#1 of 52 #1 music movie of 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$384.3M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
Music box office · 2006
Music Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Happy Feet (2006) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2006, with $384.3M worldwide, ahead of Step Up (2006) at $114.2M and Take the Lead (2006) at $66.5M. 52 music films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $723.7M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 1% on 2005, whose releases took $716.9M. By language, English leads with $683.5M across 36 music releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 52
- combined worldwide
- $723.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2005
- +1%
#1 of 52 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 2006?
Happy Feet (2006) leads with $384.3M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $612.2M, 85% of what all 52 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Music Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2006.
- 1 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $198M Rest of the world: $186.3M Worldwide: $384.3M
- 2 Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $48.9M Worldwide: $114.2M
- 3 Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: $31.8M Worldwide: $66.5M
- 4 Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $26M
- 5 Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2M
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Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $16.7M - 7
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $13.9M
Nov 22, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Music $13.9M worldwide - 8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $333.3K Worldwide: $12.1M Mar 3, 2006 · English · Comedy, Music, Documentary $12.1M worldwide - 9
Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $10M - 10
Dec 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M - 11
May 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M - 12
Apr 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 13
Apr 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 14
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $384K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.2M - 15
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $440.8K Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $4.7M - 16
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $297.3K Worldwide: $2.2M - 17
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2006)Jun 21, 2006 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $357.7K Worldwide: $1.4M Jun 21, 2006 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $1.4M worldwide - 18
Jul 14, 2006 US and Canada: $128.9K Rest of the world: $690.1K Worldwide: $819K - 19
Aug 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728K - 20
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2006)Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $70.7K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $704.1K Jun 9, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $704.1K worldwide - 21
Jul 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $601.4K - 22
Sep 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $513K - 23
Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.2K - 24
Nov 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.2K - 25
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $334.5K Rest of the world: $97.9K Worldwide: $432.3K Mar 31, 2006 · English · Biography, Music, Documentary $432.3K worldwide - 26
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $426.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $426.9K - 27
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $279.7K Rest of the world: $96.4K Worldwide: $376.1K - 28
Aug 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373K - 29
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $252.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $252.5K - 30
Apr 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.9K - 31
Nov 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.8K - 32
Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $38.9K Rest of the world: $148.2K Worldwide: $187.2K - 33
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $162.5K Rest of the world: $15.1K Worldwide: $177.7K - 34
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K - 35
Mar 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.6K - 36
Sep 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K - 37
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $45.1K Rest of the world: $39.3K Worldwide: $84.4K - 38
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6K - 39
Nov 2, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.7K - 40
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $52K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52K - 41
Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $12.7K Rest of the world: $29.9K Worldwide: $42.6K - 42
Mar 21, 2006 US and Canada: $41.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1K - 43
Mar 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K - 44
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)Dec 26, 2006 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: $8.8K Worldwide: $22.6K Dec 26, 2006 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi $22.6K worldwide - 45
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.9K - 46
Jan 31, 2006 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K - 47
Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K - 48
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006)Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5K Sep 29, 2006 · English · Music, Documentary $7.5K worldwide - 49
Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K - 50
Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, ATL (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kinky Boots (2006) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 52 films, $374.3M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M $198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 Step Up (2006) $114.2M $65.3M US & Canada · 57% $48.9M elsewhere · 43%
- 3 Take the Lead (2006) $66.5M $34.7M US & Canada · 52% $31.8M elsewhere · 48%
- 4 A Prairie Home Companion (2006) $26M $20.3M US & Canada · 78% $5.6M elsewhere · 22%
- 5 ATL (2006) $21.2M $21.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 American Dreamz (2006) $16.7M $7.2M US & Canada · 43% $9.5M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) $13.9M $8.3M US & Canada · 60% $5.6M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) $12.1M $11.7M US & Canada · 97% $333.3K elsewhere · 3%
- 9 Kinky Boots (2006) $10M $1.8M US & Canada · 18% $8.1M elsewhere · 82%
- 10 Nana 2 (2006) $9.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 52 films crossed $100M and took $498.5M between them, 69% of the total. 44 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 22% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 4% of the list $498.5M · 69% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 12% of the list $156.3M · 22% of the gross
- Under $10M 44 films, 85% of the list $68.8M · 10% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $405.3M from 8 films, led by Happy Feet (2006). January was the quietest month ($15K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006) $15K Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006)
- February Feb Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) $2.2M Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
- March Mar ATL (2006) $38.9M ATL (2006)
- April Apr Take the Lead (2006) $110.7M Take the Lead (2006)
- May May Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- June Jun A Prairie Home Companion (2006) $28.1M A Prairie Home Companion (2006)
- July Jul The Groomsmen (2006) $1.5M The Groomsmen (2006)
- August Aug Step Up (2006) $115.8M Step Up (2006)
- September Sep Never on a Sunday (2006) $1.3M Never on a Sunday (2006)
- October Oct Shut Up & Sing (2006) $158.6K Shut Up & Sing (2006)
- November Nov Happy Feet (2006) $405.3M Happy Feet (2006)
- December Dec Nana 2 (2006) $10.1M Nana 2 (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $723.7M from 52 films, led by Happy Feet (2006).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 10 films | 10 | $309.7M | – | The Full Monty (1997) $257.9M |
| 1998 12 films · −36% | 12 | $197.7M | −36% | The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M |
| 1999 13 films · −59% | 13 | $80.7M | −59% | Buena Vista Social Club (1999) $23.1M |
| 2000 26 films · +568% | 26 | $539.5M | +568% | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| 2001 24 films · −53% | 24 | $251.1M | −53% | Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M |
| 2002 30 films · +94% | 30 | $487.1M | +94% | 8 Mile (2002) $242.9M |
| 2003 31 films · −16% | 31 | $411.4M | −16% | School of Rock (2003) $131.1M |
| 2004 34 films · +30% | 34 | $536.3M | +30% | Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M |
| 2005 37 films · +34% | 37 | $716.9M | +34% | Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M |
| 2006 52 films · +1% | 52 | $723.7M | +1% | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language music films took $683.5M across 36 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language music films ($28.7M) and French-language music films ($8.6M).
2006 Music Box Office by Language
- English $683.5M36 films · #1 Happy Feet (2006)
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Japanese $28.7M5 films · #1 Nana 2 (2006) -
French $8.6M1 film · #1 Jean-Philippe (2006) -
Spanish $978.2K2 films · #1 Never on a Sunday (2006) -
Cantonese $731.1K2 films · #1 Love @ First Note (2006) -
Arabic $601.4K1 film · #1 Halim (2006) -
Dutch $340.4K2 films · #1 Wild Romance (2006) -
Greek $67.7K1 film · #1 Dying in Athens (2006) -
Indonesian $1.1K1 film · #1 Mendadak Dangdut (2006)
Archive
Music Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
- 2019 $543.5M #1 Rocketman (2019)
- 2018 $2B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $531.2M #1 Baby Driver (2017)
- 2016 $803.5M #1 Sing (2016)
- 2015 $1B #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- 2014 $508.5M #1 Step Up: All In (2014)
- 2013 $495.1M #1 Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
- 2012 $467.2M #1 Step Up Revolution (2012)
- 2011 $339.1M #1 Happy Feet Two (2011)
- 2010 $319.4M #1 Step Up 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6B
- 2009 $1.2B #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
- 2008 $374M #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- 2007 $831.5M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- 2006 $723.7M #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $716.9M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $536.3M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $411.4M #1 School of Rock (2003)
- 2002 $487.1M #1 8 Mile (2002)
- 2001 $251.1M #1 Save the Last Dance (2001)
- 2000 $539.5M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $80.7M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $197.7M #1 The Wedding Singer (1998)
- 1997 $309.7M #1 The Full Monty (1997)
- 1996 $183.2M #1 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
- 1995 $1.5M #1 Georgia (1995)
- 1994 $31.3M #1 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- 1993 $180.1M #1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- 1992 $858.7M #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $131.6M #1 The Doors (1991)
- 1990 $247.1M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
- 1989 $42.4M #1 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- 1988 $114.1M #1 Beaches (1988)
- 1987 $83.6M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $34.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Last Dragon (1985)
- 1984 $360.2M #1 Footloose (1984)
- 1983 $188.2M #1 Flashdance (1983)
- 1982 $93.7M #1 Victor Victoria (1982)
- 1981 $20.3M #1 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- 1980 $262.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
- 1979 $80.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $69M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- 1977 $254M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $80M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $10M #1 Nashville (1975)
- 1974 $102.6K #1 A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
- 1973 $204.1K #1 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
- 1972 $671.2K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $1.6K #1 The Music Lovers (1971)
- 1970 $191.4M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
- 1968 $1.4M #1 Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968)
- 1967 $4.4K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $5K #1 A Well Paid Walk (1966)
- 1965 $1.4K #1 Orgy of the Dead (1965)
- 1964 $2.4M #1 A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- 1963 $1.4K #1 Summer Holiday (1963)
- 1962 $9.9K #1 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- 1961 $1.6K #1 Too Late Blues (1961)
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
- 1959 $75.4K #1 Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959)
- 1958 $502.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $20.2K #1 Silk Stockings (1957)
- 1956 $1.5K #1 Carousel (1956)
- 1955 $43.8K #1 Oklahoma! (1955)
- 1954 $7.6K #1 There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
- 1953 $3.3M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $9.3K #1 Limelight (1952)
- 1951 $141K #1 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- 1950 $14.8K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ
Music Box Office 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 52 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2006?
Happy Feet (2006) leads with $384.3M worldwide, $198M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Up (2006) at $114.2M and Take the Lead (2006) at $66.5M.
How much did music movies released in 2006 earn?
52 music films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $723.7M in all, or $13.9M per film on average. 2005 releases took $716.9M.
How many music movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Happy Feet (2006) with $384.3M.
How is the 2006 music 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 2006. 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 2006 music 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.