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Crime box office · May 2006

Crime Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

See No Evil (2006) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 2006, with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of The City of Violence (2006) at $6.2M and The Proposition (2006) at $5M. 7 crime films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on April 2006, whose releases took $267.5M. By language, English leads with $23.8M across 3 crime releases.

May 2006 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$31M
See No Evil (2006), the #1
$18.7M
vs April 2006
−88%
See No Evil (2006) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 crime movie of May 2006

See No Evil (2006)

2006 · Action, Mystery

$18.7M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$15M US & Canada · 80% $3.7M elsewhere · 20%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 2006?

See No Evil (2006) leads with $18.7M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $31M, 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.

  1. See No Evil (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $18.7M See No Evil (2006)
    $15M US & Canada · 80% $3.7M elsewhere · 20%
  2. The City of Violence (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $6.2M The City of Violence (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Proposition (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $5M The Proposition (2006)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 38% $3.1M elsewhere · 62%
  4. A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $908.3K A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Moreno and the Silence (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $116.5K Moreno and the Silence (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of May 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 May 2006.

  1. 1 See No Evil (2006) movie poster
    See No Evil (2006) May 19, 2006 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $18.7M worldwide
    May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $18.7M
  2. 2 The City of Violence (2006) movie poster
    The City of Violence (2006) May 25, 2006 · Korean · Crime, Thriller, Action $6.2M worldwide
    May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
  3. 3 The Proposition (2006) movie poster
    The Proposition (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Crime, Western $5M worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $5M
  4. 4 A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) movie poster
    A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) May 13, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Crime, Comedy $908.3K worldwide
    May 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $908.3K
  5. 5 Moreno and the Silence (2006) movie poster
    Moreno and the Silence (2006) May 3, 2006 · Swedish · Crime, Thriller, Drama $116.5K worldwide
    May 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K
  6. 6 Dead Man's Shoes (2006) movie poster
    Dead Man's Shoes (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.9K worldwide
    May 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
  7. 7 Pudhupettai (2006) movie poster
    Pudhupettai (2006) May 26, 2006 · Tamil · Drama, Crime, Action $4.7K worldwide
    May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K
By release week

Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 20 (May 14–20) took $18.7M, led by See No Evil (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 The Proposition (2006) $5.2M The Proposition (2006)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006) $914.1K A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth (2006)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 See No Evil (2006) $18.7M See No Evil (2006)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 The City of Violence (2006) $6.2M The City of Violence (2006)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $217M from 8 films, led by The Italian Job (2003). May 2006 took $31M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1997 3 films 3 $77.7M – Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M
May 1998 4 films · −78% 4 $16.8M −78% Les Misérables (1998) $14.1M
May 1999 No films 0 – – –
May 2000 2 films 2 $37.1M – Small Time Crooks (2000) $29.9M
May 2001 3 films · −82% 3 $6.8M −82% Deuces Wild (2001) $6.3M
May 2002 4 films · +1679% 4 $121.6M +1679% Insomnia (2002) $113.8M
May 2003 8 films · +78% 8 $217M +78% The Italian Job (2003) $176.1M
May 2004 6 films · −93% 6 $16.2M −93% Carandiru (2004) $10.8M
May 2005 10 films · +1009% 10 $179.8M +1009% Crash (2005) $98.4M
May 2006 7 films · −83% 7 $31M −83% See No Evil (2006) $18.7M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2006, Month by Month

The months of 2006 with their totals: October leads with $476.3M, led by The Departed (2006).

FAQ

Crime Box Office May 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 crime movie in May 2006?

See No Evil (2006) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $15M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The City of Violence (2006) at $6.2M and The Proposition (2006) at $5M.

How much did crime movies released in May 2006 earn?

7 crime films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $31M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. April 2006 releases took $267.5M.

How many crime movies released in May 2006 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, See No Evil (2006), earned $18.7M.

How much of the May 2006 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.9M of the $31M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2006 crime 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 May 2006. 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 May 2006 crime 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.