#1 of 8 #1 war movie of December 2006
2006 · Drama, Mystery
$83.9M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
War box office · December 2006
War Box Office, December 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) is the highest-grossing war movie released in December 2006, with $83.9M worldwide, ahead of Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) at $68.7M and The Tiger and the Snow (2006) at $25.5M. 8 war films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $205.3M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.3 times the total of November 2006, whose releases took $18.1M. By language, Spanish leads with $83.9M across 1 war release.
- December 2006 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $205.3M
- Pan's Labyrinth (2006), the #1
- $83.9M
- vs November 2006
- ×11.3
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest War Hits of December 2006?
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) leads with $83.9M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $202.9M, 99% of what all 8 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 December 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 December 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 Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $25.5M
- 4 Dec 6, 2006 US and Canada: $320.7K Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $23M
- 5 Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
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Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 7
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $447.9K Worldwide: $499.6K - 8
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 December 2006?
Of the top 8, Pan's Labyrinth (2006) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while The Tiger and the Snow (2006) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $51.8M (25%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 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 The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $25.5M $10.2K US & Canada · <1% $25.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Days of Glory (2006) $23M $320.7K US & Canada · 1% $22.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 The Roses of the Desert (2006) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Eve Giden Yol 1914 (2006) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Home of the Brave (2006) $499.6K $51.7K US & Canada · 10% $447.9K elsewhere · 90%
- 8 Crossing the Dust (2006) $1.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 24–30) took $109.3M, led by Pan's Labyrinth (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 The Roses of the Desert (2006) $1.9M The Roses of the Desert (2006)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Days of Glory (2006) $23M Days of Glory (2006)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Home of the Brave (2006) $499.6K Home of the Brave (2006)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) $70.5M Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $109.3M Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2006 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2003 earned the most: $633.3M from 4 films, led by The Last Samurai (2003). December 2006 took $205.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1997 1 film | 1 | $5.7M | – | Kundun (1997) $5.7M |
| December 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1999 1 film | 1 | $2.3M | – | Titus (1999) $2.3M |
| December 2000 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2001 6 films | 6 | $186.4M | – | Black Hawk Down (2001) $173M |
| December 2002 2 films · −35% | 2 | $120.8M | −35% | The Pianist (2002) $120.1M |
| December 2003 4 films · +424% | 4 | $633.3M | +424% | The Last Samurai (2003) $454.6M |
| December 2004 5 films · −94% | 5 | $37.9M | −94% | Hotel Rwanda (2004) $33.9M |
| December 2005 3 films · +88% | 3 | $71.3M | +88% | Yamato (2005) $39.3M |
| December 2006 8 films · +188% | 8 | $205.3M | +188% | Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest War Movies Speak in December 2006?
Spanish-language war films took $83.9M across 1 film, 41% of the total, ahead of English-language war films ($69.2M) and Italian-language war films ($27.4M).
December 2006 War Box Office by Language
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 December 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in December 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 The Tiger and the Snow (2006) at $25.5M.
How much did war movies released in December 2006 earn?
8 war films released in December 2006 report a worldwide gross, $205.3M in all, or $25.7M per film on average. November 2006 releases took $18.1M.
How many war movies released in December 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pan's Labyrinth (2006), earned $83.9M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.