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

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

The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of Unna and Nuuk (2006) at $324.3K and High School Musical (2006) at $3.7K. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.6M in all.

week 3 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$8.6M
The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006), the #1
$8.3M
Top 3

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

The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) leads with $8.3M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $8.3M The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Unna and Nuuk (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $324.3K Unna and Nuuk (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. High School Musical (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $3.7K High School Musical (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family 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 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
  2. 2 Unna and Nuuk (2006) movie poster
    Unna and Nuuk (2006) Jan 20, 2006 · Finnish · Fantasy, Family $324.3K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.3K
  3. 3 High School Musical (2006) movie poster
    High School Musical (2006) Jan 20, 2006 · English · Music, Comedy, Family $3.7K worldwide
    Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $8.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2005 (Dec 4–10) with $746.8M, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).

  1. Week 50, 2005 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $746.8M The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  2. Week 51, 2005 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Hoodwinked! (2005) $110.2M Hoodwinked! (2005)
  3. Week 52, 2005 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) $130.2M Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
  4. Week 53, 2005 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $8.6M The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Nanny McPhee (2006) $158.2M Nanny McPhee (2006)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar (2006) $10K The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2002 earned the most: $115M from 1 film, led by Snow Dogs (2002). Week 3, 2006 took $8.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 1 film 1 $35.5M – My Dog Skip (2000) $35.5M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 1 film · −100% 1 $57.2K −100% Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (2001) $57.2K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 1 film · +201052% 1 $115M +201052% Snow Dogs (2002) $115M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 1 film 1 $6.5M – Teacher's Pet (2004) $6.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 1 film · +1298% 1 $90.8M +1298% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 3 films · −90% 3 $8.6M −90% The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $8.3M
Archive

Family Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

44 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) with $667.1M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).

FAQ

Family 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21)?

The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) leads with $8.3M worldwide. Next come Unna and Nuuk (2006) at $324.3K and High School Musical (2006) at $3.7K.

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

3 family films released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $8.6M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006), earned $8.3M.

How is the week 3, 2006 family 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 family 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.