#1 of 8 #1 thriller movie of Week 29, 2006
2006 · Mystery, Thriller
$72.8M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 58% $30.5M elsewhere · 42%
Thriller box office · Week 29 · Jul 16–22, 2006
Thriller Box Office, Week 29 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Jul 16–22
Lady in the Water (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22), with $72.8M worldwide, ahead of My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) at $61.1M and Azumi (2006) at $2.9M. 8 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $141.4M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.5 times the total of Week 28, 2006, whose releases took $25.6M. By language, English leads with $136.5M across 5 thriller releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $141.4M
- Lady in the Water (2006), the #1
- $72.8M
- vs Week 28, 2006
- ×5.5
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 29 of 2006?
Lady in the Water (2006) leads with $72.8M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $139.9M, 99% of what all 8 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 Thriller Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22).
- 1 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $72.8M
- 2 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $38.6M Worldwide: $61.1M
- 3 Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Jul 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Jul 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
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Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $994K - 7
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $370.6K Rest of the world: $149.2K Worldwide: $519.8K - 8
Jul 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2006?
Of the top 8, Shadowboxer (2006) earned the biggest share at home (71% in the US & Canada), while My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $65.2M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lady in the Water (2006) $72.8M $42.3M US & Canada · 58% $30.5M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) $61.1M $22.5M US & Canada · 37% $38.6M elsewhere · 63%
- 3 Azumi (2006) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Kovak Box (2006) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Right of the Weakest (2006) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Dead in 3 days (2006) $994K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Shadowboxer (2006) $519.8K $370.6K US & Canada · 71% $149.2K elsewhere · 29%
- 8 The Front Line (2006) $3.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $141.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $173.5M, led by Miami Vice (2006).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 The Omen (2006) $120.4M The Omen (2006)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 11–17 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) $159M The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Waist Deep (2006) $21.4M Waist Deep (2006)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 A Scanner Darkly (2006) $11M A Scanner Darkly (2006)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Hanbando (2006) $25.6M Hanbando (2006)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Lady in the Water (2006) $141.4M Lady in the Water (2006)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Miami Vice (2006) $173.5M Miami Vice (2006)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Descent (2006) $71.2M The Descent (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1999 earned the most: $467.9M from 3 films, led by The Blair Witch Project (1999). Week 29, 2006 took $141.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1997 Jul 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 3 films | 3 | $467.9M | – | The Blair Witch Project (1999) $248.6M |
| Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 3 films · −37% | 3 | $296.4M | −37% | X-Men (2000) $296.3M |
| Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +30% | 3 | $384.1M | +30% | Jurassic Park III (2001) $368.8M |
| Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 4 films · −71% | 4 | $111.8M | −71% | K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) $65.7M |
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 2 films · +157% | 2 | $287.2M | +157% | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 2 films · +27% | 2 | $365.7M | +27% | I, Robot (2004) $353.1M |
| Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 2 films · −98% | 2 | $5.7M | −98% | Summer of Ubume (2005) $4.1M |
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 8 films · +2360% | 8 | $141.4M | +2360% | Lady in the Water (2006) $72.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 29 of 2006?
English-language thriller films took $136.5M across 5 films, 97% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language thriller films ($2.9M) and French-language thriller films ($1.1M).
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 2006, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 14–20) with $784M, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006).
- Week 1 $82M
- Week 2 $17.2M
- Week 3 $123.2M
- Week 4 $144.3M
- Week 5 $68.1M
- Week 6 $203.9M
- Week 7 $18.2M
- Week 8 $16.7M
- Week 9 $65.7M
- Week 10 $72.5M
- Week 11 $137.3M
- Week 12 $213.3M
- Week 13 $40.4M
- Week 14 $56.9M
- Week 15 $7M
- Week 16 $180.1M
- Week 17 $39.8M
- Week 18 $429.5M
- Week 19 $181.7M
- Week 20 $784M
- Week 21 $494.2M
- Week 22 $28.7M
- Week 23 $120.4M
- Week 24 $159M
- Week 25 $21.4M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $11M
- Week 28 $25.6M
- Week 29 $141.4M
- Week 30 $173.5M
- Week 31 $71.2M
- Week 32 $17.4K
- Week 33 $169.9M
- Week 34 $7.3M
- Week 35 $84.3M
- Week 36 $85M
- Week 37 $51.7M
- Week 38 $14.1M
- Week 39 $56.1M
- Week 40 $344.2M
- Week 41 $140.1M
- Week 42 $173.4M
- Week 43 $175.7M
- Week 44 $7.3M
- Week 45 $18.4M
- Week 46 $621.4M
- Week 47 $213.4M
- Week 48 $93.3M
- Week 49 $176.1M
- Week 50 $27.3M
- Week 51 $129.2M
- Week 52 $311.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 29 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22)?
Lady in the Water (2006) leads with $72.8M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) at $61.1M and Azumi (2006) at $2.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) earn?
8 thriller films released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $141.4M in all, or $17.7M per film on average. Week 28, 2006 releases took $25.6M.
How many thriller movies released in week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lady in the Water (2006), earned $72.8M.
How is the week 29, 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 week 29 of 2006 (Jul 16–22). 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 29, 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.