#1 of 11 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 2006
2006 · Comedy
$20.4M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$19.2M US & Canada · 94% $1.2M elsewhere · 6%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 20–26, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Aug 20–26
Beerfest (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26), with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) at $13.1M and Udon (2006) at $10.4M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.9M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 37% on Week 33, 2006, whose releases took $90.8M. By language, English leads with $33.5M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $56.9M
- Beerfest (2006), the #1
- $20.4M
- vs Week 33, 2006
- −37%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 2006?
Beerfest (2006) leads with $20.4M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $52.2M, 92% 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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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26).
- 1 Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $20.4M
- 2 Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $58.5K Worldwide: $13.1M
- 3 Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
- 4 Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 5 Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
- 6
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 7
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 8
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.5K - 9
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.6K - 10
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9K - 11
Aug 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K
Gross bands
How Many Week 34 of 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $56.9M total.
77% 23%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 27% of the list $43.9M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $13M · 23% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $56.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) with $296M, led by Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 You, Me and Dupree (2006) $246.4M You, Me and Dupree (2006)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Monster House (2006) $230.3M Monster House (2006)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $266.6M Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- 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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) $7.8M Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Accepted (2006) $90.8M Accepted (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Beerfest (2006) $56.9M Beerfest (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $29.1M Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Rob-B-Hood (2006) $45.4M Rob-B-Hood (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2005 earned the most: $248.5M from 7 films, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005). Week 34, 2006 took $56.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 3 films | 3 | $13.4M | – | Leave It to Beaver (1997) $10.9M |
| Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +73% | 3 | $23.2M | +73% | Dead Man on Campus (1998) $15.1M |
| Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 3 films · +173% | 3 | $63.2M | +173% | Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M |
| Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 1 film · −40% | 1 | $38.2M | −40% | The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) $38.2M |
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 9 films · +167% | 9 | $101.8M | +167% | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $33.8M |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 6 films · −75% | 6 | $25.4M | −75% | Serving Sara (2002) $20.1M |
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 9 films · +128% | 9 | $57.9M | +128% | The Medallion (2003) $34.3M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 9 films · +73% | 9 | $100.2M | +73% | Without a Paddle (2004) $73M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 7 films · +148% | 7 | $248.5M | +148% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 11 films · −77% | 11 | $56.9M | −77% | Beerfest (2006) $20.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2006?
English-language comedy films took $33.5M across 3 films, 59% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($13.8M) and Korean-language comedy films ($9.1M).
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 34 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 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26)?
Beerfest (2006) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $19.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) at $13.1M and Udon (2006) at $10.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26) earn?
11 comedy films released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $56.9M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. Week 33, 2006 releases took $90.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Beerfest (2006), earned $20.4M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26). 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 34, 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.