#1 of 9 #1 romance movie of Week 37, 2006
2006 · Drama, History
$49.3M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
Romance box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 37 of 2006: Romance Releases of Sep 10–16
The Black Dahlia (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16), with $49.3M worldwide, ahead of The Last Kiss (2006) at $15.9M and Maundy Thursday (2006) at $14.8M. 9 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.5M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.8 times the total of Week 36, 2006, whose releases took $23M. By language, English leads with $72.5M across 6 romance releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $87.5M
- The Black Dahlia (2006), the #1
- $49.3M
- vs Week 36, 2006
- ×3.8
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 37 of 2006?
The Black Dahlia (2006) leads with $49.3M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.2M, 99% of what all 9 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 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16).
- 1 Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $49.3M
- 2 Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $15.9M
- 3 Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M
- 4 Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $228.5K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.9M
- 5 Sep 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 6
Sep 13, 2006 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $60.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $60.7K - 8
Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $30.5K Worldwide: $60.7K - 9
Sep 11, 2006 US and Canada: $1.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2006?
Of the top 9, The Heart Specialist (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Confetti (2006) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $35.6M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M $22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 The Last Kiss (2006) $15.9M $11.6M US & Canada · 73% $4.2M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Maundy Thursday (2006) $14.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Confetti (2006) $4.9M $228.5K US & Canada · 5% $4.7M elsewhere · 95%
- 5 Griffin & Phoenix (2006) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Heart Specialist (2006) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Aurora Borealis (2006) $60.7K $60.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006) $60.7K $30.2K US & Canada · 50% $30.5K elsewhere · 50%
- 9 The Dog Problem (2006) $1.3K $1.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $87.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 6–12) with $126.5M, led by Step Up (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Wedding Daze (2006) $23M Wedding Daze (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $87.5M The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Train Man (2006) $64.6M Train Man (2006)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 School for Scoundrels (2006) $26.3M School for Scoundrels (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2003 earned the most: $119.3M from 4 films, led by Lost in Translation (2003). Week 37, 2006 took $87.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films | 2 | $2.7M | – | Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M |
| Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films | 3 | $846.4K | – | Earth (1999) $424.8K |
| Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 3 films · +3466% | 3 | $30.2M | +3466% | Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M |
| Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 1 film · −89% | 1 | $3.3M | −89% | Samsara (2001) $3.3M |
| Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 5 films · −52% | 5 | $1.6M | −52% | Blue (2002) $997.7K |
| Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 4 films · +7512% | 4 | $119.3M | +7512% | Lost in Translation (2003) $118.7M |
| Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 5 films · −95% | 5 | $6.1M | −95% | The Story Of My Life (2004) $5M |
| Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 9 films · +1104% | 9 | $73.3M | +1104% | Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M |
| Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 9 films · +19% | 9 | $87.5M | +19% | The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2006?
English-language romance films took $72.5M across 6 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Korean-language romance films ($14.8M) and Hungarian-language romance films ($60.7K).
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 37 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16)?
The Black Dahlia (2006) leads with $49.3M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Last Kiss (2006) at $15.9M and Maundy Thursday (2006) at $14.8M.
How much did romance movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) earn?
9 romance films released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $87.5M in all, or $9.7M per film on average. Week 36, 2006 releases took $23M.
How many romance movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Black Dahlia (2006), earned $49.3M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.