#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2006
2006 · Comedy, Drama
$17.9M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 12% $15.7M elsewhere · 88%
Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of Lassie (2006) at $6.4M and Like a Virgin (2006) at $3.5M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.1M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 49% on Week 34, 2006, whose releases took $56.9M. By language, Hindi leads with $17.9M across 1 comedy release.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $29.1M
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), the #1
- $17.9M
- vs Week 34, 2006
- −49%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2006?
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) leads with $17.9M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.9M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2).
- 1 Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $17.9M
- 2 Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $652.2K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.4M
- 3 Aug 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 4 Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.2K
- 5 Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $444.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $495.7K
- 6
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $103.5K Rest of the world: $17.8K Worldwide: $121.3K - 7
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $973 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $973
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2006?
Of the top 7, Looking for Kitty (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lassie (2006) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $3.4M (12%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M $2.2M US & Canada · 12% $15.7M elsewhere · 88%
- 2 Lassie (2006) $6.4M $652.2K US & Canada · 10% $5.8M elsewhere · 90%
- 3 Like a Virgin (2006) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 As You Like It (2006) $563.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Idiocracy (2006) $495.7K $444.1K US & Canada · 90% $51.6K elsewhere · 10%
- 6 Mutual Appreciation (2006) $121.3K $103.5K US & Canada · 85% $17.8K elsewhere · 15%
- 7 Looking for Kitty (2006) $973 $973 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $29.1M. 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 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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Keeping Mum (2006) $71.2M Keeping Mum (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2005 earned the most: $140.6M from 8 films, led by The Brothers Grimm (2005). Week 35, 2006 took $29.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 2 films | 2 | $17.8M | – | Excess Baggage (1997) $14.5M |
| Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 6 films | 6 | $23.3M | – | The Muse (1999) $11.7M |
| Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 5 films · +348% | 5 | $104.4M | +348% | Bring It On (2000) $90.4M |
| Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · −93% | 3 | $7.6M | −93% | Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7M |
| Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 4 films · −50% | 4 | $3.8M | −50% | Poppitz (2002) $2.8M |
| Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 7 films · +498% | 7 | $22.8M | +498% | The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M |
| Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 9 films · −47% | 9 | $12.1M | −47% | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $9.4M |
| Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 8 films · +1057% | 8 | $140.6M | +1057% | The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M |
| Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 7 films · −79% | 7 | $29.1M | −79% | Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M |
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).
- 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 35 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) leads with $17.9M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lassie (2006) at $6.4M and Like a Virgin (2006) at $3.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $29.1M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 34, 2006 releases took $56.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), earned $17.9M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 35, 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.