#1 of 8 #1 drama movie of Week 23, 2006
A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
2006 · Drama, Comedy
$26M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$20.3M US & Canada · 78% $5.6M elsewhere · 22%
Drama box office · Week 23 · Jun 4–10, 2006
Drama Box Office, Week 23 of 2006: Drama Releases of Jun 4–10
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10), with $26M worldwide, ahead of Man About Town (2006) at $1.2M and It Doesn’t Hurt Me (2006) at $1M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $28.7M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 22, 2006, whose releases took $238.8M. By language, English leads with $27.2M across 3 drama releases.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $28.7M
- A Prairie Home Companion (2006), the #1
- $26M
- vs Week 22, 2006
- −88%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 23 of 2006?
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) leads with $26M, 90% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.7M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10).
- 1 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $26M
- 2 Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 4 Jun 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.8K
- 5 Jun 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.5K
- 6
Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.6K - 7
Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.1K - 8
Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $28.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $292.9M, led by The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 United 93 (2006) $206.5M United 93 (2006)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $73.1M Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) $55.1M Goal! The Dream Begins (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Lemming (2006) $6.1M Lemming (2006)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Fanaa (2006) $42.5M Fanaa (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Break-Up (2006) $238.8M The Break-Up (2006)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 A Prairie Home Companion (2006) $28.7M A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) $292.9M The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Click (2006) $266.7M Click (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 1998 earned the most: $264.3M from 3 films, led by The Truman Show (1998). Week 23, 2006 took $28.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 5 films | 5 | $21.7M | – | Buddy (1997) $10.1M |
| Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 3 films · +1120% | 3 | $264.3M | +1120% | The Truman Show (1998) $264.1M |
| Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 2 films · −86% | 2 | $36.3M | −86% | Instinct (1999) $34.1M |
| Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $117.6K | −100% | Running Free (2000) $117.6K |
| Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 7 films · +6178% | 7 | $7.4M | +6178% | The Anniversary Party (2001) $4.9M |
| Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 6 films · +1% | 6 | $7.5M | +1% | Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2002) $5.2M |
| Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 8 films · +630% | 8 | $54.7M | +630% | Whale Rider (2003) $41.1M |
| Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 4 films · −45% | 4 | $30.1M | −45% | Windstruck (2004) $19.2M |
| Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 11 films · +318% | 11 | $126M | +318% | Cinderella Man (2005) $108.5M |
| Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 8 films · −77% | 8 | $28.7M | −77% | A Prairie Home Companion (2006) $26M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 23 of 2006?
English-language drama films took $27.2M across 3 films, 95% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($1.3M) and French-language drama films ($226.5K).
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).
- Week 1 $7M
- Week 2 $177.9M
- Week 3 $36.8M
- Week 4 $73.6M
- Week 5 $45.4M
- Week 6 $6.4M
- Week 7 $154M
- Week 8 $106.4M
- Week 9 $67.1M
- Week 10 $19.5M
- Week 11 $72.9M
- Week 12 $190.5M
- Week 13 $25.7M
- Week 14 $103.8M
- Week 15 $23.3M
- Week 16 $112.9M
- Week 17 $206.5M
- Week 18 $73.1M
- Week 19 $55.1M
- Week 20 $6.1M
- Week 21 $42.5M
- Week 22 $238.8M
- Week 23 $28.7M
- Week 24 $292.9M
- Week 25 $266.7M
- Week 26 $328.2M
- Week 27 $13.9M
- Week 28 $31M
- Week 29 $94.5M
- Week 30 $282.2M
- Week 31 $64.5M
- Week 32 $319M
- Week 33 $137.8M
- Week 34 $97.2M
- Week 35 $75.6M
- Week 36 $77.9M
- Week 37 $147.5M
- Week 38 $113.4M
- Week 39 $326M
- Week 40 $34.5M
- Week 41 $155.7M
- Week 42 $285.3M
- Week 43 $163.4M
- Week 44 $112M
- Week 45 $141.8M
- Week 46 $29.8M
- Week 47 $70.9M
- Week 48 $181.2M
- Week 49 $351.6M
- Week 50 $533.4M
- Week 51 $507.6M
- Week 52 $415.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 23 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10)?
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) leads with $26M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Man About Town (2006) at $1.2M and It Doesn’t Hurt Me (2006) at $1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) earn?
8 drama films released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $28.7M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. Week 22, 2006 releases took $238.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Prairie Home Companion (2006), earned $26M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10). 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 23, 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.