2006 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2006. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2006.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2006 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2006” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2006 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea…Jul 7, 2006Walt DisneyAdventure$423,315,81264,628,368
2Night at the MuseumDec 22, 200620th Century FoxAdventure$250,863,26837,310,841
3CarsJun 9, 2006Walt DisneyAdventure$250,282,98237,782,972
4X-Men: The Last StandMay 26, 200620th Century FoxAction$234,362,46235,780,529
5The Da Vinci CodeMay 19, 2006Sony PicturesAdventure$217,536,13833,211,624
6Superman ReturnsJun 28, 2006Warner Bros.Adventure$200,120,00030,552,672
7Happy FeetNov 17, 2006Warner Bros.Musical$198,000,31730,067,713
8Ice Age: The MeltdownMar 31, 200620th Century FoxAdventure$195,330,62129,821,469
9Casino RoyaleNov 17, 2006Sony PicturesAction$167,365,00025,429,549
10The Pursuit of HappynessDec 15, 2006Sony PicturesDrama$162,586,03624,352,351
11Over the HedgeMay 19, 2006Paramount PicturesAdventure$155,019,34023,667,075
12Talladega Nights: The Ballad …Aug 4, 2006Sony PicturesComedy$148,213,37722,627,996
13ClickJun 23, 2006Sony PicturesComedy$137,355,63320,967,961
14Mission: Impossible IIIMay 5, 2006Paramount PicturesAction$133,501,34820,381,885
15The DepartedOct 6, 2006Warner Bros.Drama$132,384,31520,123,289
16BoratNov 3, 200620th Century FoxComedy$128,505,95819,597,960
17The Devil Wears PradaJun 30, 200620th Century FoxComedy$124,740,46019,044,345
18The Break-UpJun 2, 2006UniversalRomantic Comedy$118,703,27518,122,637
19DreamgirlsDec 15, 2006Paramount PicturesMusical$103,365,95615,295,541
20Scary Movie 4Apr 14, 2006Weinstein/Dimensi…Comedy$90,710,62013,848,950
21Failure to LaunchMar 10, 2006Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$88,715,19213,544,304
22Inside ManMar 24, 2006UniversalThriller/Suspense$88,634,23713,513,511
23Open SeasonSep 29, 2006Sony PicturesAdventure$85,105,25912,874,148
24The Santa Clause 3: The Escap…Nov 3, 2006Walt DisneyAdventure$84,500,12212,893,818
25Charlotte’s WebDec 15, 2006Paramount PicturesDrama$82,985,70812,390,472
26The Pink PantherFeb 10, 2006Sony PicturesAdventure$82,226,47412,553,660
27Eight BelowFeb 17, 2006Walt DisneyAdventure$81,612,56512,459,934
28Saw IIIOct 27, 2006LionsgateHorror$80,238,72412,250,187
29Nacho LibreJun 16, 2006Paramount PicturesComedy$80,197,99312,243,968
30You, Me and DupreeJul 14, 2006UniversalComedy$75,802,01011,546,276
31EragonDec 15, 200620th Century FoxAdventure$75,030,16311,318,709
32Monster HouseJul 21, 2006Sony PicturesAdventure$73,661,01011,245,956
33Barnyard: The Original Party …Aug 4, 2006Paramount PicturesAdventure$72,779,00011,111,298
34Jackass: Number TwoSep 22, 2006Paramount PicturesReality$72,778,71211,111,254
35R.V.Apr 28, 2006Sony PicturesAdventure$71,724,49710,908,708
36V for VendettaMar 17, 2006Warner Bros.Action$70,511,03510,765,044
37World Trade CenterAug 9, 2006Paramount PicturesDrama$70,278,89310,729,602
38Rocky BalboaDec 20, 2006MGMDrama$70,269,89910,564,713
39Big Momma’s House 2Jan 27, 200620th Century FoxComedy$70,165,97210,712,362
40Step UpAug 11, 2006Walt DisneyDrama$65,328,1219,973,759
41Flushed AwayNov 3, 2006Paramount PicturesAdventure$64,665,6729,851,147
42Déjà VuNov 22, 2006Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$64,038,6169,758,843
43Miami ViceJul 28, 2006UniversalAction$63,478,8389,687,095
44The HolidayDec 8, 2006Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$63,280,0009,556,017
45Madea’s Family ReunionFeb 24, 2006LionsgateComedy$63,257,9409,657,701
46The Fast and the Furious: Tok…Jun 16, 2006UniversalAction$62,615,5109,544,185
47Underworld: EvolutionJan 20, 2006Sony PicturesAction$62,318,8759,514,332
48The Shaggy DogMar 10, 2006Walt DisneyComedy$61,123,5699,331,843
49PoseidonMay 12, 2006Warner Bros.Adventure$60,674,8179,263,331
50The Good ShepherdDec 22, 2006UniversalDrama$59,908,5658,964,429
51Little Miss SunshineJul 26, 2006Fox SearchlightComedy$59,891,0989,140,735
52The BenchwarmersApr 7, 2006Sony PicturesComedy$59,843,7548,801,801
53Curious GeorgeFeb 10, 2006UniversalAdventure$58,640,1198,906,346
54Little ManJul 14, 2006Sony PicturesComedy$58,636,0478,900,107
55InvincibleAug 25, 2006Walt DisneyDrama$57,806,9528,825,489
56Blood DiamondDec 8, 2006Warner Bros.Action$57,377,9168,601,436
57The QueenSep 30, 2006MiramaxDrama$56,441,7118,410,218
58The GuardianSep 29, 2006Walt DisneyAction$55,011,7328,392,133
59The OmenJun 6, 200620th Century FoxHorror$54,607,3838,337,005
60Final Destination 3Feb 10, 2006New LineHorror$54,098,0518,259,244
61The PrestigeOct 20, 2006Walt DisneyThriller/Suspense$53,089,8918,100,820
62The Lake HouseJun 16, 2006Warner Bros.Drama$52,330,1117,989,330
63HoodwinkedJan 13, 2006Weinstein Co.Adventure$51,386,6117,820,102
64ApocalyptoDec 8, 2006Walt DisneyAction$50,866,6357,705,760
65FirewallFeb 10, 2006Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$48,751,1897,442,930
66Date MovieFeb 17, 200620th Century FoxComedy$48,548,4267,411,973
67When a Stranger CallsFeb 3, 2006Sony PicturesHorror$47,860,2147,306,903
68HostelJan 6, 2006LionsgateHorror$47,326,4737,225,416
69Nanny McPheeJan 27, 2006UniversalAdventure$47,279,2797,194,565
70Silent HillApr 21, 2006Sony PicturesHorror$46,982,6327,172,921
71Deep Sea 3DMar 3, 2006Warner Bros.Documentary$46,674,5536,774,293
72We Are MarshallDec 22, 2006Warner Bros.Drama$43,545,3646,513,281
73Glory RoadJan 13, 2006Walt DisneyDrama$42,647,4496,511,061
74Lady in the WaterJul 21, 2006Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$42,285,1696,455,751
75The Hills Have EyesMar 10, 2006Fox SearchlightHorror$41,778,8636,378,452
76John Tucker Must DieJul 28, 200620th Century FoxRomantic Comedy$41,011,7116,261,330
77Stranger Than FictionNov 10, 2006Sony PicturesComedy$40,435,1906,173,311
78The IllusionistAug 18, 2006Yari Film Group R…Drama$39,868,6426,086,095
79The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: …Oct 6, 2006New LineHorror$39,517,7636,031,506
80The Grudge 2Oct 13, 2006Sony PicturesHorror$39,143,8395,976,159
81Gridiron GangSep 15, 2006Sony PicturesDrama$38,432,8235,867,607
82Last HolidayJan 13, 2006Paramount PicturesComedy$38,399,9615,862,589
83El Laberinto del FaunoDec 29, 2006PicturehouseHorror$37,634,6155,474,311
84The Nativity StoryDec 1, 2006New LineDrama$37,629,8315,735,103
85Man of the YearOct 13, 2006UniversalComedy$37,442,1805,716,363
86The WildApr 14, 2006Walt DisneyAdventure$37,384,0465,707,488
8716 BlocksMar 3, 2006Warner Bros.Action$36,895,1415,631,075
88AcceptedAug 18, 2006UniversalComedy$36,580,0835,545,573
89The SentinelApr 21, 200620th Century FoxThriller/Suspense$36,280,6975,539,038
90Children of MenDec 25, 2006UniversalThriller/Suspense$35,552,3835,142,780
91Deck the HallsNov 22, 200620th Century FoxComedy$35,093,5695,355,310
92Take the LeadApr 7, 2006New LineDrama$34,742,0665,304,132
93BabelOct 27, 2006Paramount VantageDrama$34,302,8375,131,056
94Snakes on a PlaneAug 18, 2006New LineThriller/Suspense$34,020,8145,194,017
95She’s the ManMar 17, 2006Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$33,889,1595,143,150
96Flags of Our FathersOct 20, 2006Paramount PicturesDrama$33,602,3765,130,134
97United 93Apr 28, 2006UniversalDrama$31,567,1344,806,634
98Employee of the MonthOct 6, 2006LionsgateComedy$28,444,8554,342,726
99Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitti…Jun 16, 200620th Century FoxAdventure$28,426,7474,339,961
100The Ant BullyJul 28, 2006Warner Bros.Adventure$28,142,5354,296,570