Domestic Box Office For December 2006

RankRelease GrossTheatersTotal GrossRelease DateDistributor
1Night at the Museum$115,822,1543,768$250,863,268Dec 22Twentieth Century Fox
2The Pursuit of Happyness$98,411,6703,169$163,566,459Dec 15Sony Pictures Releasing
3Happy Feet$72,012,0273,804$198,000,317Nov 17Warner Bros.
4Eragon$56,420,4343,030$75,030,163Dec 15Twentieth Century Fox
5Casino Royale$52,768,7903,443$167,445,960Nov 17Sony Pictures Releasing
6Charlotte's Web$52,532,6013,745$82,985,708Dec 15Paramount Pictures
7The Holiday$50,029,0852,698$63,224,849Dec 8Sony Pictures Releasing
8Rocky Balboa$47,940,6323,019$70,270,943Dec 20Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
9Apocalypto$42,654,2362,465$50,866,635Dec 8Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
10Dreamgirls$37,064,3952,797$103,365,956Dec 15DreamWorks
11The Nativity Story$36,418,0003,083$37,629,831Dec 1New Line Cinema
12Blood Diamond$35,726,5341,920$57,377,916Dec 8Warner Bros.
13The Good Shepherd$35,066,4952,250$59,952,835Dec 22Universal Pictures
14Deja Vu$28,514,7833,108$64,038,616Nov 22Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
15We Are Marshall$25,128,3122,606$43,545,364Dec 22Warner Bros.
16Deck the Halls$16,412,9123,205$35,093,569Nov 22Twentieth Century Fox
17The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause$15,403,5283,458$84,500,122Nov 3Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
18Unaccompanied Minors$14,993,7332,775$16,655,224Dec 8Warner Bros.
19Borat$14,106,8132,611$128,505,958Nov 3Twentieth Century Fox
20Black Christmas$10,917,9181,544$16,273,581Dec 25-
21Turistas$6,947,4331,572$7,027,762Dec 1Fox Atomic
22Stranger Than Fiction$6,880,5052,270$40,660,952Nov 10Sony Pictures Releasing
23The Queen$6,471,9291,850$56,441,711Sep 30Miramax
24Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$4,251,6741,979$4,300,645Dec 1Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
25Babel$4,052,3401,251$34,302,837Oct 27Paramount Vantage
26Flushed Away$3,896,5443,707$64,665,672Nov 3DreamWorks
27Bobby$3,830,7271,670$11,242,801Nov 17-
28The Fountain$3,474,7401,472$10,144,010Nov 22Warner Bros.
29The Departed$3,182,1513,017$132,384,315Oct 6Warner Bros.
30Volver$3,170,443689$12,899,867Nov 3Sony Pictures Classics
31The Polar Express
2006 IMAX Release
$2,327,61837$2,940,722Nov 17Warner Bros.
32Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$2,204,7391,919$8,334,575Nov 22New Line Cinema
33For Your Consideration$1,985,753625$5,549,923Nov 17Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
34The History Boys$1,753,796165$2,706,659Nov 21-
35Saw III$1,507,1823,167$80,238,724Oct 27Lionsgate Films
36Curse of the Golden Flower$1,417,1421,234$6,566,773Dec 21Sony Pictures Classics
37The Prestige$1,151,9992,305$53,089,891Oct 20Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
38Children of Men$1,082,8041,524$35,552,383Dec 25Universal Pictures
39Dhoom 2$1,022,15063$2,643,586Nov 23Yash Raj Films
40Wild Safari - A South African Adventure$872,54721$16,621,530Apr 8-
41Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje$830,107225$848,139Dec 8Slowhand Cinema Releasing
42Romeo and Juliet$805,94173$1,386,582Dec 15Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
43Little Children$726,193115$5,463,019Oct 6New Line Cinema
44Deep Sea$685,50647$46,412,757Mar 3Warner Bros.
45Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2006 Re-release
$657,59629$928,275Oct 30IMAX
46Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$633,01582$34,137,524Sep 23IMAX
47Notes on a Scandal$613,344682$17,510,118Dec 25-
48Bhagam Bhag$609,74351$789,963Dec 22-
49Pan's Labyrinth$568,6411,143$37,634,615Dec 29Picturehouse
50The Guardian$540,3463,241$55,011,732Sep 29Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
51Little Miss Sunshine$510,5141,602$59,891,098Jul 26-
52The Painted Veil$497,438287$8,060,487Dec 20Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
53Facing the Giants$483,107441$10,178,331Sep 29IDP Distribution
54The Good German$458,65366$1,308,696Dec 15Warner Bros.
55The Wedding Weekend$441,13884$1,232,961Oct 27The Weinstein Company
56Flicka$417,9672,877$21,000,147Oct 20Twentieth Century Fox
57The Illusionist$328,5591,438$39,868,642Aug 18Yari Film Group Releasing
58Sweet Land$324,39147$1,706,325Oct 13Libero
59Letters from Iwo Jima$316,369781$13,756,082Dec 20Warner Bros.
60The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided$281,38444$1,325,092Nov 22Excel Entertainment
61Roving Mars$272,03927$10,407,978Jan 27Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
62Kabul Express$270,79750$302,458Dec 15Yash Raj Films
63The Marine$248,2012,545$18,844,784Oct 13Twentieth Century Fox
64Let's Go to Prison$234,6351,495$4,630,045Nov 17Universal Pictures
65The Last King of Scotland$229,028540$17,606,684Sep 27-
66Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest$223,6334,133$423,315,812Jul 7Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
67Flags of Our Fathers$217,8232,375$33,602,376Oct 20DreamWorks
68A Good Year$194,8982,067$7,459,300Nov 10Twentieth Century Fox
69The Nightmare Before Christmas
2006 3D Release
$188,238168$8,700,869Oct 20Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
70Shortbus$163,92670$1,985,292Oct 4THINKFilm
71The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning$137,1522,820$39,517,763Oct 6New Line Cinema
72Fast Food Nation$130,427321$1,005,539Nov 17-
73Copying Beethoven$127,53829$384,029Nov 10Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
74The Rules of the Game$106,6175$273,641Oct 27Janus Films
75Venus$104,857168$3,347,411Dec 21Miramax
76Inland Empire$100,38015$861,355Dec 6518 Media
77School for Scoundrels$98,3363,007$17,807,569Sep 29-
78The Return$96,9531,986$7,749,851Nov 10Rogue Pictures
79Flyboys$84,1282,033$13,090,630Sep 22Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
8010 Items or Less$83,29115$83,291Dec 1THINKFilm
81Open Season$81,5573,833$85,105,259Sep 29Sony Pictures Releasing
82Keeping Mum$77,26479$1,619,466Sep 15THINKFilm
83Marie Antoinette$70,373870$15,962,471Oct 20Sony Pictures Releasing
84Galapagos$67,00814$18,630,372Oct 29IMAX
85Driving Lessons$64,88221$239,962Oct 13Sony Pictures Classics
86Jesus Camp$62,22752$902,544Sep 15Magnolia Pictures
87The Science of Sleep$59,731243$4,670,644Sep 22Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
88Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus$58,09139$223,202Nov 10Picturehouse
89Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$57,449280$2,223,293Dec 27DreamWorks
90Screamers$52,0344$52,034Dec 8Maya Entertainment
91American Hardcore$51,82119$279,665Sep 22Sony Pictures Classics
92The Cave of the Yellow Dog$47,76711$141,803Nov 10Tartan
93Bon Cop Bad Cop$46,931260$12,665,721Aug 4Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
94Bugs!$42,80433$19,063,544Mar 12SK Films
95One Night with the King$41,704909$13,395,961Oct 138x Entertainment
96Aliens of the Deep$37,84627$8,968,684Jan 28Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
97Candy$34,73012$45,128Nov 17THINKFilm
982 or 3 Things I Know About Her$34,0152$104,038Nov 17Rialto Pictures
99The Young Lieutenant$30,1783$216,724Sep 8The Cinema Guild
100The Aura$27,8174$58,804Nov 15IFC Films
101Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont$26,83422$1,720,953Nov 25Cineville
102Trailer Park Boys: The Movie$26,023203$3,860,678Oct 6Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
103T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$25,95938$53,354,743Oct 23IMAX
104Flannel Pajamas$24,4564$123,301Nov 15-
105Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple$22,0935$148,292Oct 20Seventh Art Releasing
106Family Law$20,9266$38,605Dec 6IFC Films
107Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds$20,3575$37,072Nov 24Ariztical Entertainment
108Harsh Times$19,666956$3,337,931Nov 10Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
109Black Gold$19,3006$93,477Oct 6California Newsreel
110Stormbreaker$18,826221$677,646Oct 6The Weinstein Company
111Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles$18,63513$252,325Sep 1Sony Pictures Classics
112Boynton Beach Club$18,19565$3,127,472Mar 17-
113Screen Door Jesus$18,1833$59,000Sep 30Indican Pictures
114Monkey Warfare$17,8043$36,875Dec 8Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
115Ever Again$17,30412$17,304Dec 8Rocky Mountain Pictures
116The Secret Life of Words$17,1133$20,678Dec 15Strand Releasing
117El Topo$16,4634$80,302Dec 13ABKCO Films
118Old Joy$16,12512$255,923Aug 25Kino International
119Snow Cake$16,11312$26,651Apr 27IFC Films
120Off the Black$15,7934$24,425Dec 8THINKFilm
121The Devil Wears Prada$15,6732,882$124,740,460Jun 30Twentieth Century Fox
122Army of Shadows$15,6738$741,766Apr 28Rialto Pictures
123The Case of the Grinning Cat$15,3071$20,944Jul 21Icarus Films
124Days of Glory$13,74229$320,700Dec 6The Weinstein Company
125The Architect$13,7378$13,737Dec 1Magnolia Pictures
126Cocaine Cowboys$13,66114$150,056Oct 27Magnolia Pictures
127Samoan Wedding$13,4483$72,244Nov 10Magnolia Pictures
128The Bridge$13,44519$179,780Oct 27First Stripe Productions
129Haunted Castle$13,00010$13,651,656Feb 23-
130Christmas at Maxwell's$12,78141$12,781Dec 1-
131The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes$12,7523$29,121Nov 17Zeitgeist Films
132Words of My Perfect Teacher$12,1783$20,318Dec 22International Film Circuit
133Fuck$11,6035$22,359Nov 10THINKFilm
134Half Nelson$11,228106$2,697,938Aug 11THINKFilm
135The Bridesmaid$9,7976$111,728Aug 4First Run
136Miss Potter$9,653102$3,005,605Dec 29-
137This Film Is Not Yet Rated$9,49318$306,845Sep 1IFC Films
138Infamous$8,906179$1,151,330Oct 13Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
139Unknown$8,7566$26,403Nov 3IFC Films
140Matthew Barney: No Restraint$7,7016$16,136Dec 20IFC Films
141Everyone's Hero$6,4392,898$14,523,101Sep 15Twentieth Century Fox
142So Much So Fast$6,3913$21,525Oct 11Balcony Releasing
143Dreamland$6,3835$6,383Dec 1Truly Indie
144Captive$6,2362$16,259Nov 10-
145Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner$6,1224$24,729Oct 4Balcony Releasing
146Mutual Appreciation$5,7235$103,509Sep 1Goodbye Cruel Releasing
147Unnatural & Accidental$5,4202$5,420Dec 1Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
148Climates$5,3697$119,958Oct 27Zeitgeist Films
149The Dead Girl$5,3642$19,875Dec 29First Look International
150Space Station 3D$5,21164$93,383,953Apr 19IMAX
151Pandora's Box$5,1132$53,485Jun 16Kino International
152Come Early Morning$5,09122$119,452Nov 10IDP Distribution
153The Moustache$4,7686$244,771May 24The Cinema Guild
154Conversations with God$4,28264$425,045Oct 27IDP Distribution
155Broken Sky$4,1522$29,185Sep 29Strand Releasing
156Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story$3,7851$26,859Nov 24Sagewood Cinema Ventures
157Opal Dream$3,7534$14,443Nov 22Strand Releasing
158Vajra Sky Over Tibet$3,7174$62,356Aug 18Truly Indie
159Backstage$3,6682$12,663Nov 22Strand Releasing
160Moonlight$3,6322$51,570May 19Indican Pictures
161Lunacy$3,1995$48,324Aug 9Zeitgeist Films
162Four Eyed Monsters$3,1351$3,135Dec 1Four Eyed Monsters
163Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss$3,09627$463,002Oct 27Indican Pictures
164The Tiger and the Snow$2,9344$10,167Dec 29Strand Releasing
16551 Birch Street$2,9276$84,689Oct 18Truly Indie
166Encounter in the Third Dimension$2,77616$7,195,792Feb 26-
167Alien Adventure$2,41110$8,959,784Aug 20-
168Home of the Brave$2,04044$51,708Dec 15Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
169The Photographer, His Wife, Her Lover$2,0351$12,546Jul 26Icarus Films
170Heading South$1,85026$898,468Feb 3Shadow Distribution
171Factotum$1,79755$808,221Aug 18IFC Films
172A Soap$1,7602$4,164Nov 3Strand Releasing
173Paper Dolls$1,3193$36,577Sep 6Strand Releasing
174Absolute Wilson$1,2833$66,217Oct 27New Yorker Films
175Iraq in Fragments$1,27812$204,462Nov 8Arab Film Distribution
176Captain Sabertooth
2006 Re-release
$1,2115$105,152Sep 22Indican Pictures
177The Empire in Africa$1,0883$1,088Dec 8Cinema Libre Studio
178Romántico$8675$29,460Nov 1Kino International
179Yang Ban Xi: The 8 Modelworks$7232$21,244Feb 8Shadow Distribution
180Unconscious$6695$68,501Dec 29Regent Releasing
18149 Up$62221$241,772Oct 6First Run
182Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul$5623$70,685Jun 9Strand Releasing
183Aurora Borealis$4668$60,729Sep 15Regent Releasing
184Al Franken: God Spoke$33410$102,990Sep 13Balcony Releasing
185Time to Leave$3095$117,686Jul 21Strand Releasing
186Mongolian Ping Pong$2355$71,223Apr 21First Run
187Gabrielle$15212$332,829Jul 14IFC Films