#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 46, 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$384.3M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
Comedy box office · Week 46 · Nov 12–18, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 46 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Nov 12–18
Happy Feet (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18), with $384.3M worldwide, ahead of Bobby (2006) at $20.7M and For Your Consideration (2006) at $5.9M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $419.9M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 174% on Week 45, 2006, whose releases took $153.5M. By language, English leads with $394.9M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 46 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $419.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 45, 2006
- +174%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 46 of 2006?
Happy Feet (2006) leads with $384.3M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $418.1M, 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 46 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 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18).
- 1 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $198M Rest of the world: $186.3M Worldwide: $384.3M
- 2 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $20.7M
- 3 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $375.7K Worldwide: $5.9M
- 4 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6M
- 5 Nov 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 6
Nov 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 2006?
Of the top 7, Let's Go to Prison (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Happy Feet (2006) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $219.4M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M $198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Bobby (2006) $20.7M $11.2M US & Canada · 54% $9.5M elsewhere · 46%
- 3 For Your Consideration (2006) $5.9M $5.5M US & Canada · 94% $375.7K elsewhere · 6%
- 4 Let's Go to Prison (2006) $4.6M $4.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Hot for Teacher (2006) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Guide de la petite vengeance (2006) $4.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 46 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 46 releases took $419.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 12–18) with $419.9M, led by Happy Feet (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Stranger Than Fiction (2006) $153.5M Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Happy Feet (2006) $419.9M Happy Feet (2006)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Deck the Halls (2006) $79.4M Deck the Halls (2006)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Anplagghed al Cinema (2006) $23.6M Anplagghed al Cinema (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 46 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 46, 2006 earned the most: $419.9M from 7 films, led by Happy Feet (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 46, 1997 Nov 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 46, 1998 Nov 8–14 2 films | 2 | $12.3M | – | I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) $12.2M |
| Week 46, 1999 Nov 7–13 4 films · +348% | 4 | $55.1M | +348% | Dogma (1999) $31.4M |
| Week 46, 2000 Nov 5–11 2 films · +6% | 2 | $58.4M | +6% | Little Nicky (2000) $58.3M |
| Week 46, 2001 Nov 11–17 6 films · −76% | 6 | $14.1M | −76% | The Wash (2001) $10.2M |
| Week 46, 2002 Nov 10–16 2 films · −30% | 2 | $9.9M | −30% | Conduct Zero (2002) $9.8M |
| Week 46, 2003 Nov 9–15 4 films · +602% | 4 | $69.7M | +602% | Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) $68.5M |
| Week 46, 2004 Nov 7–13 7 films · +459% | 7 | $389.8M | +459% | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $265.1M |
| Week 46, 2005 Nov 6–12 8 films · −66% | 8 | $130.6M | −66% | Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) $65.1M |
| Week 46, 2006 Nov 12–18 7 films · +222% | 7 | $419.9M | +222% | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
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 46 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 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18)?
Happy Feet (2006) leads with $384.3M worldwide, $198M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bobby (2006) at $20.7M and For Your Consideration (2006) at $5.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $419.9M in all, or $60M per film on average. Week 45, 2006 releases took $153.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Happy Feet (2006) with $384.3M.
How is the week 46, 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 46 of 2006 (Nov 12–18). 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 46, 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.