#1 of 4 #1 crime movie of Week 8, 2006
2006 · Drama, Crime
$9.9M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$2.9M US & Canada · 29% $7M elsewhere · 71%
Crime box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2006
Crime Box Office, Week 8 of 2006: Crime Releases of Feb 19–25
Tsotsi (2006) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Running Scared (2006) at $9.4M and Little Fish (2006) at $3.2M. 4 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 11% on Week 7, 2006, whose releases took $25.5M.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $22.8M
- Tsotsi (2006), the #1
- $9.9M
- vs Week 7, 2006
- −11%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 8 of 2006?
Tsotsi (2006) leads with $9.9M, 43% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.8M, 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.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25).
- 1 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $9.4M
- 3 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $274.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $274.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2006?
Of the top 4, Dirty (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little Fish (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $10.1M (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Tsotsi (2006) $9.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 29% $7M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Running Scared (2006) $9.4M $6.9M US & Canada · 73% $2.5M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Little Fish (2006) $3.2M $8.1K US & Canada · <1% $3.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Dirty (2006) $274.2K $274.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $22.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 5–11) with $246.9M, led by The Pink Panther (2006).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 The House of Adam (2006) $13.7M The House of Adam (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Bandidas (2006) $25.5M Bandidas (2006)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Bubble (2006) $262K Bubble (2006)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 La cura del gorilla (2006) $760.2K La cura del gorilla (2006)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The Pink Panther (2006) $246.9M The Pink Panther (2006)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Freedomland (2006) $25.5M Freedomland (2006)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Tsotsi (2006) $22.8M Tsotsi (2006)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 16 Blocks (2006) $66.5M 16 Blocks (2006)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Malamaal Weekly (2006) $6.6M Malamaal Weekly (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $135.4M from 3 films, led by The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Week 8, 2006 took $22.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 1 film | 1 | $214.1K | – | Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997) $214.1K |
| Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 3 films · +15349% | 3 | $33.1M | +15349% | Dark City (1998) $27.2M |
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films · −58% | 2 | $13.9M | −58% | Office Space (1999) $10.8M |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 3 films · +871% | 3 | $135.4M | +871% | The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 1 film · −86% | 1 | $18.7M | −86% | 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film · −93% | 1 | $1.3M | −93% | Gangsters (2002) $1.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · +3762% | 2 | $51.1M | +3762% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% | 1 | $40.2M | −21% | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 4 films | 4 | $22.8M | – | Tsotsi (2006) $9.9M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $13.7M
- Week 3 $25.5M
- Week 4 $262K
- Week 5 $760.2K
- Week 6 $246.9M
- Week 7 $25.5M
- Week 8 $22.8M
- Week 9 $66.5M
- Week 10 $6.6M
- Week 11 $4M
- Week 12 $186M
- Week 13 $65.5M
- Week 14 $69.8M
- Week 15 $5.1M
- Week 16 $78.9M
- Week 17 $113.6M
- Week 18 $5.2M
- Week 19 $914.1K
- Week 20 $18.7M
- Week 21 $6.2M
- Week 22 $1.9M
- Week 23 $18.1M
- Week 24 $170.3M
- Week 25 $23.1M
- Week 26 $1.4M
- Week 27 $20.7M
- Week 28 $104.2M
- Week 29 $61.6M
- Week 30 $181.1M
- Week 31 $3.8K
- Week 32 $114.2M
- Week 33 $335.7K
- Week 34 $19.6M
- Week 35 $45.1M
- Week 36 $49.9M
- Week 37 $111.2M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $2M
- Week 40 $295.4M
- Week 41 $3.1M
- Week 42 $11.9M
- Week 43 $165.9M
- Week 44 $91M
- Week 45 $6M
- Week 46 $6.4M
- Week 47 $35M
- Week 48 $833.4K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $9.2K
- Week 51 $14.2M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25)?
Tsotsi (2006) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $2.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Running Scared (2006) at $9.4M and Little Fish (2006) at $3.2M.
How much did crime movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) earn?
4 crime films released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $22.8M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 7, 2006 releases took $25.5M.
How many crime movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tsotsi (2006), earned $9.9M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.