#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 1, 2006
2006 · Mystery, Thriller
$82M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$47.3M US & Canada · 58% $34.7M elsewhere · 42%
Horror box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2006
Horror Box Office, Week 1 of 2006: Horror Releases of Jan 1–7
Hostel (2006) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7), with $82M worldwide, ahead of BloodRayne (2006) at $3.7M. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.6M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $85.6M
- Hostel (2006), the #1
- $82M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7).
- 1 Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $82M
- 2
Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.7M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 2006, Week by Week
44 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $169.8M, led by Saw III (2006).
- Week 1 $85.6M
- Week 2 $7.5M
- Week 3 $9.3M
- Week 4 $2.7M
- Week 5 $67.4M
- Week 6 $131.8M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $1.5M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $71M
- Week 11 $86.9K
- Week 12 $27.9M
- Week 13 $14.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $1.8K
- Week 16 $100.6M
- Week 17 $3.1M
- Week 18 $29.6M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $22.9M
- Week 21 $2.9M
- Week 22 $591K
- Week 23 $120M
- Week 24 $240.6K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $20.9M
- Week 27 $3.4M
- Week 28 $6.8M
- Week 29 $994K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $62.1M
- Week 32 $134K
- Week 33 $998K
- Week 34 $638.6K
- Week 35 $38.9M
- Week 36 $42.7M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $719.1K
- Week 39 $1.9M
- Week 40 $52.2M
- Week 41 $74.7M
- Week 42 $12.4M
- Week 43 $169.8M
- Week 44 $1.8M
- Week 45 $14.2M
- Week 46 $870.8K
- Week 47 $659.8K
- Week 48 $14.9M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $6.3M
- Week 51 $43.8K
- Week 52 $21.5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 1 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7)?
Hostel (2006) leads with $82M worldwide, $47.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come BloodRayne (2006) at $3.7M.
How much did horror movies released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) earn?
2 horror films released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $85.6M in all, or $42.8M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hostel (2006), earned $82M.
How is the week 1, 2006 horror 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 1 of 2006 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 2006 horror 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.