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Comedy box office · Week 29 · Jul 16–22, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 29 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Jul 16–22

Monster House (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22), with $141.9M worldwide, ahead of My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) at $61.1M and Clerks II (2006) at $27M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $230.3M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on Week 28, 2006, whose releases took $246.4M.

week 29 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$230.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 28, 2006
−7%
Monster House (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 29, 2006

Monster House (2006)

2006 · Mystery, Fantasy

$141.9M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$73.7M US & Canada · 52% $68.2M elsewhere · 48%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 29 of 2006?

Monster House (2006) leads with $141.9M, 62% of the total. The top 4 together took $230.3M, 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. Monster House (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $141.9M Monster House (2006)
    $73.7M US & Canada · 52% $68.2M elsewhere · 48%
  2. My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $61.1M My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 37% $38.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Clerks II (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $27M Clerks II (2006)
    $24.1M US & Canada · 89% $2.8M elsewhere · 11%
  4. Desde que amanece apetece (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $339.1K Desde que amanece apetece (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22).

  1. 1 Monster House (2006) movie poster
    Monster House (2006) Jul 21, 2006 · English · Mystery, Fantasy, Comedy $141.9M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $73.7M Rest of the world: $68.2M Worldwide: $141.9M
  2. 2 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) movie poster
    My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) Jul 21, 2006 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $61.1M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M
  3. 3 Clerks II (2006) movie poster
    Clerks II (2006) Jul 21, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy $27M worldwide
    Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $27M
  4. 4 Desde que amanece apetece (2006) movie poster
    Desde que amanece apetece (2006) Jul 21, 2006 · Spanish · Comedy $339.1K worldwide
    Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Clerks II (2006) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $120.3M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Monster House (2006) $141.9M
    $73.7M US & Canada · 52% $68.2M elsewhere · 48%
  2. 2 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 37% $38.6M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Clerks II (2006) $27M
    $24.1M US & Canada · 89% $2.8M elsewhere · 11%
  4. 4 Desde que amanece apetece (2006) $339.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 29 releases took $230.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 4–10) with $516.8M, led by Cars (2006).

  1. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Cars (2006) $516.8M Cars (2006)
  2. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) $246.5M Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
  3. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Click (2006) $243.2M Click (2006)
  4. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The Great Yokai War (2006) $29.5M The Great Yokai War (2006)
  5. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006) $16M Bon Cop Bad Cop (2006)
  6. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 You, Me and Dupree (2006) $246.4M You, Me and Dupree (2006)
  7. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Monster House (2006) $230.3M Monster House (2006)
  8. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $266.6M Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
  9. 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)
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2005 earned the most: $768.9M from 9 films, led by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Week 29, 2006 took $230.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 4 films 4 $222.9M – George of the Jungle (1997) $174.5M
Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 1 film · +66% 1 $369.9M +66% There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M
Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 3 films · −72% 3 $104.3M −72% Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M
Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 2 films · −98% 2 $1.7M −98% Chuck & Buck (2000) $1.2M
Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +8778% 3 $150.7M +8778% America's Sweethearts (2001) $138.3M
Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 8 films · +52% 8 $229.2M +52% Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M
Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 7 films · +167% 7 $611.1M +167% Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 5 films · −86% 5 $83.1M −86% A Cinderella Story (2004) $70.1M
Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 9 films · +825% 9 $768.9M +825% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M
Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 4 films · −70% 4 $230.3M −70% Monster House (2006) $141.9M
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 29 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 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22)?

Monster House (2006) leads with $141.9M worldwide, $73.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) at $61.1M and Clerks II (2006) at $27M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $230.3M in all, or $57.6M per film on average. Week 28, 2006 releases took $246.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Monster House (2006) with $141.9M.

How much of the Week 29, 2006 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.3M of the $230.3M total, or 52%, 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 29, 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 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22). 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 29, 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.