#1 of 222 #1 romance movie of 2006
2006 · Adventure, Comedy
$384.3M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
Romance box office · 2006
Romance Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Happy Feet (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 2006, with $384.3M worldwide, ahead of The Devil Wears Prada (2006) at $326.7M and The Break-Up (2006) at $205.7M. 222 romance films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on 2005, whose releases took $5.5B. By language, English leads with $2.8B across 95 romance releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 222
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2005
- −33%
#1 of 222 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 2006?
Happy Feet (2006) leads with $384.3M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 36% of what all 222 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 Romance Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 222. 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 Jun 30, 2006 US and Canada: $124.7M Rest of the world: $202M Worldwide: $326.7M
- 3 Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $118.7M Rest of the world: $87M Worldwide: $205.7M
- 4 Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $142M Worldwide: $205.2M
- 5 Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $116.5M Worldwide: $180.6M
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Jul 14, 2006 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $130.6M - 7
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $88.7M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $130.2M - 8
Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $81.6M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $120.5M - 9
Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $114.8M - 10
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $48.9M Worldwide: $114.2M - 11
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $87.9M - 12
Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $37.2M Worldwide: $85.7M - 13
Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $72M Worldwide: $78.6M - 14
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $41M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $68.8M - 15
Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $63.3M Rest of the world: $50.9K Worldwide: $63.4M - 16
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M - 17
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $33.7M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $57.2M - 18
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $40.7M Rest of the world: $13M Worldwide: $53.7M - 19
Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $49.3M - 20
Jan 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.1M - 21
Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $42.5M - 22
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $34.8M Worldwide: $42.3M - 23
Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42M - 24
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $39.2M - 25
Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $38.5M - 26
May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $38.2M - 27
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $60.9K Rest of the world: $33.7M Worldwide: $33.8M - 28
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1M - 29
Jan 13, 2006 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $28M - 30
Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $26.9M - 31
Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $25.5M - 32
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $24.5M - 33
May 10, 2006 US and Canada: $326.1K Rest of the world: $23.4M Worldwide: $23.7M - 34
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $23M - 35
May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $22.2M - 36
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.2M - 37
Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $18.2M - 38
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $17.9M - 39
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.9M - 40
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $369K Worldwide: $17.5M - 41
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $16.9M - 42
Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $16.5M - 43
Feb 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4M - 44
Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $15.9M - 45
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7M
Mar 24, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $15.7M worldwide - 46
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $15.1M - 47
Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $14.8M - 48
Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M - 49
Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $790K Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $14.7M - 50
Apr 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, Failure to Launch (2006) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while The Holiday (2006) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 222 films, $1.6B (44%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M $198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 The Devil Wears Prada (2006) $326.7M $124.7M US & Canada · 38% $202M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M $118.7M US & Canada · 58% $87M elsewhere · 42%
- 4 The Holiday (2006) $205.2M $63.2M US & Canada · 31% $142M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 Deja Vu (2006) $180.6M $64M US & Canada · 35% $116.5M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 You, Me and Dupree (2006) $130.6M $75.6M US & Canada · 58% $55M elsewhere · 42%
- 7 Failure to Launch (2006) $130.2M $88.7M US & Canada · 68% $41.5M elsewhere · 32%
- 8 Eight Below (2006) $120.5M $81.6M US & Canada · 68% $38.8M elsewhere · 32%
- 9 The Lake House (2006) $114.8M $52.3M US & Canada · 46% $62.5M elsewhere · 54%
- 10 Step Up (2006) $114.2M $65.3M US & Canada · 57% $48.9M elsewhere · 43%
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 222 films crossed $100M and took $1.9B between them, 52% of the total. 166 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
52% 40%
- $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 10 films, 5% of the list $1.9B · 52% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 46 films, 21% of the list $1.5B · 40% of the gross
- Under $10M 166 films, 75% of the list $287.2M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $698.5M from 24 films, led by Happy Feet (2006). April was the quietest month ($54.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Suite Dreams (2006) $141.1M Suite Dreams (2006)
- February Feb Eight Below (2006) $313.5M Eight Below (2006)
- March Mar Failure to Launch (2006) $283.5M Failure to Launch (2006)
- April Apr Friends with Money (2006) $54.8M Friends with Money (2006)
- May May Just My Luck (2006) $90.4M Just My Luck (2006)
- June Jun The Devil Wears Prada (2006) $660M The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- July Jul You, Me and Dupree (2006) $315.6M You, Me and Dupree (2006)
- August Aug Step Up (2006) $261.7M Step Up (2006)
- September Sep The Black Dahlia (2006) $220.1M The Black Dahlia (2006)
- October Oct Man of the Year (2006) $120.4M Man of the Year (2006)
- November Nov Happy Feet (2006) $698.5M Happy Feet (2006)
- December Dec The Holiday (2006) $492.9M The Holiday (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2005 earned the most: $5.5B from 184 films, led by King Kong (2005). 2006 took $3.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 75 films | 75 | $4.2B | – | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 83 films · −15% | 83 | $3.6B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 104 films · −13% | 104 | $3.1B | −13% | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| 2000 102 films · +4% | 102 | $3.2B | +4% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 149 films · +20% | 149 | $3.9B | +20% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| 2002 164 films · −21% | 164 | $3.1B | −21% | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M |
| 2003 171 films · +22% | 171 | $3.7B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654.3M |
| 2004 186 films · +21% | 186 | $4.5B | +21% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| 2005 184 films · +21% | 184 | $5.5B | +21% | King Kong (2005) $556.9M |
| 2006 222 films · −33% | 222 | $3.7B | −33% | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language romance films took $2.8B across 95 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Korean-language romance films ($149.6M) and Japanese-language romance films ($130.3M).
2006 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $2.8B95 films · #1 Happy Feet (2006)
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Korean $149.6M24 films · #1 200 Pounds Beauty (2006) -
Japanese $130.3M12 films · #1 Suite Dreams (2006) -
Hindi $82M16 films · #1 Fanaa (2006) -
Chinese $80.3M5 films · #1 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) -
French $47.2M7 films · #1 Employee of the Month (2006) -
Italian $25.5M1 film · #1 The Tiger and the Snow (2006) -
Spanish $15.9M13 films · #1 Tired of Kissing Frogs (2006) -
Polish $7.6M1 film · #1 Just Love Me (2006) -
Cantonese $6.4M9 films · #1 2 Become 1 (2006)
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance 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 222 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 2006?
Happy Feet (2006) leads with $384.3M worldwide, $198M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Devil Wears Prada (2006) at $326.7M and The Break-Up (2006) at $205.7M.
How much did romance movies released in 2006 earn?
222 romance films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $16.5M per film on average. 2005 releases took $5.5B.
How many romance movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 10 films crossed $100 million, led by Happy Feet (2006) with $384.3M.
How is the 2006 romance 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 romance 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.