#1 of 6 #1 romance movie of Week 3, 2006
The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
2006 · Drama, Family
$8.3M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 3 · Jan 15–21, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 3 of 2006: Romance Releases of Jan 15–21
The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of Just Love Me (2006) at $7.6M and Try Me (2006) at $3.2M. 6 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all. That is down 76% on Week 2, 2006, whose releases took $85.4M. By language, Japanese leads with $8.3M across 1 romance release.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $20.4M
- The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006), the #1
- $8.3M
- vs Week 2, 2006
- −76%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 3 of 2006?
The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) leads with $8.3M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.4M, almost all of what the 6 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 Week 3 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 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21).
- 1 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)Jan 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M
Jan 21, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Family, Romance $8.3M worldwide - 2 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
- 3 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Jan 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6K
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Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $20.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2005 (Dec 11–17) with $673.7M, led by King Kong (2005).
- Week 50, 2005 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Brokeback Mountain (2005) $359M Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Week 51, 2005 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 King Kong (2005) $673.7M King Kong (2005)
- Week 52, 2005 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The White Countess (2005) $5.9M The White Countess (2005)
- Week 53, 2005 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Rumor Has It... (2005) $266.3M Rumor Has It... (2005)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Tarek’s Situation (2006) $1.5M Tarek’s Situation (2006)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $85.4M Suite Dreams (2006)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $20.4M The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Annapolis (2006) $33.8M Annapolis (2006)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Something New (2006) $12.6M Something New (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2004 earned the most: $180.9M from 2 films, led by Along Came Polly (2004). Week 3, 2006 took $20.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1997 Jan 12–18 1 film | 1 | $9.1K | – | Eight Days a Week (1997) $9.1K |
| Week 3, 1998 Jan 11–17 1 film · +19557% | 1 | $1.8M | +19557% | Live Flesh (1998) $1.8M |
| Week 3, 1999 Jan 10–16 2 films · +4190% | 2 | $76.7M | +4190% | Varsity Blues (1999) $54.3M |
| Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 5 films | 5 | $19.7M | – | A Guy Thing (2003) $17.4M |
| Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 2 films · +817% | 2 | $180.9M | +817% | Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M |
| Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 2 films · −82% | 2 | $31.8M | −82% | Tokyo Tower (2005) $29.2M |
| Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 6 films · −36% | 6 | $20.4M | −36% | The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $8.3M |
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 3 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21)?
The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) leads with $8.3M worldwide. Next come Just Love Me (2006) at $7.6M and Try Me (2006) at $3.2M.
How much did romance movies released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) earn?
6 romance films released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. Week 2, 2006 releases took $85.4M.
How many romance movies released in week 3 of 2006 (Jan 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006), earned $8.3M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2006 (Jan 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 3, 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.