2006 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 2006.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 7, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $135,634,554 | 4,133 | $32,817 | $135,634,554 | 3 |
| 2 | May 26, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $102,750,665 | 3,690 | $27,846 | $102,750,665 | 3 |
| 3 | May 19, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $77,073,388 | 3,735 | $20,635 | $77,073,388 | 3 |
| 4 | Mar 31, 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | $68,033,544 | 3,964 | $17,163 | $68,033,544 | 3 |
| 5 | Jul 14, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $62,345,264 | 4,133 | $15,085 | $258,364,766 | 10 |
| 6 | Jun 9, 2006 | Cars | $60,119,509 | 3,985 | $15,086 | $60,119,509 | 3 |
| 7 | Jun 30, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $12,924 | $84,593,540 | 5 |
| 8 | May 5, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $47,743,273 | 4,054 | $11,777 | $47,743,273 | 3 |
| 9 | Aug 4, 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad … | $47,042,215 | 3,803 | $12,370 | $47,042,215 | 3 |
| 10 | Nov 17, 2006 | Happy Feet | $41,533,432 | 3,804 | $10,918 | $41,533,432 | 3 |
| 11 | Nov 17, 2006 | Casino Royale | $40,833,156 | 3,434 | $11,891 | $40,833,156 | 3 |
| 12 | Apr 14, 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | $40,222,875 | 3,602 | $11,167 | $40,222,875 | 3 |
| 13 | Jun 23, 2006 | Click | $40,011,365 | 3,749 | $10,673 | $40,011,365 | 3 |
| 14 | Jun 2, 2006 | The Break-Up | $39,172,785 | 3,070 | $12,760 | $39,172,785 | 3 |
| 15 | May 19, 2006 | Over the Hedge | $38,457,003 | 4,059 | $9,475 | $38,457,003 | 3 |
| 16 | Nov 24, 2006 | Happy Feet | $37,038,046 | 3,804 | $9,737 | $99,256,766 | 10 |
| 17 | Dec 29, 2006 | Night at the Museum | $36,766,905 | 3,768 | $9,758 | $115,822,154 | 10 |
| 18 | Jul 21, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $35,215,201 | 4,133 | $8,520 | $321,899,233 | 17 |
| 19 | May 26, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $34,031,670 | 3,754 | $9,065 | $136,512,707 | 10 |
| 20 | Jun 2, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $34,017,247 | 3,714 | $9,159 | $175,348,409 | 10 |
| 21 | Apr 7, 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | $33,823,894 | 3,969 | $8,522 | $115,751,973 | 10 |
| 22 | Jun 16, 2006 | Cars | $33,731,634 | 3,988 | $8,458 | $117,055,283 | 10 |
| 23 | Oct 27, 2006 | Saw III | $33,610,391 | 3,167 | $10,613 | $33,610,391 | 3 |
| 24 | Nov 24, 2006 | Casino Royale | $30,785,874 | 3,443 | $8,942 | $94,053,658 | 10 |
| 25 | Dec 22, 2006 | Night at the Museum | $30,433,781 | 3,685 | $8,259 | $30,433,781 | 3 |
| 26 | Feb 24, 2006 | Madea’s Family Reunion | $30,030,661 | 2,194 | $13,688 | $30,030,661 | 3 |
| 27 | Sep 22, 2006 | Jackass: Number Two | $29,002,002 | 3,059 | $9,481 | $29,002,002 | 3 |
| 28 | Mar 24, 2006 | Inside Man | $28,954,945 | 2,818 | $10,275 | $28,954,945 | 3 |
| 29 | Jun 16, 2006 | Nacho Libre | $28,309,599 | 3,070 | $9,221 | $28,309,599 | 3 |
| 30 | Nov 10, 2006 | Borat | $28,269,900 | 2,566 | $11,017 | $67,111,765 | 10 |
| 31 | Jan 27, 2006 | Big Momma’s House 2 | $27,736,056 | 3,261 | $8,505 | $27,736,056 | 3 |
| 32 | Jun 30, 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | $27,537,244 | 2,847 | $9,672 | $27,537,244 | 3 |
| 33 | May 26, 2006 | Over the Hedge | $27,063,774 | 4,093 | $6,612 | $76,119,386 | 10 |
| 34 | Oct 6, 2006 | The Departed | $26,887,467 | 3,017 | $8,912 | $26,887,467 | 3 |
| 35 | Jan 20, 2006 | Underworld: Evolution | $26,857,181 | 3,207 | $8,375 | $26,857,181 | 3 |
| 36 | Dec 15, 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $26,541,709 | 2,852 | $9,306 | $26,541,709 | 3 |
| 37 | Nov 3, 2006 | Borat | $26,455,463 | 837 | $31,607 | $26,455,463 | 3 |
| 38 | Jul 28, 2006 | Miami Vice | $25,723,815 | 3,021 | $8,515 | $25,723,815 | 3 |
| 39 | Mar 17, 2006 | V for Vendetta | $25,642,640 | 3,365 | $7,620 | $25,642,640 | 3 |
| 40 | May 12, 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $25,008,971 | 4,059 | $6,161 | $85,100,142 | 10 |
| 41 | Mar 10, 2006 | Failure to Launch | $24,411,322 | 3,057 | $7,985 | $24,411,322 | 3 |
| 42 | Jun 16, 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tok… | $23,973,840 | 3,027 | $7,920 | $23,973,840 | 3 |
| 43 | Sep 29, 2006 | Open Season | $23,624,548 | 3,833 | $6,163 | $23,624,548 | 3 |
| 44 | Jun 23, 2006 | Cars | $23,285,367 | 3,949 | $5,897 | $156,664,916 | 17 |
| 45 | Dec 15, 2006 | Eragon | $23,239,907 | 3,020 | $7,695 | $23,239,907 | 3 |
| 46 | Jul 21, 2006 | Monster House | $22,217,226 | 3,553 | $6,253 | $22,217,226 | 3 |
| 47 | May 12, 2006 | Poseidon | $22,155,410 | 3,555 | $6,232 | $22,155,410 | 3 |
| 48 | Aug 11, 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad … | $22,126,226 | 3,803 | $5,818 | $90,343,184 | 10 |
| 49 | Jul 7, 2006 | Superman Returns | $21,815,243 | 4,065 | $5,367 | $141,642,667 | 12 |
| 50 | Jul 14, 2006 | Little Man | $21,613,176 | 2,533 | $8,533 | $21,613,176 | 3 |
| 51 | Feb 3, 2006 | When a Stranger Calls | $21,607,203 | 2,999 | $7,205 | $21,607,203 | 3 |
| 52 | Jul 14, 2006 | You, Me and Dupree | $21,525,560 | 3,131 | $6,875 | $21,525,560 | 3 |
| 53 | Oct 13, 2006 | The Grudge 2 | $20,825,300 | 3,211 | $6,486 | $20,825,300 | 3 |
| 54 | Aug 11, 2006 | Step Up | $20,659,573 | 2,467 | $8,374 | $20,659,573 | 3 |
| 55 | Jun 2, 2006 | Over the Hedge | $20,647,284 | 3,993 | $5,171 | $112,357,940 | 17 |
| 56 | Jul 28, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea… | $20,606,578 | 3,834 | $5,375 | $358,485,761 | 24 |
| 57 | Nov 24, 2006 | Déjà Vu | $20,574,802 | 3,108 | $6,620 | $28,649,398 | 5 |
| 58 | Jun 9, 2006 | The Break-Up | $20,325,790 | 3,075 | $6,610 | $73,926,040 | 10 |
| 59 | Feb 10, 2006 | The Pink Panther | $20,220,412 | 3,477 | $5,815 | $20,220,412 | 3 |
| 60 | Feb 17, 2006 | Eight Below | $20,188,176 | 3,066 | $6,585 | $20,188,176 | 3 |
| 61 | Apr 21, 2006 | Silent Hill | $20,152,598 | 2,926 | $6,887 | $20,152,598 | 3 |
| 62 | Apr 14, 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | $20,026,625 | 3,873 | $5,171 | $147,226,916 | 17 |
| 63 | Jun 30, 2006 | Click | $19,919,470 | 3,764 | $5,292 | $78,436,992 | 10 |
| 64 | Apr 7, 2006 | The Benchwarmers | $19,656,429 | 3,274 | $6,004 | $19,656,429 | 3 |
| 65 | Jan 6, 2006 | Hostel | $19,556,099 | 2,195 | $8,909 | $19,556,099 | 3 |
| 66 | Nov 3, 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escap… | $19,504,038 | 3,458 | $5,640 | $19,504,038 | 3 |
| 67 | Dec 29, 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $19,362,441 | 2,870 | $6,746 | $98,411,670 | 17 |
| 68 | Feb 10, 2006 | Final Destination 3 | $19,173,094 | 2,880 | $6,657 | $19,173,094 | 3 |
| 69 | Feb 17, 2006 | Date Movie | $19,076,261 | 2,896 | $6,587 | $19,076,261 | 3 |
| 70 | Oct 13, 2006 | The Departed | $19,034,294 | 3,017 | $6,309 | $56,985,185 | 10 |
| 71 | Nov 3, 2006 | Flushed Away | $18,814,323 | 3,707 | $5,075 | $18,814,323 | 3 |
| 72 | Aug 11, 2006 | World Trade Center | $18,730,762 | 2,957 | $6,334 | $26,531,879 | 5 |
| 73 | Jun 2, 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | $18,610,187 | 3,757 | $4,953 | $171,966,151 | 17 |
| 74 | Oct 6, 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: … | $18,508,228 | 2,820 | $6,563 | $18,508,228 | 3 |
| 75 | Jul 21, 2006 | Lady in the Water | $18,044,396 | 3,235 | $5,578 | $18,044,396 | 3 |
| 76 | Sep 29, 2006 | The Guardian | $18,006,064 | 3,241 | $5,556 | $18,006,064 | 3 |
| 77 | Dec 1, 2006 | Happy Feet | $17,545,418 | 3,804 | $4,612 | $121,501,018 | 17 |
| 78 | Aug 25, 2006 | Invincible | $17,031,122 | 2,917 | $5,839 | $17,031,122 | 3 |
| 79 | Nov 10, 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escap… | $16,927,004 | 3,458 | $4,895 | $41,086,409 | 10 |
| 80 | Apr 21, 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | $16,814,942 | 3,673 | $4,578 | $67,467,181 | 10 |
| 81 | Feb 17, 2006 | The Pink Panther | $16,707,036 | 3,477 | $4,805 | $42,392,534 | 10 |
| 82 | Nov 10, 2006 | Flushed Away | $16,606,526 | 3,707 | $4,480 | $39,827,295 | 10 |
| 83 | Apr 28, 2006 | R.V. | $16,414,767 | 3,639 | $4,511 | $16,414,767 | 3 |
| 84 | Mar 10, 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | $16,310,058 | 3,501 | $4,659 | $16,310,058 | 3 |
| 85 | Jun 9, 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | $16,078,578 | 3,680 | $4,369 | $202,244,652 | 17 |
| 86 | Jun 9, 2006 | The Omen | $16,026,496 | 2,723 | $5,886 | $36,301,837 | 6 |
| 87 | Feb 24, 2006 | Eight Below | $15,872,840 | 3,072 | $5,167 | $45,206,288 | 10 |
| 88 | Aug 4, 2006 | Barnyard: The Original Party … | $15,820,864 | 3,311 | $4,778 | $15,820,864 | 3 |
| 89 | Mar 10, 2006 | The Hills Have Eyes | $15,708,512 | 2,620 | $5,996 | $15,708,512 | 3 |
| 90 | Jan 6, 2006 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The… | $15,643,135 | 3,514 | $4,452 | $247,777,824 | 31 |
| 91 | Oct 6, 2006 | Open Season | $15,625,324 | 3,833 | $4,077 | $43,754,064 | 10 |
| 92 | Mar 17, 2006 | Failure to Launch | $15,604,892 | 3,117 | $5,006 | $48,273,823 | 10 |
| 93 | Mar 31, 2006 | Inside Man | $15,437,760 | 2,830 | $5,455 | $52,508,055 | 10 |
| 94 | Aug 18, 2006 | Snakes on a Plane | $15,206,301 | 3,555 | $4,277 | $15,206,301 | 3 |
| 95 | Dec 1, 2006 | Casino Royale | $15,112,870 | 3,386 | $4,463 | $115,876,024 | 17 |
| 96 | Jul 7, 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | $15,014,778 | 2,882 | $5,210 | $63,110,544 | 10 |
| 97 | Dec 8, 2006 | Apocalypto | $15,005,604 | 2,465 | $6,087 | $15,005,604 | 3 |
| 98 | Dec 22, 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $14,817,371 | 2,863 | $5,175 | $53,104,266 | 10 |
| 99 | Nov 3, 2006 | Saw III | $14,805,871 | 3,167 | $4,675 | $59,382,706 | 10 |
| 100 | Oct 20, 2006 | The Prestige | $14,801,808 | 2,281 | $6,489 | $14,801,808 | 3 |