Domestic 2006 Week 51

December 22-28, 2006

Key:New This WeekEstimated

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-Night at the Museum$79,055,249-3,688-$21,435$79,055,2491Twentieth Century Fox
21The Pursuit of Happyness$40,762,334+6.5%2,863+11$14,237$79,049,2292Sony Pictures Releasing
38Rocky Balboa$27,674,960+185.5%3,017+265$9,173$37,368,1742Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
4-The Good Shepherd$24,065,985-2,215-$10,865$24,065,9851Universal Pictures
521Dreamgirls$22,340,320+3,480%852+849$26,221$22,964,3452DreamWorks
63Charlotte's Web$22,048,351+17.2%3,728+162$5,914$40,857,8172Paramount Pictures
72Eragon$17,718,147-41.9%3,030+10$5,847$48,213,8492Twentieth Century Fox
8-We Are Marshall$15,938,381-2,606-$6,116$17,038,3811Warner Bros.
94Happy Feet$14,361,283+9.9%2,565-770$5,598$168,317,4466Warner Bros.
105The Holiday$13,217,837+1.8%2,635+21$5,016$43,310,7993Sony Pictures Releasing
117Blood Diamond$8,827,913-10.7%1,920+10$4,597$30,830,6633Warner Bros.
129Casino Royale$8,361,052-3.8%1,588-626$5,265$148,930,4526Sony Pictures Releasing
1310The Nativity Story$8,084,923-2.9%1,824-750$4,432$34,769,7544New Line Cinema
146Apocalypto$7,665,282-33.5%2,144-321$3,575$39,389,4383Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
15-Black Christmas$7,194,554-1,278-$5,629$7,194,5541-
1611Unaccompanied Minors$2,027,596-62.8%1,125-1,583$1,802$14,026,8633Warner Bros.
1713The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause$1,946,339-37.7%801-734$2,429$83,059,0838Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1812Deja Vu$1,678,368-61.4%839-1,146$2,000$60,797,2016Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1915Borat$1,346,673-44.2%458-272$2,940$125,030,6708Twentieth Century Fox
2023Volver$1,108,198+134.3%115+70$9,636$4,241,0008Sony Pictures Classics
2114Deck the Halls$915,744-66.1%751-509$1,219$34,484,0366Twentieth Century Fox
2219Babel$784,178+6.4%208-12$3,770$19,346,5149Paramount Vantage
2365Curse of the Golden Flower$699,246+4,843.8%60+58$11,654$859,2462Sony Pictures Classics
2426The History Boys$664,147+100%163+87$4,074$1,571,9376-
2520The Polar Express
2006 IMAX Release
$598,443-16.8%36-1$16,623$2,591,2646Warner Bros.
26-Children of Men$581,801-16-$36,362$581,8011Universal Pictures
2722The Departed$535,348-2.5%191-$2,802$120,016,82612Warner Bros.
28-Bhagam Bhag$514,778-51-$10,093$514,7781-
2917The Queen$482,475-54.4%302-181$1,597$26,642,47513Miramax
3037The Prestige$256,076+144.5%263+147$973$52,323,59510Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3140Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$250,737+185.7%11-$22,794$16,494,99666IMAX
3235Little Children$237,146+98.1%42+21$5,646$2,316,11512New Line Cinema
3336The Good German$223,956+88.9%19+14$11,787$342,5342Warner Bros.
3433Deep Sea$199,616+51%25-$7,984$21,849,41643Warner Bros.
35-Notes on a Scandal$198,857-22-$9,038$198,8571-
3651Letters from Iwo Jima$188,692+374.8%5-$37,738$228,4372Warner Bros.
3731Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2006 Re-release
$149,890-21.6%28-1$5,353$804,3539IMAX
3828For Your Consideration$116,727-55.7%63-98$1,852$5,369,4616Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
3959The Painted Veil$112,223+430.8%4-$28,055$133,3672Warner Independent Pictures (WIP)
4048Sweet Land$105,158+95.1%29+8$3,626$802,63711Libero
4129Bobby$98,624-57.4%88-115$1,120$10,996,5766-
4227Guadalupe: El Milagro Y El Mensaje$95,552-64.1%52-58$1,837$816,7993Slowhand Cinema Releasing
4338Little Miss Sunshine$86,882-14%63-32$1,379$59,445,62423-
4432Kabul Express$80,251-54.3%27-23$2,972$255,6982Yash Raj Films
4542The Guardian$75,487-12.7%101-67$747$54,917,31313Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4681Venus$73,426+1,174.1%3-$24,475$79,1892Miramax
4724Turistas$71,616-83%80-295$895$6,929,8354Fox Atomic
4846Roving Mars$65,118+14.4%18-1$3,617$5,428,56748Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4934Dhoom 2$63,500-48.7%16-24$3,968$2,568,5036Yash Raj Films
5030The Fountain$58,512-72.1%35-$1,671$9,914,6036Warner Bros.
5143The Wedding Weekend$55,768-34.5%35-48$1,593$1,100,0339The Weinstein Company
5245Flicka$49,778-27.8%90-99$553$20,851,14110Twentieth Century Fox
5353The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided$48,637+27.1%11-4$4,421$686,5466Excel Entertainment
5447The Illusionist$42,304-24.1%62-20$682$39,745,37419Yari Film Group Releasing
5549The Last King of Scotland$40,254-21.9%9-6$4,472$3,593,85714-
5644Facing the Giants$40,062-42.1%53-70$755$10,044,88313IDP Distribution
5750The Nightmare Before Christmas
2006 3D Release
$35,738-26.4%4-2$8,934$8,675,32810Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
5852The Marine$33,122-15%68-16$487$18,764,45711Twentieth Century Fox
5941Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny$31,109-64.1%85-75$365$8,295,8336New Line Cinema
6054The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning$24,899-32%41-27$607$39,494,11912New Line Cinema
6160Wild Safari - A South African Adventure$22,000+10%---$12,448,15290-
62-Perfume: The Story of a Murderer$20,370-3-$6,790$20,3701DreamWorks
6355Shortbus$17,226-50.5%14-8$1,230$1,923,30013THINKFilm
6457A Good Year$17,088-26.7%35-26$488$7,419,5787Twentieth Century Fox
6587Aliens of the Deep$14,917+202.6%2-$7,458$8,731,322100Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6673Galapagos$14,072+27.3%3+1$4,690$16,626,820374IMAX
6756Copying Beethoven$10,155-62.3%18-5$564$340,5197Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
6869Jesus Camp$9,856-24.8%8-6$1,232$870,11015Magnolia Pictures
69-2 or 3 Things I Know About Her$9,679-1-$9,679$73,1436Rialto Pictures
70-Words of My Perfect Teacher$9,601-1-$9,601$9,6011International Film Circuit
7167The Young Lieutenant$9,513-30.9%1-2$9,513$127,60816The Cinema Guild
7261Keeping Mum$9,406-52.4%12-4$783$1,599,56915THINKFilm
7374The Secret Life of Words$9,127+14.3%3+2$3,042$17,1132Strand Releasing
7439Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj$8,531-91%12-118$710$4,247,8774Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
7568Screamers$7,566-43.9%2-1$3,783$52,0343Maya Entertainment
7682Family Law$6,503+15.8%3-$2,167$20,1074IFC Films
7762Driving Lessons$5,584-70.8%11-8$507$218,54611Sony Pictures Classics
7864American Hardcore$5,416-65.7%9-8$601$262,56214Sony Pictures Classics
7963Fast Food Nation$5,204-72.7%6-18$867$980,3886-
80100Matthew Barney: No Restraint$5,057+169.1%1-1$5,057$6,9362IFC Films
8185Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont$4,748-9.9%3-2$1,582$1,717,59557Cineville
8275The Cave of the Yellow Dog$4,595-41.5%5-3$919$74,2687Tartan
8377The Aura$3,070-55.9%2-$1,535$40,3717IFC Films
8493Cocaine Cowboys$2,429-27.7%2-3$1,214$150,0569Magnolia Pictures
8595Flannel Pajamas$2,247-30.2%1-$2,247$57,0557-
8691Off the Black$2,122-52.1%2-2$1,061$15,4123THINKFilm
8770Candy$1,986-83.9%5-7$397$38,3506THINKFilm
88-A Soap$1,760-1-$1,760$3,8988Strand Releasing
8990The Bridge$1,702-61.7%1-1$1,702$148,1559First Stripe Productions
9089Army of Shadows$1,620-63.8%1-4$1,620$645,90935Rialto Pictures
9196Samoan Wedding$1,453-52.3%2-$726$60,4667Magnolia Pictures
9284Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles$1,353-75.4%5-5$270$246,21117Sony Pictures Classics
93104Opal Dream$1,084-13.3%2+1$542$8,1126Strand Releasing
9471El Topo$720-94%1-$720$15,8933ABKCO Films
9579The Bridesmaid$626-91%1-5$626$107,08021First Run
96110Mutual Appreciation$184-59.9%2+1$92$89,85017Goodbye Cruel Releasing