#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 49, 2006
2006 · Action, Adventure
$171.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$57.4M US & Canada · 33% $114.3M elsewhere · 67%
Thriller box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2006
Thriller Box Office, Week 49 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Dec 3–9
Blood Diamond (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9), with $171.7M worldwide, ahead of Inland Empire (2006) at $4.3M and Attack Force (2006) at $53.6K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $176.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 89% on Week 48, 2006, whose releases took $93.3M.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $176.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 48, 2006
- +89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 49 of 2006?
Blood Diamond (2006) leads with $171.7M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $176.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9).
- 1 Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $114.3M Worldwide: $171.7M
- 2 Dec 6, 2006 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Dec 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $176.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 12–18) with $621.4M, led by Casino Royale (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)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Casino Royale (2006) $621.4M Casino Royale (2006)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Deja Vu (2006) $213.4M Deja Vu (2006)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Lives of Others (2006) $93.3M The Lives of Others (2006)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Blood Diamond (2006) $176.1M Blood Diamond (2006)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Breaking and Entering (2006) $27.3M Breaking and Entering (2006)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Good Shepherd (2006) $129.2M The Good Shepherd (2006)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2001 earned the most: $452M from 2 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). Week 49, 2006 took $176.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1997 Nov 30–Dec 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 2 films | 2 | $452M | – | Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M |
| Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 2 films · −95% | 2 | $24M | −95% | Empire (2002) $18.6M |
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 3 films | 3 | $58.2M | – | Æon Flux (2005) $53.3M |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 3 films · +203% | 3 | $176.1M | +203% | Blood Diamond (2006) $171.7M |
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 49 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 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9)?
Blood Diamond (2006) leads with $171.7M worldwide, $57.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inland Empire (2006) at $4.3M and Attack Force (2006) at $53.6K.
How much did thriller movies released in week 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $176.1M in all, or $58.7M per film on average. Week 48, 2006 releases took $93.3M.
How many thriller movies released in week 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Blood Diamond (2006) with $171.7M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2006 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.