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Crime box office · Week 34 · Aug 20–26, 2006

Crime Box Office, Week 34 of 2006: Crime Releases of Aug 20–26

Idlewild (2006) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26), with $12.6M worldwide, ahead of No Mercy for the Rude (2006) at $4.9M and Uro (2006) at $2M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.6M in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$19.6M
Idlewild (2006), the #1
$12.6M
earned in the US & Canada
64%
Idlewild (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 34, 2006

Idlewild (2006)

2006 · Drama, Romance

$12.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$12.6M US & Canada · 99% $71.8K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 34 of 2006?

Idlewild (2006) leads with $12.6M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $19.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Idlewild (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $12.6M Idlewild (2006)
    $12.6M US & Canada · 99% $71.8K elsewhere · <1%
  2. No Mercy for the Rude (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $4.9M No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Uro (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $2M Uro (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26).

  1. 1 Idlewild (2006) movie poster
    Idlewild (2006) Aug 25, 2006 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $12.6M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $71.8K Worldwide: $12.6M
  2. 2 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) movie poster
    No Mercy for the Rude (2006) Aug 24, 2006 · Korean · Thriller, Crime, Action $4.9M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  3. 3 Uro (2006) movie poster
    Uro (2006) Aug 25, 2006 · Norwegian · Action, Crime, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $19.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $181.1M, led by Miami Vice (2006).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Little Man (2006) $104.2M Little Man (2006)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.6M My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Miami Vice (2006) $181.1M Miami Vice (2006)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Shock to the System (2006) $3.8K Shock to the System (2006)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Step Up (2006) $114.2M Step Up (2006)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Dog Bite Dog (2006) $335.7K Dog Bite Dog (2006)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Idlewild (2006) $19.6M Idlewild (2006)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Crank (2006) $45.1M Crank (2006)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Protector (2006) $49.9M The Protector (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1999 earned the most: $54.3M from 1 film, led by Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). Week 34, 2006 took $19.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 1 film 1 $54.3M – Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 2 films 2 $19M – The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) $18.9M
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 1 film · −21% 1 $14.9M −21% Undisputed (2002) $14.9M
Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 3 films 3 $7M – Nicotina (2004) $5.8M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 3 films 3 $19.6M – Idlewild (2006) $12.6M
Archive

Crime Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

48 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $295.4M, led by The Departed (2006).

FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 34 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26)?

Idlewild (2006) leads with $12.6M worldwide, $12.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come No Mercy for the Rude (2006) at $4.9M and Uro (2006) at $2M.

How much did crime movies released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26) earn?

3 crime films released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $19.6M in all, or $6.5M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Idlewild (2006), earned $12.6M.

How much of the Week 34, 2006 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.6M of the $19.6M total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2006 (Aug 20–26). 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 34, 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.