#1 of 3 #1 mystery movie of Week 42, 2006
2006 · Drama, Mystery
$109.7M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$53.1M US & Canada · 48% $56.6M elsewhere · 52%
Mystery box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2006
Mystery Box Office, Week 42 of 2006: Mystery Releases of Oct 15–21
The Prestige (2006) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21), with $109.7M worldwide, ahead of Death Note: The Last Name (2006) at $47.9M and KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) at $12.1M. 3 mystery films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169.6M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 125% on Week 41, 2006, whose releases took $75.4M.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $169.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2006
- +125%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of Week 42 of 2006?
The Prestige (2006) leads with $109.7M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $169.6M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Mystery Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $53.1M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $109.7M
- 2 Death Note: The Last Name (2006)Oct 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9M
Oct 16, 2006 · Japanese · Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy $47.9M worldwide - 3 Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $169.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $291.5M, led by The Departed (2006).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Hollywoodland (2006) $21.9M Hollywoodland (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Departed (2006) $291.5M The Departed (2006)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Grudge 2 (2006) $75.4M The Grudge 2 (2006)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Prestige (2006) $169.6M The Prestige (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Death of a President (2006) $1.2M Death of a President (2006)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Volver (2006) $89.9M Volver (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1997 earned the most: $278.5M from 2 films, led by The Devil's Advocate (1997). Week 42, 2006 took $169.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 2 films | 2 | $278.5M | – | The Devil's Advocate (1997) $152.9M |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 1 film · −92% | 1 | $22.9M | −92% | Beloved (1998) $22.9M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 3 films | 3 | $77.9M | – | From Hell (2001) $74.6M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 3 films · +238% | 3 | $263.2M | +238% | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · −100% | 2 | $788.4K | −100% | Hanging Offense (2003) $650.5K |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 2 films | 2 | $49.7M | – | The Fog (2005) $46.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 3 films · +241% | 3 | $169.6M | +241% | The Prestige (2006) $109.7M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office in 2006, Week by Week
37 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 14–20) with $784.7M, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006).
- Week 1 $82M
- Week 2 $7.5M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $262K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $283M
- Week 7 $14.7M
- Week 8 $1.4M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $1.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $42.6M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $28.8M
- Week 16 $100.6M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $29.7M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $784.7M
- Week 21 $17.2M
- Week 22 $1.9M
- Week 23 $16.5M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $7.7M
- Week 28 $18.5M
- Week 29 $214.6M
- Week 30 $39.3M
- Week 31 $13.8M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $88M
- Week 34 $10.7K
- Week 35 $38.8M
- Week 36 $21.9M
- Week 37 $49.3M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $291.5M
- Week 41 $75.4M
- Week 42 $169.6M
- Week 43 $1.2M
- Week 44 $89.9M
- Week 45 $15.7M
- Week 46 $2.5M
- Week 47 $118.4K
- Week 48 $14.8M
- Week 49 $4.3M
- Week 50 $12.2M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $155.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office Week 42 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 mystery movie in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21)?
The Prestige (2006) leads with $109.7M worldwide, $53.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death Note: The Last Name (2006) at $47.9M and KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) at $12.1M.
How much did mystery movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) earn?
3 mystery films released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $169.6M in all, or $56.5M per film on average. Week 41, 2006 releases took $75.4M.
How many mystery movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Prestige (2006) with $109.7M.
How is the week 42, 2006 mystery 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 2006 mystery 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.