#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 23, 2006
2006 · Comedy, Romance
$2.1M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 23 · Jun 4–10, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 23 of 2006: Romance Releases of Jun 4–10
French for Beginners (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10), with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of Butterfly Kiss (2006) at $1.6M and Man About Town (2006) at $1.2M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all. That is down 97% on Week 22, 2006, whose releases took $211.7M.
- week 23 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $5.9M
- French for Beginners (2006), the #1
- $2.1M
- vs Week 22, 2006
- −97%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 23 of 2006?
French for Beginners (2006) leads with $2.1M, 35% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.9M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10).
- 1 Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 2 Jun 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 23 releases took $5.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 28–Jun 3) with $211.7M, led by The Break-Up (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 The Lake House (2006) $117.2M The Lake House (2006)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Mr. Average (2006) $57.5K Mr. Average (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 23 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2005 earned the most: $42.1M from 5 films, led by The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). Week 23, 2006 took $5.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 23, 1997 Jun 1–7 2 films | 2 | $2.4M | – | The Pillow Book (1997) $2.4M |
| Week 23, 1998 May 31–Jun 6 2 films · −86% | 2 | $332K | −86% | Mr. Jealousy (1998) $301.8K |
| Week 23, 1999 May 30–Jun 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 2 films | 2 | $77.4K | – | Sound of the Sea (2001) $64.5K |
| Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 2 films · +2944% | 2 | $2.4M | +2944% | Passionate People (2002) $2M |
| Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films | 3 | $20.8M | – | Windstruck (2004) $19.2M |
| Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 5 films · +102% | 5 | $42.1M | +102% | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) $42M |
| Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 4 films · −86% | 4 | $5.9M | −86% | French for Beginners (2006) $2.1M |
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 23 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10)?
French for Beginners (2006) leads with $2.1M worldwide. Next come Butterfly Kiss (2006) at $1.6M and Man About Town (2006) at $1.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) earn?
4 romance films released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 22, 2006 releases took $211.7M.
How many romance movies released in week 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, French for Beginners (2006), earned $2.1M.
How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2006 (Jun 4–10). 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 23, 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.