#1 of 5 #1 romance movie of Week 42, 2006
2006 · Fantasy, Drama
$2.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2006
Romance Box Office, Week 42 of 2006: Romance Releases of Oct 15–21
Extended Play (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21), with $2.7M worldwide, ahead of Sweet Land (2006) at $1.8M and Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006) at $638.6K. 5 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 41, 2006, whose releases took $43.6M. By language, Greek leads with $2.7M across 1 romance release.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $5.3M
- Extended Play (2006), the #1
- $2.7M
- vs Week 41, 2006
- −88%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 42 of 2006?
Extended Play (2006) leads with $2.7M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.3M, 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.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 2 Oct 18, 2006 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $137.2K Worldwide: $1.8M
- 3 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $15.7K Rest of the world: $622.9K Worldwide: $638.6K
- 4 Oct 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76K
- 5 Oct 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $5.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 10–16) with $87.5M, led by The Black Dahlia (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Extended Play (2006) $5.3M Extended Play (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Heavenly Forest (2006) $10.2M Heavenly Forest (2006)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) $5.7M Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $190.2M from 8 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2006 took $5.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 2 films | 2 | $46.7M | – | Practical Magic (1998) $46.7M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 2 films · +41% | 2 | $65.7M | +41% | The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 1 film · −65% | 1 | $22.8M | −65% | Dr T and the Women (2000) $22.8M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 2 films · −97% | 2 | $740.1K | −97% | Focus (2001) $645.4K |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 1 film · −86% | 1 | $100.5K | −86% | Road Movie (2002) $100.5K |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 2 films · +3208% | 2 | $3.3M | +3208% | Sylvia (2003) $2.9M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 8 films · +5621% | 8 | $190.2M | +5621% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 4 films · −70% | 4 | $56.2M | −70% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 5 films · −91% | 5 | $5.3M | −91% | Extended Play (2006) $2.7M |
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 42 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21)?
Extended Play (2006) leads with $2.7M worldwide. Next come Sweet Land (2006) at $1.8M and Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006) at $638.6K.
How much did romance movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) earn?
5 romance films released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, or $1.1M per film on average. Week 41, 2006 releases took $43.6M.
How many romance movies released in week 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Extended Play (2006), earned $2.7M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2006 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.