#1 of 3 #1 horror movie of Week 41, 2006
2006 · Drama, Mystery
$70.7M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$39.1M US & Canada · 55% $31.6M elsewhere · 45%
Horror box office · Week 41 · Oct 8–14, 2006
Horror Box Office, Week 41 of 2006: Horror Releases of Oct 8–14
The Grudge 2 (2006) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14), with $70.7M worldwide, ahead of Cold Prey (2006) at $3.9M and Nightmare Detective (2006) at $67.6K. 3 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 43% on Week 40, 2006, whose releases took $52.2M.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $74.7M
- The Grudge 2 (2006), the #1
- $70.7M
- vs Week 40, 2006
- +43%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 41 of 2006?
The Grudge 2 (2006) leads with $70.7M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $74.7M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14).
- 1 Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $31.6M Worldwide: $70.7M
- 2 Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Oct 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $74.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $169.8M, led by Saw III (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Ghost Train (2006) $1.9M Ghost Train (2006)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) $52.2M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Grudge 2 (2006) $74.7M The Grudge 2 (2006)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) $12.4M KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Saw III (2006) $169.8M Saw III (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2006 earned the most: $74.7M from 3 films, led by The Grudge 2 (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 2 films | 2 | $215K | – | Dagon (2001) $145K |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 4 films · +2520% | 4 | $5.6M | +2520% | Below (2002) $2.6M |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 1 film · +145% | 1 | $13.8M | +145% | House of the Dead (2003) $13.8M |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 4 films · −34% | 4 | $9.1M | −34% | Devilman (2004) $4.1M |
| Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 2 films · −100% | 2 | $25.7K | −100% | Loft (2005) $23.7K |
| Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 3 films · +290853% | 3 | $74.7M | +290853% | The Grudge 2 (2006) $70.7M |
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 41 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 horror movie in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14)?
The Grudge 2 (2006) leads with $70.7M worldwide, $39.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cold Prey (2006) at $3.9M and Nightmare Detective (2006) at $67.6K.
How much did horror movies released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) earn?
3 horror films released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $74.7M in all, or $24.9M per film on average. Week 40, 2006 releases took $52.2M.
How many horror movies released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Grudge 2 (2006), earned $70.7M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14). 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 41, 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.