Domestic 2006 Week 51
December 22-28, 2006
Key:New This WeekEstimated
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Night at the Museum | $79,055,249 | - | 3,688 | - | $21,435 | $79,055,249 | 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 2 | 1 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $40,762,334 | +6.5% | 2,863 | +11 | $14,237 | $79,049,229 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | 8 | Rocky Balboa | $27,674,960 | +185.5% | 3,017 | +265 | $9,173 | $37,368,174 | 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 4 | - | The Good Shepherd | $24,065,985 | - | 2,215 | - | $10,865 | $24,065,985 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | 21 | Dreamgirls | $22,340,320 | +3,480% | 852 | +849 | $26,221 | $22,964,345 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 6 | 3 | Charlotte's Web | $22,048,351 | +17.2% | 3,728 | +162 | $5,914 | $40,857,817 | 2 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | 2 | Eragon | $17,718,147 | -41.9% | 3,030 | +10 | $5,847 | $48,213,849 | 2 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 8 | - | We Are Marshall | $15,938,381 | - | 2,606 | - | $6,116 | $17,038,381 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | 4 | Happy Feet | $14,361,283 | +9.9% | 2,565 | -770 | $5,598 | $168,317,446 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | 5 | The Holiday | $13,217,837 | +1.8% | 2,635 | +21 | $5,016 | $43,310,799 | 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 11 | 7 | Blood Diamond | $8,827,913 | -10.7% | 1,920 | +10 | $4,597 | $30,830,663 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | 9 | Casino Royale | $8,361,052 | -3.8% | 1,588 | -626 | $5,265 | $148,930,452 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | 10 | The Nativity Story | $8,084,923 | -2.9% | 1,824 | -750 | $4,432 | $34,769,754 | 4 | New Line Cinema |
| 14 | 6 | Apocalypto | $7,665,282 | -33.5% | 2,144 | -321 | $3,575 | $39,389,438 | 3 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | - | Black Christmas | $7,194,554 | - | 1,278 | - | $5,629 | $7,194,554 | 1 | - |
| 16 | 11 | Unaccompanied Minors | $2,027,596 | -62.8% | 1,125 | -1,583 | $1,802 | $14,026,863 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 17 | 13 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $1,946,339 | -37.7% | 801 | -734 | $2,429 | $83,059,083 | 8 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 18 | 12 | Deja Vu | $1,678,368 | -61.4% | 839 | -1,146 | $2,000 | $60,797,201 | 6 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 19 | 15 | Borat | $1,346,673 | -44.2% | 458 | -272 | $2,940 | $125,030,670 | 8 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 20 | 23 | Volver | $1,108,198 | +134.3% | 115 | +70 | $9,636 | $4,241,000 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 21 | 14 | Deck the Halls | $915,744 | -66.1% | 751 | -509 | $1,219 | $34,484,036 | 6 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 22 | 19 | Babel | $784,178 | +6.4% | 208 | -12 | $3,770 | $19,346,514 | 9 | Paramount Vantage |
| 23 | 65 | Curse of the Golden Flower | $699,246 | +4,843.8% | 60 | +58 | $11,654 | $859,246 | 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 24 | 26 | The History Boys | $664,147 | +100% | 163 | +87 | $4,074 | $1,571,937 | 6 | - |
| 25 | 20 | The Polar Express 2006 IMAX Release | $598,443 | -16.8% | 36 | -1 | $16,623 | $2,591,264 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 26 | - | Children of Men | $581,801 | - | 16 | - | $36,362 | $581,801 | 1 | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | 22 | The Departed | $535,348 | -2.5% | 191 | - | $2,802 | $120,016,826 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 28 | - | Bhagam Bhag | $514,778 | - | 51 | - | $10,093 | $514,778 | 1 | - |
| 29 | 17 | The Queen | $482,475 | -54.4% | 302 | -181 | $1,597 | $26,642,475 | 13 | Miramax |
| 30 | 37 | The Prestige | $256,076 | +144.5% | 263 | +147 | $973 | $52,323,595 | 10 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 31 | 40 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | $250,737 | +185.7% | 11 | - | $22,794 | $16,494,996 | 66 | IMAX |
| 32 | 35 | Little Children | $237,146 | +98.1% | 42 | +21 | $5,646 | $2,316,115 | 12 | New Line Cinema |
| 33 | 36 | The Good German | $223,956 | +88.9% | 19 | +14 | $11,787 | $342,534 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | 33 | Deep Sea | $199,616 | +51% | 25 | - | $7,984 | $21,849,416 | 43 | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | - | Notes on a Scandal | $198,857 | - | 22 | - | $9,038 | $198,857 | 1 | - |
| 36 | 51 | Letters from Iwo Jima | $188,692 | +374.8% | 5 | - | $37,738 | $228,437 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | 31 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2006 Re-release | $149,890 | -21.6% | 28 | -1 | $5,353 | $804,353 | 9 | IMAX |
| 38 | 28 | For Your Consideration | $116,727 | -55.7% | 63 | -98 | $1,852 | $5,369,461 | 6 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 39 | 59 | The Painted Veil | $112,223 | +430.8% | 4 | - | $28,055 | $133,367 | 2 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 40 | 48 | Sweet Land | $105,158 | +95.1% | 29 | +8 | $3,626 | $802,637 | 11 | Libero |
| 41 | 29 | Bobby | $98,624 | -57.4% | 88 | -115 | $1,120 | $10,996,576 | 6 | - |
| 42 | 27 | Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje | $95,552 | -64.1% | 52 | -58 | $1,837 | $816,799 | 3 | Slowhand Cinema Releasing |
| 43 | 38 | Little Miss Sunshine | $86,882 | -14% | 63 | -32 | $1,379 | $59,445,624 | 23 | - |
| 44 | 32 | Kabul Express | $80,251 | -54.3% | 27 | -23 | $2,972 | $255,698 | 2 | Yash Raj Films |
| 45 | 42 | The Guardian | $75,487 | -12.7% | 101 | -67 | $747 | $54,917,313 | 13 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 46 | 81 | Venus | $73,426 | +1,174.1% | 3 | - | $24,475 | $79,189 | 2 | Miramax |
| 47 | 24 | Turistas | $71,616 | -83% | 80 | -295 | $895 | $6,929,835 | 4 | Fox Atomic |
| 48 | 46 | Roving Mars | $65,118 | +14.4% | 18 | -1 | $3,617 | $5,428,567 | 48 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 49 | 34 | Dhoom 2 | $63,500 | -48.7% | 16 | -24 | $3,968 | $2,568,503 | 6 | Yash Raj Films |
| 50 | 30 | The Fountain | $58,512 | -72.1% | 35 | - | $1,671 | $9,914,603 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 51 | 43 | The Wedding Weekend | $55,768 | -34.5% | 35 | -48 | $1,593 | $1,100,033 | 9 | The Weinstein Company |
| 52 | 45 | Flicka | $49,778 | -27.8% | 90 | -99 | $553 | $20,851,141 | 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 53 | 53 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | $48,637 | +27.1% | 11 | -4 | $4,421 | $686,546 | 6 | Excel Entertainment |
| 54 | 47 | The Illusionist | $42,304 | -24.1% | 62 | -20 | $682 | $39,745,374 | 19 | Yari Film Group Releasing |
| 55 | 49 | The Last King of Scotland | $40,254 | -21.9% | 9 | -6 | $4,472 | $3,593,857 | 14 | - |
| 56 | 44 | Facing the Giants | $40,062 | -42.1% | 53 | -70 | $755 | $10,044,883 | 13 | IDP Distribution |
| 57 | 50 | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2006 3D Release | $35,738 | -26.4% | 4 | -2 | $8,934 | $8,675,328 | 10 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 58 | 52 | The Marine | $33,122 | -15% | 68 | -16 | $487 | $18,764,457 | 11 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 59 | 41 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny | $31,109 | -64.1% | 85 | -75 | $365 | $8,295,833 | 6 | New Line Cinema |
| 60 | 54 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | $24,899 | -32% | 41 | -27 | $607 | $39,494,119 | 12 | New Line Cinema |
| 61 | 60 | Wild Safari - A South African Adventure | $22,000 | +10% | - | - | - | $12,448,152 | 90 | - |
| 62 | - | Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | $20,370 | - | 3 | - | $6,790 | $20,370 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 63 | 55 | Shortbus | $17,226 | -50.5% | 14 | -8 | $1,230 | $1,923,300 | 13 | THINKFilm |
| 64 | 57 | A Good Year | $17,088 | -26.7% | 35 | -26 | $488 | $7,419,578 | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 65 | 87 | Aliens of the Deep | $14,917 | +202.6% | 2 | - | $7,458 | $8,731,322 | 100 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 66 | 73 | Galapagos | $14,072 | +27.3% | 3 | +1 | $4,690 | $16,626,820 | 374 | IMAX |
| 67 | 56 | Copying Beethoven | $10,155 | -62.3% | 18 | -5 | $564 | $340,519 | 7 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 68 | 69 | Jesus Camp | $9,856 | -24.8% | 8 | -6 | $1,232 | $870,110 | 15 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 69 | - | 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her | $9,679 | - | 1 | - | $9,679 | $73,143 | 6 | Rialto Pictures |
| 70 | - | Words of My Perfect Teacher | $9,601 | - | 1 | - | $9,601 | $9,601 | 1 | International Film Circuit |
| 71 | 67 | The Young Lieutenant | $9,513 | -30.9% | 1 | -2 | $9,513 | $127,608 | 16 | The Cinema Guild |
| 72 | 61 | Keeping Mum | $9,406 | -52.4% | 12 | -4 | $783 | $1,599,569 | 15 | THINKFilm |
| 73 | 74 | The Secret Life of Words | $9,127 | +14.3% | 3 | +2 | $3,042 | $17,113 | 2 | Strand Releasing |
| 74 | 39 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $8,531 | -91% | 12 | -118 | $710 | $4,247,877 | 4 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 75 | 68 | Screamers | $7,566 | -43.9% | 2 | -1 | $3,783 | $52,034 | 3 | Maya Entertainment |
| 76 | 82 | Family Law | $6,503 | +15.8% | 3 | - | $2,167 | $20,107 | 4 | IFC Films |
| 77 | 62 | Driving Lessons | $5,584 | -70.8% | 11 | -8 | $507 | $218,546 | 11 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 78 | 64 | American Hardcore | $5,416 | -65.7% | 9 | -8 | $601 | $262,562 | 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 79 | 63 | Fast Food Nation | $5,204 | -72.7% | 6 | -18 | $867 | $980,388 | 6 | - |
| 80 | 100 | Matthew Barney: No Restraint | $5,057 | +169.1% | 1 | -1 | $5,057 | $6,936 | 2 | IFC Films |
| 81 | 85 | Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont | $4,748 | -9.9% | 3 | -2 | $1,582 | $1,717,595 | 57 | Cineville |
| 82 | 75 | The Cave of the Yellow Dog | $4,595 | -41.5% | 5 | -3 | $919 | $74,268 | 7 | Tartan |
| 83 | 77 | The Aura | $3,070 | -55.9% | 2 | - | $1,535 | $40,371 | 7 | IFC Films |
| 84 | 93 | Cocaine Cowboys | $2,429 | -27.7% | 2 | -3 | $1,214 | $150,056 | 9 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 85 | 95 | Flannel Pajamas | $2,247 | -30.2% | 1 | - | $2,247 | $57,055 | 7 | - |
| 86 | 91 | Off the Black | $2,122 | -52.1% | 2 | -2 | $1,061 | $15,412 | 3 | THINKFilm |
| 87 | 70 | Candy | $1,986 | -83.9% | 5 | -7 | $397 | $38,350 | 6 | THINKFilm |
| 88 | - | A Soap | $1,760 | - | 1 | - | $1,760 | $3,898 | 8 | Strand Releasing |
| 89 | 90 | The Bridge | $1,702 | -61.7% | 1 | -1 | $1,702 | $148,155 | 9 | First Stripe Productions |
| 90 | 89 | Army of Shadows | $1,620 | -63.8% | 1 | -4 | $1,620 | $645,909 | 35 | Rialto Pictures |
| 91 | 96 | Samoan Wedding | $1,453 | -52.3% | 2 | - | $726 | $60,466 | 7 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 92 | 84 | Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles | $1,353 | -75.4% | 5 | -5 | $270 | $246,211 | 17 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 93 | 104 | Opal Dream | $1,084 | -13.3% | 2 | +1 | $542 | $8,112 | 6 | Strand Releasing |
| 94 | 71 | El Topo | $720 | -94% | 1 | - | $720 | $15,893 | 3 | ABKCO Films |
| 95 | 79 | The Bridesmaid | $626 | -91% | 1 | -5 | $626 | $107,080 | 21 | First Run |
| 96 | 110 | Mutual Appreciation | $184 | -59.9% | 2 | +1 | $92 | $89,850 | 17 | Goodbye Cruel Releasing |
