The Top Movies, Weekend of December 29, 2006
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Night at the Museum |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$36,766,905 |
+20.81% |
3,768 |
$9,758 |
$115,822,154 |
10 |
| 2 |
(2) |
The Pursuit of Happyness |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$19,362,441 |
+30.67% |
2,870 |
$6,746 |
$98,411,670 |
17 |
| 3 |
(25) |
Dreamgirls |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Musical
|
$14,100,050 |
+6,094.04% |
852 |
$16,549 |
$37,064,395 |
17 |
| 4 |
(5) |
Charlotte's Web |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$11,674,784 |
+54.30% |
3,745 |
$3,117 |
$52,532,601 |
17 |
| 5 |
(4) |
The Good Shepherd |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$11,000,510 |
+9.63% |
2,218 |
$4,960 |
$35,066,495 |
10 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Rocky Balboa |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$10,572,458 |
-13.04% |
3,019 |
$3,502 |
$47,940,632 |
12 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Eragon |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$8,206,585 |
+17.13% |
2,985 |
$2,749 |
$56,420,434 |
17 |
| 8 |
(7) |
We Are... Marshall |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$8,089,931 |
+32.31% |
2,606 |
$3,104 |
$25,128,312 |
10 |
| 9 |
(8) |
Happy Feet |
Warner Bros.
|
Musical
|
$7,650,181 |
+48.16% |
2,565 |
$2,983 |
$175,967,627 |
45 |
| 10 |
(9) |
The Holiday |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$6,718,286 |
+38.83% |
2,698 |
$2,490 |
$50,029,085 |
24 |
| 11 |
(12) |
Blood Diamond |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$4,895,871 |
+56.60% |
1,920 |
$2,550 |
$35,726,534 |
24 |
| 12 |
(11) |
Casino Royale |
MGM
|
Action
|
$4,601,492 |
+46.37% |
1,543 |
$2,982 |
$153,531,944 |
45 |
| 13 |
(new) |
Black Christmas |
Miramax/Dimension
|
Horror
|
$3,723,364 |
  |
1,544 |
$2,412 |
$10,917,918 |
7 |
| 14 |
(13) |
Apocalypto |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$3,264,798 |
+13.81% |
2,023 |
$1,614 |
$42,654,236 |
24 |
| 15 |
(10) |
The Nativity Story |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$1,506,818 |
-67.60% |
1,824 |
$826 |
$36,276,572 |
31 |
| 16 |
(15) |
Unaccompanied Minors |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$966,870 |
+10.69% |
1,021 |
$947 |
$14,993,733 |
24 |
| 17 |
(21) |
The Queen |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$934,060 |
+118.10% |
302 |
$3,093 |
$28,196,606 |
93 |
| 18 |
(16) |
Déjà Vu |
Buena Vista
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$777,278 |
+4.51% |
655 |
$1,187 |
$61,574,479 |
40 |
| 19 |
(20) |
Volver |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$619,913 |
+36.58% |
117 |
$5,298 |
$4,753,067 |
59 |
| 20 |
(17) |
Borat |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$570,744 |
-7.81% |
399 |
$1,430 |
$125,601,414 |
59 |
| 21 |
(new) |
Pan's Labyrinth |
PictureHouse
|
Horror
|
$568,641 |
  |
17 |
$33,449 |
$568,641 |
3 |
| 22 |
(new) |
Children of Men |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$501,003 |
  |
16 |
$31,313 |
$1,082,804 |
7 |
| 23 |
(14) |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$489,964 |
-57.97% |
611 |
$802 |
$83,549,047 |
59 |
| 24 |
(23) |
Babel |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$478,624 |
+53.30% |
233 |
$2,054 |
$19,825,138 |
66 |
| 25 |
(19) |
Curse of the Golden Flower |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Action
|
$448,268 |
-6.37% |
60 |
$7,471 |
$1,520,292 |
11 |
| 26 |
(new) |
Notes on a Scandal |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$414,487 |
  |
22 |
$18,840 |
$613,344 |
7 |
| 27 |
(35) |
The Painted Veil |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Drama
|
$364,071 |
+612.68% |
37 |
$9,840 |
$497,438 |
12 |
| 28 |
(24) |
The History Boys |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$363,548 |
+26.44% |
154 |
$2,361 |
$1,935,485 |
41 |
| 29 |
(26) |
The Departed |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$342,787 |
+56.22% |
172 |
$1,993 |
$120,359,613 |
87 |
| 30 |
(18) |
Deck the Halls |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$269,925 |
-49.68% |
582 |
$464 |
$34,753,961 |
40 |
| 31 |
(22) |
The Polar Express (IMAX) |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$179,513 |
-48.53% |
34 |
$5,280 |
$176,446,732 |
782 |
| 32 |
(27) |
Little Children |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$158,934 |
+44.49% |
13 |
$12,226 |
$2,475,049 |
87 |
| 33 |
(29) |
The Prestige |
Buena Vista
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$150,953 |
+65.68% |
264 |
$572 |
$52,474,548 |
73 |
| 34 |
(49) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$145,614 |
+793.28% |
9 |
$16,179 |
$16,640,149 |
465 |
| 35 |
(34) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$124,470 |
+124.76% |
17 |
$7,322 |
$21,973,886 |
304 |
| 36 |
(31) |
Sweet Land |
Libero, LLC
|
Drama
|
$117,002 |
+74.95% |
28 |
$4,179 |
$919,639 |
80 |
| 37 |
(28) |
The Good German |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$116,119 |
+21.54% |
19 |
$6,112 |
$458,653 |
17 |
| 38 |
(30) |
Letters from Iwo Jima |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Drama
|
$87,932 |
-1.31% |
5 |
$17,586 |
$316,369 |
12 |
| 39 |
(41) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$54,255 |
+69.26% |
18 |
$3,014 |
$5,482,822 |
339 |
| 40 |
(43) |
The Guardian |
Buena Vista
|
Action
|
$51,157 |
+100.69% |
95 |
$538 |
$54,968,470 |
94 |
| 41 |
(33) |
For Your Consideration |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$45,135 |
-18.70% |
63 |
$716 |
$5,414,596 |
45 |
| 42 |
(39) |
Little Miss Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$43,459 |
+24.30% |
56 |
$776 |
$59,489,083 |
159 |
| 43 |
(32) |
Santa vs. The Snowman |
IMAX Films
|
Adventure
|
$41,545 |
-31.89% |
22 |
$1,888 |
$828,415 |
1,517 |
| 44 |
(44) |
Dhoom 2 |
Yash Raj Films
|
Action
|
$39,677 |
+63.59% |
16 |
$2,480 |
$2,608,181 |
39 |
| 45 |
(36) |
Bobby |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$38,396 |
-12.64% |
58 |
$662 |
$11,034,972 |
45 |
| 46 |
(47) |
Flicka |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$37,465 |
+118.74% |
98 |
$382 |
$20,888,606 |
73 |
| 47 |
(new) |
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Drama
|
$37,079 |
  |
3 |
$12,360 |
$57,445 |
5 |
| 48 |
(38) |
Venus |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$34,329 |
-3.58% |
3 |
$11,443 |
$113,518 |
11 |
| 49 |
(50) |
Facing the Giants |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$28,006 |
+79.87% |
56 |
$500 |
$10,072,889 |
94 |
| 50 |
(48) |
The Last King of Scotland |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$25,743 |
+55.39% |
8 |
$3,218 |
$3,619,600 |
96 |
| 51 |
(re-entry) |
The Illusionist |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$24,858 |
  |
53 |
$469 |
$39,770,232 |
136 |
| 52 |
(45) |
Shut Up and Sing |
Weinstein Co.
|
Documentary
|
$19,972 |
-8.79% |
28 |
$713 |
$1,120,005 |
66 |
| 53 |
(40) |
Kabul Express |
Yash Raj Films
|
Comedy
|
$18,504 |
-45.26% |
20 |
$925 |
$274,202 |
17 |
| 54 |
(51) |
The Marine |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$18,496 |
+47.89% |
62 |
$298 |
$18,782,953 |
80 |
| 55 |
(37) |
Turistas |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$17,598 |
-55.37% |
54 |
$326 |
$6,947,433 |
31 |
| 56 |
(52) |
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$16,994 |
+41.62% |
85 |
$200 |
$8,312,827 |
40 |
| 57 |
(42) |
The Fountain |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$16,338 |
-38.31% |
21 |
$778 |
$9,930,941 |
40 |
| 58 |
(64) |
Aliens of the Deep |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$13,181 |
+312.29% |
3 |
$4,394 |
$8,744,503 |
703 |
| 59 |
(53) |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$12,243 |
+22.43% |
41 |
$299 |
$39,506,362 |
87 |
| 60 |
(46) |
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D |
Buena Vista
|
Musical
|
$12,168 |
-41.96% |
3 |
$4,056 |
$8,687,496 |
73 |
| 61 |
(60) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$11,618 |
+201.14% |
1 |
$11,618 |
$16,638,438 |
2,621 |
| 62 |
(55) |
A Good Year |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$10,663 |
+45.77% |
47 |
$227 |
$7,430,241 |
52 |
| 63 |
(57) |
Copying Beethoven |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$10,517 |
+59.64% |
16 |
$657 |
$351,036 |
52 |
| 64 |
(new) |
Miss Potter |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$9,653 |
  |
2 |
$4,827 |
$9,653 |
3 |
| 65 |
(56) |
Shortbus |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$9,325 |
+29.42% |
14 |
$666 |
$1,930,689 |
87 |
| 66 |
(re-entry) |
Army of Shadows |
Rialto Pictures
|
Drama
|
$8,682 |
  |
4 |
$2,171 |
$654,591 |
248 |
| 67 |
(69) |
Cave of the Yellow Dog |
Tartan Films
|
|
$5,053 |
+264.05% |
7 |
$722 |
$79,321 |
52 |
| 68 |
(59) |
Keeping Mum |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$4,404 |
-2.67% |
8 |
$551 |
$1,603,973 |
108 |
| 69 |
(new) |
The Tiger and the Snow |
|
|
$4,000 |
  |
4 |
$1,000 |
$4,000 |
3 |
| 70 |
(71) |
Flannel Pajamas |
Gigantic Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,948 |
+231.76% |
1 |
$3,948 |
$61,003 |
47 |
| 71 |
(65) |
Van Wilder Deux: The Rise of Taj |
Bauer Martinez
|
Comedy
|
$3,797 |
+21.12% |
6 |
$633 |
$4,251,674 |
31 |
| 72 |
(68) |
Fast Food Nation |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$3,752 |
+66.02% |
7 |
$536 |
$984,140 |
45 |
| 73 |
(61) |
American Hardcore |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$3,430 |
+2.60% |
11 |
$312 |
$265,992 |
101 |
| 74 |
(67) |
Words of My Perfect Teacher |
IFC Films
|
Documentary
|
$3,052 |
+32.70% |
3 |
$1,017 |
$12,653 |
10 |
| 75 |
(79) |
The Bridge |
|
|
$2,576 |
+272.79% |
2 |
$1,288 |
$150,731 |
66 |
| 76 |
(58) |
Jesus Camp |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$2,014 |
-60.62% |
5 |
$403 |
$872,124 |
108 |
| 77 |
(66) |
Driving Lessons |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$1,977 |
-14.16% |
6 |
$330 |
$220,523 |
80 |
| 78 |
(re-entry) |
Piano Tuner of Earthquakes |
Zeitgeist
|
Drama
|
$1,203 |
  |
2 |
$602 |
$15,852 |
45 |
| 79 |
(63) |
Family Law |
IFC First Take
|
|
$1,101 |
-66.35% |
2 |
$551 |
$21,208 |
26 |
| 80 |
(76) |
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$1,054 |
+42.63% |
5 |
$211 |
$247,265 |
122 |
| 81 |
(70) |
The Aura |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,021 |
-18.90% |
2 |
$511 |
$41,392 |
45 |
| 82 |
(74) |
Candy |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$972 |
-10.17% |
4 |
$243 |
$39,322 |
45 |
| 83 |
(re-entry) |
Broken Sky |
Strand
|
|
$889 |
  |
1 |
$889 |
$27,705 |
94 |
| 84 |
(new) |
Unconscious |
Regent Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$807 |
  |
1 |
$807 |
$807 |
3 |
| 85 |
(77) |
Samoan Wedding |
Magnolia Pictures
|
|
$583 |
-19.70% |
1 |
$583 |
$61,049 |
52 |
| 86 |
(73) |
Off the Black |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$504 |
-53.68% |
1 |
$504 |
$15,916 |
24 |
| 87 |
(re-entry) |
The Bridesmaid |
First Run
|
|
$450 |
  |
3 |
$150 |
$107,485 |
150 |
| 88 |
(78) |
Opal Dreams |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$425 |
-39.29% |
1 |
$425 |
$8,537 |
40 |
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