| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Happy Feet | - | - | - | $37,038,046 | 3,804 | $198,000,317 | Nov 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Casino Royale | - | - | - | $30,785,874 | 3,443 | $167,445,960 | Nov 17 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | Deja Vu | - | - | - | $20,574,802 | 3,108 | $64,038,616 | Nov 22 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 4 | Deck the Halls | - | - | - | $12,001,256 | 3,205 | $35,093,569 | Nov 22 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 5 | Borat | - | - | - | $10,304,802 | 2,611 | $128,505,958 | Nov 3 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 6 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | - | - | - | $9,929,029 | 3,458 | $84,500,122 | Nov 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 7 | Flushed Away | - | - | - | $5,756,455 | 3,707 | $64,665,672 | Nov 3 | DreamWorks | false |
| 8 | Stranger Than Fiction | - | - | - | $5,726,536 | 2,270 | $40,660,952 | Nov 10 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 9 | Bobby | - | - | - | $4,857,736 | 1,670 | $11,242,801 | Nov 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 10 | The Fountain | - | - | - | $3,768,702 | 1,472 | $10,144,010 | Nov 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny | - | - | - | $3,110,000 | 1,919 | $8,334,575 | Nov 22 | New Line Cinema | true |
| 12 | The Queen | - | - | - | $2,559,000 | 1,850 | $56,441,711 | Sep 30 | Miramax | true |
| 13 | Babel | - | - | - | $1,968,883 | 1,251 | $34,302,837 | Oct 27 | Paramount Vantage | false |
| 14 | For Your Consideration | - | - | - | $1,924,071 | 625 | $5,549,923 | Nov 17 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) | false |
| 15 | The Departed | - | - | - | $1,709,135 | 3,017 | $132,384,315 | Oct 6 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 16 | Saw III | - | - | - | $1,574,838 | 3,167 | $80,238,724 | Oct 27 | Lionsgate | false |
| 17 | Dhoom 2 | - | - | - | $979,001 | 63 | $2,643,586 | Nov 23 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 18 | Let's Go to Prison | - | - | - | $972,410 | 1,495 | $4,630,045 | Nov 17 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 19 | The Prestige | - | - | - | $861,024 | 2,305 | $53,089,891 | Oct 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 20 | Volver | - | - | - | $512,127 | 689 | $12,899,867 | Nov 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 21 | The Return | - | - | - | $319,000 | 1,986 | $7,749,851 | Nov 10 | Rogue Pictures | true |
| 22 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | - | - | - | $312,122 | 4,133 | $423,315,812 | Jul 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 23 | Flags of Our Fathers | - | - | - | $309,265 | 2,375 | $33,602,376 | Oct 20 | DreamWorks | false |
| 24 | Facing the Giants | - | - | - | $307,123 | 441 | $10,178,331 | Sep 29 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 25 | A Good Year | - | - | - | $294,250 | 2,067 | $7,459,300 | Nov 10 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 26 | The Polar Express 2006 IMAX Release | - | - | - | $235,137 | 37 | $2,940,722 | Nov 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 27 | The Guardian | - | - | - | $232,292 | 3,241 | $55,011,732 | Sep 29 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 28 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | - | - | - | $200,347 | 44 | $1,325,092 | Nov 22 | Excel Entertainment | false |
| 29 | Fast Food Nation | - | - | - | $200,278 | 321 | $1,005,539 | Nov 17 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 30 | Open Season | - | - | - | $169,254 | 3,833 | $85,105,259 | Sep 29 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 31 | Flicka | - | - | - | $168,169 | 2,877 | $21,000,147 | Oct 20 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 32 | Marie Antoinette | - | - | - | $154,724 | 870 | $15,962,471 | Oct 20 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 33 | The Illusionist | - | - | - | $143,742 | 1,438 | $39,868,642 | Aug 18 | Yari Film Group Releasing | false |
| 34 | Little Children | - | - | - | $141,586 | 115 | $5,463,019 | Oct 6 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 35 | Deep Sea | - | - | - | $127,849 | 47 | $46,412,757 | Mar 3 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 36 | The Wedding Weekend | - | - | - | $127,328 | 84 | $1,232,961 | Oct 27 | The Weinstein Company | false |
| 37 | Little Miss Sunshine | - | - | - | $123,940 | 1,602 | $59,891,098 | Jul 26 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 38 | Man of the Year | - | - | - | $106,720 | 2,626 | $37,327,390 | Oct 13 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 39 | The Marine | - | - | - | $102,685 | 2,545 | $18,844,784 | Oct 13 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 40 | The History Boys | - | - | - | $100,803 | 165 | $2,706,659 | Nov 21 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 41 | One Night with the King | - | - | - | $100,015 | 909 | $13,395,961 | Oct 13 | 8x Entertainment | false |
| 42 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2006 Re-release | - | - | - | $85,266 | 29 | $928,275 | Oct 30 | IMAX | false |
| 43 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | - | - | - | $74,588 | 82 | $34,137,524 | Sep 23 | IMAX | false |
| 44 | School for Scoundrels | - | - | - | $71,508 | 3,007 | $17,807,569 | Sep 29 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 45 | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2006 3D Release | - | - | - | $70,686 | 168 | $8,700,869 | Oct 20 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 46 | The Last King of Scotland | - | - | - | $70,092 | 540 | $17,606,684 | Sep 27 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 47 | Jackass Number Two | - | - | - | $67,601 | 3,063 | $72,778,712 | Sep 22 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 48 | Sweet Land | - | - | - | $64,878 | 47 | $1,706,325 | Oct 13 | Libero | false |
| 49 | Shortbus | - | - | - | $52,928 | 70 | $1,985,292 | Oct 4 | THINKFilm | false |
| 50 | Roving Mars | - | - | - | $43,916 | 27 | $10,407,978 | Jan 27 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 51 | Harsh Times | - | - | - | $43,040 | 956 | $3,337,931 | Nov 10 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 52 | Copying Beethoven | - | - | - | $33,972 | 29 | $384,029 | Nov 10 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 53 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus | - | - | - | $32,932 | 39 | $223,202 | Nov 10 | Picturehouse | false |
| 54 | Employee of the Month | - | - | - | $32,640 | 2,579 | $28,444,855 | Oct 6 | Lionsgate | false |
| 55 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | - | - | - | $17,566 | 2,820 | $39,517,763 | Oct 6 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 56 | The Science of Sleep | - | - | - | $17,034 | 243 | $4,670,644 | Sep 22 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) | false |
| 57 | The Cave of the Yellow Dog | - | - | - | $16,174 | 11 | $141,803 | Nov 10 | Tartan | false |
| 58 | Bon Cop Bad Cop | - | - | - | $15,977 | 260 | $12,665,721 | Aug 4 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | false |
| 59 | Keeping Mum | - | - | - | $15,952 | 79 | $1,619,466 | Sep 15 | THINKFilm | false |
| 60 | Wild Safari - A South African Adventure | - | - | - | $13,159 | 21 | $16,621,530 | Apr 8 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 61 | Jesus Camp | - | - | - | $11,888 | 52 | $902,544 | Sep 15 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 62 | 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her | - | - | - | $10,764 | 2 | $104,038 | Nov 17 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 63 | Everyone's Hero | - | - | - | $10,087 | 2,898 | $14,523,101 | Sep 15 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 64 | Boynton Beach Club | - | - | - | $10,043 | 65 | $3,127,472 | Mar 17 | - | false |
| 65 | Flannel Pajamas | - | - | - | $9,877 | 4 | $123,301 | Nov 15 | Gigantic Pictures | false |
| 66 | The Devil Wears Prada | - | - | - | $9,254 | 2,882 | $124,740,460 | Jun 30 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 67 | Aliens of the Deep | - | - | - | $9,169 | 27 | $8,968,684 | Jan 28 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 68 | The U.S. vs. John Lennon | - | - | - | $8,415 | 65 | $1,109,146 | Sep 15 | Lionsgate | false |
| 69 | Come Early Morning | - | - | - | $8,338 | 22 | $119,452 | Nov 10 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 70 | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple | - | - | - | $8,077 | 5 | $148,292 | Oct 20 | Seventh Art Releasing | false |
| 71 | Samoan Wedding | - | - | - | $8,001 | 3 | $72,244 | Nov 10 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 72 | Changing Times | - | - | - | $7,765 | 7 | $545,255 | Jul 14 | Koch Lorber Films | false |
| 73 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $7,600 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 74 | Deliver Us from Evil | - | - | - | $6,363 | 24 | $201,275 | Oct 13 | Lionsgate | false |
| 75 | Conversations with God | - | - | - | $5,941 | 64 | $425,045 | Oct 27 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 76 | Don | - | - | - | $5,870 | 113 | $2,223,961 | Oct 20 | UTV Motion Pictures | false |
| 77 | Driving Lessons | - | - | - | $5,685 | 21 | $239,962 | Oct 13 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 78 | Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont | - | - | - | $5,454 | 22 | $1,720,953 | Nov 25 | Cineville | false |
| 79 | Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story | - | - | - | $5,034 | 1 | $26,859 | Nov 24 | Sagewood Cinema Ventures | false |
| 80 | The Aura | - | - | - | $4,734 | 4 | $58,804 | Nov 15 | IFC Films | false |
| 81 | 51 Birch Street | - | - | - | $4,692 | 6 | $84,689 | Oct 18 | Truly Indie | false |
| 82 | Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds | - | - | - | $4,394 | 5 | $37,072 | Nov 24 | Ariztical Entertainment | false |
| 83 | Captive | - | - | - | $4,038 | 2 | $16,259 | Nov 10 | Laemmle/Zeller Films | false |
| 84 | The Bridge | - | - | - | $3,945 | 19 | $179,780 | Oct 27 | First Stripe Productions | false |
| 85 | Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles | - | - | - | $3,916 | 13 | $252,325 | Sep 1 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 86 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $3,250 | 10 | $13,651,656 | Feb 23 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 87 | Broken Sky | - | - | - | $3,123 | 2 | $29,185 | Sep 29 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 88 | Opal Dream | - | - | - | $2,716 | 4 | $14,443 | Nov 22 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 89 | Cocaine Cowboys | - | - | - | $2,620 | 14 | $150,056 | Oct 27 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 90 | 49 Up | - | - | - | $2,570 | 21 | $241,772 | Oct 6 | First Run | false |
| 91 | Half Nelson | - | - | - | $2,434 | 106 | $2,697,938 | Aug 11 | THINKFilm | false |
| 92 | Bugs! | - | - | - | $2,393 | 33 | $19,063,544 | Mar 12 | SK Films | false |
| 93 | Mutual Appreciation | - | - | - | $2,309 | 5 | $103,509 | Sep 1 | Goodbye Cruel Releasing | false |
| 94 | Infamous | - | - | - | $2,275 | 179 | $1,151,330 | Oct 13 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) | false |
| 95 | Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock? | - | - | - | $2,029 | 2 | $13,710 | Nov 15 | Picturehouse | false |
| 96 | This Film Is Not Yet Rated | - | - | - | $1,723 | 18 | $306,845 | Sep 1 | IFC Films | false |
| 97 | Trailer Park Boys: The Movie | - | - | - | $1,693 | 203 | $3,860,678 | Oct 6 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | false |
| 98 | American Hardcore | - | - | - | $1,557 | 19 | $279,665 | Sep 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 99 | Black Gold | - | - | - | $1,530 | 6 | $93,477 | Oct 6 | California Newsreel | false |
| 100 | The Young Lieutenant | - | - | - | $1,328 | 3 | $216,724 | Sep 8 | The Cinema Guild | false |
| 101 | Old Joy | - | - | - | $1,013 | 12 | $255,923 | Aug 25 | Kino International | false |
| 102 | Backstage | - | - | - | $1,010 | 2 | $12,663 | Nov 22 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 103 | Unknown | - | - | - | $948 | 6 | $26,403 | Nov 3 | IFC Films | false |
| 104 | Our Brand Is Crisis | - | - | - | $940 | 2 | $166,750 | Mar 1 | Koch Lorber Films | false |
| 105 | Flyboys | - | - | - | $821 | 2,033 | $13,090,630 | Sep 22 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | false |
| 106 | So Much So Fast | - | - | - | $820 | 3 | $21,525 | Oct 11 | Balcony Releasing | false |
| 107 | Aurora Borealis | - | - | - | $789 | 8 | $60,729 | Sep 15 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 108 | Army of Shadows | - | - | - | $767 | 8 | $741,766 | Apr 28 | Rialto Pictures | false |
| 109 | Al Franken: God Spoke | - | - | - | $745 | 10 | $102,990 | Sep 13 | Balcony Releasing | false |
| 110 | The Journals of Knud Rasmussen | - | - | - | $610 | 46 | $209,478 | Sep 29 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm | false |
| 111 | Original Release Re-release | - | - | - | $572 | 2 | $9,600 | Oct 18 | IFC Films | false |
| 112 | Heading South | - | - | - | $550 | 26 | $898,468 | Feb 3 | Shadow Distribution | false |
| 113 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | - | - | - | $480 | 16 | $7,195,792 | Feb 26 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 114 | Alien Adventure | - | - | - | $450 | 10 | $8,959,784 | Aug 20 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 115 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $317 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 116 | Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner | - | - | - | $262 | 4 | $24,729 | Oct 4 | Balcony Releasing | false |
| 117 | Cruel World | - | - | - | $206 | 5 | $17,986 | Oct 27 | Indican Pictures | false |
| 118 | Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss | - | - | - | $148 | 27 | $463,002 | Oct 27 | Indican Pictures | false |
