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Romance box office · Week 35 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 2006

Romance Box Office, Week 35 of 2006: Romance Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2

Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of As You Like It (2006) at $563.2K and My Name Is Fame (2006) at $344.9K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 39% on Week 34, 2006, whose releases took $13.5M.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.8M
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), the #1
$17.9M
vs Week 34, 2006
+39%
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 35, 2006

Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)

2006 · Comedy, Drama

$17.9M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$2.2M US & Canada · 12% $15.7M elsewhere · 88%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 35 of 2006?

Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) leads with $17.9M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.8M, 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.

  1. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $17.9M Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 12% $15.7M elsewhere · 88%
  2. As You Like It (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $563.2K As You Like It (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Name Is Fame (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $344.9K My Name Is Fame (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2).

  1. 1 Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) movie poster
    Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $17.9M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $17.9M
  2. 2 As You Like It (2006) movie poster
    As You Like It (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $563.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $563.2K
  3. 3 My Name Is Fame (2006) movie poster
    My Name Is Fame (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $344.9K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $344.9K
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1997 earned the most: $25.1M from 3 films, led by Excess Baggage (1997). Week 35, 2006 took $18.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 3 films 3 $25.1M – Excess Baggage (1997) $14.5M
Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 1 film · −50% 1 $12.5M −50% Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) $12.5M
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 3 films · −17% 3 $10.3M −17% Dudley Do-Right (1999) $10M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 4 films · −86% 4 $1.4M −86% Love & Sex (2000) $580.4K
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +1270% 2 $19.4M +1270% O (2001) $19.3M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 3 films · −52% 3 $9.4M −52% Mad Love (2002) $9.3M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 6 films · +122% 6 $20.8M +122% The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 1 film · −100% 1 $31K −100% Chooch (2004) $31K
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 4 films · +7994% 4 $2.5M +7994% No Entry (2005) $1.2M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 3 films · +649% 3 $18.8M +649% Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?

Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) leads with $17.9M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come As You Like It (2006) at $563.2K and My Name Is Fame (2006) at $344.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?

3 romance films released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $18.8M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 34, 2006 releases took $13.5M.

How many romance movies released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), earned $17.9M.

How much of the Week 35, 2006 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.2M of the $18.8M total, or 12%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 35, 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.