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Fantasy box office · Week 52 · Dec 24–30, 2006

Fantasy Box Office, Week 52 of 2006: Fantasy Releases of Dec 24–30

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30), with $108.6M worldwide, ahead of Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) at $22.6K. 3 fantasy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $192.5M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$192.5M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
27%
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 fantasy movie of Week 52, 2006

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)

2006 · Adventure, Fantasy

$108.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$15.1M US & Canada · 14% $93.5M elsewhere · 86%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of Week 52 of 2006?

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) leads with $108.6M, 56% of the total. The top 3 together took $192.5M, 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. Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $108.6M Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
    $15.1M US & Canada · 14% $93.5M elsewhere · 86%
  2. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $83.9M Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
    $37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $22.6K Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)
    $13.8K US & Canada · 61% $8.8K elsewhere · 39%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30).

  1. 1 Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) movie poster
    Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) Dec 29, 2006 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $108.6M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: $93.5M Worldwide: $108.6M
  2. 2 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) movie poster
    Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Dec 29, 2006 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $83.9M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $83.9M
  3. 3 Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) movie poster
    Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) Dec 26, 2006 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi $22.6K worldwide
    Dec 26, 2006 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: $8.8K Worldwide: $22.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2006?

Of the top 3, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $52.8M (27%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) $108.6M
    $15.1M US & Canada · 14% $93.5M elsewhere · 86%
  2. 2 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M
    $37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) $22.6K
    $13.8K US & Canada · 61% $8.8K elsewhere · 39%
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2006 earned the most: $192.5M from 3 films, led by Arthur and the Invisibles (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 1 film 1 $50.6M – Mighty Joe Young (1998) $50.6M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 1 film · −96% 1 $2.3M −96% Titus (1999) $2.3M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 1 film · +5420% 1 $124.7M +5420% The Family Man (2000) $124.7M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 2 films 2 $51.8M – Pinocchio (2002) $44.3M
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 1 film · +135% 1 $122M +135% Peter Pan (2003) $122M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films · −55% 2 $54.7M −55% Fat Albert (2004) $48.6M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 2 films · −98% 2 $1.3M −98% A Chinese Tall Story (2005) $1.3M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 3 films · +14262% 3 $192.5M +14262% Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) $108.6M
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office Week 52 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 fantasy movie in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30)?

Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) leads with $108.6M worldwide, $15.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) at $22.6K.

How much did fantasy movies released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30) earn?

3 fantasy films released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $192.5M in all, or $64.2M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) with $108.6M.

How much of the Week 52, 2006 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.8M of the $192.5M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 2006 fantasy 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 52 of 2006 (Dec 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 52, 2006 fantasy 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.