#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 38, 2006
2006 · Comedy, Romance
$31.1M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 38 · Sep 17–23, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 38 of 2006: Romance Releases of Sep 17–23
Train Man (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23), with $31.1M worldwide, ahead of Flyboys (2006) at $17.9M and The Science of Sleep (2006) at $15.1M. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $64.6M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 26% on Week 37, 2006, whose releases took $87.5M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $64.6M
- Train Man (2006), the #1
- $31.1M
- vs Week 37, 2006
- −26%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 38 of 2006?
Train Man (2006) leads with $31.1M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $64.6M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23).
- 1 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1M
- 2 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.9M
- 3 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $15.1M
- 4 Sep 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $513K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $64.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 6–12) with $126.5M, led by Step Up (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Employee of the Month (2006) $61.2M Employee of the Month (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2005 earned the most: $223.6M from 5 films, led by Corpse Bride (2005). Week 38, 2006 took $64.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1997 Sep 14–20 1 film | 1 | $785.5K | – | Firelight (1997) $785.5K |
| Week 38, 1998 Sep 13–19 1 film · +49% | 1 | $1.2M | +49% | Permanent Midnight (1998) $1.2M |
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 4 films · +4003% | 4 | $48M | +4003% | For Love of the Game (1999) $46.1M |
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 1 film · −100% | 1 | $45.2K | −100% | Karobaar (2000) $45.2K |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · +11756% | 2 | $5.4M | +11756% | Glitter (2001) $5.3M |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 5 films · +86% | 5 | $10M | +86% | Secretary (2002) $9.3M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 5 films · +383% | 5 | $48.2M | +383% | The Fighting Temptations (2003) $34M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · +89% | 10 | $91.1M | +89% | Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 5 films · +146% | 5 | $223.6M | +146% | Corpse Bride (2005) $117.2M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 4 films · −71% | 4 | $64.6M | −71% | Train Man (2006) $31.1M |
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 38 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23)?
Train Man (2006) leads with $31.1M worldwide. Next come Flyboys (2006) at $17.9M and The Science of Sleep (2006) at $15.1M.
How much did romance movies released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) earn?
4 romance films released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $64.6M in all, or $16.1M per film on average. Week 37, 2006 releases took $87.5M.
How many romance movies released in week 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Train Man (2006), earned $31.1M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2006 (Sep 17–23). 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 38, 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.