#1 of 3 #1 war movie of October 2006
2006 · Action, Drama
$65.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$33.6M US & Canada · 51% $32.3M elsewhere · 49%
War box office · October 2006
War Box Office, October 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) is the highest-grossing war movie released in October 2006, with $65.9M worldwide, ahead of Only The Brave (2006) at $150K and Nafaka (2006) at $9K. 3 war films released in October 2006 report a worldwide gross, $66.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.2 times the total of September 2006, whose releases took $20.8M.
- October 2006 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $66.1M
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006), the #1
- $65.9M
- vs September 2006
- ×3.2
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of October 2006?
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) leads with $65.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $66.1M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of October 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 October 2006.
- 1 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $32.3M Worldwide: $65.9M
- 2 Oct 23, 2006 US and Canada: $150K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $150K
- 3 Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9K
By release week
Which Week of October 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 15–21) took $65.9M, led by Flags of Our Fathers (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Only The Brave (2006) $150K Only The Brave (2006)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2006 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1998 earned the most: $230.5M from 2 films, led by Life Is Beautiful (1998). October 2006 took $66.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1997 1 film | 1 | $131.5M | – | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) $131.5M |
| October 1998 2 films · +75% | 2 | $230.5M | +75% | Life Is Beautiful (1998) $230.1M |
| October 1999 1 film · −53% | 1 | $107.8M | −53% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| October 2000 1 film · −99% | 1 | $632.3K | −99% | A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) $632.3K |
| October 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 2002 4 films | 4 | $5.9M | – | Deathwatch (2002) $2.3M |
| October 2003 1 film · +100% | 1 | $11.7M | +100% | Beyond Borders (2003) $11.7M |
| October 2004 3 films · −88% | 3 | $1.5M | −88% | Saints and Soldiers (2004) $1.3M |
| October 2005 3 films · +641% | 3 | $10.8M | +641% | Innocent Voices (2005) $7M |
| October 2006 3 films · +510% | 3 | $66.1M | +510% | Flags of Our Fathers (2006) $65.9M |
Archive
War Box Office in 2006, Month by Month
The months of 2006 with their totals: December leads with $205.3M, led by Pan's Labyrinth (2006).
- January $24.9M #1 Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006)
- February $20.5M #1 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006)
- March $2.2M #1 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation III: Love is the Pulse of the Stars (2006)
- April $116.9K #1 Sir! No Sir! (2006)
- May No grosses
- June $657.7K #1 The War Tapes (2006)
- July No grosses
- August $17.4K #1 The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
- September $20.8M #1 Flyboys (2006)
- October $66.1M #1 Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- November $18.1M #1 Battle of the Warriors (2006)
- December $205.3M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
FAQ
War Box Office October 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 war movie in October 2006?
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) leads with $65.9M worldwide, $33.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Only The Brave (2006) at $150K and Nafaka (2006) at $9K.
How much did war movies released in October 2006 earn?
3 war films released in October 2006 report a worldwide gross, $66.1M in all, or $22M per film on average. September 2006 releases took $20.8M.
How many war movies released in October 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flags of Our Fathers (2006), earned $65.9M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.