Domestic 2006 Weekend 51

December 22-24, 2006

Key:New This WeekEstimated

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-Night at the Museum$30,433,781-3,685-$8,258$30,433,7811Twentieth Century Fox
21The Pursuit of Happyness$14,817,371-44.2%2,863+11$5,175$53,104,2662Sony Pictures Releasing
3-Rocky Balboa$12,158,168-3,017-$4,029$21,851,3821Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
4-The Good Shepherd$9,912,110-2,215-$4,474$9,912,1101Universal Pictures
53Charlotte's Web$7,566,306-34%3,728+162$2,029$26,375,7722Paramount Pictures
62Eragon$7,006,467-69.9%3,030+10$2,312$37,502,1692Twentieth Century Fox
7-We Are Marshall$6,114,264-2,606-$2,346$7,214,2641Warner Bros.
84Happy Feet$5,163,474-38.2%2,565-770$2,013$159,119,6376Warner Bros.
95The Holiday$4,839,108-39.6%2,635+21$1,836$34,932,0703Sony Pictures Releasing
109The Nativity Story$4,650,000-1.1%1,824-750$2,549$31,335,0004New Line Cinema
118Casino Royale$3,143,720-44.1%1,588-849$1,979$143,713,1206Sony Pictures Releasing
127Blood Diamond$3,126,379-52%1,920+10$1,628$25,129,1293Warner Bros.
136Apocalypto$2,868,725-64.2%2,144-321$1,338$34,592,8813Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1413The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause$1,165,697-38.5%801-734$1,455$82,278,4418Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1510Unaccompanied Minors$873,466-75.4%1,125-1,650$776$12,872,7333Warner Bros.
1611Deja Vu$743,704-75%839-1,146$886$59,862,5375Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1714Borat$619,066-59.9%458-493$1,351$124,303,0638Twentieth Century Fox
1812Deck the Halls$536,425-72.1%751-1,100$714$34,104,7175Twentieth Century Fox
1922Volver$453,880+44.8%115+70$3,946$3,478,8368Sony Pictures Classics
2018The Polar Express
2006 IMAX Release
$336,203-14.1%36-1$9,338$2,329,0246Warner Bros.
2117Babel$312,218-37%208-12$1,501$18,874,5549Paramount Vantage
2225The History Boys$287,527+31%163+87$1,763$1,195,3175-
23-Bhagam Bhag$252,988-51-$4,960$252,9881-
2419Dreamgirls$227,639-39.9%3-$75,879$851,6642DreamWorks
2521The Departed$219,428-35.7%191-63$1,148$119,700,90612Warner Bros.
2615The Queen$190,000-72.3%302-181$629$26,350,00013Miramax
27-Curse of the Golden Flower$184,000-60-$3,066$344,0001Sony Pictures Classics
2834The Good German$95,539+24.4%19+14$5,028$214,1172Warner Bros.
2937The Prestige$91,110+55.2%263+147$346$52,158,62910Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
30-Letters from Iwo Jima$89,097-5-$17,819$128,8421Warner Bros.
3132Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2006 Re-release
$72,064-25.3%28-1$2,573$726,5278IMAX
3248Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$62,819+84.2%11-$5,710$16,307,07866IMAX
3327For Your Consideration$55,518-67.9%63-98$881$5,308,2526Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
3436Deep Sea$52,371-16%25-$2,094$21,702,17143Warner Bros.
35-The Painted Veil$51,086-4-$12,771$72,2301Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
3628Bobby$43,951-71.7%88-115$499$10,941,9036-
3723Turistas$39,427-86.8%80-295$492$6,897,6464Fox Atomic
38-Venus$35,604-3-$11,868$41,3671Miramax
3938Little Miss Sunshine$34,962-39.8%63-32$554$59,393,70422-
4029Kabul Express$33,801-76.3%27-23$1,251$209,2482Yash Raj Films
4145Roving Mars$32,055-11.3%18-1$1,780$5,395,50448Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4230The Fountain$26,482-79.7%35-110$756$9,882,5735Warner Bros.
4340The Guardian$25,491-52.6%101-67$252$54,867,31713Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4431Dhoom 2$24,255-77.9%16-24$1,515$2,529,2585Yash Raj Films
4542The Wedding Weekend$21,897-55.2%35-48$625$1,066,1629The Weinstein Company
4651The Nightmare Before Christmas
2006 3D Release
$20,966-18.1%4-2$5,241$8,660,55610Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4743Flicka$17,128-64.4%90-99$190$20,818,49110Twentieth Century Fox
4849The Last King of Scotland$16,567-50.1%9-6$1,840$3,570,17013-
4941Facing the Giants$15,570-68.2%53-70$293$10,020,39113IDP Distribution
5046The Illusionist$15,491-56.4%62-20$249$39,718,56119Yari Film Group Releasing
5153The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided$13,232-40.1%11-5$1,202$651,1415Excel Entertainment
5250The Marine$12,507-54.3%68-16$183$18,743,84211Twentieth Century Fox
5356A Good Year$7,315-46.3%35-26$209$7,409,8057Twentieth Century Fox
5454Shortbus$7,205-64.3%14-7$514$1,913,27912THINKFilm
5555Copying Beethoven$6,588-64.4%18-5$366$336,9527Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
5667Screamers$6,162-20%2-1$3,081$50,6303Maya Entertainment
5763Jesus Camp$5,114-39.4%8-6$639$865,36815Magnolia Pictures
5872The Secret Life of Words$4,702-11.4%3+2$1,567$12,6882Strand Releasing
5961The Young Lieutenant$4,544-52.6%1-2$4,544$122,63916The Cinema Guild
6058Keeping Mum$4,525-61.4%11-3$411$1,594,68815THINKFilm
6180Galapagos$3,858-14.6%3+1$1,286$16,616,606374IMAX
6262American Hardcore$3,343-62.5%9-8$371$260,48914Sony Pictures Classics
63-2 or 3 Things I Know About Her$3,306-1-$3,306$66,7706Rialto Pictures
6481Family Law$3,272-19.3%3-$1,090$16,8763IFC Films
6597Aliens of the Deep$3,197+213.7%2-$1,598$8,719,602100Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6635Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$3,135-95.1%12-118$261$4,242,4814Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
6784Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont$2,392-23.9%3-2$797$1,715,23957Cineville
6860Driving Lessons$2,303-78.8%11-8$209$215,26511Sony Pictures Classics
69-Words of My Perfect Teacher$2,300-3-$766$6,7191International Film Circuit
7059Fast Food Nation$2,260-80%6-18$376$977,4446-
7174The Cave of the Yellow Dog$1,388-73.4%5-3$277$71,0617Tartan
7279The Aura$1,259-72.7%2-1$629$38,5606IFC Films
73-Matthew Barney: No Restraint$1,241-1-$1,241$3,1201IFC Films
7487Off the Black$1,088-61.6%2-2$544$14,3783THINKFilm
7568Candy$1,082-84.8%5-7$216$37,4466THINKFilm
7694Cocaine Cowboys$957-50.5%2-3$478$148,5849Magnolia Pictures
77-A Soap$764-1-$764$2,9028Strand Releasing
7882Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles$739-80%5-5$147$245,59717Sony Pictures Classics
7995Samoan Wedding$726-62.2%2-$363$59,7397Magnolia Pictures
80109Opal Dream$548+37%2+1$274$7,5765Strand Releasing
81100Old Joy$487-36.3%1-2$487$170,40218Kino International
8273The Bridesmaid$446-91.6%1-5$446$106,90021First Run
83108Mutual Appreciation$135-70.6%2+1$67$89,80117Goodbye Cruel Releasing