Domestic 2006 Weekend 50

December 15-17, 2006

Key:New This WeekEstimated

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-The Pursuit of Happyness$26,541,709-2,852-$9,306$26,541,7091Sony Pictures Releasing
2-Eragon$23,239,907-3,020-$7,695$23,239,9071Twentieth Century Fox
3-Charlotte's Web$11,457,353-3,566-$3,212$11,457,3531Paramount Pictures
42Happy Feet$8,358,421-35.2%3,335-315$2,506$149,244,7915Warner Bros.
53The Holiday$8,014,713-37.3%2,614+4$3,066$25,125,0522Sony Pictures Releasing
61Apocalypto$8,008,126-46.6%2,465-$3,248$28,209,5322Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
75Blood Diamond$6,517,471-24.6%1,910-$3,412$18,637,2572Warner Bros.
84Casino Royale$5,627,644-37%2,437-724$2,309$137,501,3845Sony Pictures Releasing
98The Nativity Story$4,700,000-12.1%2,574-509$1,825$23,056,0003New Line Cinema
107Unaccompanied Minors$3,545,352-39%2,775-$1,277$10,093,2672Warner Bros.
116Deja Vu$2,975,356-50.6%1,985-757$1,498$57,748,3994Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
129Deck the Halls$1,921,123-51.9%1,851-915$1,037$32,786,8624Twentieth Century Fox
1310The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause$1,895,591-41.8%1,535-691$1,234$79,882,3477Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1411Borat$1,543,840-40%951-643$1,623$122,813,5537Twentieth Century Fox
1514The Queen$685,000-24.3%483-145$1,418$25,665,00012Miramax
1612Stranger Than Fiction$517,622-63.7%532-734$972$40,137,7766Sony Pictures Releasing
1719Babel$495,750+8.6%220-153$2,253$18,320,9658Paramount Vantage
1823The Polar Express
2006 IMAX Release
$391,328+19.6%37-$10,576$1,665,0325Warner Bros.
19-Dreamgirls$378,950-3-$126,316$378,9501DreamWorks
20-Romeo and Juliet$356,907-73-$4,889$356,9071Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
2120The Departed$341,300-22.1%254-101$1,343$119,273,62811Warner Bros.
2221Volver$313,413-15.7%45+1$6,964$2,865,3697Sony Pictures Classics
2313Turistas$299,709-78.9%375-1,197$799$6,737,1223Fox Atomic
2416Flushed Away$245,207-70.6%450-598$544$61,607,4977DreamWorks
2527The History Boys$219,532+8.8%76+26$2,888$795,2664-
2624Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje$216,105-28.3%110-115$1,964$671,2282Slowhand Cinema Releasing
2722For Your Consideration$172,958-49.2%161-134$1,074$5,162,4185Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
2817Bobby$155,050-72.7%203-601$763$10,821,7135-
29-Kabul Express$142,591-50-$2,851$142,5911Yash Raj Films
3018The Fountain$130,233-74%145-491$898$9,776,2584Warner Bros.
3128Dhoom 2$109,763-32.9%40-11$2,744$2,490,8924Yash Raj Films
3232Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2006 Re-release
$96,519+2%29-$3,328$559,9087IMAX
3336Little Children$77,587+18.1%21-4$3,694$2,036,84111New Line Cinema
34-The Good German$76,817-5-$15,363$76,8171Warner Bros.
3515Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$63,874-92.7%130-1,849$491$4,208,4293Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
3637Deep Sea$62,311+10.6%25-1$2,492$21,579,95542Warner Bros.
3729The Prestige$58,699-58.2%116-87$506$52,021,5009Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3835Little Miss Sunshine$58,074-27.5%95-25$611$59,315,77721-
3926Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$54,663-76.2%160-178$341$8,232,7264New Line Cinema
4030The Guardian$53,822-44.7%168-76$320$54,809,20312Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4131Facing the Giants$49,013-48.3%123-29$398$9,984,62812IDP Distribution
4233The Wedding Weekend$48,914-44.8%83-$589$1,008,0028The Weinstein Company
4334Flicka$48,098-43.1%189-66$254$20,780,5219Twentieth Century Fox
4452Inland Empire$44,891+63.2%4+2$11,222$100,0562518 Media
4545Roving Mars$36,120-9.8%19-$1,901$5,342,64347Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4640The Illusionist$35,492-32.7%82-39$432$39,682,79118Yari Film Group Releasing
4746Sweet Land$35,074-5.8%21+4$1,670$678,64810Libero
4841Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$34,111-31%11-$3,101$16,190,60265IMAX
4949The Last King of Scotland$33,206+13.6%15+2$2,213$3,535,25112-
5039The Marine$27,386-48.2%84-25$326$18,719,74710Twentieth Century Fox
5151The Nightmare Before Christmas
2006 3D Release
$25,606-7.5%6-$4,267$8,616,6629Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
5247The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning$23,507-34.1%68-16$345$39,456,12611New Line Cinema
5343The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided$22,083-47.9%16-18$1,380$621,7154Excel Entertainment
5450Shortbus$20,173-29.5%21-4$960$1,891,45011THINKFilm
5556Copying Beethoven$18,524-15.6%23+3$805$321,9526Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
5648A Good Year$13,624-56.1%61-86$223$7,392,8006Twentieth Century Fox
5744Flyboys$12,820-69.4%63-77$203$13,082,28813Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
5861Keeping Mum$11,717-5.1%14-4$836$1,582,13714THINKFilm
5959Fast Food Nation$11,292-34.2%24-4$470$967,4335-
6062Driving Lessons$10,875-5.5%19+5$572$204,71710Sony Pictures Classics
61-The Young Lieutenant$9,595-3-$3,198$113,91615The Cinema Guild
6266American Hardcore$8,905-13.4%17-2$523$250,27513Sony Pictures Classics
6367Jesus Camp$8,442-11.1%14-5$603$855,58714Magnolia Pictures
6470Wild Safari - A South African Adventure$8,200+4.3%6-$1,366$12,414,35289-
6554School for Scoundrels$7,998-65%40-26$199$17,803,79612-
66105Monkey Warfare$7,811+471.8%3+2$2,603$10,1142Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
6753Screamers$7,700-67.4%3-1$2,566$38,6822Maya Entertainment
6884Candy$7,124+111.4%12+8$593$31,1245THINKFilm
6960The Science of Sleep$7,023-45.7%12-5$585$4,663,80913Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
70-El Topo$6,857-1-$6,857$10,1041ABKCO Films
71-Home of the Brave$6,000-3-$2,000$6,0001Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
72-The Secret Life of Words$5,309-1-$5,309$5,3091Strand Releasing
73-The Bridesmaid$5,307-6-$884$104,81820First Run
7465The Cave of the Yellow Dog$5,212-50%8+1$651$67,0286Tartan
755510 Items or Less$5,187-76.5%4-9$1,296$81,4163THINKFilm
76-Trailer Park Boys: The Movie$4,777-8-$597$3,848,04911Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
7774Bon Cop Bad Cop$4,740-20.2%6-2$790$12,665,72120Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
7869Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus$4,660-47.6%9-14$517$220,9146Picturehouse
7986The Aura$4,608+43.2%3-$1,536$34,9505IFC Films
8080Galapagos$4,520+2.2%2-$2,260$16,606,211373IMAX
8177Family Law$4,055-24.7%3+1$1,351$12,0452IFC Films
8299Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles$3,688+148.7%10+4$368$243,04816Sony Pictures Classics
83100Unknown$3,203+118.6%4+3$800$24,6867IFC Films
8481Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont$3,145-22.7%5-2$629$1,710,72256Cineville
8573Black Gold$3,126-49%4+1$781$72,98511California Newsreel
86101The Bridge$2,867+96.8%2-$1,433$144,8808First Stripe Productions
8771Off the Black$2,832-58.1%4+2$708$11,6912THINKFilm
88-Army of Shadows$2,805-4-$701$642,61734Rialto Pictures
8983Flannel Pajamas$2,438-39%1-$2,438$54,0275-
9092Haunted Castle$2,250+12.5%2-$1,125$12,892,944304-
9179The Architect$2,221-55.6%5-3$444$12,6443Magnolia Pictures
9272Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple$2,148-67.2%3-2$716$110,7399Seventh Art Releasing
9368Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds$2,050-77.7%2-3$1,025$23,3034Ariztical Entertainment
9490Cocaine Cowboys$1,934-13.9%5+1$386$146,2008Magnolia Pictures
9595Samoan Wedding$1,921+7.9%2+1$960$57,8876Magnolia Pictures
9697This Film Is Not Yet Rated$1,621+3.4%5-1$324$302,17916IFC Films
9785Aliens of the Deep$1,019-69.2%2-$509$8,712,49499Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
9896Infamous$978-40.3%4-2$244$1,150,40310Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
99-Paper Dolls$831-2-$415$36,08915Strand Releasing
10098Old Joy$765-51.1%3-$255$168,97417Kino International
101112Climates$726-6.3%2-$363$49,5308Zeitgeist Films
102-Backstage$725-1-$725$6,0444Strand Releasing
103107Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story$631-36.2%1-$631$11,5094Sagewood Cinema Ventures
104118Space Station 3D$624+15.6%2-2$312$64,960,533244IMAX
105121Encounter in the Third Dimension$510+4.1%1-$510$7,195,401408-
106120Alien Adventure$505+2%1-$505$5,017,087383-
107111Screen Door Jesus$504-36%1-$504$42,51664Indican Pictures
10888Mutual Appreciation$459-82.9%1-4$459$89,66616Goodbye Cruel Releasing
109114Opal Dream$400-43.3%1-$400$6,1784Strand Releasing
110119Captain Sabertooth
2006 Re-release
$307-38.8%1-$307$105,15213Indican Pictures
111126T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous$250+42%1-$250$52,907,376426IMAX
112-Time to Leave$204-1-$204$117,58122Strand Releasing