#1 of 9 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2006
2006 · Comedy, Drama
$63.4M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$63.3M US & Canada · 100% $50.9K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2006
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2006: Drama Releases of Feb 19–25
Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25), with $63.4M worldwide, ahead of Star Reformer (2006) at $16.4M and Tsotsi (2006) at $9.9M. 9 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $106.4M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 31% on Week 7, 2006, whose releases took $154M. By language, English leads with $76.3M across 5 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $106.4M
- Madea’s Family Reunion (2006), the #1
- $63.4M
- vs Week 7, 2006
- −31%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2006?
Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) leads with $63.4M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $102.3M, 96% 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 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25).
- 1 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: $50.9K Worldwide: $63.4M
- 2 Feb 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4M
- 3 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $9.9M
- 4 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $9.4M
- 5 Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
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Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 7
Feb 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 8
Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $274.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $274.2K - 9
Feb 25, 2006 US and Canada: $30 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2006?
Of the top 9, Dirty (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little Fish (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $73.4M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M $63.3M US & Canada · 100% $50.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Star Reformer (2006) $16.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Tsotsi (2006) $9.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 29% $7M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Running Scared (2006) $9.4M $6.9M US & Canada · 73% $2.5M elsewhere · 27%
- 5 Little Fish (2006) $3.2M $8.1K US & Canada · <1% $3.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 Our Land (2006) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Dorm (2006) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dirty (2006) $274.2K $274.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Zyzzyx Road (2006) $30 $30 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $106.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 2 (Jan 8–14) with $177.9M, led by Suite Dreams (2006).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $177.9M Suite Dreams (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 End of the Spear (2006) $36.8M End of the Spear (2006)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Bambi II (2006) $73.6M Bambi II (2006)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) $45.4M Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Prince Vladimir (2006) $6.4M Prince Vladimir (2006)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Eight Below (2006) $154M Eight Below (2006)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $106.4M Madea’s Family Reunion (2006)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 16 Blocks (2006) $67.1M 16 Blocks (2006)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Daisy (2006) $19.5M Daisy (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2000 earned the most: $187.9M from 5 films, led by The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Week 8, 2006 took $106.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 2 films | 2 | $17M | – | Rosewood (1997) $13.1M |
| Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 4 films · −33% | 4 | $11.5M | −33% | Palmetto (1998) $5.9M |
| Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 2 films · +203% | 2 | $34.7M | +203% | October Sky (1999) $34.7M |
| Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 5 films · +441% | 5 | $187.9M | +441% | The Whole Nine Yards (2000) $106.4M |
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films · −96% | 5 | $7.9M | −96% | The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% | 7 | $92M | +1061% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 7 films · −28% | 7 | $66.1M | −28% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 6 films · −74% | 6 | $17.4M | −74% | Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 13 films · +724% | 13 | $143.4M | +724% | Downfall (2005) $92.2M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 9 films · −26% | 9 | $106.4M | −26% | Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2006?
English-language drama films took $76.3M across 5 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($16.4M) and Italian-language drama films ($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).
- 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 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25)?
Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) leads with $63.4M worldwide, $63.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Reformer (2006) at $16.4M and Tsotsi (2006) at $9.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) earn?
9 drama films released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $106.4M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. Week 7, 2006 releases took $154M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Madea’s Family Reunion (2006), earned $63.4M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.