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Thriller box office · Week 35 · Aug 27–Sep 2, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 35 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Aug 27–Sep 2

Crank (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2), with $42.9M worldwide, ahead of The Wicker Man (2006) at $38.8M and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) at $2.1M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.3M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.5 times the total of Week 34, 2006, whose releases took $7.3M. By language, English leads with $82.2M across 3 thriller releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$84.3M
Crank (2006), the #1
$42.9M
vs Week 34, 2006
×11.5
Crank (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 35, 2006

Crank (2006)

2006 · Action, Drama

$42.9M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$27.8M US & Canada · 65% $15.1M elsewhere · 35%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 35 of 2006?

Crank (2006) leads with $42.9M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $84.3M, 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. Crank (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $42.9M Crank (2006)
    $27.8M US & Canada · 65% $15.1M elsewhere · 35%
  2. The Wicker Man (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $38.8M The Wicker Man (2006)
    $23.6M US & Canada · 61% $15.2M elsewhere · 39%
  3. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $2.1M Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Idiocracy (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $495.7K Idiocracy (2006)
    $444.1K US & Canada · 90% $51.6K elsewhere · 10%
  5. Dry Season (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $48.3K Dry Season (2006)
    $3.3K US & Canada · 7% $44.9K elsewhere · 93%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2).

  1. 1 Crank (2006) movie poster
    Crank (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $42.9M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $42.9M
  2. 2 The Wicker Man (2006) movie poster
    The Wicker Man (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $38.8M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $38.8M
  3. 3 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $2.1M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  4. 4 Idiocracy (2006) movie poster
    Idiocracy (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller $495.7K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $444.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $495.7K
  5. 5 Dry Season (2006) movie poster
    Dry Season (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · French · Thriller, Drama, Action $48.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: $44.9K Worldwide: $48.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2006?

Of the top 5, Idiocracy (2006) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Dry Season (2006) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $51.9M (62%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Crank (2006) $42.9M
    $27.8M US & Canada · 65% $15.1M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 The Wicker Man (2006) $38.8M
    $23.6M US & Canada · 61% $15.2M elsewhere · 39%
  3. 3 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Idiocracy (2006) $495.7K
    $444.1K US & Canada · 90% $51.6K elsewhere · 10%
  5. 5 Dry Season (2006) $48.3K
    $3.3K US & Canada · 7% $44.9K elsewhere · 93%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $84.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $173.5M, led by Miami Vice (2006).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Lady in the Water (2006) $141.4M Lady in the Water (2006)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Miami Vice (2006) $173.5M Miami Vice (2006)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Descent (2006) $71.2M The Descent (2006)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) $17.4K The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Illusionist (2006) $169.9M The Illusionist (2006)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $7.3M No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Crank (2006) $84.3M Crank (2006)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $85M The Covenant (2006)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $51.7M The Black Dahlia (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2005 earned the most: $105.3M from 4 films, led by The Brothers Grimm (2005). Week 35, 2006 took $84.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 2 films 2 $33.6M – The Astronaut's Wife (1999) $19.6M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 1 film · +20% 1 $40.4M +20% The Art of War (2000) $40.4M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films · +95% 2 $78.6M +95% Jeepers Creepers (2001) $59.4M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 3 films · −75% 3 $19.6M −75% FeardotCom (2002) $18.9M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 2 films · +223% 2 $63.4M +223% Jeepers Creepers II (2003) $63.1M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 2 films · +30% 2 $82.4M +30% Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) $71M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 4 films · +28% 4 $105.3M +28% The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 5 films · −20% 5 $84.3M −20% Crank (2006) $42.9M
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 35 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2)?

Crank (2006) leads with $42.9M worldwide, $27.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wicker Man (2006) at $38.8M and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) at $2.1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) report a worldwide gross, $84.3M in all, or $16.9M per film on average. Week 34, 2006 releases took $7.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Crank (2006), earned $42.9M.

How much of the Week 35, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.9M of the $84.3M total, or 62%, 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 35, 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 35 of 2006 (Aug 27–Sep 2). 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 35, 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.