide
    May 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $908.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Russian Dolls (2006) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $22M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Just My Luck (2006) $38.2M
    $17.3M US & Canada · 45% $20.8M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Russian Dolls (2006) $23.7M
    $326.1K US & Canada · 1% $23.4M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) $4.4M
    $4.3M US & Canada · 98% $70.1K elsewhere · 2%
  4. 4 A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) $908.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1999 earned the most: $417.7M from 3 films, led by The Mummy (1999). Week 19, 2006 took $67.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1997 May 4–10 2 films 2 $28.8M – Fathers' Day (1997) $28.6M
Week 19, 1998 May 3–9 1 film · −72% 1 $8.2M −72% Woo (1998) $8.2M
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 3 films · +5015% 3 $417.7M +5015% The Mummy (1999) $417.6M
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 3 films · −99% 3 $3.6M −99% Human Traffic (2000) $3.1M
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 2 films · −47% 2 $1.9M −47% Sordid Lives (2001) $1.1M
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 2 films · +2028% 2 $40.7M +2028% The New Guy (2002) $31.2M
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 9 films · +443% 9 $221M +443% Daddy Day Care (2003) $164.4M
Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 7 films · −80% 7 $43.6M −80% New York Minute (2004) $21.3M
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 5 films · −95% 5 $2.1M −95% Zaki Chan (2005) $1.8M
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 4 films · +3032% 4 $67.2M +3032% Just My Luck (2006) $38.2M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 19 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 2006 (May 7–13)?

Just My Luck (2006) leads with $38.2M worldwide, $17.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Russian Dolls (2006) at $23.7M and Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) at $4.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 2006 (May 7–13) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 19 of 2006 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $67.2M in all, or $16.8M per film on average. Week 18, 2006 releases took $11.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 2006 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Just My Luck (2006), earned $38.2M.

How much of the Week 19, 2006 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$22M of the $67.2M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2006 (May 7–13). 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 19, 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.