#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2006
2006 · Action, Adventure
$574.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2006
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2006: Comedy Releases of Dec 17–23
Night at the Museum (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23), with $574.5M worldwide, ahead of Bhagam Bhag (2006) at $14.7M and Venus (2006) at $7.3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $613.9M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 159% on Week 50, 2006, whose releases took $237.3M. By language, English leads with $574.5M across 1 comedy release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $613.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2006
- +159%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2006?
Night at the Museum (2006) leads with $574.5M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $608M, 99% 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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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
- 2 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $790K Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $14.7M
- 3 Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $7.3M
- 4 Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
- 5 Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
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Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 7
Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 8
Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2006?
Of the top 8, Venus (2006) earned the biggest share at home (46% in the US & Canada), while Bhagam Bhag (2006) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $255M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M $250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Bhagam Bhag (2006) $14.7M $790K US & Canada · 5% $13.9M elsewhere · 95%
- 3 Venus (2006) $7.3M $3.3M US & Canada · 46% $4M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 Tired of Kissing Frogs (2006) $6.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Old Miss Diary (2006) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Straight Story (2006) $3.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cándida (2006) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Ayazon (2006) $310.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $613.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $613.9M, led by Night at the Museum (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)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Holiday (2006) $247.1M The Holiday (2006)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Charlotte's Web (2006) $237.3M Charlotte's Web (2006)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Night at the Museum (2006) $613.9M Night at the Museum (2006)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $38.5M The Tiger and the Snow (2006)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2000 earned the most: $617M from 3 films, led by What Women Want (2000). Week 51, 2006 took $613.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 1 film | 1 | $122.4M | – | Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · +105% | 1 | $250.8M | +105% | You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M |
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films · +69% | 4 | $423.2M | +69% | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 3 films · +46% | 3 | $617M | +46% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 7 films · −61% | 7 | $238.3M | −61% | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +10% | 3 | $262.5M | +10% | Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 7 films · −25% | 7 | $196.9M | −25% | The Butterfly (2003) $96.8M |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 8 films · +49% | 8 | $292.8M | +49% | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M |
| Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 5 films · −47% | 5 | $156.2M | −47% | The Family Stone (2005) $92.9M |
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 8 films · +293% | 8 | $613.9M | +293% | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2006?
English-language comedy films took $574.5M across 1 film, 94% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($14.7M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($8.8M).
Week 51 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 51 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23)?
Night at the Museum (2006) leads with $574.5M worldwide, $250.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bhagam Bhag (2006) at $14.7M and Venus (2006) at $7.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $613.9M in all, or $76.7M per film on average. Week 50, 2006 releases took $237.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum (2006) with $574.5M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.