#1 of 12 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 2006
2006 · Comedy, Documentary
$84.6M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$72.8M US & Canada · 86% $11.9M elsewhere · 14%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Sep 17–23
Jackass Number Two (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23), with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of Train Man (2006) at $31.1M and The Science of Sleep (2006) at $15.1M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $141.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 99% on Week 37, 2006, whose releases took $71.2M. By language, English leads with $101M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $141.8M
- Jackass Number Two (2006), the #1
- $84.6M
- vs Week 37, 2006
- +99%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 2006?
Jackass Number Two (2006) leads with $84.6M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $138.6M, 98% of what all 12 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 38 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23).
- 1 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $84.6M
- 2 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1M
- 3 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $15.1M
- 4 Sep 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
- 5 Sep 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
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Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 7
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $56.1K Rest of the world: $663K Worldwide: $719.1K - 8
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $653.1K - 9
Sep 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $513K - 10
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $26.5K Rest of the world: $13.7K Worldwide: $40.2K - 11
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $28K Rest of the world: $10.7K Worldwide: $38.7K - 12
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2006?
Of the top 10, Jackass Number Two (2006) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Feast (2006) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $77.6M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M $72.8M US & Canada · 86% $11.9M elsewhere · 14%
- 2 Train Man (2006) $31.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Science of Sleep (2006) $15.1M $4.7M US & Canada · 31% $10.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Les Aristos (2006) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Filme da Treta (2006) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Dirty Sanchez: The Movie (2006) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Feast (2006) $719.1K $56.1K US & Canada · 8% $663K elsewhere · 92%
- 8 La máquina de bailar (2006) $653.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Never on a Sunday (2006) $513K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) $40.2K $26.5K US & Canada · 66% $13.7K elsewhere · 34%
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $141.8M total.
92%
- $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, 25% of the list $130.9M · 92% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $11M · 8% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $141.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $238.1M, led by Open Season (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Jackass Number Two (2006) $141.8M Jackass Number Two (2006)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Open Season (2006) $238.1M Open Season (2006)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Employee of the Month (2006) $47.3M Employee of the Month (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1998 earned the most: $244.9M from 2 films, led by Rush Hour (1998). Week 38, 2006 took $141.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 2 films | 2 | $64.4M | – | In & Out (1997) $63.9M |
| Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 2 films · +280% | 2 | $244.9M | +280% | Rush Hour (1998) $244.7M |
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 6 films · −52% | 6 | $118.5M | −52% | Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M |
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 3 films · −94% | 3 | $6.6M | −94% | Duets (2000) $6.6M |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · −92% | 2 | $501K | −92% | The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $500.4K |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 9 films · +18612% | 9 | $93.7M | +18612% | 8 Women (2002) $42.4M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 6 films · +15% | 6 | $107.6M | +15% | Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · −31% | 10 | $74.4M | −31% | Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 6 films · +51% | 6 | $112.1M | +51% | Just Like Heaven (2005) $102.9M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 12 films · +26% | 12 | $141.8M | +26% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2006?
English-language comedy films took $101M across 4 films, 71% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($6.3M) and Portuguese-language comedy films ($1.4M).
Week 38 of 2006 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $101M4 films · #1 Jackass Number Two (2006) -
French $6.3M1 film · #1 Les Aristos (2006) -
Portuguese $1.4M1 film · #1 Filme da Treta (2006) -
Spanish $1.2M2 films · #1 La máquina de bailar (2006) -
Hindi $40.2K1 film · #1 Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) -
Tagalog $38.7K1 film · #1 The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006)
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 38 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23)?
Jackass Number Two (2006) leads with $84.6M worldwide, $72.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Train Man (2006) at $31.1M and The Science of Sleep (2006) at $15.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) earn?
12 comedy films released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $141.8M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. Week 37, 2006 releases took $71.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jackass Number Two (2006), earned $84.6M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23). 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 38, 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.