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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Aug 13–19

Accepted (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19), with $38.6M worldwide, ahead of Grave Decisions (2006) at $17.7M and Material Girls (2006) at $16.9M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.7 times the total of Week 32, 2006, whose releases took $7.8M. By language, English leads with $72.3M across 5 comedy releases.

week 33 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$90.8M
Accepted (2006), the #1
$38.6M
vs Week 32, 2006
×11.7
Accepted (2006) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 2006

Accepted (2006)

2006 · Comedy

$38.6M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$36.3M US & Canada · 94% $2.3M elsewhere · 6%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 2006?

Accepted (2006) leads with $38.6M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $87.3M, 96% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Accepted (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $38.6M Accepted (2006)
    $36.3M US & Canada · 94% $2.3M elsewhere · 6%
  2. Grave Decisions (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $17.7M Grave Decisions (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Material Girls (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $16.9M Material Girls (2006)
    $11.4M US & Canada · 68% $5.5M elsewhere · 32%
  4. Trust the Man (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $7.4M Trust the Man (2006)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 21% $5.8M elsewhere · 79%
  5. Kenny (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $6.7M Kenny (2006)
    $69.2K US & Canada · 1% $6.7M elsewhere · 99%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19).

  1. 1 Accepted (2006) movie poster
    Accepted (2006) Aug 18, 2006 · English · Comedy $38.6M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $38.6M
  2. 2 Grave Decisions (2006) movie poster
    Grave Decisions (2006) Aug 17, 2006 · German · Comedy, Drama $17.7M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M
  3. 3 Material Girls (2006) movie poster
    Material Girls (2006) Aug 18, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $16.9M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $16.9M
  4. 4 Trust the Man (2006) movie poster
    Trust the Man (2006) Aug 18, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $7.4M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $7.4M
  5. 5 Kenny (2006) movie poster
    Kenny (2006) Aug 17, 2006 · English · Comedy $6.7M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: $69.2K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.7M
  6. 6 Factotum (2006) movie poster
    Factotum (2006) Aug 18, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $808.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.7M
  7. 7 My First Wedding (2006) movie poster
    My First Wedding (2006) Aug 18, 2006 · Spanish · Comedy, Romance $779.8K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: $764.9K Worldwide: $779.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2006?

Of the top 7, Accepted (2006) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Kenny (2006) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $50.2M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Accepted (2006) $38.6M
    $36.3M US & Canada · 94% $2.3M elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 Grave Decisions (2006) $17.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Material Girls (2006) $16.9M
    $11.4M US & Canada · 68% $5.5M elsewhere · 32%
  4. 4 Trust the Man (2006) $7.4M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 21% $5.8M elsewhere · 79%
  5. 5 Kenny (2006) $6.7M
    $69.2K US & Canada · 1% $6.7M elsewhere · 99%
  6. 6 Factotum (2006) $2.7M
    $808.2K US & Canada · 30% $1.9M elsewhere · 70%
  7. 7 My First Wedding (2006) $779.8K
    $15K US & Canada · 2% $764.9K elsewhere · 98%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1997 earned the most: $258M from 2 films, led by The Full Monty (1997). Week 33, 2006 took $90.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 2 films 2 $258M – The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M
Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 3 films · −94% 3 $15.7M −94% Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) $10.2M
Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 4 films · +567% 4 $105M +567% Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M
Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 3 films · −50% 3 $52.6M −50% The Replacements (2000) $50.1M
Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · +65% 3 $86.5M +65% Rat Race (2001) $85.5M
Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · −79% 3 $17.8M −79% Mostly Martha (2002) $9.9M
Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 8 films · +247% 8 $61.9M +247% Uptown Girls (2003) $44.6M
Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +123% 5 $138.1M +123% The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M
Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −55% 4 $62.4M −55% Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) $45.1M
Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 7 films · +46% 7 $90.8M +46% Accepted (2006) $38.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 33 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 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19)?

Accepted (2006) leads with $38.6M worldwide, $36.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Grave Decisions (2006) at $17.7M and Material Girls (2006) at $16.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $90.8M in all, or $13M per film on average. Week 32, 2006 releases took $7.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Accepted (2006), earned $38.6M.

How much of the Week 33, 2006 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.2M of the $90.8M total, or 55%, 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 33, 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 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19). 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 33, 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.