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Thriller box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 31 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5

The Descent (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $57.1M worldwide, ahead of The Night Listener (2006) at $10.6M and Bloody Reunion (2006) at $3.2M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.2M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 59% on Week 30, 2006, whose releases took $173.5M. By language, English leads with $67.9M across 3 thriller releases.

week 31 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$71.2M
The Descent (2006), the #1
$57.1M
vs Week 30, 2006
−59%
The Descent (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 31, 2006

The Descent (2006)

2006 · Action, Adventure

$57.1M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$26M US & Canada · 46% $31.1M elsewhere · 54%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 31 of 2006?

The Descent (2006) leads with $57.1M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $71.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Descent (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $57.1M The Descent (2006)
    $26M US & Canada · 46% $31.1M elsewhere · 54%
  2. The Night Listener (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $10.6M The Night Listener (2006)
    $7.8M US & Canada · 74% $2.8M elsewhere · 26%
  3. Bloody Reunion (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $3.2M Bloody Reunion (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Nightmare Man (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $97.2K Nightmare Man (2006)
    $97.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $88.4K Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006)
    $55.4K US & Canada · 63% $33K elsewhere · 37%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 31 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 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5).

  1. 1 The Descent (2006) movie poster
    The Descent (2006) Aug 4, 2006 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $57.1M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $57.1M
  2. 2 The Night Listener (2006) movie poster
    The Night Listener (2006) Aug 4, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $10.6M
  3. 3 Bloody Reunion (2006) movie poster
    Bloody Reunion (2006) Aug 3, 2006 · Korean · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  4. 4 Nightmare Man (2006) movie poster
    Nightmare Man (2006) Aug 4, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror $97.2K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $97.2K
  5. 5 Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006) movie poster
    Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006) Aug 3, 2006 · Hindi · Thriller, Comedy $88.4K worldwide
    Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: $55.4K Rest of the world: $33K Worldwide: $88.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 31 of 2006?

Of the top 5, Nightmare Man (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Descent (2006) made 54% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $34M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Descent (2006) $57.1M
    $26M US & Canada · 46% $31.1M elsewhere · 54%
  2. 2 The Night Listener (2006) $10.6M
    $7.8M US & Canada · 74% $2.8M elsewhere · 26%
  3. 3 Bloody Reunion (2006) $3.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Nightmare Man (2006) $97.2K
    $97.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006) $88.4K
    $55.4K US & Canada · 63% $33K elsewhere · 37%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 31 releases took $71.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $173.5M, led by Miami Vice (2006).

  1. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 Waist Deep (2006) $21.4M Waist Deep (2006)
  2. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 A Scanner Darkly (2006) $11M A Scanner Darkly (2006)
  4. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Hanbando (2006) $25.6M Hanbando (2006)
  5. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Lady in the Water (2006) $141.4M Lady in the Water (2006)
  6. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Miami Vice (2006) $173.5M Miami Vice (2006)
  7. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Descent (2006) $71.2M The Descent (2006)
  8. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) $17.4K The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
  9. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Illusionist (2006) $169.9M The Illusionist (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 31 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 31, 2001 earned the most: $548.2M from 4 films, led by Rush Hour 2 (2001). Week 31, 2006 took $71.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 31, 1997 Jul 27–Aug 2 2 films 2 $93.6M – Spawn (1997) $87.8M
Week 31, 1998 Jul 26–Aug 1 1 film · −52% 1 $44.5M −52% The Negotiator (1998) $44.5M
Week 31, 1999 Jul 25–31 2 films · +270% 2 $164.6M +270% Deep Blue Sea (1999) $164.6M
Week 31, 2000 Jul 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 31, 2001 Jul 29–Aug 4 4 films 4 $548.2M – Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M
Week 31, 2002 Jul 28–Aug 3 1 film · −26% 1 $408.2M −26% Signs (2002) $408.2M
Week 31, 2003 Jul 27–Aug 2 3 films · −97% 3 $12.6M −97% Dragon Head (2003) $8.6M
Week 31, 2004 Jul 25–31 5 films · +2721% 5 $354.3M +2721% The Village (2004) $256.7M
Week 31, 2005 Jul 24–30 3 films · −73% 3 $96.4M −73% Stealth (2005) $79.3M
Week 31, 2006 Jul 30–Aug 5 5 films · −26% 5 $71.2M −26% The Descent (2006) $57.1M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 31 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?

The Descent (2006) leads with $57.1M worldwide, $26M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Night Listener (2006) at $10.6M and Bloody Reunion (2006) at $3.2M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $71.2M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. Week 30, 2006 releases took $173.5M.

How many thriller movies released in week 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Descent (2006), earned $57.1M.

How much of the Week 31, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$34M of the $71.2M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 2006 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.