#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 21, 2006
2006 · Drama, Thriller
$22.2M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$2.1M US & Canada · 9% $20.1M elsewhere · 91%
Romance box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 21 of 2006: Romance Releases of May 21–27
Fanaa (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27), with $22.2M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Wacky (2006) at $1.3M and Change of Address (2006) at $740.3K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $24.2M
- Fanaa (2006), the #1
- $22.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 21 of 2006?
Fanaa (2006) leads with $22.2M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.2M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2006 (May 21–27).
- 1 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $22.2M
- 2 May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $740.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $24.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 28–Jun 3) with $211.7M, led by The Break-Up (2006).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Look Both Ways (2006) $3.8M Look Both Ways (2006)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Piter FM (2006) $882.7K Piter FM (2006)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Water (2006) $18.3M Water (2006)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 The Mistress of Spices (2006) $2.2M The Mistress of Spices (2006)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Just My Luck (2006) $61.9M Just My Luck (2006)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Summer ’04 (2006) $632K Summer ’04 (2006)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Fanaa (2006) $24.2M Fanaa (2006)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Break-Up (2006) $211.7M The Break-Up (2006)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 French for Beginners (2006) $5.9M French for Beginners (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2001 earned the most: $450.5M from 2 films, led by Pearl Harbor (2001). Week 21, 2006 took $24.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 2 films | 2 | $37.3M | – | Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M |
| Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 2 films · −6% | 2 | $35.1M | −6% | Bulworth (1998) $29.2M |
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 2 films · −97% | 2 | $993.9K | −97% | The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K |
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 2 films | 2 | $450.5M | – | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 6 films · −68% | 6 | $145.3M | −68% | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) $122.6M |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 2 films · −98% | 2 | $3.5M | −98% | Andaaz (2003) $3.5M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 3 films · +198% | 3 | $10.6M | +198% | Love Me If You Dare (2004) $8.6M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 7 films · +185% | 7 | $30.1M | +185% | Joyeux Noel (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · −20% | 3 | $24.2M | −20% | Fanaa (2006) $22.2M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2006, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 46 (Nov 12–18) with $388.4M, led by Happy Feet (2006).
- Week 1 $1.5M
- Week 2 $85.4M
- Week 3 $20.4M
- Week 4 $33.8M
- Week 5 $12.6M
- Week 6 $11.1M
- Week 7 $206.5M
- Week 8 $83.3M
- Week 9 $23M
- Week 10 $146M
- Week 11 $62.4M
- Week 12 $20.2M
- Week 13 $31.9M
- Week 14 $31.8M
- Week 15 $3.8M
- Week 16 $882.7K
- Week 17 $18.3M
- Week 18 $2.2M
- Week 19 $61.9M
- Week 20 $632K
- Week 21 $24.2M
- Week 22 $211.7M
- Week 23 $5.9M
- Week 24 $117.2M
- Week 25 $57.5K
- Week 26 $326.7M
- Week 27 $309.4K
- Week 28 $143.2M
- Week 29 $63M
- Week 30 $109.1M
- Week 31 $3.6M
- Week 32 $126.5M
- Week 33 $118M
- Week 34 $13.5M
- Week 35 $18.8M
- Week 36 $23M
- Week 37 $87.5M
- Week 38 $64.6M
- Week 39 $26.3M
- Week 40 $61.2M
- Week 41 $43.6M
- Week 42 $5.3M
- Week 43 $10.2M
- Week 44 $5.7M
- Week 45 $99.3M
- Week 46 $388.4M
- Week 47 $200.9M
- Week 48 $45.4M
- Week 49 $234M
- Week 50 $52.4M
- Week 51 $139M
- Week 52 $26.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 21 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 romance movie in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27)?
Fanaa (2006) leads with $22.2M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mr. Wacky (2006) at $1.3M and Change of Address (2006) at $740.3K.
How much did romance movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) earn?
3 romance films released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $24.2M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fanaa (2006), earned $22.2M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27). 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 21, 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.