#1 of 4 #1 horror movie of Week 36, 2006
2006 · Action, Thriller
$37.6M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$23.4M US & Canada · 62% $14.2M elsewhere · 38%
Horror box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 2006
Horror Box Office, Week 36 of 2006: Horror Releases of Sep 3–9
The Covenant (2006) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9), with $37.6M worldwide, ahead of Unrest (2006) at $2.8M and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) at $1.9M. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $42.7M
- The Covenant (2006), the #1
- $37.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 56%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 36 of 2006?
The Covenant (2006) leads with $37.6M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $42.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9).
- 1 Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $37.6M
- 2 Sep 7, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)Sep 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Sep 9, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.9M worldwide - 4 Sep 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $42.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) with $62.1M, led by The Descent (2006).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Descent (2006) $62.1M The Descent (2006)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Lunacy (2006) $134K Lunacy (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Offscreen (2006) $998K Offscreen (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Cadaver (2006) $638.6K Cadaver (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Wicker Man (2006) $38.9M The Wicker Man (2006)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $42.7M The Covenant (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Feast (2006) $719.1K Feast (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2006 earned the most: $42.7M from 4 films, led by The Covenant (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film | 1 | $199K | – | Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K |
| Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 1 film | 1 | $4.3M | – | Soul Survivors (2001) $4.3M |
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 1 film · −94% | 1 | $246.6K | −94% | Haunted Office (2002) $246.6K |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 1 film · +4587% | 1 | $11.6M | +4587% | The Order (2003) $11.6M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 1 film · −98% | 1 | $247.6K | −98% | Headless Hero 2 (2004) $247.6K |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 2 films · +2606% | 2 | $6.7M | +2606% | Fragile (2005) $6.7M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 4 films · +537% | 4 | $42.7M | +537% | The Covenant (2006) $37.6M |
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 36 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9)?
The Covenant (2006) leads with $37.6M worldwide, $23.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unrest (2006) at $2.8M and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) at $1.9M.
How much did horror movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) earn?
4 horror films released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $42.7M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Covenant (2006), earned $37.6M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.