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Horror box office · Week 5 · Jan 29–Feb 4, 2006

Horror Box Office, Week 5 of 2006: Horror Releases of Jan 29–Feb 4

When a Stranger Calls (2006) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4), with $67.1M worldwide, ahead of Tamara (2006) at $206.9K and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) at $79.2K. 4 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $67.4M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$67.4M
When a Stranger Calls (2006), the #1
$67.1M
earned in the US & Canada
71%
When a Stranger Calls (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 horror movie of Week 5, 2006

When a Stranger Calls (2006)

2006 · Thriller, Horror

$67.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$47.9M US & Canada · 71% $19.2M elsewhere · 29%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of Week 5 of 2006?

When a Stranger Calls (2006) leads with $67.1M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $67.4M, 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.

  1. When a Stranger Calls (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $67.1M When a Stranger Calls (2006)
    $47.9M US & Canada · 71% $19.2M elsewhere · 29%
  2. Tamara (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $206.9K Tamara (2006)
    $206.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $79.2K The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
    $24.2K US & Canada · 31% $55K elsewhere · 69%
  4. Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $11.3K Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006)
    $11.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4).

  1. 1 When a Stranger Calls (2006) movie poster
    When a Stranger Calls (2006) Feb 3, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror $67.1M worldwide
    Feb 3, 2006 US and Canada: $47.9M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $67.1M
  2. 2 Tamara (2006) movie poster
    Tamara (2006) Feb 3, 2006 · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $206.9K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2006 US and Canada: $206.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $206.9K
  3. 3 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) movie poster
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) Feb 1, 2006 · English · Horror, Thriller $79.2K worldwide
    Feb 1, 2006 US and Canada: $24.2K Rest of the world: $55K Worldwide: $79.2K
  4. 4 Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006) movie poster
    Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006) Jan 31, 2006 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Music $11.3K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2006 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Tamara (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $48.1M (71%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.1M
    $47.9M US & Canada · 71% $19.2M elsewhere · 29%
  2. 2 Tamara (2006) $206.9K
    $206.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) $79.2K
    $24.2K US & Canada · 31% $55K elsewhere · 69%
  4. 4 Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006) $11.3K
    $11.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $67.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 5–11) with $131.8M, led by Final Destination 3 (2006).

  1. Week 52, 2005 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 53, 2005 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Wolf Creek (2005) $31.7M Wolf Creek (2005)
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Hostel (2006) $85.6M Hostel (2006)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 The House of Adam (2006) $7.5M The House of Adam (2006)
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Half Light (2006) $9.3M Half Light (2006)
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Satan (2006) $2.7M Satan (2006)
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.4M When a Stranger Calls (2006)
  8. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Final Destination 3 (2006) $131.8M Final Destination 3 (2006)
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2005 earned the most: $140.1M from 2 films, led by Hide and Seek (2005). Week 5, 2006 took $67.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1997 Jan 26–Feb 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1998 Jan 25–31 2 films 2 $11.6M – Deep Rising (1998) $11.2M
Week 5, 1999 Jan 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 1 film 1 $36.7M – Valentine (2001) $36.7M
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 1 film 1 $90.9M – Final Destination 2 (2003) $90.9M
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 1 film · −99% 1 $943.6K −99% Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) $943.6K
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 2 films · +14743% 2 $140.1M +14743% Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 4 films · −52% 4 $67.4M −52% When a Stranger Calls (2006) $67.1M
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).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 5 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 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4)?

When a Stranger Calls (2006) leads with $67.1M worldwide, $47.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tamara (2006) at $206.9K and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006) at $79.2K.

How much did horror movies released in week 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4) earn?

4 horror films released in week 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4) report a worldwide gross, $67.4M in all, or $16.8M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, When a Stranger Calls (2006), earned $67.1M.

How much of the Week 5, 2006 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.1M of the $67.4M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2006 (Jan 29–Feb 4). 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 5, 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.