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Thriller box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 37 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Sep 10–16

The Black Dahlia (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16), with $49.3M worldwide, ahead of Puzzle (2006) at $1.4M and The Stone Merchant (2006) at $1M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 36, 2006, whose releases took $85M.

week 37 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$51.7M
The Black Dahlia (2006), the #1
$49.3M
vs Week 36, 2006
−39%
The Black Dahlia (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 37, 2006

The Black Dahlia (2006)

2006 · Drama, History

$49.3M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 37 of 2006?

The Black Dahlia (2006) leads with $49.3M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Black Dahlia (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $49.3M The Black Dahlia (2006)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 46% $26.8M elsewhere · 54%
  2. Puzzle (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Puzzle (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Stone Merchant (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $1M The Stone Merchant (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16).

  1. 1 The Black Dahlia (2006) movie poster
    The Black Dahlia (2006) Sep 15, 2006 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $49.3M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $49.3M
  2. 2 Puzzle (2006) movie poster
    Puzzle (2006) Sep 14, 2006 · Korean · Thriller, Action, Crime $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 The Stone Merchant (2006) movie poster
    The Stone Merchant (2006) Sep 15, 2006 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2003 earned the most: $197.2M from 6 films, led by Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). Week 37, 2006 took $51.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 1 film 1 $109.4M – The Game (1997) $109.4M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 1 film · −99% 1 $565.7K −99% Cube (1998) $565.7K
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 5 films · −16% 5 $473.5K −16% The Minus Man (1999) $370.7K
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 6 films · +22801% 6 $108.4M +22801% The Watcher (2000) $47.3M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 2 films · −78% 2 $23.6M −78% The Glass House (2001) $23.6M
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 4 films · −94% 4 $1.4M −94% Alias Betty (2002) $676.2K
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 6 films · +13603% 6 $197.2M +13603% Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) $98.8M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 6 films · −4% 6 $188.9M −4% Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) $129.3M
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 3 films · −23% 3 $145.7M −23% The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) $145.2M
Week 37, 2006 Sep 10–16 3 films · −64% 3 $51.7M −64% The Black Dahlia (2006) $49.3M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 37 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16)?

The Black Dahlia (2006) leads with $49.3M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Puzzle (2006) at $1.4M and The Stone Merchant (2006) at $1M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $51.7M in all, or $17.2M per film on average. Week 36, 2006 releases took $85M.

How many thriller movies released in week 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Black Dahlia (2006), earned $49.3M.

How much of the Week 37, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.5M of the $51.7M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2006 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.