#1 of 515 #1 English-language movie of 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
2006 · Action, Adventure
$1.1B worldwide · 6% of the chart's total
$423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
English box office · 2006
English Box Office 2006: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 2006, with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Da Vinci Code (2006) at $760M and Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) at $667.1M. 515 English-language films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $17.7B in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 55 crossed $100 million. That is up 7% on 2005, whose releases took $16.6B. By genre, Comedy leads with $7B across 172 English releases.
- 2006 releases with a gross
- 515
- combined worldwide
- $17.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 55
- vs 2005
- +7%
#1 of 515 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 2006?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B, 6% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7B, 21% of what all 515 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $1.1B Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)$423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
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The chart
Every English Release of 2006, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 515. 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 Jul 7, 2006 US and Canada: $423.3M Rest of the world: $642.9M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $217.5M Rest of the world: $542.5M Worldwide: $760M
- 3 Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $195.3M Rest of the world: $471.8M Worldwide: $667.1M
- 4 Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $167.4M Rest of the world: $449.1M Worldwide: $616.6M
- 5 Dec 22, 2006 US and Canada: $250.9M Rest of the world: $323.6M Worldwide: $574.5M
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Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $244.1M Rest of the world: $217.9M Worldwide: $462M - 7
May 26, 2006 US and Canada: $234.4M Rest of the world: $226.1M Worldwide: $460.4M - 8
May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $134M Rest of the world: $264.4M Worldwide: $398.5M - 9
Jun 28, 2006 US and Canada: $200.1M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $391.1M - 10
Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $198M Rest of the world: $186.3M Worldwide: $384.3M - 11
May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $155M Rest of the world: $184.8M Worldwide: $339.8M - 12
Jun 30, 2006 US and Canada: $124.7M Rest of the world: $202M Worldwide: $326.7M - 13
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $163.6M Rest of the world: $143.6M Worldwide: $307.1M - 14
Oct 6, 2006 US and Canada: $132.4M Rest of the world: $159.1M Worldwide: $291.5M - 15
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $75M Rest of the world: $175.4M Worldwide: $250.4M - 16
Jun 2, 2006 US and Canada: $118.7M Rest of the world: $87M Worldwide: $205.7M - 17
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $142M Worldwide: $205.2M - 18
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $115.7M Worldwide: $200.8M - 19
Mar 24, 2006 US and Canada: $88.5M Rest of the world: $97.5M Worldwide: $186M - 20
May 12, 2006 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $121M Worldwide: $181.7M - 21
Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $113.6M Worldwide: $178.3M - 22
Apr 14, 2006 US and Canada: $90.7M Rest of the world: $87.6M Worldwide: $178.3M - 23
Dec 8, 2006 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $114.3M Worldwide: $171.7M - 24
Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $80.2M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $164.9M - 25
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $82.2M Rest of the world: $81.9M Worldwide: $164.1M - 26
Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: $100.3M Worldwide: $163.8M - 27
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $148.2M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $163.4M - 28
Aug 9, 2006 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $163.2M - 29
Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $62.5M Rest of the world: $96.5M Worldwide: $159M - 30
Dec 20, 2006 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $85.7M Worldwide: $155.9M - 31
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $52.1M Worldwide: $155.5M - 32
Dec 15, 2006 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $149M - 33
Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $143.3M - 34
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $73.7M Rest of the world: $68.2M Worldwide: $141.9M - 35
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $71.4M Worldwide: $141.5M - 36
Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $132.8M Worldwide: $135M - 37
Mar 17, 2006 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $134.7M - 38
Jul 14, 2006 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $130.6M - 39
Mar 10, 2006 US and Canada: $88.7M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $130.2M - 40
Sep 30, 2006 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $124.9M - 41
Jan 27, 2006 US and Canada: $47.1M Rest of the world: $76.1M Worldwide: $123.3M - 42
Feb 17, 2006 US and Canada: $81.6M Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $120.5M - 43
Jun 6, 2006 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $65.4M Worldwide: $120M - 44
Feb 10, 2006 US and Canada: $54.1M Rest of the world: $64.8M Worldwide: $118.9M - 45
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $116.8M - 46
Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $52.3M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $114.8M - 47
Aug 11, 2006 US and Canada: $65.3M Rest of the world: $48.9M Worldwide: $114.2M - 48
Jan 20, 2006 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $49.2M Worldwide: $111.5M - 49
Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $84.5M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $110.8M - 50
Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $53.1M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $109.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2006?
Of the top 10, Cars (2006) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Casino Royale (2006) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 515 films, $8.4B (47%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B $423.3M US & Canada · 40% $642.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M $217.5M US & Canada · 29% $542.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M $195.3M US & Canada · 29% $471.8M elsewhere · 71%
- 4 Casino Royale (2006) $616.6M $167.4M US & Canada · 27% $449.1M elsewhere · 73%
- 5 Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M $250.9M US & Canada · 44% $323.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 6 Cars (2006) $462M $244.1M US & Canada · 53% $217.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 7 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M $234.4M US & Canada · 51% $226.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M $134M US & Canada · 34% $264.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 9 Superman Returns (2006) $391.1M $200.1M US & Canada · 51% $191M elsewhere · 49%
- 10 Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M $198M US & Canada · 52% $186.3M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many 2006 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
55 of 515 films crossed $100M and took $13B between them, 73% of the total. 349 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
15% 53% 24%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.1B · 6% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, <1% of the list $2.6B · 15% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 50 films, 10% of the list $9.3B · 53% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 111 films, 22% of the list $4.3B · 24% of the gross
- Under $10M 349 films, 68% of the list $430.7M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2006 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $2.8B from 49 films, led by Night at the Museum (2006). January was the quietest month ($630.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $630.5M Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
- February Feb The Pink Panther (2006) $842.8M The Pink Panther (2006)
- March Mar Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $1.6B Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- April Apr Scary Movie 4 (2006) $879.4M Scary Movie 4 (2006)
- May May The Da Vinci Code (2006) $2.4B The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- June Jun Cars (2006) $2.1B Cars (2006)
- July Jul Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $2B Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- August Aug Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $965.7M Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
- September Sep Open Season (2006) $983.9M Open Season (2006)
- October Oct The Departed (2006) $967.2M The Departed (2006)
- November Nov Casino Royale (2006) $1.6B Casino Royale (2006)
- December Dec Night at the Museum (2006) $2.8B Night at the Museum (2006)
Last 10 years
How Does 2006 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2006 earned the most: $17.7B from 515 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 237 films | 237 | $11.8B | – | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 254 films · −15% | 254 | $10B | −15% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 262 films · +29% | 262 | $12.9B | +29% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 271 films · −6% | 271 | $12.2B | −6% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 301 films · +10% | 301 | $13.4B | +10% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 369 films · +4% | 369 | $13.9B | +4% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
| 2003 344 films · +23% | 344 | $17.1B | +23% | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B |
| 2004 391 films · −7% | 391 | $15.9B | −7% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 415 films · +4% | 415 | $16.6B | +4% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 515 films · +7% | 515 | $17.7B | +7% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 2006?
Comedy took $7B across 172 films, 40% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($6.7B) and Thriller ($6.2B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2006 English Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $7B172 films · #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) -
Adventure $6.7B51 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) -
Thriller $6.2B110 films · #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006) -
Action $5.7B49 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) -
Drama $5.5B250 films · #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006) -
Family $4.9B43 films · #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) -
Fantasy $3.2B35 films · #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) -
Animation $2.9B20 films · #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) -
Romance $2.8B95 films · #1 Happy Feet (2006) -
Mystery $2.3B45 films · #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $104.1B
2010s 10 years · $261.1B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.3B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.5B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $906.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $143.9M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $336.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $238.6M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $757.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $140.6M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $147.7M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $96.7M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $651.4M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $91.9M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $102K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.5M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $213.2M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $137.1K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 3 years · $60.4K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 515 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 2006?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $423.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Da Vinci Code (2006) at $760M and Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) at $667.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in 2006 earn?
515 English-language films released in 2006 report a worldwide gross, $17.7B in all, or $34.4M per film on average. 2005 releases took $16.6B.
How many English-language movies released in 2006 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). 55 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2006 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2006 English 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.