#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 41, 2006
2006 · Drama, Thriller
$42.5M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$37.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 8–14, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Oct 8–14
Man of the Year (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14), with $42.5M worldwide, ahead of Driving Lessons (2006) at $1.3M and We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006) at $381.4K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44.2M in all, 85% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 7% on Week 40, 2006, whose releases took $47.3M.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $44.2M
- Man of the Year (2006), the #1
- $42.5M
- vs Week 40, 2006
- −7%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 2006?
Man of the Year (2006) leads with $42.5M, 96% of the total. The top 4 together took $44.2M, almost all of what the 4 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 41 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 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14).
- 1 Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $42.5M
- 2 Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $240K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006)Oct 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.4K
Oct 11, 2006 · Serbian · Comedy $381.4K worldwide - 4 Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2006?
Of the top 4, Zerophilia (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Driving Lessons (2006) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $37.6M (85%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M $37.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
- 2 Driving Lessons (2006) $1.3M $240K US & Canada · 18% $1.1M elsewhere · 82%
- 3 We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006) $381.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Zerophilia (2006) $7.8K $7.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $44.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $238.1M, led by Open Season (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Righteous Ties (2006) $25.4M Righteous Ties (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) $37.9M 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $333.3M from 4 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2006 took $44.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 3 films | 3 | $16.1M | – | RocketMan (1997) $15.4M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 1 film · −25% | 1 | $12.1M | −25% | Holy Man (1998) $12.1M |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 5 films · +158% | 5 | $31.2M | +158% | Superstar (1999) $30.6M |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films · +969% | 4 | $333.3M | +969% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 9 films · −71% | 9 | $95.4M | −71% | Bandits (2001) $67.6M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · −9% | 12 | $87M | −9% | Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 8 films · +98% | 8 | $172.2M | +98% | Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 8 films · −45% | 8 | $94.3M | −45% | Taxi (2004) $71.3M |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 6 films · +242% | 6 | $322.2M | +242% | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M |
| Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 4 films · −86% | 4 | $44.2M | −86% | Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M |
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).
- 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 41 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14)?
Man of the Year (2006) leads with $42.5M worldwide, $37.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Driving Lessons (2006) at $1.3M and We Are Not Angels 3: Rock & Roll Strike Back (2006) at $381.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $44.2M in all, or $11M per film on average. Week 40, 2006 releases took $47.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Man of the Year (2006), earned $42.5M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14). 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 41, 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.