#1 of 200 #1 thriller movie of 2006
2006 · Mystery, Thriller
$760M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$217.5M US & Canada · 29% $542.5M elsewhere · 71%
Thriller box office · 2006
Thriller Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
The Da Vinci Code (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2006, with $760M worldwide, ahead of Casino Royale (2006) at $616.6M and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) at $460.4M. 200 thriller films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $7B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 21 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on 2005, whose releases took $5.8B. By language, English leads with $6.2B across 110 thriller releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 200
- combined worldwide
- $7B
- films crossed $100M
- 21
- vs 2005
- +22%
#1 of 200 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2006?
The Da Vinci Code (2006) leads with $760M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 36% of what all 200 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 200. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2006.
- 1 May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $217.5M Rest of the world: $542.5M Worldwide: $760M
- 2 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $167.4M Rest of the world: $449.1M Worldwide: $616.6M
- 3 May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $234.4M Rest of the world: $226.1M Worldwide: $460.4M
- 4 Mission: Impossible III (2006)May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $134M Rest of the world: $264.4M Worldwide: $398.5M
May 5, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $398.5M worldwide - 5 Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $132.4M Rest of the world: $159.1M Worldwide: $291.5M
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Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $88.5M Rest of the world: $97.5M Worldwide: $186M - 7
May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $181.7M - 8
Nov 22, 2006 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $116.5M Worldwide: $180.6M - 9
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $114.3M Worldwide: $171.7M - 10
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $164.9M - 11
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $100.3M Worldwide: $163.8M - 12
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $96.5M Worldwide: $159M Jun 16, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $159M worldwide - 13
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $71.4M Worldwide: $141.5M - 14
Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $132.8M Worldwide: $135M - 15
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $134.7M - 16
Jun 6, 2006 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $65.4M Worldwide: $120M - 17
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $54.1M Rest of the world: $64.8M Worldwide: $118.9M - 18
Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $111.5M - 19
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $53.1M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $109.7M - 20
Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $47M Rest of the world: $53.6M Worldwide: $100.6M - 21
Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $60M Rest of the world: $40.3M Worldwide: $100.3M - 22
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $87.9M - 23
Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $83.9M - 24
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $48.8M Rest of the world: $34M Worldwide: $82.8M - 25
Jan 6, 2006 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $34.7M Worldwide: $82M - 26
Apr 21, 2006 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $78.8M - 27
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $77.7M - 28
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $72.8M - 29
Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $39.1M Rest of the world: $31.6M Worldwide: $70.7M - 30
Dec 25, 2006 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $70.6M - 31
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $70M - 32
Feb 3, 2006 US and Canada: $47.9M Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $67.1M - 33
Mar 3, 2006 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $28.8M Worldwide: $65.7M - 34
Aug 18, 2006 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: $28M Worldwide: $62M - 35
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M - 36
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $57.1M - 37
Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $33.8M Worldwide: $56.3M - 38
The Last King of Scotland (2006)Sep 27, 2006 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $38.2M Worldwide: $55.8M Sep 27, 2006 · English · Biography, Drama, History $55.8M worldwide - 39
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $51.8M Oct 6, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror $51.8M worldwide - 40
Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $49.3M - 41
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)Oct 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9M
Oct 16, 2006 · Japanese · Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy $47.9M worldwide - 42
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $42.9M - 43
Oct 13, 2006 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $42.5M - 44
Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $38.8M - 45
Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $32.7M Worldwide: $38.6M - 46
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $37.6M - 47
Nov 24, 2006 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $29.8M Worldwide: $32.4M - 48
May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $29.6M - 49
Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $23.1M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $27.3M - 50
Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $27.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Casino Royale (2006) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 200 films, $2.8B (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M $217.5M US & Canada · 29% $542.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Casino Royale (2006) $616.6M $167.4M US & Canada · 27% $449.1M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M $234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M $134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 The Departed (2006) $291.5M $132.4M US & Canada · 45% $159.1M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Inside Man (2006) $186M $88.5M US & Canada · 48% $97.5M elsewhere · 52%
- 7 Poseidon (2006) $181.7M $60.7M US & Canada · 33% $121M elsewhere · 67%
- 8 Deja Vu (2006) $180.6M $64M US & Canada · 35% $116.5M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M $57.4M US & Canada · 33% $114.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 10 Saw III (2006) $164.9M $80.2M US & Canada · 49% $84.6M elsewhere · 51%
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
21 of 200 films crossed $100M and took $4.8B between them, 68% of the total. 132 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.
20% 49% 28%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 1% of the list $1.4B · 20% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 19 films, 10% of the list $3.4B · 49% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 47 films, 24% of the list $2B · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 132 films, 66% of the list $239.1M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.9B from 18 films, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006). August was the quietest month ($248.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $366.7M Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- February Feb Final Destination 3 (2006) $306.9M Final Destination 3 (2006)
- March Mar Inside Man (2006) $529.3M Inside Man (2006)
- April Apr Silent Hill (2006) $283.8M Silent Hill (2006)
- May May The Da Vinci Code (2006) $1.9B The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- June Jun The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) $328.8M The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- July Jul Miami Vice (2006) $351.5M Miami Vice (2006)
- August Aug The Illusionist (2006) $248.4M The Illusionist (2006)
- September Sep The Last King of Scotland (2006) $291.2M The Last King of Scotland (2006)
- October Oct The Departed (2006) $834M The Departed (2006)
- November Nov Casino Royale (2006) $860.1M Casino Royale (2006)
- December Dec Blood Diamond (2006) $737.6M Blood Diamond (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $7B from 200 films, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 68 films | 68 | $5.1B | – | The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) $618.6M |
| 1998 75 films · −19% | 75 | $4.2B | −19% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 78 films · +25% | 78 | $5.2B | +25% | The Sixth Sense (1999) $672.8M |
| 2000 85 films · −3% | 85 | $5B | −3% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 105 films · +6% | 105 | $5.3B | +6% | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| 2002 139 films · −3% | 139 | $5.2B | −3% | Die Another Day (2002) $432M |
| 2003 132 films · +27% | 132 | $6.6B | +27% | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M |
| 2004 156 films · +2% | 156 | $6.7B | +2% | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 148 films · −14% | 148 | $5.8B | −14% | War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M |
| 2006 200 films · +22% | 200 | $7B | +22% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language thriller films took $6.2B across 110 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($115.8M) and Spanish-language thriller films ($103.7M).
2006 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $6.2B110 films · #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
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Korean $115.8M15 films · #1 Typhoon (2006) -
Spanish $103.7M8 films · #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) -
Hindi $103M11 films · #1 Dhoom 2 (2006) -
German $81.5M4 films · #1 The Lives of Others (2006) - Japanese $62.6M7 films · #1 Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
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Cantonese $26.9M6 films · #1 Confession of Pain (2006) -
French $11.6M10 films · #1 Lemming (2006) -
Norwegian $5.9M2 films · #1 Cold Prey (2006) -
Italian $4.3M3 films · #1 Our Land (2006)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller Box Office 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 200 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 2006?
The Da Vinci Code (2006) leads with $760M worldwide, $217.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Casino Royale (2006) at $616.6M and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) at $460.4M.
How much did thriller movies released in 2006 earn?
200 thriller films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $7B in all, or $35.1M per film on average. 2005 releases took $5.8B.
How many thriller movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
None. 21 films crossed $100 million, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006) with $760M.
How is the 2006 thriller 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 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 2006 thriller 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.