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Drama box office · May 2006

Drama Box Office, May 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 2006, with $60.6M worldwide, ahead of Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) at $27.6M and Russian Dolls (2006) at $23.7M. 38 drama films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $176.8M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on April 2006, whose releases took $446.4M. By language, Japanese leads with $71.6M across 4 drama releases.

May 2006 releases with a gross
38
combined worldwide
$176.8M
Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006), the #1
$60.6M
vs April 2006
−60%
Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) movie poster #1 of 38
#1 drama movie of May 2006

Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)

2006 · Drama, Action

$60.6M worldwide · 34% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 2006?

Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) leads with $60.6M, 34% of the total. The top 5 together took $143.7M, 81% of what all 38 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $60.6M Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $27.6M Goal! The Dream Begins (2006)
    $4.3M US & Canada · 16% $23.3M elsewhere · 84%
  3. Russian Dolls (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $23.7M Russian Dolls (2006)
    $326.1K US & Canada · 1% $23.4M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Fanaa (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $22.2M Fanaa (2006)
    $2.1M US & Canada · 9% $20.1M elsewhere · 91%
  5. Memories of Matsuko (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $9.6M Memories of Matsuko (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama 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 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) movie poster
    Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) May 6, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Action $60.6M worldwide
    May 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M
  2. 2 Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) movie poster
    Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Drama, Sport $27.6M worldwide
    May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $27.6M
  3. 3 Russian Dolls (2006) movie poster
    Russian Dolls (2006) May 10, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $23.7M worldwide
    May 10, 2006 US and Canada: $326.1K Rest of the world: $23.4M Worldwide: $23.7M
  4. 4 Fanaa (2006) movie poster
    Fanaa (2006) May 26, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Romance $22.2M worldwide
    May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $22.2M
  5. 5 Memories of Matsuko (2006) movie poster
    Memories of Matsuko (2006) May 27, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Music $9.6M worldwide
    May 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  6. 6 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
  7. 7 Lemming (2006) movie poster
    Lemming (2006) May 19, 2006 · French · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.6M worldwide
    May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $81.7K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M
  8. 8 Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006) movie poster
    Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006) May 23, 2006 · Catalan · History, Drama $3.4M worldwide
    May 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  9. 9 Art School Confidential (2006) movie poster
    Art School Confidential (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $3.3M
  10. 10 La Moustache (2006) movie poster
    La Moustache (2006) May 24, 2006 · Chinese · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3M worldwide
    May 24, 2006 US and Canada: $244.8K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3M
  11. 11 Wah-Wah (2006) movie poster
    Wah-Wah (2006) May 12, 2006 · English · Drama $2.8M worldwide
    May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $234.8K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.8M
  12. 12 For Horowitz (2006) movie poster
    For Horowitz (2006) May 25, 2006 · Korean · Drama $2.6M worldwide
    May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  13. 13 The Mistress of Spices (2006) movie poster
    The Mistress of Spices (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  14. 14 Over the Border (2006) movie poster
    Over the Border (2006) May 4, 2006 · Korean · Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  15. 15 Family Ties (2006) movie poster
    Family Ties (2006) May 18, 2006 · Korean · Drama $1M worldwide
    May 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  16. 16 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
  17. 17 Down in the Valley (2006) movie poster
    Down in the Valley (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $855K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $568.9K Rest of the world: $286.1K Worldwide: $855K
  18. 18 The King (2006) movie poster
    The King (2006) May 19, 2006 · Drama $757.3K worldwide
    May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $282.2K Rest of the world: $475.1K Worldwide: $757.3K
  19. 19 Summer ’04 (2006) movie poster
    Summer ’04 (2006) May 20, 2006 · German · Romance, Drama $632K worldwide
    May 20, 2006 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $611.5K Worldwide: $632K
  20. 20 La Californie (2006) movie poster
    La Californie (2006) May 26, 2006 · French · Drama $608K worldwide
    May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $608K
  21. 21 Death Water (2006) movie poster
    Death Water (2006) May 26, 2006 · Japanese · Mystery, Drama, Horror $512.7K worldwide
    May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.7K
  22. 22 Five Fingers (2006) movie poster
    Five Fingers (2006) May 1, 2006 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $459.8K worldwide
    May 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.8K
  23. 23 2:37 (2006) movie poster
    2:37 (2006) May 26, 2006 · English · Drama $446.1K worldwide
    May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $446.1K
  24. 24 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
  25. 25 Moscow Zero (2006) movie poster
    Moscow Zero (2006) May 20, 2006 · English · Horror, Drama, Action $85.5K worldwide
    May 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.5K
  26. 26 Congorama (2006) movie poster
    Congorama (2006) May 25, 2006 · French · Drama $47.6K worldwide
    May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6K
  27. 27 Tathastu (2006) movie poster
    Tathastu (2006) May 13, 2006 · Hindi · Drama $21.4K worldwide
    May 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4K
  28. 28 One Last Thing... (2006) movie poster
    One Last Thing... (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy $13.3K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $13.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3K
  29. 29 Colossal Youth (2006) movie poster
    Colossal Youth (2006) May 26, 2006 · Portuguese · Drama $12.8K worldwide
    May 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8K
  30. 30 About Crying (2006) movie poster
    About Crying (2006) May 28, 2006 · Spanish · Drama $11.3K worldwide
    May 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3K
  31. 31 Electroma (2006) movie poster
    Electroma (2006) May 21, 2006 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi $9.5K worldwide
    May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
  32. 32 Mouth to Mouth (2006) movie poster
    Mouth to Mouth (2006) May 19, 2006 · English · Drama $8.5K worldwide
    May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $6.3K Worldwide: $8.5K
  33. 33 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
  34. 34 The Dog Pound (2006) movie poster
    The Dog Pound (2006) May 5, 2006 · Spanish · Drama $4.8K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
  35. 35 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
  36. 36 Love & Dance (2006) movie poster
    Love & Dance (2006) May 5, 2006 · Hebrew · Drama $4.2K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K
  37. 37 Side Effects (2006) movie poster
    Side Effects (2006) May 5, 2006 · German · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.2K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K
  38. 38 To Get to Heaven First, You Have to Die (2006) movie poster
    To Get to Heaven First, You Have to Die (2006) May 23, 2006 · Tajik · Drama $246 worldwide
    May 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $246
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2006?

Of the top 10, Art School Confidential (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Russian Dolls (2006) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 38 films, $13.4M (8%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) $27.6M
    $4.3M US & Canada · 16% $23.3M elsewhere · 84%
  3. 3 Russian Dolls (2006) $23.7M
    $326.1K US & Canada · 1% $23.4M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Fanaa (2006) $22.2M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 9% $20.1M elsewhere · 91%
  5. 5 Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Proposition (2006) $5M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 38% $3.1M elsewhere · 62%
  7. 7 Lemming (2006) $3.6M
    $81.7K US & Canada · 2% $3.5M elsewhere · 98%
  8. 8 Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006) $3.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Art School Confidential (2006) $3.3M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 100% $9.5K elsewhere · <1%
  10. 10 La Moustache (2006) $3M
    $244.8K US & Canada · 8% $2.8M elsewhere · 92%
Gross bands

How Many May 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 38 films reached $100M. 34 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $176.8M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 11% of the list $134.1M · 76% of the gross
  • Under $10M 34 films, 89% of the list $42.7M · 24% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) took $73.1M, led by Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $73.1M Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) $55.1M Goal! The Dream Begins (2006)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Lemming (2006) $6.1M Lemming (2006)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Fanaa (2006) $42.5M Fanaa (2006)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 About Crying (2006) $11.3K About Crying (2006)
Earlier years

How Does May 2006 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 1998 earned the most: $706.7M from 19 films, led by Deep Impact (1998). May 2006 took $176.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1997 10 films 10 $17.1M – Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) $9.9M
May 1998 19 films · +4042% 19 $706.7M +4042% Deep Impact (1998) $349.5M
May 1999 8 films · −98% 8 $16.8M −98% Tea with Mussolini (1999) $14.4M
May 2000 19 films · +3237% 19 $560.2M +3237% Gladiator (2000) $465.5M
May 2001 24 films · +23% 24 $690.8M +23% Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M
May 2002 39 films · −4% 39 $664.8M −4% The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M
May 2003 33 films · −19% 33 $539.4M −19% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
May 2004 37 films · −16% 37 $453.8M −16% Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M
May 2005 48 films · ±0% 48 $452.3M ±0% The Longest Yard (2005) $191.5M
May 2006 38 films · −61% 38 $176.8M −61% Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 2006?

Japanese-language drama films took $71.6M across 4 films, 41% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($65.8M) and Hindi-language drama films ($22.2M).

May 2006 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Japanese $71.6M
    4 films · #1 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
  2. English $65.8M
    14 films · #1 Goal! The Dream Begins (2006)
  3. Hindi $22.2M
    2 films · #1 Fanaa (2006)
  4. Korean $5M
    3 films · #1 For Horowitz (2006)
  5. French $4.2M
    3 films · #1 Lemming (2006)
  6. Catalan $3.4M
    1 film · #1 Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006)
  7. Chinese $3M
    1 film · #1 La Moustache (2006)
  8. German $634.2K
    2 films · #1 Summer ’04 (2006)
  9. Swedish $116.5K
    1 film · #1 Moreno and the Silence (2006)
  10. Spanish $16.2K
    2 films · #1 About Crying (2006)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2006, Month by Month

The months of 2006 with their totals: December leads with $2B, led by The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

FAQ

Drama 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 38 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 2006?

Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) leads with $60.6M worldwide. Next come Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) at $27.6M and Russian Dolls (2006) at $23.7M.

How much did drama movies released in May 2006 earn?

38 drama films released in May 2006 report a worldwide gross, $176.8M in all, or $4.7M per film on average. April 2006 releases took $446.4M.

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

None. The biggest, Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006), earned $60.6M.

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

$13.4M of the $176.8M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 24 films of the 38 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2006 drama 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 drama 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.