#1 of 8 #1 romance movie of Week 33, 2006
2006 · Drama, Mystery
$87.9M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$39.9M US & Canada · 45% $48M elsewhere · 55%
Romance box office · Week 33 · Aug 13–19, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 33 of 2006: Romance Releases of Aug 13–19
The Illusionist (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19), with $87.9M worldwide, ahead of Material Girls (2006) at $16.9M and Trust the Man (2006) at $7.4M. 8 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $118M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 7% on Week 32, 2006, whose releases took $126.5M. By language, English leads with $114.9M across 4 romance releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $118M
- The Illusionist (2006), the #1
- $87.9M
- vs Week 32, 2006
- −7%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 33 of 2006?
The Illusionist (2006) leads with $87.9M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $115.9M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 33 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 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19).
- 1 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $87.9M
- 2 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $16.9M
- 3 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $7.4M
- 4 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $808.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $998K
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Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.2K - 7
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $15K Rest of the world: $764.9K Worldwide: $779.8K - 8
Aug 17, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 2006?
Of the top 8, Material Girls (2006) earned the biggest share at home (68% in the US & Canada), while My First Wedding (2006) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $53.7M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M $39.9M US & Canada · 45% $48M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Material Girls (2006) $16.9M $11.4M US & Canada · 68% $5.5M elsewhere · 32%
- 3 Trust the Man (2006) $7.4M $1.5M US & Canada · 21% $5.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 4 Factotum (2006) $2.7M $808.2K US & Canada · 30% $1.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 5 Offscreen (2006) $998K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Fly High (2006) $879.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 My First Wedding (2006) $779.8K $15K US & Canada · 2% $764.9K elsewhere · 98%
- 8 Love @ First Note (2006) $508.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $118M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 9–15) with $143.2M, led by You, Me and Dupree (2006).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 The Darwin Awards (2006) $309.4K The Darwin Awards (2006)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 You, Me and Dupree (2006) $143.2M You, Me and Dupree (2006)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $63M My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 John Tucker Must Die (2006) $109.1M John Tucker Must Die (2006)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Boynton Beach Club (2006) $3.6M Boynton Beach Club (2006)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Step Up (2006) $126.5M Step Up (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Illusionist (2006) $118M The Illusionist (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Idlewild (2006) $13.5M Idlewild (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $18.8M Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 2004 earned the most: $139.1M from 5 films, led by The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Week 33, 2006 took $118M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1997 Aug 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1998 Aug 9–15 2 films | 2 | $47.6M | – | How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) $39.3M |
| Week 33, 1999 Aug 8–14 3 films · −91% | 3 | $4.2M | −91% | Taal (1999) $2M |
| Week 33, 2000 Aug 6–12 6 films · +2105% | 6 | $92.8M | +2105% | Autumn in New York (2000) $90.7M |
| Week 33, 2001 Aug 12–18 3 films · −30% | 3 | $65.2M | −30% | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M |
| Week 33, 2002 Aug 11–17 3 films · +17% | 3 | $76.5M | +17% | Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M |
| Week 33, 2003 Aug 10–16 5 films · +51% | 5 | $115.8M | +51% | Open Range (2003) $68.3M |
| Week 33, 2004 Aug 8–14 5 films · +20% | 5 | $139.1M | +20% | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M |
| Week 33, 2005 Aug 7–13 4 films · −98% | 4 | $3.2M | −98% | Asylum (2005) $2.8M |
| Week 33, 2006 Aug 13–19 8 films · +3638% | 8 | $118M | +3638% | The Illusionist (2006) $87.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 33 of 2006?
English-language romance films took $114.9M across 4 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Danish-language romance films ($998K) and Korean-language romance films ($879.2K).
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 33 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19)?
The Illusionist (2006) leads with $87.9M worldwide, $39.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Material Girls (2006) at $16.9M and Trust the Man (2006) at $7.4M.
How much did romance movies released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19) earn?
8 romance films released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $118M in all, or $14.8M per film on average. Week 32, 2006 releases took $126.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Illusionist (2006), earned $87.9M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 2006 (Aug 13–19). 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 33, 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.