Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Crime box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 2006

Crime Box Office, Week 36 of 2006: Crime Releases of Sep 3–9

The Protector (2006) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9), with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Hollywoodland (2006) at $16.8M and Le petit lieutenant (2006) at $4M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.9M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 11% on Week 35, 2006, whose releases took $45.1M.

week 36 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$49.9M
The Protector (2006), the #1
$27.2M
vs Week 35, 2006
+11%
The Protector (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 crime movie of Week 36, 2006

The Protector (2006)

2006 · Action, Drama

$27.2M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$12M US & Canada · 44% $15.1M elsewhere · 56%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 36 of 2006?

The Protector (2006) leads with $27.2M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $49.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Protector (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $27.2M The Protector (2006)
    $12M US & Canada · 44% $15.1M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Hollywoodland (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $16.8M Hollywoodland (2006)
    $14.4M US & Canada · 86% $2.4M elsewhere · 14%
  3. Le petit lieutenant (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $4M Le petit lieutenant (2006)
    $216.7K US & Canada · 5% $3.8M elsewhere · 95%
  4. Bar Legend (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M Bar Legend (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9).

  1. 1 The Protector (2006) movie poster
    The Protector (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $27.2M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $27.2M
  2. 2 Hollywoodland (2006) movie poster
    Hollywoodland (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $16.8M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $16.8M
  3. 3 Le petit lieutenant (2006) movie poster
    Le petit lieutenant (2006) Sep 8, 2006 · Drama, Crime $4M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $216.7K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $4M
  4. 4 Bar Legend (2006) movie poster
    Bar Legend (2006) Sep 7, 2006 · Korean · Crime, Action $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Hollywoodland (2006) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while Le petit lieutenant (2006) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $26.7M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Protector (2006) $27.2M
    $12M US & Canada · 44% $15.1M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Hollywoodland (2006) $16.8M
    $14.4M US & Canada · 86% $2.4M elsewhere · 14%
  3. 3 Le petit lieutenant (2006) $4M
    $216.7K US & Canada · 5% $3.8M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 Bar Legend (2006) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2005 earned the most: $97.5M from 3 films, led by Transporter 2 (2005). Week 36, 2006 took $49.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film 1 $199K – Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 3 films · −71% 3 $57.1K −71% Phoenix (1998) $54.1K
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 2 films 2 $675.7K – Our Lady of the Assassins (2001) $624.5K
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 2 films · +5210% 2 $35.9M +5210% City by the Sea (2002) $29.7M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · −98% 1 $782.6K −98% Party Monster (2003) $782.6K
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +2051% 2 $16.8M +2051% Paparazzi (2004) $16.8M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 3 films · +479% 3 $97.5M +479% Transporter 2 (2005) $89.1M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 4 films · −49% 4 $49.9M −49% The Protector (2006) $27.2M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 36 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9)?

The Protector (2006) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hollywoodland (2006) at $16.8M and Le petit lieutenant (2006) at $4M.

How much did crime movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) earn?

4 crime films released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $49.9M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. Week 35, 2006 releases took $45.1M.

How many crime movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Protector (2006), earned $27.2M.

How much of the Week 36, 2006 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.7M of the $49.9M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.