#1 of 11 #1 comedy movie of Week 23, 2006
2006 · Sport, Comedy
$462M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$244.1M US & Canada · 53% $217.9M elsewhere · 47%
Comedy box office · Week 23 · Jun 4–10, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 23 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Jun 4–10
Cars (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10), with $462M worldwide, ahead of A Prairie Home Companion (2006) at $26M and Trick: The Movie 2 (2006) at $16.5M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $516.8M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 148% on Week 22, 2006, whose releases took $208.4M. By language, English leads with $492.7M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $516.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 22, 2006
- +148%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 23 of 2006?
Cars (2006) leads with $462M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $511.9M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10).
- 1 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $244.1M Rest of the world: $217.9M Worldwide: $462M
- 2 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $26M
- 3 Jun 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5M
- 4 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $334.6K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 5 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $1.3K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
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Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 8
Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $887.3K - 9
Jun 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.6K - 10
Jun 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.8K - 11
Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2006?
Of the top 10, A Prairie Home Companion (2006) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while The Long Weekend (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $264.8M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cars (2006) $462M $244.1M US & Canada · 53% $217.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 A Prairie Home Companion (2006) $26M $20.3M US & Canada · 78% $5.6M elsewhere · 22%
- 3 Trick: The Movie 2 (2006) $16.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Chup Chup Ke (2006) $3.9M $334.6K US & Canada · 9% $3.6M elsewhere · 91%
- 5 The Long Weekend (2006) $3.5M $1.3K US & Canada · <1% $3.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 French for Beginners (2006) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Man About Town (2006) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Phir Hera Pheri (2006) $887.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Lakhmet Ras (2006) $490.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Transit (2006) $243.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 23 of 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $462M between them, 89% of the total. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
89% 8%
- $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 1 film, 9% of the list $462M · 89% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 18% of the list $42.5M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $12.3M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $516.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 4–10) with $516.8M, led by Cars (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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Memories of Matsuko (2006) $11.9M Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Break-Up (2006) $208.4M The Break-Up (2006)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Cars (2006) $516.8M Cars (2006)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) $246.5M Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Click (2006) $243.2M Click (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2006 earned the most: $516.8M from 11 films, led by Cars (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 1 film | 1 | $10.1M | – | Buddy (1997) $10.1M |
| Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 2 films · −97% | 2 | $332K | −97% | Mr. Jealousy (1998) $301.8K |
| Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 2 films | 2 | $174.1M | – | Big Momma's House (2000) $174M |
| Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 4 films · −39% | 4 | $105.4M | −39% | Evolution (2001) $98.4M |
| Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 11 films · +47% | 11 | $155.3M | +47% | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) $73.8M |
| Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 5 films · −99% | 5 | $1.4M | −99% | Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) $974.6K |
| Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films · +1356% | 3 | $20.7M | +1356% | Windstruck (2004) $19.2M |
| Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 8 films · +154% | 8 | $52.6M | +154% | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) $42M |
| Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 11 films · +882% | 11 | $516.8M | +882% | Cars (2006) $462M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 23 of 2006?
English-language comedy films took $492.7M across 4 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($16.5M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($4.8M).
Week 23 of 2006 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 23 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10)?
Cars (2006) leads with $462M worldwide, $244.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Prairie Home Companion (2006) at $26M and Trick: The Movie 2 (2006) at $16.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) earn?
11 comedy films released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $516.8M in all, or $47M per film on average. Week 22, 2006 releases took $208.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Cars (2006) with $462M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10). 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 23, 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.