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Crime box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2006

Crime Box Office, Week 43 of 2006: Crime Releases of Oct 22–28

Saw III (2006) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28), with $164.9M worldwide, ahead of Death of a President (2006) at $869.4K and Cocaine Cowboys (2006) at $167.1K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $165.9M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 13.9 times the total of Week 42, 2006, whose releases took $11.9M.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$165.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 42, 2006
×13.9
Saw III (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 43, 2006

Saw III (2006)

2006 · Thriller, Horror

$164.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$80.2M US & Canada · 49% $84.6M elsewhere · 51%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 43 of 2006?

Saw III (2006) leads with $164.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $165.9M, 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. Saw III (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $164.9M Saw III (2006)
    $80.2M US & Canada · 49% $84.6M elsewhere · 51%
  2. Death of a President (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $869.4K Death of a President (2006)
    $519.1K US & Canada · 60% $350.3K elsewhere · 40%
  3. Cocaine Cowboys (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $167.1K Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
    $150.1K US & Canada · 90% $17K elsewhere · 10%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28).

  1. 1 Saw III (2006) movie poster
    Saw III (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $164.9M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $164.9M
  2. 2 Death of a President (2006) movie poster
    Death of a President (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $869.4K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $519.1K Rest of the world: $350.3K Worldwide: $869.4K
  3. 3 Cocaine Cowboys (2006) movie poster
    Cocaine Cowboys (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · English · Crime, Documentary $167.1K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $150.1K Rest of the world: $17K Worldwide: $167.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2006?

Of the top 3, Cocaine Cowboys (2006) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Saw III (2006) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $80.9M (49%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Saw III (2006) $164.9M
    $80.2M US & Canada · 49% $84.6M elsewhere · 51%
  2. 2 Death of a President (2006) $869.4K
    $519.1K US & Canada · 60% $350.3K elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 Cocaine Cowboys (2006) $167.1K
    $150.1K US & Canada · 90% $17K elsewhere · 10%
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2006 earned the most: $165.9M from 3 films, led by Saw III (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 1 film 1 $4.4M – A Life Less Ordinary (1997) $4.4M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 1 film 1 $924K – The Yards (2000) $924K
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 1 film · +807% 1 $8.4M +807% Bones (2001) $8.4M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 3 films · −62% 3 $3.2M −62% Paid in Full (2002) $3.1M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 2 films · +1089% 2 $37.7M +1089% Ruby & Quentin (2003) $27.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 1 film · −100% 1 $22K −100% In the Darkness of the Night (2004) $22K
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 1 film · +71750% 1 $15.8M +71750% Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 3 films · +951% 3 $165.9M +951% Saw III (2006) $164.9M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28)?

Saw III (2006) leads with $164.9M worldwide, $80.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death of a President (2006) at $869.4K and Cocaine Cowboys (2006) at $167.1K.

How much did crime movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) earn?

3 crime films released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $165.9M in all, or $55.3M per film on average. Week 42, 2006 releases took $11.9M.

How many crime movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saw III (2006) with $164.9M.

How much of the Week 43, 2006 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.9M of the $165.9M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.