#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$200.8M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$85.1M US & Canada · 42% $115.7M elsewhere · 58%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Sep 24–30
Open Season (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30), with $200.8M worldwide, ahead of School for Scoundrels (2006) at $24.5M and Radio Star (2006) at $9.7M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $238.1M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 68% on Week 38, 2006, whose releases took $141.8M. By language, English leads with $225.3M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $238.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2006
- +68%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2006?
Open Season (2006) leads with $200.8M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $237.1M, 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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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $115.7M Worldwide: $200.8M
- 2 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $24.5M
- 3 Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
- 4 Sep 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786.5K
- 6
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $632.8K - 7
Sep 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $238.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $238.1M, led by Open Season (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Man of the Year (2006) $44.2M Man of the Year (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $313.3M from 9 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2006 took $238.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 3 films | 3 | $43.7M | – | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 4 films · −91% | 4 | $4.1M | −91% | Pecker (1998) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films · +146% | 4 | $10.1M | +146% | Jakob the Liar (1999) $5M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +2% | 2 | $10.2M | +2% | Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 8 films · +601% | 8 | $71.6M | +601% | Zoolander (2001) $60.8M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · +338% | 9 | $313.3M | +338% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 8 films · −48% | 8 | $164M | −48% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 14 films · −68% | 14 | $52.9M | −68% | Shaun of the Dead (2004) $31.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 7 films · −57% | 7 | $22.7M | −57% | Roll Bounce (2005) $17.5M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 7 films · +949% | 7 | $238.1M | +949% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
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 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30)?
Open Season (2006) leads with $200.8M worldwide, $85.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come School for Scoundrels (2006) at $24.5M and Radio Star (2006) at $9.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $238.1M in all, or $34M per film on average. Week 38, 2006 releases took $141.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Open Season (2006) with $200.8M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.