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Romance box office · Week 44 · Oct 29–Nov 4, 2006

Romance Box Office, Week 44 of 2006: Romance Releases of Oct 29–Nov 4

Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4), with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of Umrao Jaan (2006) at $1.4M and Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) at $429.9K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on Week 43, 2006, whose releases took $10.2M.

week 44 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$5.7M
Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006), the #1
$3.9M
vs Week 43, 2006
−44%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 44 of 2006?

Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) leads with $3.9M, 67% of the total. The top 4 together took $5.7M, 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.

  1. Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $3.9M Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Umrao Jaan (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Umrao Jaan (2006)
    $485K US & Canada · 35% $886.7K elsewhere · 65%
  3. Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $429.9K Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Dying in Athens (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $67.7K Dying in Athens (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4).

  1. 1 Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) movie poster
    Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) Nov 3, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Romance, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  2. 2 Umrao Jaan (2006) movie poster
    Umrao Jaan (2006) Nov 2, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2006 US and Canada: $485K Rest of the world: $886.7K Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) movie poster
    Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) Nov 3, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $429.9K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.9K
  4. 4 Dying in Athens (2006) movie poster
    Dying in Athens (2006) Nov 2, 2006 · Greek · Drama, Music, Romance $67.7K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.7K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $5.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 12–18) with $388.4M, led by Happy Feet (2006).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Train Man (2006) $64.6M Train Man (2006)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 School for Scoundrels (2006) $26.3M School for Scoundrels (2006)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Employee of the Month (2006) $61.2M Employee of the Month (2006)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Man of the Year (2006) $43.6M Man of the Year (2006)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Extended Play (2006) $5.3M Extended Play (2006)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Heavenly Forest (2006) $10.2M Heavenly Forest (2006)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) $5.7M Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Stranger Than Fiction (2006) $99.3M Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Happy Feet (2006) $388.4M Happy Feet (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2001 earned the most: $175.4M from 3 films, led by Amélie (2001). Week 44, 2006 took $5.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 3 films 3 $28.4M – An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M
Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 3 films · −36% 3 $18.3M −36% Living Out Loud (1998) $15.6M
Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 4 films · +141% 4 $44.2M +141% Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.1M
Week 44, 2000 Oct 22–28 2 films · −90% 2 $4.4M −90% Mohabbatein (2000) $4.3M
Week 44, 2001 Oct 28–Nov 3 3 films · +3930% 3 $175.4M +3930% Amélie (2001) $175.2M
Week 44, 2002 Oct 27–Nov 2 3 films · −99% 3 $1.1M −99% Adolphe (2002) $1.1M
Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film · +2056% 1 $23M +2056% The Human Stain (2003) $23M
Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 6 films · +215% 6 $72.2M +215% Be with You (2004) $46.6M
Week 44, 2005 Oct 23–29 4 films · +7% 4 $77.2M +7% Prime (2005) $67.9M
Week 44, 2006 Oct 29–Nov 4 4 films · −93% 4 $5.7M −93% Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) $3.9M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 44 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 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4)?

Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006) leads with $3.9M worldwide. Next come Umrao Jaan (2006) at $1.4M and Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) at $429.9K.

How much did romance movies released in week 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4) earn?

4 romance films released in week 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4) report a worldwide gross, $5.7M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 43, 2006 releases took $10.2M.

How many romance movies released in week 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Christmas on July 24th Avenue (2006), earned $3.9M.

How much of the Week 44, 2006 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$485K of the $5.7M total, or 8%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2006 (Oct 29–Nov 4). 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 44, 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.