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Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2006

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RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
2006 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Da Vinci Code May 19, 2006 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $217,536,138 33,211,624
2 Casino Royale Nov 17, 2006 Action PG-13 $153,676,842 23,462,113
3 The Devil Wears Prada Jun 30, 2006 Comedy PG-13 $124,740,460 19,044,345
4 Night at the Museum Dec 22, 2006 Adventure PG $115,822,154 17,682,771
5 The Chronicles of Narnia: T… Dec 9, 2005 Adventure PG $74,033,080 11,302,760
6 Brokeback Mountain Dec 9, 2005 Drama R $69,169,010 10,560,154
7 Poseidon May 12, 2006 Adventure PG-13 $60,674,817 9,263,330
8 Curious George Feb 10, 2006 Adventure G $58,640,119 8,952,689
9 Eragon Dec 15, 2006 Adventure PG $56,420,434 8,613,806
10 Charlotte's Web Dec 15, 2006 Drama G $52,918,541 8,079,166
11 The Prestige Oct 20, 2006 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $52,474,548 8,011,381
12 Nanny McPhee Jan 27, 2006 Adventure PG $47,279,279 7,218,210
13 The Illusionist Aug 18, 2006 Drama PG-13 $39,770,232 6,071,791
14 The Sentinel Apr 21, 2006 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $36,280,697 5,539,037
15 Flags of Our Fathers Oct 20, 2006 Drama R $33,602,376 5,130,133
16 Memoirs of a Geisha Dec 16, 2005 Drama PG-13 $28,846,946 4,404,113
17 The Ant Bully Jul 28, 2006 Adventure PG $28,142,535 4,296,570
18 Thank You For Smoking Mar 17, 2006 Black Comedy R $24,793,509 3,785,268
19 The Black Dahlia Sep 15, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $22,672,813 3,461,498
20 Flicka Oct 20, 2006 Drama PG $20,888,606 3,189,100
21 Aquamarine Mar 3, 2006 Comedy PG $18,597,342 2,839,288
22 An American Haunting May 5, 2006 Horror PG-13 $16,298,046 2,488,251
23 Marie Antoinette Oct 20, 2006 Drama PG-13 $15,962,471 2,437,018
24 Harry Potter and the Goblet… Nov 18, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $14,880,404 2,271,817
25 Syriana Nov 23, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $13,099,616 1,999,941
26 How to Eat Fried Worms Aug 25, 2006 Comedy PG $13,040,527 1,990,920
27 Freedomland Feb 17, 2006 Drama R $12,512,886 1,910,364
28 Hoot May 5, 2006 Adventure PG $8,117,637 1,239,333
29 The Night Listener Aug 4, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $7,836,393 1,196,395
30 A Good Year Nov 10, 2006 Drama PG-13 $7,430,241 1,134,387
31 All the King's Men Sep 22, 2006 Drama PG-13 $7,221,458 1,102,512
32 A Scanner Darkly Jul 7, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $5,501,616 839,941
33 Pride & Prejudice Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG $4,590,002 700,763
34 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $3,862,602 589,710
35 The Last King of Scotland Sep 27, 2006 Drama R $3,619,600 552,610
36 Tsotsi Feb 24, 2006 Drama R $2,912,606 444,672
37 Little Children Oct 6, 2006 Drama R $2,475,049 377,870
38 Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Nov 25, 2005 Drama Not Rated $1,646,650 251,396
39 Nochnoy dozor Feb 17, 2006 Action Not Rated $1,502,188 229,341
40 Children of Men Dec 25, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $1,307,419 199,605
41 Tristram Shandy: A Cock and… Jan 27, 2006 Comedy R $1,253,413 191,360
42 The Celestine Prophecy Apr 19, 2006 Adventure PG $1,214,661 185,444
43 Infamous Oct 13, 2006 Drama R $1,151,330 175,775
44 Peaceful Warrior Mar 30, 2007 Drama PG-13 $1,066,748 162,862
45 Fast Food Nation Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $984,140 150,250
46 Sweet Land Oct 13, 2006 Drama Not Rated $919,639 140,402
47 Vers le sud Jul 7, 2006 Drama Not Rated $898,294 137,144
48 Factotum Aug 18, 2006 Drama R $808,221 123,392
49 Ask the Dust Mar 10, 2006 Drama R $742,614 113,376
50 The Work and the Glory III:… Nov 22, 2006 Drama PG $674,470 102,972
51 Alex Rider: Operation Storm… Oct 13, 2006 Action PG $659,210 100,642
52 L'armée des ombres Apr 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $654,591 99,937
53 Notes on a Scandal Dec 25, 2006 Drama R $613,344 93,640
54 The Painted Veil Dec 20, 2006 Drama PG-13 $497,438 75,944
55 Umrao Jaan Nov 3, 2006 Drama Not Rated $485,000 74,045
56 The Good German Dec 22, 2006 Drama R $458,653 70,023
57 Breakfast on Pluto Nov 16, 2005 Drama R $456,787 69,738
58 Conversations with God Oct 27, 2006 Drama PG $425,045 64,892
59 Derailed Nov 11, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $340,086 51,921
60 Gabrielle Jul 14, 2006 Drama Not Rated $332,829 50,813
61 La Moustache May 24, 2006 Comedy Not Rated $244,771 37,369
62 FUR: An Imaginary Portrait … Nov 10, 2006 Drama R $223,202 34,076
63 Shopgirl Oct 21, 2005 Drama R $209,209 31,940
64 Fateless Jan 6, 2006 Drama R $196,857 30,054
65 Jarhead Nov 4, 2005 Drama R $192,755 29,428
66 Professione: reporter Apr 9, 1975 Drama PG-13 $110,096 16,808
67 The Work and the Glory: Ame… Oct 21, 2005 Drama PG-13 $107,608 16,428
68 La Demoiselle d'honneur Aug 4, 2006 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $107,485 16,409
69 Tideland Oct 13, 2006 Drama R $66,453 10,145
70 Perfume: The Story of a Mur… Dec 27, 2006 Drama R $57,445 8,770
71 Classe Tous Risques Nov 18, 2005 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $57,181 8,729
72 The Motel Jun 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $51,540 7,868
73 In Her Shoes Oct 7, 2005 Drama PG-13 $48,342 7,380
74 Sílení Aug 9, 2006 Horror Not Rated $45,798 6,992
75 The Zodiac Mar 17, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $45,148 6,892
76 Candy Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $39,322 6,003
77 Kakushi-ken: oni no tsume Jun 23, 2006 Drama R $38,147 5,823
78 Loverboy Jun 16, 2006 Drama R $33,223 5,072
79 Bee Season Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG-13 $31,225 4,767
80 The Heart is Deceitful Abov… Mar 10, 2006 Drama R $29,058 4,436
81 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Comedy R $25,479 3,889
82 The Strange Case of Dr. Jek… Sep 29, 2006 Horror R $24,216 3,697
83 Shôjo Aug 26, 2005 Drama Not Rated $23,730 3,622
84 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Comedy R $21,679 3,309
85 La femme de Gilles Nov 18, 2005 Drama Not Rated $21,660 3,306
86 Killer Diller Apr 28, 2006 Drama PG-13 $20,795 3,174
87 Ondskan Mar 10, 2006 Drama Not Rated $15,530 2,370
88 Balzac et la petite tailleu… Jul 29, 2005 Drama Not Rated $10,656 1,626
89 Opal Dream Nov 22, 2006 Drama PG $8,537 1,303
90 Marebito Dec 9, 2005 Horror Not Rated $7,661 1,169
91 Hurensohn Apr 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $7,656 1,168
92 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous Jun 2, 2006 Drama Not Rated $4,800 732
93 Psychopathia Sexualis Jun 8, 2006 Drama R $4,012 612
94 Buongiorno, notte Nov 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $3,471 529
95 The Tenants Feb 3, 2006 Drama R $2,010 306
Total Gross of All Movies$1,497,571,159
Total Tickets Sold228,636,766

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2006. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2006. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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