#1 of 7 #1 thriller movie of Week 43, 2006
2006 · Thriller, Horror
$164.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$80.2M US & Canada · 49% $84.6M elsewhere · 51%
Thriller box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 2006
Thriller Box Office, Week 43 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Oct 22–28
Saw III (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28), with $164.9M worldwide, ahead of Catch a Fire (2006) at $5.7M and M (2006) at $2.9M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $175.7M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 1% on Week 42, 2006, whose releases took $173.4M. By language, English leads with $171.1M across 4 thriller releases.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $175.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 42, 2006
- +1%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 43 of 2006?
Saw III (2006) leads with $164.9M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $175.1M, almost all of what the 7 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 43 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28).
- 1 Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $164.9M
- 2 Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $5.7M
- 3 Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $519.1K Rest of the world: $350.3K Worldwide: $869.4K
- 5 Oct 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $750K
- 6
Oct 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.6K - 7
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $223.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2006?
Of the top 7, Catch a Fire (2006) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Saw III (2006) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $85.1M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Saw III (2006) $164.9M $80.2M US & Canada · 49% $84.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Catch a Fire (2006) $5.7M $4.3M US & Canada · 75% $1.4M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 M (2006) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Death of a President (2006) $869.4K $519.1K US & Canada · 60% $350.3K elsewhere · 40%
- 5 Diary (2006) $750K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Gone (2006) $325.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Genius Club (2006) $223.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $175.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $344.2M, led by The Departed (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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Saw III (2006) $175.7M Saw III (2006)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Unknown (2006) $7.3M Unknown (2006)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 The Return (2006) $18.4M The Return (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2004 earned the most: $195.7M from 4 films, led by The Grudge (2004). Week 43, 2006 took $175.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 1 film | 1 | $12.5M | – | Gattaca (1997) $12.5M |
| Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films · −23% | 2 | $9.6M | −23% | Apt Pupil (1998) $8.9M |
| Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 2 films · +180% | 2 | $27M | +180% | Bringing Out the Dead (1999) $16.8M |
| Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 2 films · −96% | 2 | $944.4K | −96% | The Yards (2000) $924K |
| Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 2 films · +7150% | 2 | $68.5M | +7150% | Thirteen Ghosts (2001) $68.5M |
| Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +18% | 5 | $80.9M | +18% | Ghost Ship (2002) $68.3M |
| Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 2 films · −70% | 2 | $24.4M | −70% | In the Cut (2003) $23.7M |
| Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 4 films · +703% | 4 | $195.7M | +703% | The Grudge (2004) $187.3M |
| Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 5 films · −58% | 5 | $82.9M | −58% | Doom (2005) $58.1M |
| Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 7 films · +112% | 7 | $175.7M | +112% | Saw III (2006) $164.9M |
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).
- 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 43 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28)?
Saw III (2006) leads with $164.9M worldwide, $80.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Catch a Fire (2006) at $5.7M and M (2006) at $2.9M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) earn?
7 thriller films released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $175.7M in all, or $25.1M per film on average. Week 42, 2006 releases took $173.4M.
How many thriller movies released in week 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saw III (2006) with $164.9M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2006 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.