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Drama box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2006

Drama Box Office, Week 1 of 2006: Drama Releases of Jan 1–7

Fateless (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7), with $2.5M worldwide, ahead of Ouija (2006) at $1.8M and Stormforce (2006) at $1.7M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on Week 53, 2005, whose releases took $281.4M. By language, English leads with $3.6M across 3 drama releases.

week 1 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$7M
Fateless (2006), the #1
$2.5M
vs Week 53, 2005
−97%
Fateless (2006) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of Week 1, 2006

Fateless (2006)

2006 · Drama

$2.5M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total

$196.9K US & Canada · 8% $2.3M elsewhere · 92%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 1 of 2006?

Fateless (2006) leads with $2.5M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $7M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fateless (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $2.5M Fateless (2006)
    $196.9K US & Canada · 8% $2.3M elsewhere · 92%
  2. Ouija (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M Ouija (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Stormforce (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Stormforce (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kill the Poor (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $954.2K Kill the Poor (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Islander (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $102.7K Islander (2006)
    $102.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7).

  1. 1 Fateless (2006) movie poster
    Fateless (2006) Jan 6, 2006 · English · Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $196.9K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.5M
  2. 2 Ouija (2006) movie poster
    Ouija (2006) Jan 6, 2006 · Arabic · Drama $1.8M worldwide
    Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Stormforce (2006) movie poster
    Stormforce (2006) 2006 · Dutch · Adventure, Drama, Action $1.7M worldwide
    2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Kill the Poor (2006) movie poster
    Kill the Poor (2006) Jan 6, 2006 · English · Drama $954.2K worldwide
    Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $954.2K
  5. 5 Islander (2006) movie poster
    Islander (2006) 2006 · English · Drama $102.7K worldwide
    2006 US and Canada: $102.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $102.7K
  6. 6 Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) movie poster
    Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) Jan 7, 2006 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.1K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2005 (Dec 11–17) with $662.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

  1. Week 48, 2005 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Syriana (2005) $156.5M Syriana (2005)
  2. Week 49, 2005 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Transamerica (2005) $21.8M Transamerica (2005)
  3. Week 50, 2005 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $407.2M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  4. Week 51, 2005 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $662.7M King Kong (2005)
  5. Week 52, 2005 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Munich (2005) $169.1M Munich (2005)
  6. Week 53, 2005 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Match Point (2005) $281.4M Match Point (2005)
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Fateless (2006) $7M Fateless (2006)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $177.9M Suite Dreams (2006)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 End of the Spear (2006) $36.8M End of the Spear (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2002 earned the most: $8.7M from 1 film, led by Impostor (2002). Week 1, 2006 took $7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 1997 Jan 1–4 1 film 1 $52.4K – The Only Thrill (1997) $52.4K
Week 1, 1998 Jan 1–3 No films 0 – – –
Week 1, 1999 Jan 1–2 1 film 1 $89.2K – Peppermint (1999) $89.2K
Week 1, 2000 Jan 1 1 film · −53% 1 $41.7K −53% Ikingut (2000) $41.7K
Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 2 films · +708% 2 $337.4K +708% Wooly Boys (2001) $335.7K
Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 1 film · +2477% 1 $8.7M +2477% Impostor (2002) $8.7M
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 2 films · −95% 2 $440.1K −95% Carolina (2003) $308.6K
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 4 films · −18% 4 $361.6K −18% My Jealous Barber (2004) $270.1K
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +67% 5 $602.3K +67% Never Again as Before (2005) $296.9K
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 6 films · +1068% 6 $7M +1068% Fateless (2006) $2.5M
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $533.4M, led by The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 1 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7)?

Fateless (2006) leads with $2.5M worldwide, $196.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ouija (2006) at $1.8M and Stormforce (2006) at $1.7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) earn?

6 drama films released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 53, 2005 releases took $281.4M.

How many drama movies released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fateless (2006), earned $2.5M.

How much of the Week 1, 2006 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$299.6K of the $7M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 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.