#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2006
2006 · Drama, Crime
$8.7M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Oct 15–21
Righteous Ties (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21), with $8.7M worldwide, ahead of Running with Scissors (2006) at $7.5M and My Name Is Juani (2006) at $3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.4M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 43% on Week 41, 2006, whose releases took $44.2M. By language, English leads with $10.5M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $25.4M
- Righteous Ties (2006), the #1
- $8.7M
- vs Week 41, 2006
- −43%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2006?
Righteous Ties (2006) leads with $8.7M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.2M, 95% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
- 2 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $438K Worldwide: $7.5M
- 3 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
- 6
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $622.9K Worldwide: $638.6K - 7
Oct 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.7K - 8
Oct 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $236K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $25.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 29–Nov 4) with $384.9M, led by Flushed Away (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Flushed Away (2006) $384.9M Flushed Away (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $241.3M from 10 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2006 took $25.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 2 films | 2 | $310.8K | – | The Swindle (1997) $250.9K |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 5 films · +32211% | 5 | $100.4M | +32211% | Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · −41% | 1 | $58.9M | −41% | The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 3 films · +149% | 3 | $146.8M | +149% | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 4 films · −71% | 4 | $42.8M | −71% | Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 6 films · −40% | 6 | $25.8M | −40% | Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 7 films · +22% | 7 | $31.5M | +22% | The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 10 films · +666% | 10 | $241.3M | +666% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · −77% | 5 | $54.4M | −77% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 8 films · −53% | 8 | $25.4M | −53% | Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2006?
English-language comedy films took $10.5M across 3 films, 41% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($8.7M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($3M).
Week 42 of 2006 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 42 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21)?
Righteous Ties (2006) leads with $8.7M worldwide. Next come Running with Scissors (2006) at $7.5M and My Name Is Juani (2006) at $3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $25.4M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 41, 2006 releases took $44.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Righteous Ties (2006), earned $8.7M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.