Domestic 2006 Weekend 50
December 15-17, 2006
Key:New This WeekEstimated
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | The Pursuit of Happyness | $26,541,709 | - | 2,852 | - | $9,306 | $26,541,709 | 1 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | - | Eragon | $23,239,907 | - | 3,020 | - | $7,695 | $23,239,907 | 1 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | - | Charlotte's Web | $11,457,353 | - | 3,566 | - | $3,212 | $11,457,353 | 1 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | 2 | Happy Feet | $8,358,421 | -35.2% | 3,335 | -315 | $2,506 | $149,244,791 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | 3 | The Holiday | $8,014,713 | -37.3% | 2,614 | +4 | $3,066 | $25,125,052 | 2 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 6 | 1 | Apocalypto | $8,008,126 | -46.6% | 2,465 | - | $3,248 | $28,209,532 | 2 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | 5 | Blood Diamond | $6,517,471 | -24.6% | 1,910 | - | $3,412 | $18,637,257 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | 4 | Casino Royale | $5,627,644 | -37% | 2,437 | -724 | $2,309 | $137,501,384 | 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | 8 | The Nativity Story | $4,700,000 | -12.1% | 2,574 | -509 | $1,825 | $23,056,000 | 3 | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | 7 | Unaccompanied Minors | $3,545,352 | -39% | 2,775 | - | $1,277 | $10,093,267 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | 6 | Deja Vu | $2,975,356 | -50.6% | 1,985 | -757 | $1,498 | $57,748,399 | 4 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 12 | 9 | Deck the Halls | $1,921,123 | -51.9% | 1,851 | -915 | $1,037 | $32,786,862 | 4 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 13 | 10 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $1,895,591 | -41.8% | 1,535 | -691 | $1,234 | $79,882,347 | 7 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 14 | 11 | Borat | $1,543,840 | -40% | 951 | -643 | $1,623 | $122,813,553 | 7 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 15 | 14 | The Queen | $685,000 | -24.3% | 483 | -145 | $1,418 | $25,665,000 | 12 | Miramax |
| 16 | 12 | Stranger Than Fiction | $517,622 | -63.7% | 532 | -734 | $972 | $40,137,776 | 6 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 17 | 19 | Babel | $495,750 | +8.6% | 220 | -153 | $2,253 | $18,320,965 | 8 | Paramount Vantage |
| 18 | 23 | The Polar Express 2006 IMAX Release | $391,328 | +19.6% | 37 | - | $10,576 | $1,665,032 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | - | Dreamgirls | $378,950 | - | 3 | - | $126,316 | $378,950 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 20 | - | Romeo and Juliet | $356,907 | - | 73 | - | $4,889 | $356,907 | 1 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 21 | 20 | The Departed | $341,300 | -22.1% | 254 | -101 | $1,343 | $119,273,628 | 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | 21 | Volver | $313,413 | -15.7% | 45 | +1 | $6,964 | $2,865,369 | 7 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 23 | 13 | Turistas | $299,709 | -78.9% | 375 | -1,197 | $799 | $6,737,122 | 3 | Fox Atomic |
| 24 | 16 | Flushed Away | $245,207 | -70.6% | 450 | -598 | $544 | $61,607,497 | 7 | DreamWorks |
| 25 | 27 | The History Boys | $219,532 | +8.8% | 76 | +26 | $2,888 | $795,266 | 4 | - |
| 26 | 24 | Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje | $216,105 | -28.3% | 110 | -115 | $1,964 | $671,228 | 2 | Slowhand Cinema Releasing |
| 27 | 22 | For Your Consideration | $172,958 | -49.2% | 161 | -134 | $1,074 | $5,162,418 | 5 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 28 | 17 | Bobby | $155,050 | -72.7% | 203 | -601 | $763 | $10,821,713 | 5 | - |
| 29 | - | Kabul Express | $142,591 | - | 50 | - | $2,851 | $142,591 | 1 | Yash Raj Films |
| 30 | 18 | The Fountain | $130,233 | -74% | 145 | -491 | $898 | $9,776,258 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 31 | 28 | Dhoom 2 | $109,763 | -32.9% | 40 | -11 | $2,744 | $2,490,892 | 4 | Yash Raj Films |
| 32 | 32 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2006 Re-release | $96,519 | +2% | 29 | - | $3,328 | $559,908 | 7 | IMAX |
| 33 | 36 | Little Children | $77,587 | +18.1% | 21 | -4 | $3,694 | $2,036,841 | 11 | New Line Cinema |
| 34 | - | The Good German | $76,817 | - | 5 | - | $15,363 | $76,817 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 35 | 15 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $63,874 | -92.7% | 130 | -1,849 | $491 | $4,208,429 | 3 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 36 | 37 | Deep Sea | $62,311 | +10.6% | 25 | -1 | $2,492 | $21,579,955 | 42 | Warner Bros. |
| 37 | 29 | The Prestige | $58,699 | -58.2% | 116 | -87 | $506 | $52,021,500 | 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 38 | 35 | Little Miss Sunshine | $58,074 | -27.5% | 95 | -25 | $611 | $59,315,777 | 21 | - |
| 39 | 26 | Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny | $54,663 | -76.2% | 160 | -178 | $341 | $8,232,726 | 4 | New Line Cinema |
| 40 | 30 | The Guardian | $53,822 | -44.7% | 168 | -76 | $320 | $54,809,203 | 12 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 41 | 31 | Facing the Giants | $49,013 | -48.3% | 123 | -29 | $398 | $9,984,628 | 12 | IDP Distribution |
| 42 | 33 | The Wedding Weekend | $48,914 | -44.8% | 83 | - | $589 | $1,008,002 | 8 | The Weinstein Company |
| 43 | 34 | Flicka | $48,098 | -43.1% | 189 | -66 | $254 | $20,780,521 | 9 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 44 | 52 | Inland Empire | $44,891 | +63.2% | 4 | +2 | $11,222 | $100,056 | 2 | 518 Media |
| 45 | 45 | Roving Mars | $36,120 | -9.8% | 19 | - | $1,901 | $5,342,643 | 47 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 46 | 40 | The Illusionist | $35,492 | -32.7% | 82 | -39 | $432 | $39,682,791 | 18 | Yari Film Group Releasing |
| 47 | 46 | Sweet Land | $35,074 | -5.8% | 21 | +4 | $1,670 | $678,648 | 10 | Libero |
| 48 | 41 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | $34,111 | -31% | 11 | - | $3,101 | $16,190,602 | 65 | IMAX |
| 49 | 49 | The Last King of Scotland | $33,206 | +13.6% | 15 | +2 | $2,213 | $3,535,251 | 12 | - |
| 50 | 39 | The Marine | $27,386 | -48.2% | 84 | -25 | $326 | $18,719,747 | 10 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 51 | 51 | The Nightmare Before Christmas 2006 3D Release | $25,606 | -7.5% | 6 | - | $4,267 | $8,616,662 | 9 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 52 | 47 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | $23,507 | -34.1% | 68 | -16 | $345 | $39,456,126 | 11 | New Line Cinema |
| 53 | 43 | The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided | $22,083 | -47.9% | 16 | -18 | $1,380 | $621,715 | 4 | Excel Entertainment |
| 54 | 50 | Shortbus | $20,173 | -29.5% | 21 | -4 | $960 | $1,891,450 | 11 | THINKFilm |
| 55 | 56 | Copying Beethoven | $18,524 | -15.6% | 23 | +3 | $805 | $321,952 | 6 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 56 | 48 | A Good Year | $13,624 | -56.1% | 61 | -86 | $223 | $7,392,800 | 6 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 57 | 44 | Flyboys | $12,820 | -69.4% | 63 | -77 | $203 | $13,082,288 | 13 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 58 | 61 | Keeping Mum | $11,717 | -5.1% | 14 | -4 | $836 | $1,582,137 | 14 | THINKFilm |
| 59 | 59 | Fast Food Nation | $11,292 | -34.2% | 24 | -4 | $470 | $967,433 | 5 | - |
| 60 | 62 | Driving Lessons | $10,875 | -5.5% | 19 | +5 | $572 | $204,717 | 10 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 61 | - | The Young Lieutenant | $9,595 | - | 3 | - | $3,198 | $113,916 | 15 | The Cinema Guild |
| 62 | 66 | American Hardcore | $8,905 | -13.4% | 17 | -2 | $523 | $250,275 | 13 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 63 | 67 | Jesus Camp | $8,442 | -11.1% | 14 | -5 | $603 | $855,587 | 14 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 64 | 70 | Wild Safari - A South African Adventure | $8,200 | +4.3% | 6 | - | $1,366 | $12,414,352 | 89 | - |
| 65 | 54 | School for Scoundrels | $7,998 | -65% | 40 | -26 | $199 | $17,803,796 | 12 | - |
| 66 | 105 | Monkey Warfare | $7,811 | +471.8% | 3 | +2 | $2,603 | $10,114 | 2 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 67 | 53 | Screamers | $7,700 | -67.4% | 3 | -1 | $2,566 | $38,682 | 2 | Maya Entertainment |
| 68 | 84 | Candy | $7,124 | +111.4% | 12 | +8 | $593 | $31,124 | 5 | THINKFilm |
| 69 | 60 | The Science of Sleep | $7,023 | -45.7% | 12 | -5 | $585 | $4,663,809 | 13 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 70 | - | El Topo | $6,857 | - | 1 | - | $6,857 | $10,104 | 1 | ABKCO Films |
| 71 | - | Home of the Brave | $6,000 | - | 3 | - | $2,000 | $6,000 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 72 | - | The Secret Life of Words | $5,309 | - | 1 | - | $5,309 | $5,309 | 1 | Strand Releasing |
| 73 | - | The Bridesmaid | $5,307 | - | 6 | - | $884 | $104,818 | 20 | First Run |
| 74 | 65 | The Cave of the Yellow Dog | $5,212 | -50% | 8 | +1 | $651 | $67,028 | 6 | Tartan |
| 75 | 55 | 10 Items or Less | $5,187 | -76.5% | 4 | -9 | $1,296 | $81,416 | 3 | THINKFilm |
| 76 | - | Trailer Park Boys: The Movie | $4,777 | - | 8 | - | $597 | $3,848,049 | 11 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 77 | 74 | Bon Cop Bad Cop | $4,740 | -20.2% | 6 | -2 | $790 | $12,665,721 | 20 | Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm |
| 78 | 69 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus | $4,660 | -47.6% | 9 | -14 | $517 | $220,914 | 6 | Picturehouse |
| 79 | 86 | The Aura | $4,608 | +43.2% | 3 | - | $1,536 | $34,950 | 5 | IFC Films |
| 80 | 80 | Galapagos | $4,520 | +2.2% | 2 | - | $2,260 | $16,606,211 | 373 | IMAX |
| 81 | 77 | Family Law | $4,055 | -24.7% | 3 | +1 | $1,351 | $12,045 | 2 | IFC Films |
| 82 | 99 | Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles | $3,688 | +148.7% | 10 | +4 | $368 | $243,048 | 16 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 83 | 100 | Unknown | $3,203 | +118.6% | 4 | +3 | $800 | $24,686 | 7 | IFC Films |
| 84 | 81 | Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont | $3,145 | -22.7% | 5 | -2 | $629 | $1,710,722 | 56 | Cineville |
| 85 | 73 | Black Gold | $3,126 | -49% | 4 | +1 | $781 | $72,985 | 11 | California Newsreel |
| 86 | 101 | The Bridge | $2,867 | +96.8% | 2 | - | $1,433 | $144,880 | 8 | First Stripe Productions |
| 87 | 71 | Off the Black | $2,832 | -58.1% | 4 | +2 | $708 | $11,691 | 2 | THINKFilm |
| 88 | - | Army of Shadows | $2,805 | - | 4 | - | $701 | $642,617 | 34 | Rialto Pictures |
| 89 | 83 | Flannel Pajamas | $2,438 | -39% | 1 | - | $2,438 | $54,027 | 5 | - |
| 90 | 92 | Haunted Castle | $2,250 | +12.5% | 2 | - | $1,125 | $12,892,944 | 304 | - |
| 91 | 79 | The Architect | $2,221 | -55.6% | 5 | -3 | $444 | $12,644 | 3 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 92 | 72 | Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple | $2,148 | -67.2% | 3 | -2 | $716 | $110,739 | 9 | Seventh Art Releasing |
| 93 | 68 | Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds | $2,050 | -77.7% | 2 | -3 | $1,025 | $23,303 | 4 | Ariztical Entertainment |
| 94 | 90 | Cocaine Cowboys | $1,934 | -13.9% | 5 | +1 | $386 | $146,200 | 8 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 95 | 95 | Samoan Wedding | $1,921 | +7.9% | 2 | +1 | $960 | $57,887 | 6 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 96 | 97 | This Film Is Not Yet Rated | $1,621 | +3.4% | 5 | -1 | $324 | $302,179 | 16 | IFC Films |
| 97 | 85 | Aliens of the Deep | $1,019 | -69.2% | 2 | - | $509 | $8,712,494 | 99 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 98 | 96 | Infamous | $978 | -40.3% | 4 | -2 | $244 | $1,150,403 | 10 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) |
| 99 | - | Paper Dolls | $831 | - | 2 | - | $415 | $36,089 | 15 | Strand Releasing |
| 100 | 98 | Old Joy | $765 | -51.1% | 3 | - | $255 | $168,974 | 17 | Kino International |
| 101 | 112 | Climates | $726 | -6.3% | 2 | - | $363 | $49,530 | 8 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 102 | - | Backstage | $725 | - | 1 | - | $725 | $6,044 | 4 | Strand Releasing |
| 103 | 107 | Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story | $631 | -36.2% | 1 | - | $631 | $11,509 | 4 | Sagewood Cinema Ventures |
| 104 | 118 | Space Station 3D | $624 | +15.6% | 2 | -2 | $312 | $64,960,533 | 244 | IMAX |
| 105 | 121 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | $510 | +4.1% | 1 | - | $510 | $7,195,401 | 408 | - |
| 106 | 120 | Alien Adventure | $505 | +2% | 1 | - | $505 | $5,017,087 | 383 | - |
| 107 | 111 | Screen Door Jesus | $504 | -36% | 1 | - | $504 | $42,516 | 64 | Indican Pictures |
| 108 | 88 | Mutual Appreciation | $459 | -82.9% | 1 | -4 | $459 | $89,666 | 16 | Goodbye Cruel Releasing |
| 109 | 114 | Opal Dream | $400 | -43.3% | 1 | - | $400 | $6,178 | 4 | Strand Releasing |
| 110 | 119 | Captain Sabertooth 2006 Re-release | $307 | -38.8% | 1 | - | $307 | $105,152 | 13 | Indican Pictures |
| 111 | 126 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | $250 | +42% | 1 | - | $250 | $52,907,376 | 426 | IMAX |
| 112 | - | Time to Leave | $204 | - | 1 | - | $204 | $117,581 | 22 | Strand Releasing |
