#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 51, 2006
2006 · Drama, Thriller
$100.3M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$60M US & Canada · 60% $40.3M elsewhere · 40%
Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 2006
Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Dec 17–23
The Good Shepherd (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23), with $100.3M worldwide, ahead of Bhagam Bhag (2006) at $14.7M and Confession of Pain (2006) at $14.2M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $129.2M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 50, 2006, whose releases took $27.3M.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $129.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2006
- ×4.7
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 2006?
The Good Shepherd (2006) leads with $100.3M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $129.2M, 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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The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $60M Rest of the world: $40.3M Worldwide: $100.3M
- 2 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $790K Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $14.7M
- 3 Dec 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M
- 4 Dec 19, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $129.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 12–18) with $621.4M, led by Casino Royale (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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $311.9M Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1997 earned the most: $333.4M from 2 films, led by Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Week 51, 2006 took $129.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 2 films | 2 | $333.4M | – | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333M |
| Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.2M | −100% | The General (1998) $1.2M |
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Battle Royale (2000) $1.3M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 1 film · −91% | 1 | $125.7K | −91% | Little Otik (2001) $125.7K |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +16746% | 3 | $21.2M | +16746% | Narc (2002) $12.6M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 2 films · −99% | 2 | $217.8K | −99% | Blind Horizon (2003) $202.7K |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 1 film · +15982% | 1 | $35M | +15982% | Flight of the Phoenix (2004) $35M |
| Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 4 films | 4 | $129.2M | – | The Good Shepherd (2006) $100.3M |
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 51 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23)?
The Good Shepherd (2006) leads with $100.3M worldwide, $60M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bhagam Bhag (2006) at $14.7M and Confession of Pain (2006) at $14.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $129.2M in all, or $32.3M per film on average. Week 50, 2006 releases took $27.3M.
How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Good Shepherd (2006) with $100.3M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2006 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.