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Thriller box office · Week 45 · Nov 5–11, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 45 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Nov 5–11

The Return (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11), with $12M worldwide, ahead of Harsh Times (2006) at $6M and Penny Dreadful (2006) at $394.4K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 151% on Week 44, 2006, whose releases took $7.3M.

week 45 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.4M
The Return (2006), the #1
$12M
vs Week 44, 2006
+151%
The Return (2006) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 45, 2006

The Return (2006)

2006 · Drama, Mystery

$12M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$7.7M US & Canada · 65% $4.2M elsewhere · 35%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 45 of 2006?

The Return (2006) leads with $12M, 65% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.4M, 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 Return (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $12M The Return (2006)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 65% $4.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. Harsh Times (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $6M Harsh Times (2006)
    $3.3M US & Canada · 56% $2.6M elsewhere · 44%
  3. Penny Dreadful (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $394.4K Penny Dreadful (2006)
    $321.9K US & Canada · 82% $72.6K elsewhere · 18%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11).

  1. 1 The Return (2006) movie poster
    The Return (2006) Nov 10, 2006 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $12M worldwide
    Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $12M
  2. 2 Harsh Times (2006) movie poster
    Harsh Times (2006) Nov 10, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $6M worldwide
    Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $6M
  3. 3 Penny Dreadful (2006) movie poster
    Penny Dreadful (2006) Nov 10, 2006 · English · Horror, Thriller $394.4K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: $72.6K Worldwide: $394.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2006?

Of the top 3, Penny Dreadful (2006) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Harsh Times (2006) made 44% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $11.4M (62%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Return (2006) $12M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 65% $4.2M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 Harsh Times (2006) $6M
    $3.3M US & Canada · 56% $2.6M elsewhere · 44%
  3. 3 Penny Dreadful (2006) $394.4K
    $321.9K US & Canada · 82% $72.6K elsewhere · 18%
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2003 earned the most: $427.3M from 1 film, led by The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Week 45, 2006 took $18.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 1997 Nov 2–8 4 films 4 $132M – Starship Troopers (1997) $121.2M
Week 45, 1998 Nov 1–7 2 films · −12% 2 $116.7M −12% The Siege (1998) $116.7M
Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films · +82% 4 $211.8M +82% The Bone Collector (1999) $151.5M
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 2 films 2 $28.5M – Heist (2001) $28.5M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 2 films · −34% 2 $19M −34% Femme Fatale (2002) $16.8M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 1 film · +2153% 1 $427.3M +2153% The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427.3M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 2 films · −98% 2 $9.9M −98% Wolf (2004) $9.9M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 1 film · −98% 1 $193K −98% I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005) $193K
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 3 films · +9413% 3 $18.4M +9413% The Return (2006) $12M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 45 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 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11)?

The Return (2006) leads with $12M worldwide, $7.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harsh Times (2006) at $6M and Penny Dreadful (2006) at $394.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $18.4M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. Week 44, 2006 releases took $7.3M.

How many thriller movies released in week 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Return (2006), earned $12M.

How much of the Week 45, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.4M of the $18.4M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2006 (Nov 5–11). 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 45, 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.