#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of August 2006
2006 · Action, Adventure
$12.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$12M US & Canada · 96% $517K elsewhere · 4%
Sci-Fi box office · August 2006
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Zoom (2006) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 2006, with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of Unidentified (2006) at $224.1K and Mercury Man (2006) at $122.5K. 3 sci-fi films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $12.9M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on July 2006, whose releases took $98.5M.
- August 2006 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.9M
- Zoom (2006), the #1
- $12.5M
- vs July 2006
- −87%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of August 2006?
Zoom (2006) leads with $12.5M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.9M, almost all of what the 3 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of August 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 August 2006.
- 1 Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $517K Worldwide: $12.5M
- 2 Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $224.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $224.1K
- 3 Aug 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.5K
By release week
Which Week of August 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 6–12) took $12.6M, led by Zoom (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Zoom (2006) $12.6M Zoom (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Unidentified (2006) $224.1K Unidentified (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2006 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2002 earned the most: $554.7M from 4 films, led by Signs (2002). August 2006 took $12.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 4 films | 4 | $54.2M | – | Event Horizon (1997) $26.7M |
| August 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1999 3 films | 3 | $54.7M | – | Alien Adventure (1999) $24.4M |
| August 2000 3 films · +462% | 3 | $307.3M | +462% | Hollow Man (2000) $190.2M |
| August 2001 4 films · −95% | 4 | $14.9M | −95% | Ghosts of Mars (2001) $14M |
| August 2002 4 films · +3634% | 4 | $554.7M | +3634% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| August 2003 4 films · −94% | 4 | $34M | −94% | Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) $12.2M |
| August 2004 4 films · +461% | 4 | $191M | +461% | AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) $177.4M |
| August 2005 1 film · −89% | 1 | $20.2M | −89% | 2046 (2005) $20.2M |
| August 2006 3 films · −36% | 3 | $12.9M | −36% | Zoom (2006) $12.5M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: May leads with $460.4M, led by X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
- January $119.3M #1 Underworld: Evolution (2006)
- February No grosses
- March $190.6M #1 V for Vendetta (2006)
- April $5.1M #1 Alien Autopsy (2006)
- May $460.4M #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- June $409.1M #1 Superman Returns (2006)
- July $98.5M #1 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
- August $12.9M #1 Zoom (2006)
- September $8M #1 Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers (2006)
- October $397.4K #1 Mirageman (2006)
- November $199.7M #1 Deja Vu (2006)
- December $76.5M #1 Children of Men (2006)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 2006?
Zoom (2006) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Unidentified (2006) at $224.1K and Mercury Man (2006) at $122.5K.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 2006 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in August 2006 report a worldwide gross, $12.9M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. July 2006 releases took $98.5M.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Zoom (2006), earned $12.5M.
How is the August 2006 sci-fi 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 August 2006. 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 August 2006 sci-fi 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.