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Comedy box office · Week 30 · Jul 23–29, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 30 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Jul 23–29

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29), with $101.1M worldwide, ahead of John Tucker Must Die (2006) at $68.8M and The Ant Bully (2006) at $55.2M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $266.6M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on Week 29, 2006, whose releases took $230.3M. By language, English leads with $226.8M across 5 comedy releases.

week 30 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$266.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 29, 2006
+16%
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 30, 2006

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

2006 · Adventure, Drama

$101.1M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

$59.9M US & Canada · 59% $41.2M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 30 of 2006?

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) leads with $101.1M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $265.3M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Little Miss Sunshine (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $101.1M Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
    $59.9M US & Canada · 59% $41.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. John Tucker Must Die (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $68.8M John Tucker Must Die (2006)
    $41M US & Canada · 60% $27.8M elsewhere · 40%
  3. The Ant Bully (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $55.2M The Ant Bully (2006)
    $28.1M US & Canada · 51% $27M elsewhere · 49%
  4. Scoop (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $39.2M Scoop (2006)
    $10.5M US & Canada · 27% $28.7M elsewhere · 73%
  5. Blind Dating (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $945.7K Blind Dating (2006)
    $90.6K US & Canada · 10% $855.2K elsewhere · 90%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 30 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 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29).

  1. 1 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) movie poster
    Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Jul 26, 2006 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $101.1M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2006 US and Canada: $59.9M Rest of the world: $41.2M Worldwide: $101.1M
  2. 2 John Tucker Must Die (2006) movie poster
    John Tucker Must Die (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $68.8M worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $68.8M
  3. 3 The Ant Bully (2006) movie poster
    The Ant Bully (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $55.2M worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $55.2M
  4. 4 Scoop (2006) movie poster
    Scoop (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · Mystery, Fantasy, Comedy $39.2M worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $39.2M
  5. 5 Blind Dating (2006) movie poster
    Blind Dating (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $945.7K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $90.6K Rest of the world: $855.2K Worldwide: $945.7K
  6. 6 Another Gay Movie (2006) movie poster
    Another Gay Movie (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · English · Comedy $745.3K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $654.1K Rest of the world: $91.2K Worldwide: $745.3K
  7. 7 Zaza (2006) movie poster
    Zaza (2006) Jul 26, 2006 · Arabic · Comedy $628.6K worldwide
    Jul 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $628.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 2006?

Of the top 7, Another Gay Movie (2006) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Blind Dating (2006) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $140.3M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $101.1M
    $59.9M US & Canada · 59% $41.2M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 John Tucker Must Die (2006) $68.8M
    $41M US & Canada · 60% $27.8M elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 The Ant Bully (2006) $55.2M
    $28.1M US & Canada · 51% $27M elsewhere · 49%
  4. 4 Scoop (2006) $39.2M
    $10.5M US & Canada · 27% $28.7M elsewhere · 73%
  5. 5 Blind Dating (2006) $945.7K
    $90.6K US & Canada · 10% $855.2K elsewhere · 90%
  6. 6 Another Gay Movie (2006) $745.3K
    $654.1K US & Canada · 88% $91.2K elsewhere · 12%
  7. 7 Zaza (2006) $628.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 30 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 30, 2002 earned the most: $315.4M from 5 films, led by Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). Week 30, 2006 took $266.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 30, 1997 Jul 20–26 2 films 2 $24.4M – Good Burger (1997) $23.7M
Week 30, 1998 Jul 19–25 2 films · −52% 2 $11.7M −52% Wrongfully Accused (1998) $9.6M
Week 30, 1999 Jul 18–24 3 films · +1140% 3 $145M +1140% Inspector Gadget (1999) $134.4M
Week 30, 2000 Jul 16–22 1 film · −87% 1 $18.4M −87% Loser (2000) $18.4M
Week 30, 2001 Jul 22–28 5 films · −33% 5 $12.4M −33% Bread and Tulips (2001) $9.7M
Week 30, 2002 Jul 21–27 5 films · +2451% 5 $315.4M +2451% Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M
Week 30, 2003 Jul 20–26 5 films · −35% 5 $204.4M −35% Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) $197.1M
Week 30, 2004 Jul 18–24 5 films · −78% 5 $44.3M −78% The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) $34.2M
Week 30, 2005 Jul 17–23 3 films · −15% 3 $37.6M −15% Bad News Bears (2005) $34.3M
Week 30, 2006 Jul 23–29 7 films · +608% 7 $266.6M +608% Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $101.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 30 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29)?

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) leads with $101.1M worldwide, $59.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come John Tucker Must Die (2006) at $68.8M and The Ant Bully (2006) at $55.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $266.6M in all, or $38.1M per film on average. Week 29, 2006 releases took $230.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Little Miss Sunshine (2006) with $101.1M.

How much of the Week 30, 2006 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$140.3M of the $266.6M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 30, 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 30 of 2006 (Jul 23–29). 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 30, 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.