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Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2006

Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2006: Drama Releases of Jan 15–21

End of the Spear (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21), with $12.1M worldwide, ahead of The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) at $8.3M and Holiday (2006) at $7M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on Week 2, 2006, whose releases took $177.9M. By language, English leads with $16.9M across 4 drama releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$36.8M
End of the Spear (2006), the #1
$12.1M
vs Week 2, 2006
−79%
End of the Spear (2006) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 3, 2006

End of the Spear (2006)

2006 · Adventure, Drama

$12.1M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$12M US & Canada · 99% $161.1K elsewhere · 1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2006?

End of the Spear (2006) leads with $12.1M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.6M, 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.

  1. End of the Spear (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $12.1M End of the Spear (2006)
    $12M US & Canada · 99% $161.1K elsewhere · 1%
  2. The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $8.3M The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Holiday (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $7M Holiday (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $4.6M Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Half Light (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $4.6M Half Light (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21).

  1. 1 End of the Spear (2006) movie poster
    End of the Spear (2006) Jan 20, 2006 · English · Adventure, Drama $12.1M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $161.1K Worldwide: $12.1M
  2. 2 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) movie poster
    The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) Jan 21, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Family, Romance $8.3M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
  3. 3 Holiday (2006) movie poster
    Holiday (2006) Jan 19, 2006 · Korean · Thriller, Drama, Crime $7M worldwide
    Jan 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
  4. 4 Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair (2006) movie poster
    Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair (2006) Jan 19, 2006 · German · Drama $4.6M worldwide
    Jan 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  5. 5 Half Light (2006) movie poster
    Half Light (2006) Jan 17, 2006 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $4.6M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  6. 6 Karla (2006) movie poster
    Karla (2006) Jan 20, 2006 · English · Drama, Crime, Thriller $130.4K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.4K
  7. 7 Cocktail (2006) movie poster
    Cocktail (2006) Jan 19, 2006 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $34.6K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6K
  8. 8 We Go Way Back (2006) movie poster
    We Go Way Back (2006) Jan 19, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy $6.5K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2006 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $36.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2005 (Dec 11–17) with $662.7M, led by King Kong (2005).

  1. Week 50, 2005 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $407.2M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
  2. Week 51, 2005 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $662.7M King Kong (2005)
  3. Week 52, 2005 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Munich (2005) $169.1M Munich (2005)
  4. Week 53, 2005 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Match Point (2005) $281.4M Match Point (2005)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Fateless (2006) $7M Fateless (2006)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $177.9M Suite Dreams (2006)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 End of the Spear (2006) $36.8M End of the Spear (2006)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Bambi II (2006) $73.6M Bambi II (2006)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) $45.4M Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2005 earned the most: $315.7M from 9 films, led by Racing Stripes (2005). Week 3, 2006 took $36.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 3 films 3 $32.9M – Metro (1997) $32M
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 5 films · +47% 5 $48.2M +47% Fallen (1998) $25.2M
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films · +59% 2 $76.7M +59% Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 1 film · −54% 1 $35.5M −54% My Dog Skip (2000) $35.5M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 6 films · −17% 6 $29.6M −17% The Pledge (2001) $29.4M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 4 films · −90% 4 $2.9M −90% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 8 films · +1098% 8 $35.3M +1098% City of God (2003) $30.7M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −91% 3 $3.2M −91% Magic Kitchen (2004) $2.6M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 9 films · +9814% 9 $315.7M +9814% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 8 films · −88% 8 $36.8M −88% End of the Spear (2006) $12.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2006?

English-language drama films took $16.9M across 4 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($8.3M) and Korean-language drama films ($7M).

Week 3 of 2006 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $16.9M
    4 films · #1 End of the Spear (2006)
  2. Japanese $8.3M
    1 film · #1 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
  3. Korean $7M
    1 film · #1 Holiday (2006)
  4. German $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair (2006)
  5. Cantonese $34.6K
    1 film · #1 Cocktail (2006)
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 3 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 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21)?

End of the Spear (2006) leads with $12.1M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) at $8.3M and Holiday (2006) at $7M.

How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) earn?

8 drama films released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 2, 2006 releases took $177.9M.

How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, End of the Spear (2006), earned $12.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2006 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$12M of the $36.8M total, or 33%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21). 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 3, 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.