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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Oct 1–7

Employee of the Month (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7), with $38.5M worldwide, ahead of Shortbus (2006) at $5.6M and Ugly Me (2006) at $2.2M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.3M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 39, 2006, whose releases took $238.1M. By language, French leads with $38.5M across 1 comedy release.

week 40 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$47.3M
Employee of the Month (2006), the #1
$38.5M
vs Week 39, 2006
−80%
Employee of the Month (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2006

Employee of the Month (2006)

2006 · Comedy, Romance

$38.5M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$28.4M US & Canada · 74% $10.1M elsewhere · 26%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2006?

Employee of the Month (2006) leads with $38.5M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Employee of the Month (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $38.5M Employee of the Month (2006)
    $28.4M US & Canada · 74% $10.1M elsewhere · 26%
  2. Shortbus (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $5.6M Shortbus (2006)
    $2M US & Canada · 36% $3.5M elsewhere · 64%
  3. Ugly Me (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $2.2M Ugly Me (2006)
    $53.3K US & Canada · 2% $2.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $994.4K Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Kettle of Fish (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $7.2K Kettle of Fish (2006)
    $7.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7).

  1. 1 Employee of the Month (2006) movie poster
    Employee of the Month (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · French · Comedy, Romance $38.5M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $38.5M
  2. 2 Shortbus (2006) movie poster
    Shortbus (2006) Oct 4, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $5.6M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2006 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $5.6M
  3. 3 Ugly Me (2006) movie poster
    Ugly Me (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy $2.2M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $53.3K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.2M
  4. 4 Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006) movie poster
    Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006) Oct 5, 2006 · German · Comedy, Animation $994.4K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994.4K
  5. 5 Kettle of Fish (2006) movie poster
    Kettle of Fish (2006) Oct 6, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $7.2K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2006?

Of the top 5, Kettle of Fish (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ugly Me (2006) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $30.5M (65%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M
    $28.4M US & Canada · 74% $10.1M elsewhere · 26%
  2. 2 Shortbus (2006) $5.6M
    $2M US & Canada · 36% $3.5M elsewhere · 64%
  3. 3 Ugly Me (2006) $2.2M
    $53.3K US & Canada · 2% $2.1M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006) $994.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Kettle of Fish (2006) $7.2K
    $7.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $47.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $238.1M, led by Open Season (2006).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Beerfest (2006) $56.9M Beerfest (2006)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $29.1M Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Rob-B-Hood (2006) $45.4M Rob-B-Hood (2006)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Keeping Mum (2006) $71.2M Keeping Mum (2006)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Jackass Number Two (2006) $141.8M Jackass Number Two (2006)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Open Season (2006) $238.1M Open Season (2006)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Employee of the Month (2006) $47.3M Employee of the Month (2006)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Man of the Year (2006) $44.2M Man of the Year (2006)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Righteous Ties (2006) $25.4M Righteous Ties (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $405.5M from 6 films, led by Shark Tale (2004). Week 40, 2006 took $47.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films 2 $3.4M – The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5845% 2 $202.1M +5845% Antz (1998) $171.8M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · −24% 7 $152.9M −24% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · −83% 4 $26.3M −83% Best in Show (2000) $20.8M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +273% 5 $98.2M +273% Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · −61% 7 $38.5M −61% Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +283% 5 $147.5M +283% School of Rock (2003) $131.1M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 6 films · +175% 6 $405.5M +175% Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · −89% 7 $43.3M −89% Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) $21.8M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 5 films · +9% 5 $47.3M +9% Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 40 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7)?

Employee of the Month (2006) leads with $38.5M worldwide, $28.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shortbus (2006) at $5.6M and Ugly Me (2006) at $2.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $47.3M in all, or $9.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2006 releases took $238.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Employee of the Month (2006), earned $38.5M.

How much of the Week 40, 2006 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.5M of the $47.3M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.