#1 of 14 #1 drama movie of Week 39, 2006
2006 · Biography, Drama
$124.9M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$56.4M US & Canada · 45% $68.5M elsewhere · 55%
Drama box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2006
Drama Box Office, Week 39 of 2006: Drama Releases of Sep 24–30
The Queen (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30), with $124.9M worldwide, ahead of The Guardian (2006) at $95M and The Last King of Scotland (2006) at $55.8M. 14 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $326M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 187% on Week 38, 2006, whose releases took $113.4M. By language, English leads with $193M across 4 drama releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $326M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 38, 2006
- +187%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 39 of 2006?
The Queen (2006) leads with $124.9M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $311.3M, 95% of what all 14 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 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 30, 2006 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $124.9M
- 2 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $55M Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $95M
- 3 The Last King of Scotland (2006)Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $55.8M
Sep 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $55.8M worldwide - 4 Sep 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.3M
- 5 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $129.7K Worldwide: $10.3M
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Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 7
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $517.8K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $2M - 8
Sep 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 9
Sep 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459.3K - 10
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: $381.2K Worldwide: $387.4K - 11
Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: $302.5K Worldwide: $316.2K - 12
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: $131.3K Worldwide: $160.4K - 13
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $89.9K Worldwide: $91.3K - 14
Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2006?
Of the top 10, Facing the Giants (2006) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Times and Winds (2006) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $139.8M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Queen (2006) $124.9M $56.4M US & Canada · 45% $68.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 The Guardian (2006) $95M $55M US & Canada · 58% $40M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M $17.6M US & Canada · 32% $38.2M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 Tears for You (2006) $25.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Facing the Giants (2006) $10.3M $10.2M US & Canada · 99% $129.7K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Radio Star (2006) $9.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) $2M $517.8K US & Canada · 25% $1.5M elsewhere · 75%
- 8 The Old Garden (2006) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Vete de mí (2006) $459.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Times and Winds (2006) $387.4K $6.2K US & Canada · 2% $381.2K elsewhere · 98%
Gross bands
How Many Week 39 of 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $124.9M between them, 38% of the total. 9 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 57%
- $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 1 film, 7% of the list $124.9M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 29% of the list $186.3M · 57% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 64% of the list $14.8M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $326M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 24–30) with $326M, led by The Queen (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 Crank (2006) $75.6M Crank (2006)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Protector (2006) $77.9M The Protector (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $147.5M The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Fearless (2006) $113.4M Fearless (2006)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Queen (2006) $326M The Queen (2006)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Little Children (2006) $34.5M Little Children (2006)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Grudge 2 (2006) $155.7M The Grudge 2 (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2005 earned the most: $392.6M from 10 films, led by Flightplan (2005). Week 39, 2006 took $326M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 5 films | 5 | $95.1M | – | Soul Food (1997) $43.7M |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 5 films · −95% | 5 | $4.4M | −95% | Pecker (1998) $2.3M |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 7 films · +4171% | 7 | $188.6M | +4171% | Double Jeopardy (1999) $177.8M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 6 films · −78% | 6 | $41.6M | −78% | Dancer in the Dark (2000) $40.1M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 12 films · +241% | 12 | $142M | +241% | Don't Say a Word (2001) $100M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · −82% | 9 | $25.8M | −82% | Wasabi (2002) $10.4M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 14 films · +333% | 14 | $111.7M | +333% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 16 films · −21% | 16 | $88.6M | −21% | The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $57.7M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 10 films · +343% | 10 | $392.6M | +343% | Flightplan (2005) $223.4M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 14 films · −17% | 14 | $326M | −17% | The Queen (2006) $124.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2006?
English-language drama films took $193M across 4 films, 59% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($25.3M) and Korean-language drama films ($11.3M).
Week 39 of 2006 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $193M4 films · #1 The Queen (2006)
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Japanese $25.3M1 film · #1 Tears for You (2006) -
Korean $11.3M2 films · #1 Radio Star (2006) -
Spanish $619.8K2 films · #1 Vete de mí (2006) -
Turkish $387.4K1 film · #1 Times and Winds (2006) -
French $316.2K1 film · #1 Poison Friends (2006) -
Chinese $9K1 film · #1 Luxury Car (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).
- 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 39 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30)?
The Queen (2006) leads with $124.9M worldwide, $56.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Guardian (2006) at $95M and The Last King of Scotland (2006) at $55.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) earn?
14 drama films released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $326M in all, or $23.3M per film on average. Week 38, 2006 releases took $113.4M.
How many drama movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Queen (2006) with $124.9M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.