The Top Movies, Weekend of December 8, 2006
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Apocalypto |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$15,005,604 |
  |
2,465 |
$6,087 |
$15,005,604 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Happy Feet |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$12,904,413 |
-26.45% |
3,650 |
$3,535 |
$137,932,841 |
24 |
| 3 |
(new) |
The Holiday |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$12,778,913 |
  |
2,610 |
$4,896 |
$12,778,913 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Casino Royale |
MGM
|
Action
|
$8,926,207 |
-40.94% |
3,161 |
$2,824 |
$129,020,082 |
24 |
| 5 |
(new) |
Blood Diamond |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$8,648,324 |
  |
1,910 |
$4,528 |
$8,648,324 |
3 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Déjà Vu |
Buena Vista
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$6,019,672 |
-45.01% |
2,742 |
$2,195 |
$52,995,929 |
19 |
| 7 |
(new) |
Unaccompanied Minors |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$5,815,474 |
  |
2,775 |
$2,096 |
$5,815,474 |
3 |
| 8 |
(4) |
The Nativity Story |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$5,713,854 |
-27.21% |
3,083 |
$1,853 |
$15,907,450 |
10 |
| 9 |
(5) |
Deck the Halls |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$3,993,188 |
-40.19% |
2,766 |
$1,444 |
$30,144,903 |
19 |
| 10 |
(6) |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$3,254,729 |
-33.50% |
2,226 |
$1,462 |
$77,184,019 |
38 |
| 11 |
(7) |
Borat |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$2,571,596 |
-45.82% |
1,594 |
$1,613 |
$120,266,165 |
38 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Stranger Than Fiction |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,425,717 |
-57.52% |
1,266 |
$1,126 |
$39,130,729 |
31 |
| 13 |
(8) |
Turistas |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,418,457 |
-60.41% |
1,572 |
$902 |
$5,958,487 |
10 |
| 14 |
(14) |
The Queen |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$875,874 |
-35.89% |
628 |
$1,395 |
$24,547,384 |
72 |
| 15 |
(10) |
Van Wilder Deux: The Rise of Taj |
Bauer Martinez
|
Comedy
|
$871,780 |
-62.32% |
1,979 |
$441 |
$3,833,762 |
10 |
| 16 |
(11) |
Flushed Away |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Comedy
|
$835,368 |
-62.13% |
1,048 |
$797 |
$61,214,583 |
38 |
| 17 |
(12) |
Bobby |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$568,805 |
-71.60% |
804 |
$707 |
$10,453,287 |
24 |
| 18 |
(13) |
The Fountain |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$501,489 |
-71.91% |
636 |
$789 |
$9,390,119 |
19 |
| 19 |
(16) |
Babel |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$456,581 |
-54.41% |
373 |
$1,224 |
$17,605,771 |
45 |
| 20 |
(18) |
The Departed |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$438,302 |
-46.90% |
355 |
$1,235 |
$118,740,373 |
66 |
| 21 |
(21) |
Volver |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$371,788 |
-2.23% |
44 |
$8,450 |
$2,375,995 |
38 |
| 22 |
(17) |
For Your Consideration |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$340,208 |
-59.83% |
295 |
$1,153 |
$4,871,038 |
24 |
| 23 |
(re-entry) |
The Polar Express (IMAX) |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$327,251 |
  |
37 |
$8,845 |
$174,757,590 |
761 |
| 24 |
(new) |
Guadalupe |
Slowhand Cinema Releasing
|
Drama
|
$301,333 |
  |
225 |
$1,339 |
$301,333 |
3 |
| 25 |
(19) |
Saw III |
Lionsgate
|
Horror
|
$297,153 |
-63.43% |
424 |
$701 |
$80,150,343 |
45 |
| 26 |
(15) |
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$229,773 |
-82.38% |
338 |
$680 |
$8,081,469 |
19 |
| 27 |
(32) |
The History Boys |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$201,791 |
+143.51% |
50 |
$4,036 |
$500,432 |
20 |
| 28 |
(20) |
Dhoom 2 |
Yash Raj Films
|
Action
|
$163,498 |
-67.97% |
51 |
$3,206 |
$2,344,702 |
18 |
| 29 |
(22) |
The Prestige |
Buena Vista
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$140,403 |
-59.29% |
203 |
$692 |
$51,900,823 |
52 |
| 30 |
(24) |
The Guardian |
Buena Vista
|
Action
|
$97,252 |
-35.34% |
244 |
$399 |
$54,718,247 |
73 |
| 31 |
(25) |
Facing the Giants |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$94,742 |
-36.21% |
152 |
$623 |
$9,886,159 |
73 |
| 32 |
(42) |
Santa vs. The Snowman |
IMAX Films
|
Adventure
|
$94,649 |
+103.35% |
27 |
$3,506 |
$7,224,001 |
1,496 |
| 33 |
(30) |
Shut Up and Sing |
Weinstein Co.
|
Documentary
|
$88,624 |
-13.15% |
83 |
$1,068 |
$916,772 |
45 |
| 34 |
(27) |
Flicka |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$84,536 |
-30.92% |
255 |
$332 |
$20,706,142 |
52 |
| 35 |
(28) |
Little Miss Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$80,071 |
-24.27% |
120 |
$667 |
$59,214,502 |
138 |
| 36 |
(29) |
Little Children |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$65,714 |
-37.04% |
25 |
$2,629 |
$1,927,684 |
66 |
| 37 |
(37) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$62,125 |
-6.28% |
25 |
$2,485 |
$21,468,266 |
283 |
| 38 |
(31) |
Flags of Our Fathers |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Drama
|
$53,757 |
-43.57% |
142 |
$379 |
$33,574,332 |
52 |
| 39 |
(38) |
The Marine |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$52,862 |
-18.80% |
109 |
$485 |
$18,677,421 |
59 |
| 40 |
(34) |
The Illusionist |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$49,853 |
-35.17% |
121 |
$412 |
$39,614,733 |
115 |
| 41 |
(45) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$49,468 |
+22.91% |
11 |
$4,497 |
$15,961,452 |
444 |
| 42 |
(26) |
Let's Go to Prison |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$44,100 |
-66.25% |
105 |
$420 |
$4,613,815 |
24 |
| 43 |
(re-entry) |
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided |
Excel Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$42,426 |
  |
34 |
$1,248 |
$575,106 |
19 |
| 44 |
(113) |
Flyboys |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$41,865 |
+35,378.81% |
140 |
$299 |
$13,048,522 |
80 |
| 45 |
(47) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$40,065 |
+7.38% |
19 |
$2,109 |
$5,285,061 |
318 |
| 46 |
(46) |
Sweet Land |
Libero, LLC
|
Drama
|
$37,224 |
-3.17% |
17 |
$2,190 |
$633,574 |
59 |
| 47 |
(57) |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$35,694 |
+183.29% |
84 |
$425 |
$39,418,953 |
66 |
| 48 |
(36) |
A Good Year |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$31,052 |
-54.88% |
147 |
$211 |
$7,365,004 |
31 |
| 49 |
(41) |
The Last King of Scotland |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$29,219 |
-40.21% |
13 |
$2,248 |
$3,487,930 |
75 |
| 50 |
(49) |
Shortbus |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$28,611 |
-20.47% |
25 |
$1,144 |
$1,851,628 |
66 |
| 51 |
(44) |
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D |
Buena Vista
|
Musical
|
$27,676 |
-31.76% |
6 |
$4,613 |
$8,579,257 |
52 |
| 52 |
(new) |
Inland Empire |
518 Media
|
Drama
|
$27,508 |
  |
3 |
$9,169 |
$37,997 |
5 |
| 53 |
(new) |
Screamers |
Maya Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$23,609 |
  |
4 |
$5,902 |
$23,609 |
3 |
| 54 |
(43) |
School for Scoundrels |
Weinstein Co.
|
Comedy
|
$22,869 |
-43.65% |
66 |
$347 |
$17,787,157 |
73 |
| 55 |
(50) |
Ten Items or Less |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$22,108 |
-38.47% |
13 |
$1,701 |
$69,265 |
10 |
| 56 |
(51) |
Copying Beethoven |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$21,946 |
-34.11% |
20 |
$1,097 |
$291,428 |
31 |
| 57 |
(39) |
The Return |
Focus Features
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$21,636 |
-63.40% |
51 |
$424 |
$7,744,785 |
31 |
| 58 |
(40) |
Fast Food Nation |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$17,149 |
-67.02% |
28 |
$612 |
$946,392 |
24 |
| 59 |
(55) |
The Science of Sleep |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$12,927 |
-19.67% |
17 |
$760 |
$4,647,277 |
80 |
| 60 |
(54) |
Keeping Mum |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$12,350 |
-23.76% |
18 |
$686 |
$1,565,148 |
87 |
| 61 |
(58) |
Driving Lessons |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$11,505 |
-8.47% |
14 |
$822 |
$187,162 |
59 |
| 62 |
(new) |
Ever Again |
Rocky Mountain Pictures
|
|
$10,802 |
  |
12 |
$900 |
$10,802 |
3 |
| 63 |
(59) |
Cave of the Yellow Dog |
Tartan Films
|
|
$10,421 |
-10.65% |
7 |
$1,489 |
$57,199 |
31 |
| 64 |
(71) |
American Hardcore |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$10,277 |
+85.51% |
19 |
$541 |
$235,227 |
80 |
| 65 |
(56) |
Jesus Camp |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$9,496 |
-31.60% |
19 |
$500 |
$840,645 |
87 |
| 66 |
(re-entry) |
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds |
Artiztical Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$9,198 |
  |
5 |
$1,840 |
$16,908 |
19 |
| 67 |
(52) |
Fur |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$8,888 |
-62.32% |
22 |
$404 |
$210,543 |
31 |
| 68 |
(53) |
Wild Safari 3D |
nWave Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$7,861 |
-56.95% |
6 |
$1,310 |
$11,610,939 |
612 |
| 69 |
(new) |
Off the Black |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$6,763 |
  |
2 |
$3,382 |
$6,763 |
3 |
| 70 |
(re-entry) |
Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple |
7th Art Releasing
|
|
$6,542 |
  |
5 |
$1,308 |
$105,952 |
52 |
| 71 |
(100) |
Black Gold |
California Newsreel
|
|
$6,132 |
+436.01% |
3 |
$2,044 |
$65,084 |
66 |
| 72 |
(65) |
Two Or Three Things I Know About Her |
Rialto Pictures
|
Drama
|
$5,905 |
-26.65% |
1 |
$5,905 |
$57,698 |
24 |
| 73 |
(106) |
Half Nelson |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$5,488 |
+1,022.29% |
5 |
$1,098 |
$2,694,973 |
122 |
| 74 |
(new) |
Family Law |
IFC First Take
|
|
$5,384 |
  |
2 |
$2,692 |
$5,384 |
5 |
| 75 |
(re-entry) |
Pandora's Box |
Kino International
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$5,113 |
  |
1 |
$5,113 |
$57,485 |
1,585 |
| 76 |
(90) |
The Architect |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Drama
|
$5,007 |
+146.41% |
8 |
$626 |
$7,652 |
10 |
| 77 |
(73) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$4,423 |
-4.84% |
2 |
$2,212 |
$14,589,481 |
2,600 |
| 78 |
(74) |
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont |
Jour de Fete
|
Drama
|
$4,070 |
-10.21% |
7 |
$581 |
$1,703,925 |
381 |
| 79 |
(69) |
Boynton Beach Club |
Wingate Distribution
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$4,042 |
-33.91% |
9 |
$449 |
$3,123,749 |
262 |
| 80 |
(67) |
Flannel Pajamas |
Gigantic Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,994 |
-46.26% |
1 |
$3,994 |
$49,279 |
26 |
| 81 |
(re-entry) |
Mutual Appreciation |
Goodbye Cruel Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$3,975 |
  |
5 |
$795 |
$85,344 |
101 |
| 82 |
(61) |
Candy |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$3,370 |
-65.77% |
4 |
$843 |
$22,268 |
24 |
| 83 |
(85) |
Aliens of the Deep |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$3,309 |
+10.45% |
2 |
$1,655 |
$8,709,278 |
682 |
| 84 |
(66) |
The Aura |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$3,217 |
-57.92% |
3 |
$1,072 |
$29,273 |
24 |
| 85 |
(60) |
Harsh Times |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$2,900 |
-71.47% |
12 |
$242 |
$3,335,839 |
31 |
| 86 |
(77) |
Bugs! |
SK Films
|
Documentary
|
$2,418 |
-41.54% |
2 |
$1,209 |
$17,977,703 |
1,368 |
| 87 |
(re-entry) |
Moonlight |
Indican Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,318 |
  |
1 |
$2,318 |
$48,890 |
206 |
| 88 |
(87) |
Cocaine Cowboys |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$2,246 |
-20.83% |
4 |
$562 |
$142,837 |
45 |
| 89 |
(79) |
F*ck |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$2,021 |
-47.23% |
3 |
$674 |
$19,791 |
31 |
| 90 |
(83) |
Haunted Castle |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$2,000 |
-35.48% |
2 |
$1,000 |
$12,888,194 |
2,110 |
| 91 |
(64) |
The Devil Wears Prada |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,941 |
-76.26% |
4 |
$485 |
$124,739,606 |
164 |
| 92 |
(re-entry) |
Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss |
Indican Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$1,894 |
  |
2 |
$947 |
$173,097 |
45 |
| 93 |
(76) |
Samoan Wedding |
Magnolia Pictures
|
|
$1,780 |
-57.66% |
1 |
$1,780 |
$55,268 |
31 |
| 94 |
(81) |
Infamous |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,639 |
-50.20% |
6 |
$273 |
$1,148,606 |
59 |
| 95 |
(102) |
This Film is Not Yet Rated |
IFC Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,567 |
+121.02% |
6 |
$261 |
$298,920 |
101 |
| 96 |
(68) |
Old Joy |
Kino International
|
|
$1,564 |
-77.18% |
3 |
$521 |
$167,027 |
108 |
| 97 |
(78) |
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$1,483 |
-63.77% |
6 |
$247 |
$237,388 |
101 |
| 98 |
(92) |
Unknown |
Weinstein Co.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,465 |
-17.70% |
1 |
$1,465 |
$21,229 |
38 |
| 99 |
(84) |
The Bridge |
|
|
$1,457 |
-52.23% |
2 |
$729 |
$140,792 |
45 |
| 100 |
(re-entry) |
La Moustache |
Cinema Guild
|
Comedy
|
$1,434 |
  |
2 |
$717 |
$244,097 |
201 |
| 101 |
(86) |
Cautiva |
Laemmle/Zeller Film
|
|
$1,409 |
-52.73% |
2 |
$705 |
$15,356 |
31 |
| 102 |
(103) |
Factotum |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$1,268 |
+121.68% |
2 |
$634 |
$808,221 |
115 |
| 103 |
(new) |
Empire in Africa, The |
Cinema Libre
|
Documentary
|
$1,088 |
  |
3 |
$363 |
$1,088 |
3 |
| 104 |
(96) |
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story |
Safari Media, LLC
|
Documentary
|
$989 |
-22.98% |
1 |
$989 |
$10,580 |
17 |
| 105 |
(re-entry) |
Vajra Sky Over Tibet |
Truly Indie
|
|
$818 |
  |
1 |
$818 |
$62,356 |
115 |
| 106 |
(re-entry) |
Wrestling with Angels |
Balcony Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$816 |
  |
3 |
$272 |
$24,729 |
68 |
| 107 |
(re-entry) |
Screen Door Jesus |
Indican Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$788 |
  |
1 |
$788 |
$41,605 |
437 |
| 108 |
(91) |
Climates |
Zeitgeist
|
Drama
|
$775 |
-59.38% |
2 |
$388 |
$48,283 |
45 |
| 109 |
(re-entry) |
So Much So Fast |
Balcony Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$770 |
  |
2 |
$385 |
$16,411 |
61 |
| 110 |
(re-entry) |
Opal Dreams |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$706 |
  |
1 |
$706 |
$5,395 |
19 |
| 111 |
(re-entry) |
Yang Ban XI |
Shadow
|
|
$675 |
  |
1 |
$675 |
$21,244 |
255 |
| 112 |
(95) |
51 Birch Street |
Truly Indie
|
|
$544 |
-66.29% |
1 |
$544 |
$84,689 |
54 |
| 113 |
(re-entry) |
Captain Sabertooth |
Indican Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$502 |
  |
1 |
$502 |
$104,845 |
80 |
| 114 |
(104) |
Alien Adventure |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$495 |
-1.00% |
1 |
$495 |
$5,016,282 |
2,432 |
| 115 |
(105) |
Encounter in the Third Dimension |
nWave Pictures
|
Drama
|
$490 |
-2.00% |
1 |
$490 |
$7,194,446 |
2,845 |
| 116 |
(re-entry) |
Al Franken: God Spoke |
Balcony Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$334 |
  |
1 |
$334 |
$102,990 |
89 |
| 117 |
(72) |
Piano Tuner of Earthquakes |
Zeitgeist
|
Drama
|
$300 |
-94.03% |
1 |
$300 |
$11,507 |
24 |
| 118 |
(re-entry) |
Mongolian Ping Pong |
First Run
|
Comedy
|
$235 |
  |
1 |
$235 |
$70,939 |
234 |
| 119 |
(107) |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
IMAX Films
|
Adventure
|
$176 |
-63.93% |
1 |
$176 |
$50,557,146 |
2,971 |
| 120 |
(88) |
Lunacy |
Zeitgeist
|
|
$132 |
-94.76% |
2 |
$66 |
$45,024 |
124 |
| 121 |
(110) |
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul |
Strand
|
Documentary
|
$100 |
-57.45% |
1 |
$100 |
$70,535 |
185 |
Chart certified: 1/31/2007
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