2006 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international 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.

RankMovieRelease DateBiggest
Territory
Genre2006 International Gross
1Pirates of the Caribbean: Dea…Jul 6, 2006JapanAdventure$641,163,499
2The Da Vinci CodeMay 19, 2006United KingdomAdventure$550,284,321
3Ice Age: The MeltdownMar 31, 2006TurkeyAdventure$456,562,682
4Casino RoyaleNov 17, 2006United KingdomAction$427,055,216
5Night at the MuseumDec 22, 2006AustraliaAdventure$328,583,139
6Mission: Impossible IIIMay 5, 2006AustraliaAction$265,886,397
7X-Men: The Last StandMay 26, 2006Action$224,898,484
8CarsMay 1, 2006United KingdomAdventure$219,447,576
9The Devil Wears PradaJun 30, 2006New ZealandComedy$201,332,695
10Superman ReturnsJun 28, 2006Adventure$190,961,192
11Over the HedgeMay 19, 2006Adventure$188,377,907
12Happy FeetNov 17, 2006United KingdomMusical$186,999,998
13EragonDec 15, 2006Adventure$174,457,952
14The DepartedOct 6, 2006South KoreaDrama$157,276,304
15The Pursuit of HappynessDec 15, 2006South KoreaDrama$144,725,057
16The HolidayDec 8, 2006United KingdomRomantic Comedy$141,640,447
17BoratNov 3, 2006Comedy$132,937,284
18Perfume: The Story of a Murde…Dec 27, 2006South KoreaDrama$131,380,170
19PoseidonMay 12, 2006Adventure$121,000,000
20Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitti…Jun 16, 2006Adventure$119,558,626
21Déjà VuNov 22, 2006Thriller/Suspense$117,000,000
22Flushed AwayNov 3, 2006United KingdomAdventure$114,691,454
23Blood DiamondDec 8, 2006Action$114,000,000
24Open SeasonSep 29, 2006Adventure$106,826,899
25Miami ViceJul 28, 2006New ZealandAction$101,441,238
26ClickJun 23, 2006Comedy$100,329,456
27BabelOct 27, 2006AustraliaDrama$97,818,375
28Inside ManMar 24, 2006Thriller/Suspense$97,164,028
29The Fast and the Furious: Tok…Jun 15, 2006New ZealandAction$95,178,695
30World Trade CenterAug 9, 2006Drama$93,016,761
31Scary Movie 4Apr 14, 2006Comedy$88,000,000
32The Break-UpJun 2, 2006Romantic Comedy$87,024,032
33Rocky BalboaDec 20, 2006Drama$85,959,151
34Les Bronzés 3: amis pour la v…Dec 31, 2006Comedy$83,833,602
35Saw IIIOct 27, 2006Horror$83,638,091
36Nanny McPheeJan 27, 2006Adventure$81,466,299
37The Pink PantherFeb 10, 2006Adventure$76,700,000
38VolverJul 6, 2006Russia (CIS)Comedy$74,326,746
39The QueenSep 15, 2006GermanyDrama$72,444,162
40Man cheng jin dai huang jin j…Dec 21, 2006Action$70,337,656
41ApocalyptoDec 8, 2006Action$70,165,637
42Tales from Earthsea (ゲド戦記)Jul 28, 2006JapanAdventure$68,000,000
43Monster HouseJul 21, 2006Adventure$67,606,360
44Big Momma’s House 2Jan 27, 2006Comedy$66,881,404
45The OmenJun 6, 2006New ZealandHorror$64,688,201
46The Lake HouseJun 16, 2006Drama$62,500,000
47The WildApr 14, 2006Adventure$61,626,621
48Umizaru 2: Limit of LoveDec 31, 2006Drama$61,600,000
49Charlotte’s WebDec 15, 2006AustraliaDrama$61,000,000
50V for VendettaMar 17, 2006South KoreaAction$59,703,127
51Final Destination 3Feb 10, 2006Horror$58,700,000
52HoodwinkedJan 13, 2006Adventure$58,456,779
53You, Me and DupreeJul 14, 2006Comedy$54,600,000
54Letters from Iwo JimaDec 20, 2006Drama$54,111,916
55The Sinking of JapanDec 31, 2006Adventure$53,000,000
56DreamgirlsDec 15, 2006South KoreaMusical$52,254,394
57The PrestigeOct 20, 2006Thriller/Suspense$51,317,475
58Underworld: EvolutionJan 20, 2006Action$51,098,887
59El Laberinto del FaunoNov 30, 2006South KoreaHorror$49,406,954
60Silent HillApr 21, 2006Horror$47,721,595
61United 93Apr 28, 2006Drama$46,067,901
62Barnyard: The Original Party …Aug 4, 2006Adventure$45,804,844
63Step UpAug 11, 2006Drama$45,661,036
64Marie AntoinetteOct 20, 2006New ZealandDrama$44,900,000
65The IllusionistAug 18, 2006Drama$43,923,420
66Little ManJul 14, 2006Comedy$43,000,000
67Huo Yuan JiaSep 22, 2006Drama$42,000,000
68The SentinelApr 21, 2006Thriller/Suspense$41,800,000
69Deep Sea 3DMar 3, 2006MalaysiaDocumentary$41,778,182
70Little Miss SunshineJul 26, 2006New ZealandComedy$40,751,255
71The Good ShepherdDec 22, 2006Drama$40,469,706
72The GuardianSep 29, 2006Action$39,961,808
73Failure to LaunchMar 10, 2006Romantic Comedy$39,687,709
74Eight BelowFeb 17, 2006Adventure$38,843,429
75My Super Ex-GirlfriendJul 21, 2006Romantic Comedy$38,242,561
76Dhoom 2Nov 23, 2006Action$37,000,000
77Date MovieFeb 17, 2006Comedy$36,597,739
78Wu jiMay 5, 2006Action$35,200,309
79HostelJan 6, 2006Horror$34,914,637
80A Good YearNov 10, 2006Drama$34,604,805
81Children of MenDec 25, 2006South KoreaThriller/Suspense$34,292,628
82Bambi IIFeb 7, 2006Adventure$34,000,000
83FirewallFeb 10, 2006Thriller/Suspense$34,000,000
84Notes on a ScandalDec 25, 2006Drama$33,068,293
85Lucky Number SlevinApr 7, 2006Thriller/Suspense$33,000,000
86Miss PotterDec 29, 2006Drama$32,885,652
87Nochnoy dozorFeb 17, 2006Action$32,411,354
88The Grudge 2Oct 13, 2006Horror$31,600,000
89The Last King of ScotlandSep 27, 2006United KingdomDrama$31,548,687
90The DescentAug 4, 2006United KingdomThriller/Suspense$31,026,597
91KrrishJun 23, 2006Action$31,000,000
92Tom yum goongSep 8, 2006Action$31,000,000
93Take the LeadApr 7, 2006Drama$30,648,427
94Tazza: The High RollersSep 28, 2006South KoreaComedy$30,536,600
95Lady in the WaterJul 21, 2006Thriller/Suspense$30,500,000
96Flags of Our FathersOct 20, 2006Drama$30,055,565
977 Zwerge - Der Wald Ist Nicht…Dec 31, 2006Comedy$29,900,000
98ScoopJul 28, 2006South KoreaComedy$29,577,545
99Basic Instinct 2Mar 31, 2006Thriller/Suspense$29,471,026
100TaepungJun 2, 2006Action$29,453,661