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Thriller box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2006

Thriller Box Office, Week 8 of 2006: Thriller Releases of Feb 19–25

Running Scared (2006) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25), with $9.4M worldwide, ahead of Little Fish (2006) at $3.2M and Our Land (2006) at $2.5M. 7 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $16.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $12.9M across 4 thriller releases.

week 8 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$16.7M
Running Scared (2006), the #1
$9.4M
earned in the US & Canada
43%
Running Scared (2006) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 thriller movie of Week 8, 2006

Running Scared (2006)

2006 · Action, Drama

$9.4M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$6.9M US & Canada · 73% $2.5M elsewhere · 27%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 8 of 2006?

Running Scared (2006) leads with $9.4M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.5M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Running Scared (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $9.4M Running Scared (2006)
    $6.9M US & Canada · 73% $2.5M elsewhere · 27%
  2. Little Fish (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $3.2M Little Fish (2006)
    $8.1K US & Canada · <1% $3.2M elsewhere · 100%
  3. Our Land (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $2.5M Our Land (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Customer Is Always Right (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $1M The Customer Is Always Right (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $326.6K Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25).

  1. 1 Running Scared (2006) movie poster
    Running Scared (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $9.4M
  2. 2 Little Fish (2006) movie poster
    Little Fish (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.2M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
  3. 3 Our Land (2006) movie poster
    Our Land (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $2.5M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  4. 4 The Customer Is Always Right (2006) movie poster
    The Customer Is Always Right (2006) Feb 23, 2006 · Korean · Thriller $1M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006) movie poster
    Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · Hindi · Thriller, Romance $326.6K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.6K
  6. 6 Dirty (2006) movie poster
    Dirty (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $274.2K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $274.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $274.2K
  7. 7 Zyzzyx Road (2006) movie poster
    Zyzzyx Road (2006) Feb 25, 2006 · English · Thriller, Drama $30 worldwide
    Feb 25, 2006 US and Canada: $30 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2006?

Of the top 7, Dirty (2006) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little Fish (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $7.1M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Running Scared (2006) $9.4M
    $6.9M US & Canada · 73% $2.5M elsewhere · 27%
  2. 2 Little Fish (2006) $3.2M
    $8.1K US & Canada · <1% $3.2M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 Our Land (2006) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Customer Is Always Right (2006) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006) $326.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Dirty (2006) $274.2K
    $274.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Zyzzyx Road (2006) $30
    $30 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 8 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2005 earned the most: $231.1M from 2 films, led by Constantine (2005). Week 8, 2006 took $16.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 8, 1997 Feb 16–22 1 film 1 $3.8M – Lost Highway (1997) $3.8M
Week 8, 1998 Feb 15–21 3 films · +760% 3 $33.1M +760% Dark City (1998) $27.2M
Week 8, 1999 Feb 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 8, 2000 Feb 13–19 3 films 3 $82M – Pitch Black (2000) $53.2M
Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 2 films · −29% 2 $58.1M −29% Haunted Castle (2001) $39.4M
Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 1 film · −10% 1 $52.3M −10% Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M
Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 2 films · −2% 2 $51.1M −2% The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M
Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · −21% 1 $40.2M −21% Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M
Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 2 films · +475% 2 $231.1M +475% Constantine (2005) $230.9M
Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 7 films · −93% 7 $16.7M −93% Running Scared (2006) $9.4M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 8 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25)?

Running Scared (2006) leads with $9.4M worldwide, $6.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Little Fish (2006) at $3.2M and Our Land (2006) at $2.5M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) earn?

7 thriller films released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $16.7M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Running Scared (2006), earned $9.4M.

How much of the Week 8, 2006 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.1M of the $16.7M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2006 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.