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Romance box office · Week 41 · Oct 8–14, 2006

Romance Box Office, Week 41 of 2006: Romance Releases of Oct 8–14

Man of the Year (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14), with $42.5M worldwide, ahead of Ming Ming (2006) at $728.8K and Eternal Summer (2006) at $255.4K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 29% on Week 40, 2006, whose releases took $61.2M. By language, English leads with $42.5M across 2 romance releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$43.6M
Man of the Year (2006), the #1
$42.5M
vs Week 40, 2006
−29%
Man of the Year (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of Week 41, 2006

Man of the Year (2006)

2006 · Drama, Thriller

$42.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$37.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 41 of 2006?

Man of the Year (2006) leads with $42.5M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Man of the Year (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $42.5M Man of the Year (2006)
    $37.3M US & Canada · 88% $5.1M elsewhere · 12%
  2. Ming Ming (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $728.8K Ming Ming (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Eternal Summer (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $255.4K Eternal Summer (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Cheese Head (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $135K Cheese Head (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Zerophilia (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $7.8K Zerophilia (2006)
    $7.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14).

  1. 1 Man of the Year (2006) movie poster
    Man of the Year (2006) Oct 13, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $42.5M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $42.5M
  2. 2 Ming Ming (2006) movie poster
    Ming Ming (2006) Oct 14, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Romance, Mystery $728.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $728.8K
  3. 3 Eternal Summer (2006) movie poster
    Eternal Summer (2006) Oct 13, 2006 · Chinese · Drama, Romance $255.4K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255.4K
  4. 4 Cheese Head (2006) movie poster
    Cheese Head (2006) Oct 12, 2006 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $135K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135K
  5. 5 Zerophilia (2006) movie poster
    Zerophilia (2006) Oct 13, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $7.8K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $332.1M from 5 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2006 took $43.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 1 film 1 $5.9M – Gang Related (1997) $5.9M
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 4 films 4 $86.5M – Random Hearts (1999) $74.6M
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 5 films · +284% 5 $332.1M +284% Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 4 films · −73% 4 $88.8M −73% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 7 films · −1% 7 $88.3M −1% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 4 films · +37% 4 $121.4M +37% Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 3 films · −87% 3 $16.2M −87% Raise Your Voice (2004) $14.9M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 4 films · +459% 4 $90.4M +459% In Her Shoes (2005) $83.7M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 5 films · −52% 5 $43.6M −52% Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M
FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 41 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14)?

Man of the Year (2006) leads with $42.5M worldwide, $37.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ming Ming (2006) at $728.8K and Eternal Summer (2006) at $255.4K.

How much did romance movies released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) earn?

5 romance films released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $43.6M in all, or $8.7M per film on average. Week 40, 2006 releases took $61.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Man of the Year (2006), earned $42.5M.

How much of the Week 41, 2006 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$37.3M of the $43.6M total, or 86%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2006 (Oct 8–14). 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 41, 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.