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Romance box office · Week 7 · Feb 12–18, 2006

Romance Box Office, Week 7 of 2006: Romance Releases of Feb 12–18

Eight Below (2006) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18), with $120.5M worldwide, ahead of Date Movie (2006) at $85.7M and Battle in Heaven (2006) at $258.2K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $206.5M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 18.7 times the total of Week 6, 2006, whose releases took $11.1M.

week 7 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$206.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 6, 2006
×18.7
Eight Below (2006) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 romance movie of Week 7, 2006

Eight Below (2006)

2006 · Adventure, Drama

$120.5M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$81.6M US & Canada · 68% $38.8M elsewhere · 32%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 7 of 2006?

Eight Below (2006) leads with $120.5M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $206.5M, 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. Eight Below (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $120.5M Eight Below (2006)
    $81.6M US & Canada · 68% $38.8M elsewhere · 32%
  2. Date Movie (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $85.7M Date Movie (2006)
    $48.5M US & Canada · 57% $37.2M elsewhere · 43%
  3. Battle in Heaven (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $258.2K Battle in Heaven (2006)
    $70.9K US & Canada · 27% $187.3K elsewhere · 73%
  4. Close To You (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $52.7K Close To You (2006)
    $52.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18).

  1. 1 Eight Below (2006) movie poster
    Eight Below (2006) Feb 17, 2006 · English · Adventure, Drama, Romance $120.5M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $81.6M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $120.5M
  2. 2 Date Movie (2006) movie poster
    Date Movie (2006) Feb 17, 2006 · English · Comedy, Romance $85.7M worldwide
    Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $37.2M Worldwide: $85.7M
  3. 3 Battle in Heaven (2006) movie poster
    Battle in Heaven (2006) Feb 17, 2006 · Spanish · Drama, Romance $258.2K worldwide
    Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $70.9K Rest of the world: $187.3K Worldwide: $258.2K
  4. 4 Close To You (2006) movie poster
    Close To You (2006) Feb 15, 2006 · Tagalog · Drama, Romance, Family $52.7K worldwide
    Feb 15, 2006 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2006?

Of the top 4, Close To You (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Battle in Heaven (2006) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $130.3M (63%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Eight Below (2006) $120.5M
    $81.6M US & Canada · 68% $38.8M elsewhere · 32%
  2. 2 Date Movie (2006) $85.7M
    $48.5M US & Canada · 57% $37.2M elsewhere · 43%
  3. 3 Battle in Heaven (2006) $258.2K
    $70.9K US & Canada · 27% $187.3K elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 Close To You (2006) $52.7K
    $52.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 7 releases took $206.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 12–18) with $206.5M, led by Eight Below (2006).

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Tarek’s Situation (2006) $1.5M Tarek’s Situation (2006)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Suite Dreams (2006) $85.4M Suite Dreams (2006)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006) $20.4M The Professor and His Beloved Equation (2006)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Annapolis (2006) $33.8M Annapolis (2006)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Something New (2006) $12.6M Something New (2006)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 Vampire Cop Ricky (2006) $11.1M Vampire Cop Ricky (2006)
  7. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Eight Below (2006) $206.5M Eight Below (2006)
  8. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $83.3M Madea’s Family Reunion (2006)
  9. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Aquamarine (2006) $23M Aquamarine (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2005 earned the most: $396.3M from 2 films, led by Hitch (2005). Week 7, 2006 took $206.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 1997 Feb 9–15 2 films 2 $29.9M – Fools Rush In (1997) $29.5M
Week 7, 1998 Feb 8–14 1 film · +313% 1 $123.3M +313% The Wedding Singer (1998) $123.3M
Week 7, 1999 Feb 7–13 6 films · +30% 6 $159.8M +30% Message in a Bottle (1999) $118.9M
Week 7, 2000 Feb 6–12 2 films · −60% 2 $63.6M −60% Snow Day (2000) $62.5M
Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 5 films · +115% 5 $137M +115% Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M
Week 7, 2002 Feb 10–16 4 films · −54% 4 $63.5M −54% Crossroads (2002) $61.7M
Week 7, 2003 Feb 9–15 2 films · −91% 2 $5.9M −91% He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2003) $5.3M
Week 7, 2004 Feb 8–14 3 films · +3285% 3 $199.9M +3285% 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M
Week 7, 2005 Feb 6–12 2 films · +98% 2 $396.3M +98% Hitch (2005) $371.6M
Week 7, 2006 Feb 12–18 4 films · −48% 4 $206.5M −48% Eight Below (2006) $120.5M
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).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 7 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 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18)?

Eight Below (2006) leads with $120.5M worldwide, $81.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Date Movie (2006) at $85.7M and Battle in Heaven (2006) at $258.2K.

How much did romance movies released in week 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18) earn?

4 romance films released in week 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $206.5M in all, or $51.6M per film on average. Week 6, 2006 releases took $11.1M.

How many romance movies released in week 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Eight Below (2006) with $120.5M.

How much of the Week 7, 2006 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$130.3M of the $206.5M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2006 (Feb 12–18). 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 7, 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.