#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 40, 2006
2006 · Mystery, Thriller
$291.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$132.4M US & Canada · 45% $159.1M elsewhere · 55%
Thriller box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 2006
Thriller Box Office, Week 40 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Oct 1–7
The Departed (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7), with $291.5M worldwide, ahead of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) at $51.8M and Fatal Contact (2006) at $633.4K. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $344.2M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $344.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 50%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 40 of 2006?
The Departed (2006) leads with $291.5M, 85% of the total. The top 4 together took $344.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $51.8M The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)$39.5M US & Canada · 76% $12.2M elsewhere · 24% -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $132.4M Rest of the world: $159.1M Worldwide: $291.5M
- 2 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $39.5M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $51.8M
Oct 6, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror $51.8M worldwide - 3 Oct 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633.4K
- 4 Oct 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $362.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $344.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $344.2M, led by The Departed (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Last King of Scotland (2006) $56.1M The Last King of Scotland (2006)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 The Departed (2006) $344.2M The Departed (2006)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 The Grudge 2 (2006) $140.1M The Grudge 2 (2006)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Prestige (2006) $173.4M The Prestige (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2006 earned the most: $344.2M from 4 films, led by The Departed (2006).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 3 films | 3 | $67.5M | – | Kiss the Girls (1997) $60.5M |
| Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7K | −100% | I Stand Alone (1998) $7K |
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 1 film | 1 | $337K | – | Common Wealth (2000) $337K |
| Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · +41895% | 2 | $141.5M | +41895% | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films · +52% | 4 | $214.7M | +52% | Red Dragon (2002) $209.2M |
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 4 films · −71% | 4 | $61.7M | −71% | Out of Time (2003) $55.5M |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 2 films · +65% | 2 | $101.4M | +65% | Ladder 49 (2004) $100.6M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $101.2M | ±0% | Into the Blue (2005) $46.1M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 4 films · +240% | 4 | $344.2M | +240% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
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 40 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7)?
The Departed (2006) leads with $291.5M worldwide, $132.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) at $51.8M and Fatal Contact (2006) at $633.4K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $344.2M in all, or $86.1M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Departed (2006) with $291.5M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2006 (Oct 1–7). 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 40, 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.