#1 of 3 #1 history movie of Week 42, 2006
2006 · Action, Drama
$65.9M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$33.6M US & Canada · 51% $32.3M elsewhere · 49%
History box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2006
History Box Office, Week 42 of 2006: History Releases of Oct 15–21
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) is the highest-grossing history movie released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21), with $65.9M worldwide, ahead of Marie Antoinette (2006) at $60.9M and Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) at $148.3K. 3 history films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $127M
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006), the #1
- $65.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest History Hits of Week 42 of 2006?
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) leads with $65.9M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $127M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $148.3K Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)$148.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every History Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $65.9M
- 2 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $60.9M
- 3 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $148.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $148.3K
Oct 20, 2006 · English · History, Documentary $148.3K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2006?
Of the top 3, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Marie Antoinette (2006) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $49.7M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M $33.6M US & Canada · 51% $32.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 2 Marie Antoinette (2006) $60.9M $16M US & Canada · 26% $45M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) $148.3K $148.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $127M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 15–21) with $127M, led by Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Hollywoodland (2006) $16.8M Hollywoodland (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $71.9M The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Flyboys (2006) $17.9M Flyboys (2006)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Last King of Scotland (2006) $55.8M The Last King of Scotland (2006)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Borgia (2006) $8.5M The Borgia (2006)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Blame It on Fidel! (2006) $1.4M Blame It on Fidel! (2006)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $127M Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Catch a Fire (2006) $5.7M Catch a Fire (2006)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 GAL (2006) $3.4M GAL (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2006 earned the most: $127M from 3 films, led by Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film | 1 | $362.6K | – | The Source (1999) $362.6K |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 1 film | 1 | $9.7K | – | The President's Last Bang (2005) $9.7K |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films · +1305594% | 3 | $127M | +1305594% | Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M |
Archive
History Box Office in 2006, Week by Week
26 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 32 (Aug 6–12) with $163.2M, led by World Trade Center (2006).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $1.4M
- Week 4 $10.8M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $5.6M
- Week 7 $13.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $209.5K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $1.7M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $76.7M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $3.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $159.8K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $34M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $163.2M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $16.8M
- Week 37 $71.9M
- Week 38 $17.9M
- Week 39 $55.8M
- Week 40 $8.5M
- Week 41 $1.4M
- Week 42 $127M
- Week 43 $5.7M
- Week 44 $3.4M
- Week 45 $6.2M
- Week 46 $25.5M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $426.9K
- Week 49 $6.2M
- Week 50 $249.6K
- Week 51 $86.2M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
History Box Office Week 42 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 history movie in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21)?
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) leads with $65.9M worldwide, $33.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Marie Antoinette (2006) at $60.9M and Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006) at $148.3K.
How much did history movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) earn?
3 history films released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $127M in all, or $42.3M per film on average.
How many history movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flags of Our Fathers (2006), earned $65.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2006 (Oct 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 42, 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.