#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 39, 2006
2006 · Comedy, Romance
$24.5M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$17.8M US & Canada · 73% $6.7M elsewhere · 27%
Romance box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 39 of 2006: Romance Releases of Sep 24–30
School for Scoundrels (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30), with $24.5M worldwide, ahead of The Old Garden (2006) at $1.6M and Broken Sky (2006) at $160.4K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, 68% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 59% on Week 38, 2006, whose releases took $64.6M.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $26.3M
- School for Scoundrels (2006), the #1
- $24.5M
- vs Week 38, 2006
- −59%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 39 of 2006?
School for Scoundrels (2006) leads with $24.5M, 93% of the total. The top 4 together took $26.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $24.5M
- 2 Sep 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: $131.3K Worldwide: $160.4K
- 4 Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $89.9K Worldwide: $91.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2006?
Of the top 4, School for Scoundrels (2006) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while Be with Me (2006) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $17.8M (68%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 School for Scoundrels (2006) $24.5M $17.8M US & Canada · 73% $6.7M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 The Old Garden (2006) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Broken Sky (2006) $160.4K $29.2K US & Canada · 18% $131.3K elsewhere · 82%
- 4 Be with Me (2006) $91.3K $1.4K US & Canada · 1% $89.9K elsewhere · 99%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $26.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 13–19) with $118M, led by The Illusionist (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Man of the Year (2006) $43.6M Man of the Year (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $198.1M from 6 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2006 took $26.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1997 Sep 21–27 2 films | 2 | $21.7K | – | Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.4K |
| Week 39, 1998 Sep 20–26 1 film · −90% | 1 | $2.1K | −90% | The Velocity of Gary (1998) $2.1K |
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films · +65731% | 4 | $1.4M | +65731% | Guinevere (1999) $635.7K |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +626% | 2 | $10.2M | +626% | Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 7 films · +3% | 7 | $10.5M | +3% | The Officers’ Ward (2001) $2.9M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 6 films · +1781% | 6 | $198.1M | +1781% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 5 films · −64% | 5 | $71.4M | −64% | Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) $58.9M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 5 films · −75% | 5 | $17.7M | −75% | First Daughter (2004) $10.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 5 films · +121% | 5 | $39.1M | +121% | You Are My Sunshine (2005) $17.7M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 4 films · −33% | 4 | $26.3M | −33% | School for Scoundrels (2006) $24.5M |
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 39 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30)?
School for Scoundrels (2006) leads with $24.5M worldwide, $17.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Old Garden (2006) at $1.6M and Broken Sky (2006) at $160.4K.
How much did romance movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) earn?
4 romance films released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, or $6.6M per film on average. Week 38, 2006 releases took $64.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, School for Scoundrels (2006), earned $24.5M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2006 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.