#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 29, 2006
2006 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$61.1M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$22.5M US & Canada · 37% $38.6M elsewhere · 63%
Drama box office · Week 29 · Jul 16–22, 2006
Drama Box Office, Week 29 of 2006: Drama Releases of Jul 16–22
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22), with $61.1M worldwide, ahead of Clerks II (2006) at $27M and Azumi (2006) at $2.9M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.5M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3 times the total of Week 28, 2006, whose releases took $31M. By language, English leads with $88.6M across 4 drama releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $94.5M
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), the #1
- $61.1M
- vs Week 28, 2006
- ×3
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 29 of 2006?
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) leads with $61.1M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $93.9M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22).
- 1 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M
- 2 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $27M
- 3 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Jul 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Jul 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 6
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $370.6K Rest of the world: $149.2K Worldwide: $519.8K - 7
Jul 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K - 8
Jul 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 9
Jul 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2006?
Of the top 9, Clerks II (2006) earned the biggest share at home (89% in the US & Canada), while My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $47M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M $22.5M US & Canada · 37% $38.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Clerks II (2006) $27M $24.1M US & Canada · 89% $2.8M elsewhere · 11%
- 3 Azumi (2006) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Honey and Clover (2006) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Right of the Weakest (2006) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Shadowboxer (2006) $519.8K $370.6K US & Canada · 71% $149.2K elsewhere · 29%
- 7 Valerie (2006) $42.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Melon Route (2006) $13.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Front Line (2006) $3.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $94.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 25–Jul 1) with $328.2M, led by The Devil Wears Prada (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)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006) $328.2M The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 A Scanner Darkly (2006) $13.9M A Scanner Darkly (2006)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Two Sons of Francisco (2006) $31M Two Sons of Francisco (2006)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $94.5M My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Miami Vice (2006) $282.2M Miami Vice (2006)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Descent (2006) $64.5M The Descent (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2003 earned the most: $196.3M from 14 films, led by Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003). Week 29, 2006 took $94.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 3 films | 3 | $33.8M | – | Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) $22.6M |
| Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 2 films | 2 | $187.5M | – | Eyes Wide Shut (1999) $162.4M |
| Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 4 films · −99% | 4 | $2.1M | −99% | Chuck & Buck (2000) $1.2M |
| Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +1223% | 3 | $27.7M | +1223% | Brother (2001) $15.3M |
| Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 4 films · +354% | 4 | $125.6M | +354% | K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) $65.7M |
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 14 films · +56% | 14 | $196.3M | +56% | Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) $155.1M |
| Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 4 films · −90% | 4 | $19.9M | −90% | Maria Full of Grace (2004) $12.6M |
| Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 10 films · −69% | 10 | $6.3M | −69% | The Warrior (2005) $3.1M |
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 9 films · +1409% | 9 | $94.5M | +1409% | My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 29 of 2006?
English-language drama films took $88.6M across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($4.7M) and French-language drama films ($1.1M).
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 29 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22)?
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) leads with $61.1M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Clerks II (2006) at $27M and Azumi (2006) at $2.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) earn?
9 drama films released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $94.5M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. Week 28, 2006 releases took $31M.
How many drama movies released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), earned $61.1M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22). 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 29, 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.