Domestic 2006 Week 50
December 15-21, 2006
Key:New This WeekEstimated
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | The Pursuit of Happyness | $38,286,895 | - | 2,852 | - | $13,424 | $38,286,895 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | - | Eragon | $30,495,702 | - | 3,020 | - | $10,097 | $30,495,702 | 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | - | Charlotte's Web | $18,809,466 | - | 3,566 | - | $5,274 | $18,809,466 | 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | 3 | Happy Feet | $13,069,793 | -17.6% | 3,335 | -315 | $3,918 | $153,956,163 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 2 | The Holiday | $12,982,623 | -24.1% | 2,614 | +4 | $4,966 | $30,092,962 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | 1 | Apocalypto | $11,522,750 | -43% | 2,465 | - | $4,674 | $31,724,156 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | 4 | Blood Diamond | $9,882,964 | -18.5% | 1,910 | - | $5,174 | $22,002,750 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | - | Rocky Balboa | $9,693,214 | - | 2,752 | - | $3,522 | $9,693,214 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 9 | 5 | Casino Royale | $8,695,660 | -26.2% | 2,214 | -947 | $3,927 | $140,569,400 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 10 | 6 | The Nativity Story | $8,328,512 | +2% | 2,574 | -509 | $3,235 | $26,684,831 | 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 11 | 8 | Unaccompanied Minors | $5,451,352 | -16.7% | 2,708 | -67 | $2,013 | $11,999,267 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | 7 | Deja Vu | $4,345,790 | -44.3% | 1,985 | -757 | $2,189 | $59,118,833 | 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | 10 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $3,125,988 | -23% | 1,535 | -691 | $2,036 | $81,112,744 | 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | 9 | Deck the Halls | $2,702,553 | -42.7% | 1,260 | -1,506 | $2,144 | $33,568,292 | 5 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 15 | 11 | Borat | $2,414,284 | -32.5% | 730 | -864 | $3,307 | $123,683,997 | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 16 | - | We Are Marshall | $1,100,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,100,000 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | 14 | The Queen | $1,057,433 | -19.2% | 483 | -145 | $2,189 | $26,037,699 | 12 | Miramax |
| 18 | 12 | Stranger Than Fiction | $815,036 | -57.4% | 423 | -843 | $1,926 | $40,435,190 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 19 | 19 | Babel | $737,121 | +9% | 220 | -153 | $3,350 | $18,562,336 | 8 | Paramount Vantage |
| 20 | 22 | The Polar Express 2006 IMAX Release | $719,117 | +38.5% | 37 | - | $19,435 | $1,992,821 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 21 | - | Dreamgirls | $624,025 | - | 3 | - | $208,008 | $624,025 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 22 | 20 | The Departed | $549,150 | -12.9% | 191 | -164 | $2,875 | $119,481,478 | 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | 21 | Volver | $473,000 | -13.6% | 45 | +1 | $10,511 | $3,024,956 | 7 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 24 | 13 | Turistas | $420,806 | -77.8% | 375 | -1,197 | $1,122 | $6,858,219 | 3 | Fox Atomic |
| 25 | 16 | Flushed Away | $370,829 | -62.3% | 450 | -598 | $824 | $61,733,119 | 7 | DreamWorks |
| 26 | 27 | The History Boys | $332,056 | +19.8% | 76 | +26 | $4,369 | $907,790 | 5 | - |
| 27 | 24 | Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje | $266,124 | -41.5% | 110 | -115 | $2,419 | $721,247 | 2 | Slowhand Cinema Releasing |
| 28 | 23 | For Your Consideration | $263,274 | -42.6% | 161 | -134 | $1,635 | $5,252,734 | 5 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 29 | 17 | Bobby | $231,289 | -70.4% | 203 | -601 | $1,139 | $10,897,952 | 5 | - |
| 30 | 18 | The Fountain | $210,066 | -72.3% | 35 | -601 | $6,001 | $9,856,091 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | 30 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2006 Re-release | $191,074 | +21.7% | 29 | - | $6,588 | $654,463 | 8 | IMAX |
| 32 | - | Kabul Express | $175,447 | - | 50 | - | $3,508 | $175,447 | 1 | Yash Raj Films |
| 33 | 36 | Deep Sea | $132,156 | +20% | 25 | -1 | $5,286 | $21,649,800 | 42 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | 29 | Dhoom 2 | $123,874 | -38% | 40 | -11 | $3,096 | $2,505,003 | 5 | Yash Raj Films |
| 35 | 37 | Little Children | $119,715 | +23.1% | 21 | -4 | $5,700 | $2,078,969 | 11 | New Line Cinema |
| 36 | - | The Good German | $118,578 | - | 5 | - | $23,715 | $118,578 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | 28 | The Prestige | $104,718 | -48.3% | 116 | -87 | $902 | $52,067,519 | 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 38 | 34 | Little Miss Sunshine | $101,039 | -18% | 95 | -25 | $1,063 | $59,358,742 | 22 | - |
| 39 | 15 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $94,791 | -92% | 130 | -1,849 | $729 | $4,239,346 | 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 40 | 38 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | $87,768 | -1.8% | 11 | - | $7,978 | $16,244,259 | 65 | IMAX |
| 41 | 26 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny | $86,661 | -73.4% | 160 | -178 | $541 | $8,264,724 | 5 | New Line Cinema |
| 42 | 32 | The Guardian | $86,445 | -35.7% | 168 | -76 | $514 | $54,841,826 | 12 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 43 | 33 | The Wedding Weekend | $85,177 | -34.9% | 83 | - | $1,026 | $1,044,265 | 8 | The Weinstein Company |
| 44 | 31 | Facing the Giants | $69,206 | -52% | 123 | -29 | $562 | $10,004,821 | 12 | IDP Distribution |
| 45 | 35 | Flicka | $68,940 | -37.8% | 189 | -66 | $364 | $20,801,363 | 9 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 46 | 44 | Roving Mars | $56,926 | -7.5% | 19 | - | $2,996 | $5,363,449 | 47 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 47 | 39 | The Illusionist | $55,771 | -32.3% | 82 | -39 | $680 | $39,703,070 | 18 | Yari Film Group Releasing |
| 48 | 48 | Sweet Land | $53,905 | +14.1% | 21 | +4 | $2,566 | $697,479 | 10 | Libero |
| 49 | 51 | The Last King of Scotland | $51,558 | +19% | 15 | +2 | $3,437 | $3,553,603 | 13 | - |
| 50 | 52 | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2006 3D Release | $48,534 | +22.9% | 6 | - | $8,089 | $8,639,590 | 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 51 | - | Letters from Iwo Jima | $39,745 | - | 5 | - | $7,949 | $39,745 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 52 | 42 | The Marine | $38,974 | -42.5% | 84 | -25 | $463 | $18,731,335 | 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 53 | 41 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | $38,277 | -43.7% | 15 | -19 | $2,551 | $637,909 | 5 | Excel Entertainment |
| 54 | 46 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | $36,601 | -25.8% | 68 | -16 | $538 | $39,469,220 | 11 | New Line Cinema |
| 55 | 47 | Shortbus | $34,797 | -27.9% | 22 | -5 | $1,581 | $1,906,074 | 12 | THINKFilm |
| 56 | 53 | Copying Beethoven | $26,936 | -20.7% | 23 | +3 | $1,171 | $330,364 | 6 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 57 | 49 | A Good Year | $23,314 | -48.4% | 61 | -86 | $382 | $7,402,490 | 6 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 58 | 43 | Flyboys | $21,162 | -66.3% | 63 | -77 | $335 | $13,090,630 | 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 59 | - | The Painted Veil | $21,144 | - | 4 | - | $5,286 | $21,144 | 1 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 60 | 61 | Wild Safari - A South African Adventure | $20,000 | -5.8% | 6 | - | $3,333 | $12,426,152 | 89 | - |
| 61 | 65 | Keeping Mum | $19,743 | +12% | 16 | -2 | $1,233 | $1,590,163 | 14 | THINKFilm |
| 62 | 64 | Driving Lessons | $19,120 | +5.1% | 19 | +5 | $1,006 | $212,962 | 10 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 63 | 57 | Fast Food Nation | $19,043 | -29.2% | 24 | -4 | $793 | $975,184 | 5 | - |
| 64 | 67 | American Hardcore | $15,776 | -3.9% | 17 | -2 | $928 | $257,146 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 65 | - | Curse of the Golden Flower | $14,144 | - | 2 | - | $7,072 | $14,144 | 1 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 66 | 60 | The Science of Sleep | $13,858 | -38.2% | 12 | -5 | $1,154 | $4,670,644 | 13 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 67 | - | The Young Lieutenant | $13,774 | - | 3 | - | $4,591 | $118,095 | 15 | The Cinema Guild |
| 68 | 55 | Screamers | $13,486 | -56.5% | 3 | -1 | $4,495 | $44,468 | 2 | Maya Entertainment |
| 69 | 68 | Jesus Camp | $13,109 | -18% | 14 | -5 | $936 | $860,254 | 14 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 70 | 85 | Candy | $12,364 | +142.3% | 12 | +8 | $1,030 | $36,364 | 5 | THINKFilm |
| 71 | 95 | El Topo | $11,926 | +267.3% | 1 | - | $11,926 | $15,173 | 2 | ABKCO Films |
| 72 | 54 | School for Scoundrels | $11,771 | -62.6% | 40 | -26 | $294 | $17,807,569 | 12 | - |
| 73 | 75 | Galapagos | $11,057 | +8.6% | 2 | - | $5,528 | $16,612,748 | 373 | IMAX |
| 74 | - | The Secret Life of Words | $7,986 | - | 1 | - | $7,986 | $7,986 | 1 | Strand Releasing |
| 75 | 69 | The Cave of the Yellow Dog | $7,857 | -47.8% | 8 | +1 | $982 | $69,673 | 6 | Tartan |
| 76 | 56 | 10 Items or Less | $7,062 | -75.7% | 4 | -9 | $1,765 | $83,291 | 3 | THINKFilm |
| 77 | 89 | The Aura | $6,959 | +62.4% | 2 | - | $3,479 | $37,301 | 6 | IFC Films |
| 78 | 70 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus | $6,948 | -52.4% | 9 | -13 | $772 | $223,202 | 6 | Picturehouse |
| 79 | - | The Bridesmaid | $6,943 | - | 6 | - | $1,157 | $106,454 | 20 | First Run |
| 80 | 96 | This Film Is Not Yet Rated | $6,287 | +96.2% | 6 | - | $1,047 | $306,845 | 16 | IFC Films |
| 81 | - | Venus | $5,763 | - | 3 | - | $1,921 | $5,763 | 1 | Miramax |
| 82 | 78 | Family Law | $5,614 | -29.7% | 3 | +1 | $1,871 | $13,604 | 3 | IFC Films |
| 83 | 71 | Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds | $5,533 | -59.1% | 2 | -3 | $2,766 | $26,786 | 4 | Ariztical Entertainment |
| 84 | 93 | Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles | $5,498 | +59.1% | 10 | +4 | $549 | $244,858 | 16 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 85 | 81 | Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont | $5,270 | -31.8% | 5 | -2 | $1,054 | $1,712,847 | 56 | Cineville |
| 86 | 74 | Black Gold | $5,169 | -52.6% | 4 | +1 | $1,292 | $75,028 | 11 | California Newsreel |
| 87 | 83 | Aliens of the Deep | $4,930 | -10.5% | 2 | - | $2,465 | $8,716,405 | 99 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 88 | 106 | Unknown | $4,920 | +186.2% | 4 | +3 | $1,230 | $26,403 | 7 | IFC Films |
| 89 | - | Army of Shadows | $4,477 | - | 5 | - | $895 | $644,289 | 34 | Rialto Pictures |
| 90 | 100 | The Bridge | $4,440 | +65.8% | 2 | - | $2,220 | $146,453 | 8 | First Stripe Productions |
| 91 | 76 | Off the Black | $4,431 | -50% | 4 | +2 | $1,107 | $13,290 | 2 | THINKFilm |
| 92 | 88 | Haunted Castle | $3,500 | -22.2% | 2 | - | $1,750 | $12,894,194 | 304 | - |
| 93 | 91 | Cocaine Cowboys | $3,361 | -8.5% | 5 | +1 | $672 | $147,627 | 8 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 94 | 79 | The Architect | $3,314 | -57.4% | 5 | -3 | $662 | $13,737 | 3 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 95 | 82 | Flannel Pajamas | $3,219 | -48.9% | 1 | - | $3,219 | $54,808 | 6 | - |
| 96 | 101 | Samoan Wedding | $3,047 | +23% | 2 | +1 | $1,523 | $59,013 | 6 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 97 | 107 | Space Station 3D | $2,245 | +36.6% | 2 | -2 | $1,122 | $64,962,154 | 244 | IMAX |
| 98 | - | Home of the Brave | $2,040 | - | 3 | - | $680 | $2,040 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 99 | 102 | Infamous | $1,905 | -22.5% | 4 | -2 | $476 | $1,151,330 | 10 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 100 | - | Matthew Barney: No Restraint | $1,879 | - | 2 | - | $939 | $1,879 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 101 | 99 | Old Joy | $1,706 | -37.9% | 5 | - | $341 | $169,837 | 17 | Kino International |
| 102 | - | Backstage | $1,371 | - | 1 | - | $1,371 | $6,690 | 5 | Strand Releasing |
| 103 | - | Paper Dolls | $1,319 | - | 2 | - | $659 | $36,577 | 16 | Strand Releasing |
| 104 | 112 | Opal Dream | $1,250 | +14.8% | 1 | - | $1,250 | $7,028 | 5 | Strand Releasing |
| 105 | 108 | Climates | $1,146 | -11.6% | 2 | - | $573 | $49,950 | 8 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 106 | 111 | Screen Door Jesus | $1,112 | -6.9% | 1 | - | $1,112 | $43,124 | 64 | Indican Pictures |
| 107 | 109 | Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story | $958 | -25.6% | 1 | - | $958 | $11,836 | 4 | Sagewood Cinema Ventures |
| 108 | 114 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | $901 | -3.6% | 1 | - | $901 | $7,195,792 | 408 | - |
| 109 | 118 | Alien Adventure | $801 | +0.8% | 1 | - | $801 | $5,017,383 | 383 | - |
| 110 | 90 | Mutual Appreciation | $459 | -88.5% | 1 | -4 | $459 | $89,666 | 16 | Goodbye Cruel Releasing |
| 111 | - | Time to Leave | $309 | - | 1 | - | $309 | $117,686 | 22 | Strand Releasing |
| 112 | 115 | Captain Sabertooth 2006 Re-release | $307 | -66% | 1 | - | $307 | $105,152 | 13 | Indican Pictures |
| 113 | 59 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | $250 | -99% | 1 | - | $250 | $52,907,376 | 426 | IMAX |
