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Thriller box office · Week 48 · Nov 26–Dec 2, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 48 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Nov 26–Dec 2

The Lives of Others (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2), with $77.7M worldwide, ahead of Turistas (2006) at $14.8M and Big Nothing (2006) at $662.1K. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.3M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on Week 47, 2006, whose releases took $213.4M. By language, German leads with $77.7M across 1 thriller release.

week 48 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$93.3M
The Lives of Others (2006), the #1
$77.7M
vs Week 47, 2006
−56%
The Lives of Others (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of Week 48, 2006

The Lives of Others (2006)

2006 · Drama, Thriller

$77.7M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$11.3M US & Canada · 15% $66.4M elsewhere · 85%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 48 of 2006?

The Lives of Others (2006) leads with $77.7M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $93.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Lives of Others (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $77.7M The Lives of Others (2006)
    $11.3M US & Canada · 15% $66.4M elsewhere · 85%
  2. Turistas (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $14.8M Turistas (2006)
    $7M US & Canada · 48% $7.7M elsewhere · 52%
  3. Big Nothing (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $662.1K Big Nothing (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. .45 (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $171.3K .45 (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Rules of Lies (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $49.5K Rules of Lies (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2).

  1. 1 The Lives of Others (2006) movie poster
    The Lives of Others (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · German · Drama, Thriller $77.7M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $77.7M
  2. 2 Turistas (2006) movie poster
    Turistas (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $14.8M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $14.8M
  3. 3 Big Nothing (2006) movie poster
    Big Nothing (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · English · Action, Crime, Comedy $662.1K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.1K
  4. 4 .45 (2006) movie poster
    .45 (2006) Nov 30, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $171.3K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.3K
  5. 5 Rules of Lies (2006) movie poster
    Rules of Lies (2006) Nov 29, 2006 · Czech · Action, Thriller, Drama $49.5K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.5K
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2000 earned the most: $248.1M from 1 film, led by Unbreakable (2000). Week 48, 2006 took $93.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film 1 $161.4M – Alien: Resurrection (1997) $161.4M
Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 2 films · −94% 2 $10M −94% Very Bad Things (1998) $9.9M
Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 1 film · +2030% 1 $212M +2030% End of Days (1999) $212M
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 1 film · +17% 1 $248.1M +17% Unbreakable (2000) $248.1M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · −63% 2 $91.8M −63% Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 4 films · −70% 4 $27.4M −70% They (2002) $16.4M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 2 films · +565% 2 $182.6M +565% The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −99% 2 $1.2M −99% Moscow Heat (2004) $840.2K
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 3 films · +8397% 3 $104.2M +8397% Syriana (2005) $94M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 5 films · −10% 5 $93.3M −10% The Lives of Others (2006) $77.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 48 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2)?

The Lives of Others (2006) leads with $77.7M worldwide, $11.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Turistas (2006) at $14.8M and Big Nothing (2006) at $662.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2) report a worldwide gross, $93.3M in all, or $18.7M per film on average. Week 47, 2006 releases took $213.4M.

How many thriller movies released in week 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Lives of Others (2006), earned $77.7M.

How much of the Week 48, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.3M of the $93.3M total, or 20%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2006 (Nov 26–Dec 2). 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 48, 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.