#1 of 53 #1 drama movie of August 2006
2006 · Drama, History
$163.2M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$70.3M US & Canada · 43% $93M elsewhere · 57%
Drama box office · August 2006
Drama Box Office, August 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
World Trade Center (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2006, with $163.2M worldwide, ahead of Step Up (2006) at $114.2M and The Illusionist (2006) at $87.9M. 53 drama films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $622.1M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 48% on July 2006, whose releases took $421.6M. By language, English leads with $513.2M across 23 drama releases.
- August 2006 releases with a gross
- 53
- combined worldwide
- $622.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2006
- +48%
#1 of 53 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2006?
World Trade Center (2006) leads with $163.2M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $480.9M, 77% of what all 53 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of August 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 53. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2006.
- 1 Aug 9, 2006 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $163.2M
- 2 Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $48.9M Worldwide: $114.2M
- 3 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $87.9M
- 4 Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $57.8M Rest of the world: $673.9K Worldwide: $58.5M
- 5 Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $57.1M
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Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $25.2M - 7
Aug 19, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $19.6M - 8
Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.7M - 9
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $12.6M Rest of the world: $71.8K Worldwide: $12.6M - 10
Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 11
Aug 23, 2006 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $8.4M - 12
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M - 13
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $7.4M - 14
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $4.7M - 15
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $223.1K Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $4.4M - 16
Aug 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 17
Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 18
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $808.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.7M - 19
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $830.1K Worldwide: $2.5M - 20
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 21
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $539.3K Rest of the world: $638.9K Worldwide: $1.2M - 22
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $998K - 23
Conversations with Other Women (2006)Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $379.4K Rest of the world: $603.4K Worldwide: $982.8K
Aug 11, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $982.8K worldwide - 24
Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.2K - 25
Aug 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728K - 26
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $562.6K - 27
Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.2K - 28
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $498.3K - 29
Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.2K - 30
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $381.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $381.4K - 31
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373K - 32
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $321.9K - 33
Aug 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255.4K - 34
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.2K - 35
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $54.7K Rest of the world: $88.7K Worldwide: $143.5K - 36
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.9K - 37
Aug 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.7K - 38
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.5K - 39
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31K - 40
Aug 1, 2006 US and Canada: $23.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.5K - 41
Aug 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K - 42
Aug 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 43
Aug 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8K - 44
Aug 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K - 45
Aug 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6K - 46
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 47
Aug 2, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K - 48
Aug 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4K - 49
Aug 23, 2006 US and Canada: $5.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4K - 50
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2006?
Of the top 10, Idlewild (2006) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Don (2006) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 53 films, $286.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M $70.3M US & Canada · 43% $93M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Step Up (2006) $114.2M $65.3M US & Canada · 57% $48.9M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M $39.9M US & Canada · 45% $48M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Invincible (2006) $58.5M $57.8M US & Canada · 99% $673.9K elsewhere · 1%
- 5 The Descent (2006) $57.1M $26M US & Canada · 46% $31.1M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) $25.2M $3.3M US & Canada · 13% $22M elsewhere · 87%
- 7 Don (2006) $19.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 11% $17.4M elsewhere · 89%
- 8 Grave Decisions (2006) $17.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Idlewild (2006) $12.6M $12.6M US & Canada · 99% $71.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 10 Udon (2006) $10.4M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 53 films crossed $100M and took $277.4M between them, 45% of the total. 43 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
45% 46% 9%
- $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 2 films, 4% of the list $277.4M · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 15% of the list $289.1M · 46% of the gross
- Under $10M 43 films, 81% of the list $55.6M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 6–12) took $319M, led by World Trade Center (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Descent (2006) $64.5M The Descent (2006)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 World Trade Center (2006) $319M World Trade Center (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Illusionist (2006) $137.8M The Illusionist (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Invincible (2006) $97.2M Invincible (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Like a Virgin (2006) $3.7M Like a Virgin (2006)
Earlier years
How Does August 2006 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1999 earned the most: $727.9M from 11 films, led by The Sixth Sense (1999). August 2006 took $622.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 14 films | 14 | $192.4M | – | G.I. Jane (1997) $48.2M |
| August 1998 14 films · −15% | 14 | $163.1M | −15% | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) $55M |
| August 1999 11 films · +346% | 11 | $727.9M | +346% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| August 2000 17 films · −70% | 17 | $215.7M | −70% | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| August 2001 26 films · +10% | 26 | $237M | +10% | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M |
| August 2002 36 films · +183% | 36 | $671.9M | +183% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| August 2003 37 films · −69% | 37 | $205.5M | −69% | Open Range (2003) $68.3M |
| August 2004 34 films · +64% | 34 | $336.6M | +64% | Collateral (2004) $220.2M |
| August 2005 29 films · +22% | 29 | $409.1M | +22% | The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M |
| August 2006 53 films · +52% | 53 | $622.1M | +52% | World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2006?
English-language drama films took $513.2M across 23 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language drama films ($49.3M) and German-language drama films ($17.7M).
August 2006 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $513.2M23 films · #1 World Trade Center (2006)
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Hindi $49.3M3 films · #1 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) -
German $17.7M3 films · #1 Grave Decisions (2006) -
Japanese $14.5M3 films · #1 Udon (2006) -
Korean $14.2M4 films · #1 Lump of Sugar (2006) -
Spanish $9M3 films · #1 Princesas (2006) -
Portuguese $1.2M1 film · #1 House of Sand (2006) -
Danish $1.1M2 films · #1 Offscreen (2006) -
Cantonese $508.2K1 film · #1 Love @ First Note (2006) -
Swedish $498.3K1 film · #1 Say That You Love Me (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).
- January $318.8M #1 Suite Dreams (2006)
- February $288.8M #1 Eight Below (2006)
- March $375.8M #1 Inside Man (2006)
- April $446.4M #1 Silent Hill (2006)
- May $176.8M #1 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
- June $1.2B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- July $421.6M #1 Miami Vice (2006)
- August $622.1M #1 World Trade Center (2006)
- September $736.8M #1 The Queen (2006)
- October $639.9M #1 Babel (2006)
- November $358.6M #1 Volver (2006)
- December $2B #1 The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
FAQ
Drama Box Office August 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 53 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2006?
World Trade Center (2006) leads with $163.2M worldwide, $70.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Up (2006) at $114.2M and The Illusionist (2006) at $87.9M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2006 earn?
53 drama films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $622.1M in all, or $11.7M per film on average. July 2006 releases took $421.6M.
How many drama movies released in August 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by World Trade Center (2006) with $163.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.