#1 of 6 #1 history movie of December 2006
2006 · Drama, History
$68.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$13.8M US & Canada · 20% $54.9M elsewhere · 80%
History box office · December 2006
History Box Office, December 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) is the highest-grossing history movie released in December 2006, with $68.7M worldwide, ahead of Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006) at $15.7M and Sakuran (2006) at $6.2M. 6 history films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $93.2M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 166% on November 2006, whose releases took $35.1M. By language, English leads with $69.1M across 2 history releases.
- December 2006 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $93.2M
- Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), the #1
- $68.7M
- vs November 2006
- +166%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest History Hits of December 2006?
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) leads with $68.7M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $92.9M, almost all of what the 6 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 History Release of December 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 December 2006.
- 1 Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $54.9M Worldwide: $68.7M
- 2 Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006)Dec 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.7M
Dec 23, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, History $15.7M worldwide - 3 Dec 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 4 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $426.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $426.9K
- 6
Dec 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $249.6K
By release week
Which Week of December 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $86.2M, led by Letters from Iwo Jima (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Singing Revolution (2006) $426.9K The Singing Revolution (2006)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Sakuran (2006) $6.2M Sakuran (2006)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Final Inquiry (2006) $249.6K The Final Inquiry (2006)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) $86.2M Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2006 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $455.2M from 2 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). December 2006 took $93.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1997 2 films | 2 | $49.9M | – | Amistad (1997) $44.2M |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 1 film | 1 | $114M | – | Anna and the King (1999) $114M |
| December 2000 2 films · −42% | 2 | $66.6M | −42% | Thirteen Days (2000) $66.6M |
| December 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2002 2 films | 2 | $199.7M | – | Gangs of New York (2002) $193.8M |
| December 2003 2 films · +128% | 2 | $455.2M | +128% | The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M |
| December 2004 3 films · −91% | 3 | $38.9M | −91% | Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M |
| December 2005 6 films · +669% | 6 | $299.1M | +669% | Munich (2005) $131M |
| December 2006 6 films · −69% | 6 | $93.2M | −69% | Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) $68.7M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: August leads with $163.2M, led by World Trade Center (2006).
- January $12.2M #1 Rang De Basanti (2006)
- February $19.4M #1 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006)
- March $1.9M #1 Crossing Borders (2006)
- April $76.7M #1 United 93 (2006)
- May $3.4M #1 Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006)
- June $159.8K #1 Ghetto (2006)
- July $34M #1 Hanbando (2006)
- August $163.2M #1 World Trade Center (2006)
- September $162.3M #1 The Last King of Scotland (2006)
- October $142.5M #1 Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- November $35.1M #1 Bobby (2006)
- December $93.2M #1 Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
FAQ
History Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing history movie in December 2006?
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) leads with $68.7M worldwide, $13.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006) at $15.7M and Sakuran (2006) at $6.2M.
How much did history movies released in December 2006 earn?
6 history films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $93.2M in all, or $15.5M per film on average. November 2006 releases took $35.1M.
How many history movies released in December 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), earned $68.7M.
How is the December 2006 history 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 December 2006. 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 December 2006 history 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.