#1 of 28 #1 war movie of 2006
2006 · Drama, Mystery
$83.9M worldwide · 23% of the chart's total
$37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
War box office · 2006
War Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 2006, with $83.9M worldwide, ahead of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) at $68.7M and Flags of Our Fathers (2006) at $65.9M. 28 war films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $358.6M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 20% on 2005, whose releases took $446.9M. By language, English leads with $154.9M across 9 war releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 28
- combined worldwide
- $358.6M
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006), the #1
- $83.9M
- vs 2005
- −20%
#1 of 28 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 2006?
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) leads with $83.9M, 23% of the total. The top 5 together took $267.4M, 75% of what all 28 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 War Release 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 2006.
- 1 Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $83.9M
- 2 Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $54.9M Worldwide: $68.7M
- 3 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $65.9M
- 4 Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $25.5M
- 5 Jan 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5M
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Dec 6, 2006 US and Canada: $320.7K Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $23M - 7
Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.9M - 8
Nov 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8M - 9
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006)Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $680.3K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.8M
Feb 17, 2006 · German · Biography, Drama, History $10.8M worldwide - 10
Feb 2, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 11
Sep 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 12
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)Mar 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
Mar 4, 2006 · Japanese · Animation, War, Sci-Fi $2.2M worldwide - 13
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 14
Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 15
Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M - 16
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $447.9K Worldwide: $499.6K - 17
Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $254.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $254.2K - 18
Jun 4, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $243.8K - 19
Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $204.5K Rest of the world: $36.4K Worldwide: $240.9K - 20
Jun 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8K - 21
Oct 23, 2006 US and Canada: $150K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $150K - 22
Apr 7, 2006 US and Canada: $116.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $116.9K - 23
Nov 8, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.8K - 24
Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20K - 25
Aug 7, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4K - 26
Nov 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K - 27
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K - 28
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, Flyboys (2006) earned the biggest share at home (73% in the US & Canada), while The Tiger and the Snow (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 28 films, $101.3M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M $37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) $68.7M $13.8M US & Canada · 20% $54.9M elsewhere · 80%
- 3 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M $33.6M US & Canada · 51% $32.3M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $25.5M $10.2K US & Canada · <1% $25.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) $23.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Days of Glory (2006) $23M $320.7K US & Canada · 1% $22.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 7 Flyboys (2006) $17.9M $13.1M US & Canada · 73% $4.8M elsewhere · 27%
- 8 Battle of the Warriors (2006) $17.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006) $10.8M $680.3K US & Canada · 6% $10.1M elsewhere · 94%
- 10 Bastards (2006) $9.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 28 films reached $100M. 19 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $358.6M total.
94%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 32% of the list $336.8M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 19 films, 68% of the list $21.8M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $205.3M from 8 films, led by Pan's Labyrinth (2006). August was the quietest month ($17.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) $24.9M Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
- February Feb Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006) $20.5M Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006)
- March Mar Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006) $2.2M Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)
- April Apr Sir! No Sir! (2006) $116.9K Sir! No Sir! (2006)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun The War Tapes (2006) $657.7K The War Tapes (2006)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The Paper Will Be Blue (2006) $17.4K The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
- September Sep Flyboys (2006) $20.8M Flyboys (2006)
- October Oct Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $66.1M Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- November Nov Battle of the Warriors (2006) $18.1M Battle of the Warriors (2006)
- December Dec Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $205.3M Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $893.6M from 18 films, led by Pearl Harbor (2001). 2006 took $358.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 6 films | 6 | $139.5M | – | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| 1998 5 films · +411% | 5 | $713.1M | +411% | Saving Private Ryan (1998) $482.4M |
| 1999 13 films · −37% | 13 | $451.1M | −37% | The General's Daughter (1999) $149.7M |
| 2000 14 films · −4% | 14 | $433.4M | −4% | The Patriot (2000) $215.3M |
| 2001 18 films · +106% | 18 | $893.6M | +106% | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| 2002 17 films · −53% | 17 | $416.8M | −53% | The Pianist (2002) $120.1M |
| 2003 20 films · +113% | 20 | $889.6M | +113% | The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M |
| 2004 30 films · −23% | 30 | $680.7M | −23% | Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) $222.4M |
| 2005 31 films · −34% | 31 | $446.9M | −34% | Jarhead (2005) $97.1M |
| 2006 28 films · −20% | 28 | $358.6M | −20% | Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in 2006?
English-language war films took $154.9M across 9 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language war films ($83.9M) and Italian-language war films ($27.4M).
2006 War Box Office by Language
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English $154.9M9 films · #1 Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) -
Spanish $83.9M1 film · #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) -
Italian $27.4M2 films · #1 The Tiger and the Snow (2006) -
Turkish $25.3M2 films · #1 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) -
Chinese $17.8M1 film · #1 Battle of the Warriors (2006) - German $11M2 films · #1 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006)
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Russian $9.9M2 films · #1 Bastards (2006) - Japanese $5.2M2 films · #1 Sea Without Exit (2006)
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Arabic $240.9K1 film · #1 Iraq in Fragments (2006) -
French $38.8K2 films · #1 Fragments of Antonin (2006)
Archive
War Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
2020s 7 years · $3.5B
- 2026 so far $108.1M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $859M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $788.6M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.3M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $416.8M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $491M
- 1979 $226.2M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $170.4M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $407.5K #1 Journey to Shiloh (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $441.9M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 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 28 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 2006?
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) leads with $83.9M worldwide, $37.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) at $68.7M and Flags of Our Fathers (2006) at $65.9M.
How much did war movies released in 2006 earn?
28 war films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $358.6M in all, or $12.8M per film on average. 2005 releases took $446.9M.
How many war movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pan's Labyrinth (2006), earned $83.9M.
How is the 2006 war 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 2006. 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 2006 war 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.