#1 of 9 #1 thriller movie of Week 36, 2006
2006 · Action, Thriller
$37.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$23.4M US & Canada · 62% $14.2M elsewhere · 38%
Thriller box office · Week 36 · Sep 3–9, 2006
Thriller Box Office, Week 36 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Sep 3–9
The Covenant (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9), with $37.6M worldwide, ahead of The Protector (2006) at $27.2M and Hollywoodland (2006) at $16.8M. 9 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 1% on Week 35, 2006, whose releases took $84.3M. By language, English leads with $83.5M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $85M
- The Covenant (2006), the #1
- $37.6M
- vs Week 35, 2006
- +1%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 36 of 2006?
The Covenant (2006) leads with $37.6M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $84.1M, 99% of what all 9 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 36 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 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9).
- 1 Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $23.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $37.6M
- 2 Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $27.2M
- 3 Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $16.8M
- 4 All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)Sep 9, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Sep 9, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.9M worldwide - 5 Sep 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $597.7K
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Sep 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $471.8K - 7
Sep 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.6K - 8
Sep 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K - 9
It’s Gradiva Who Is Calling You (2006)Sep 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
Sep 8, 2006 · French · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $4K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2006?
Of the top 9, Hollywoodland (2006) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while The Protector (2006) made 56% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $49.9M (59%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Covenant (2006) $37.6M $23.4M US & Canada · 62% $14.2M elsewhere · 38%
- 2 The Protector (2006) $27.2M $12M US & Canada · 44% $15.1M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Hollywoodland (2006) $16.8M $14.4M US & Canada · 86% $2.4M elsewhere · 14%
- 4 All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Fair Play (2006) $597.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 A Few Days in September (2006) $471.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Retribution (2006) $394.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 WWW: What a Wonderful World (2006) $49.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 It’s Gradiva Who Is Calling You (2006) $4K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $85M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $173.5M, led by Miami Vice (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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) $17.4K The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 The Illusionist (2006) $169.9M The Illusionist (2006)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No Mercy for the Rude (2006) $7.3M No Mercy for the Rude (2006)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Crank (2006) $84.3M Crank (2006)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 The Covenant (2006) $85M The Covenant (2006)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 The Black Dahlia (2006) $51.7M The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 All the King's Men (2006) $14.1M All the King's Men (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2005 earned the most: $198.8M from 8 films, led by Transporter 2 (2005). Week 36, 2006 took $85M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 4 films | 4 | $10.4M | – | Knock Off (1998) $10.3M |
| Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +21% | 3 | $12.6M | +21% | Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M |
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −100% | 1 | $33.7K | −100% | Comedy of Innocence (2000) $33.7K |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 3 films · +13005% | 3 | $4.4M | +13005% | Soul Survivors (2001) $4.3M |
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · +1490% | 5 | $70.3M | +1490% | Swimfan (2002) $34.4M |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 5 films · −82% | 5 | $12.8M | −82% | The Order (2003) $11.6M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 3 films · +202% | 3 | $38.6M | +202% | Wicker Park (2004) $21.7M |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 8 films · +415% | 8 | $198.8M | +415% | Transporter 2 (2005) $89.1M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · −57% | 9 | $85M | −57% | The Covenant (2006) $37.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2006?
English-language thriller films took $83.5M across 4 films, 98% of the total, ahead of French-language thriller films ($1.1M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($394.6K).
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 36 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9)?
The Covenant (2006) leads with $37.6M worldwide, $23.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Protector (2006) at $27.2M and Hollywoodland (2006) at $16.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) earn?
9 thriller films released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, or $9.4M per film on average. Week 35, 2006 releases took $84.3M.
How many thriller movies released in week 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Covenant (2006), earned $37.6M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2006 (Sep 3–9). 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 36, 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.