#1 of 3 #1 war movie of September 2006
2006 · Action, Adventure
$17.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$13.1M US & Canada · 73% $4.8M elsewhere · 27%
War box office · September 2006
War Box Office, September 2006: Top-Grossing Releases
Flyboys (2006) is the highest-grossing war movie released in September 2006, with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of Sea Without Exit (2006) at $3M and The Ground Truth (2006) at $20K. 3 war films released in September 2006 report a worldwide gross, $20.8M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 2006 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.8M
- Flyboys (2006), the #1
- $17.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 63%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest War Hits of September 2006?
Flyboys (2006) leads with $17.9M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.8M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every War Release of September 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 September 2006.
- 1 Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $17.9M
- 2 Sep 16, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Sep 15, 2006 US and Canada: $20K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20K
By release week
Which Week of September 2006 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 38 (Sep 17–23) took $17.9M, led by Flyboys (2006). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Sea Without Exit (2006) $3M Sea Without Exit (2006)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Flyboys (2006) $17.9M Flyboys (2006)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2006 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2004 earned the most: $85.1M from 2 films, led by Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). September 2006 took $20.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1997 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1998 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1999 3 films | 3 | $5.6M | – | Jakob the Liar (1999) $5M |
| September 2000 4 films · −82% | 4 | $1M | −82% | Goya in Bordeaux (2000) $635.4K |
| September 2001 1 film · +186% | 1 | $2.9M | +186% | The Officers’ Ward (2001) $2.9M |
| September 2002 3 films · +2547% | 3 | $76.5M | +2547% | Lawrence of Arabia (re-release) (2002) $46.4M |
| September 2003 2 films · −99% | 2 | $389.5K | −99% | Yossi & Jagger (2003) $351.7K |
| September 2004 2 films · +21739% | 2 | $85.1M | +21739% | Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) $81.4M |
| September 2005 7 films · −63% | 7 | $31.3M | −63% | 9th Company (2005) $26.1M |
| September 2006 3 films · −33% | 3 | $20.8M | −33% | Flyboys (2006) $17.9M |
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 September 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 September 2006?
Flyboys (2006) leads with $17.9M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sea Without Exit (2006) at $3M and The Ground Truth (2006) at $20K.
How much did war movies released in September 2006 earn?
3 war films released in September 2006 report a worldwide gross, $20.8M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.
How many war movies released in September 2006 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flyboys (2006), earned $17.9M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.