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Thriller box office · Week 52 · Dec 24–30, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 52 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Dec 24–30

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30), with $135M worldwide, ahead of Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M and Children of Men (2006) at $70.6M. 5 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $311.9M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 141% on Week 51, 2006, whose releases took $129.2M. By language, English leads with $228.1M across 4 thriller releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$311.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 51, 2006
+141%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 52 of 2006?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) leads with $135M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $311.9M, 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. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $135M Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 2% $132.8M elsewhere · 98%
  2. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $83.9M Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
    $37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
  3. Children of Men (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $70.6M Children of Men (2006)
    $35.6M US & Canada · 50% $35M elsewhere · 50%
  4. Black Christmas (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $21.5M Black Christmas (2006)
    $16.3M US & Canada · 76% $5.2M elsewhere · 24%
  5. The Dead Girl (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $905.3K The Dead Girl (2006)
    $19.9K US & Canada · 2% $885.4K elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30).

  1. 1 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) movie poster
    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Dec 29, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller $135M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $132.8M Worldwide: $135M
  2. 2 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) movie poster
    Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Dec 29, 2006 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $83.9M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $83.9M
  3. 3 Children of Men (2006) movie poster
    Children of Men (2006) Dec 25, 2006 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $70.6M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2006 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $70.6M
  4. 4 Black Christmas (2006) movie poster
    Black Christmas (2006) Dec 25, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror $21.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2006 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $21.5M
  5. 5 The Dead Girl (2006) movie poster
    The Dead Girl (2006) Dec 29, 2006 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $905.3K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $19.9K Rest of the world: $885.4K Worldwide: $905.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2006?

Of the top 5, Black Christmas (2006) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $91.7M (29%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $135M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 2% $132.8M elsewhere · 98%
  2. 2 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M
    $37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
  3. 3 Children of Men (2006) $70.6M
    $35.6M US & Canada · 50% $35M elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 Black Christmas (2006) $21.5M
    $16.3M US & Canada · 76% $5.2M elsewhere · 24%
  5. 5 The Dead Girl (2006) $905.3K
    $19.9K US & Canada · 2% $885.4K elsewhere · 98%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $311.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 46 (Nov 12–18) with $621.4M, led by Casino Royale (2006).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Casino Royale (2006) $621.4M Casino Royale (2006)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Deja Vu (2006) $213.4M Deja Vu (2006)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Lives of Others (2006) $93.3M The Lives of Others (2006)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Blood Diamond (2006) $176.1M Blood Diamond (2006)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Breaking and Entering (2006) $27.3M Breaking and Entering (2006)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 The Good Shepherd (2006) $129.2M The Good Shepherd (2006)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $311.9M Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2007 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 White Noise 2: The Light (2007) $14.2M White Noise 2: The Light (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2006 earned the most: $311.9M from 5 films, led by Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1997 Dec 21–27 1 film 1 $39.7M – Jackie Brown (1997) $39.7M
Week 52, 1998 Dec 20–26 3 films · +129% 3 $90.9M +129% Mighty Joe Young (1998) $50.6M
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films · +80% 3 $163.3M +80% The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) $138M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 2 films · −73% 2 $44.7M −73% The Gift (2000) $44.6M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 1 film · −88% 1 $5.3M −88% Charlotte Gray (2001) $5.3M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 1 film · −92% 1 $438.2K −92% H (2002) $438.2K
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 1 film · +26655% 1 $117.2M +26655% Paycheck (2003) $117.2M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 1 film · −71% 1 $33.9M −71% Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 3 films · +386% 3 $164.5M +386% Munich (2005) $131M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 5 films · +90% 5 $311.9M +90% Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) $135M
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).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 52 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 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30)?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) leads with $135M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M and Children of Men (2006) at $70.6M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30) earn?

5 thriller films released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $311.9M in all, or $62.4M per film on average. Week 51, 2006 releases took $129.2M.

How many thriller movies released in week 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) with $135M.

How much of the Week 52, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$91.7M of the $311.9M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2006 (Dec 24–30). 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 52, 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.