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Romance box office · April 2006

Romance Box Office, April 2006: Top-Grossing Releases

Friends with Money (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in April 2006, with $18.2M worldwide, ahead of My Scary Girl (2006) at $13.5M and Water (2006) at $13M. 13 romance films released in April 2006 report a worldwide gross, $54.8M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on March 2006, whose releases took $283.5M. By language, English leads with $33.9M across 5 romance releases.

April 2006 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$54.8M
Friends with Money (2006), the #1
$18.2M
vs March 2006
−81%
Friends with Money (2006) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 romance movie of April 2006

Friends with Money (2006)

2006 · Drama, Romance

$18.2M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$13.4M US & Canada · 73% $4.9M elsewhere · 27%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of April 2006?

Friends with Money (2006) leads with $18.2M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.8M, 91% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Friends with Money (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $18.2M Friends with Money (2006)
    $13.4M US & Canada · 73% $4.9M elsewhere · 27%
  2. My Scary Girl (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $13.5M My Scary Girl (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Water (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $13M Water (2006)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 42% $7.5M elsewhere · 58%
  4. Look Both Ways (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Look Both Ways (2006)
    $105.1K US & Canada · 4% $2.5M elsewhere · 96%
  5. Gangster (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $2.5M Gangster (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of April 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 April 2006.

  1. 1 Friends with Money (2006) movie poster
    Friends with Money (2006) Apr 7, 2006 · English · Drama, Romance $18.2M worldwide
    Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $18.2M
  2. 2 My Scary Girl (2006) movie poster
    My Scary Girl (2006) Apr 6, 2006 · Korean · Drama, Crime, Comedy $13.5M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5M
  3. 3 Water (2006) movie poster
    Water (2006) Apr 28, 2006 · English · Drama, Romance $13M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $7.5M Worldwide: $13M
  4. 4 Look Both Ways (2006) movie poster
    Look Both Ways (2006) Apr 14, 2006 · English · Drama, Mystery, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 Gangster (2006) movie poster
    Gangster (2006) Apr 28, 2006 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Drama $2.5M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  6. 6 Love Phobia (2006) movie poster
    Love Phobia (2006) Apr 27, 2006 · Korean · Romance, Drama $2.2M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  7. 7 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) movie poster
    Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) Apr 14, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: $250.1K Rest of the world: $899.3K Worldwide: $1.1M
  8. 8 Piter FM (2006) movie poster
    Piter FM (2006) Apr 20, 2006 · Russian · Comedy, Romance, Drama $771.4K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $771.4K
  9. 9 Three Times (2006) movie poster
    Three Times (2006) Apr 26, 2006 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $581.9K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2006 US and Canada: $151.9K Rest of the world: $430K Worldwide: $581.9K
  10. 10 Morally and Kicking (2006) movie poster
    Morally and Kicking (2006) Apr 17, 2006 · Greek · Drama, Romance, Comedy $81.2K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.2K
  11. 11 New York Waiting (2006) movie poster
    New York Waiting (2006) Apr 25, 2006 · English · Drama, Romance $67.9K worldwide
    Apr 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.9K
  12. 12 D’ Lucky Ones! (2006) movie poster
    D’ Lucky Ones! (2006) Apr 15, 2006 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance, Drama $64.4K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2006 US and Canada: $64.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $64.4K
  13. 13 Standing Still (2006) movie poster
    Standing Still (2006) Apr 21, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $30.1K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2006?

Of the top 10, Friends with Money (2006) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Look Both Ways (2006) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $19.5M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Friends with Money (2006) $18.2M
    $13.4M US & Canada · 73% $4.9M elsewhere · 27%
  2. 2 My Scary Girl (2006) $13.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Water (2006) $13M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 42% $7.5M elsewhere · 58%
  4. 4 Look Both Ways (2006) $2.6M
    $105.1K US & Canada · 4% $2.5M elsewhere · 96%
  5. 5 Gangster (2006) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Love Phobia (2006) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) $1.1M
    $250.1K US & Canada · 22% $899.3K elsewhere · 78%
  8. 8 Piter FM (2006) $771.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Three Times (2006) $581.9K
    $151.9K US & Canada · 26% $430K elsewhere · 74%
  10. 10 Morally and Kicking (2006) $81.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many April 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $54.8M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 23% of the list $44.8M · 82% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $10M · 18% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of April 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 14 (Apr 2–8) took $31.8M, led by Friends with Money (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Friends with Money (2006) $31.8M Friends with Money (2006)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Look Both Ways (2006) $3.8M Look Both Ways (2006)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Piter FM (2006) $882.7K Piter FM (2006)
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Water (2006) $18.3M Water (2006)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 2006 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2002 earned the most: $693.4M from 15 films, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). April 2006 took $54.8M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1997 10 films 10 $192.2M – The Saint (1997) $118.1M
April 1998 5 films · +34% 5 $257.6M +34% City of Angels (1998) $198.7M
April 1999 7 films · +25% 7 $322.6M +25% Entrapment (1999) $212.4M
April 2000 9 films · −45% 9 $176.2M −45% Keeping the Faith (2000) $59.9M
April 2001 10 films · +83% 10 $323.1M +83% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
April 2002 15 films · +115% 15 $693.4M +115% My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M
April 2003 11 films · −61% 11 $268.1M −61% Anger Management (2003) $195.7M
April 2004 16 films · +34% 16 $359.7M +34% Pride and Prejudice (2004) $129.3M
April 2005 18 films · −54% 18 $166.3M −54% Fever Pitch (2005) $50.6M
April 2006 13 films · −67% 13 $54.8M −67% Friends with Money (2006) $18.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in April 2006?

English-language romance films took $33.9M across 5 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Korean-language romance films ($15.7M) and Hindi-language romance films ($3.6M).

April 2006 Romance Box Office by Language

  1. English $33.9M
    5 films · #1 Friends with Money (2006)
  2. Korean $15.7M
    2 films · #1 My Scary Girl (2006)
  3. Hindi $3.6M
    2 films · #1 Gangster (2006)
  4. Russian $771.4K
    1 film · #1 Piter FM (2006)
  5. Chinese $581.9K
    1 film · #1 Three Times (2006)
  6. Greek $81.2K
    1 film · #1 Morally and Kicking (2006)
  7. Tagalog $64.4K
    1 film · #1 D’ Lucky Ones! (2006)
Archive

Romance Box Office in 2006, Month by Month

The months of 2006 with their totals: November leads with $698.5M, led by Happy Feet (2006).

FAQ

Romance Box Office April 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in April 2006?

Friends with Money (2006) leads with $18.2M worldwide, $13.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Scary Girl (2006) at $13.5M and Water (2006) at $13M.

How much did romance movies released in April 2006 earn?

13 romance films released in April 2006 report a worldwide gross, $54.8M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. March 2006 releases took $283.5M.

How many romance movies released in April 2006 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Friends with Money (2006), earned $18.2M.

How much of the April 2006 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.5M of the $54.8M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.