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Domestic Box Office Performance for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies in 2006

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2006 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Da Vinci Code May 19, 2006 Adventure PG-13 $217,536,138 33,211,624
2 Casino Royale Nov 17, 2006 Action PG-13 $153,531,944 23,439,991
3 The Devil Wears Prada Jun 30, 2006 Comedy PG-13 $124,740,460 19,044,345
4 Night at the Museum Dec 22, 2006 Adventure PG $115,822,154 17,682,772
5 The Chronicles of Narnia: T… Dec 9, 2005 Adventure PG $82,270,870 12,560,438
6 Brokeback Mountain Dec 9, 2005 Drama R $69,169,010 10,560,154
7 The Shaggy Dog Mar 10, 2006 Comedy PG $61,123,569 9,331,843
8 Poseidon May 12, 2006 Adventure PG-13 $60,674,817 9,263,331
9 Curious George Feb 10, 2006 Adventure G $58,336,565 8,906,346
10 Eragon Dec 15, 2006 Adventure PG $56,420,434 8,613,807
11 Charlotte’s Web Dec 15, 2006 Drama G $52,532,601 8,020,244
12 The Prestige Oct 20, 2006 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $52,474,548 8,011,381
13 Nanny McPhee Jan 27, 2006 Adventure PG $47,124,400 7,194,565
14 The Illusionist Aug 18, 2006 Drama PG-13 $39,770,232 6,071,791
15 The Sentinel Apr 21, 2006 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $36,280,697 5,539,038
16 Flags of Our Fathers Oct 20, 2006 Drama R $33,602,376 5,130,134
17 Memoirs of a Geisha Dec 16, 2005 Drama PG-13 $31,686,969 4,837,705
18 The Ant Bully Jul 28, 2006 Adventure PG $28,142,535 4,296,570
19 Thank You For Smoking Mar 17, 2006 Black Comedy R $24,793,509 3,785,269
20 The Wicker Man Sep 1, 2006 Horror PG-13 $24,413,467 3,727,247
21 The Black Dahlia Sep 15, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $22,545,080 3,441,997
22 Flicka Oct 20, 2006 Drama PG $20,888,606 3,189,100
23 Aquamarine Mar 3, 2006 Comedy PG $18,595,716 2,839,041
24 School for Scoundrels Sep 29, 2006 Comedy PG-13 $17,807,569 2,718,713
25 Harry Potter and the Goblet… Nov 18, 2005 Adventure PG-13 $16,731,856 2,554,482
26 An American Haunting May 5, 2006 Horror PG-13 $16,298,046 2,488,251
27 Marie Antoinette Oct 20, 2006 Drama PG-13 $15,962,471 2,437,018
28 Syriana Nov 23, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $13,099,616 1,999,941
29 How to Eat Fried Worms Aug 25, 2006 Comedy PG $13,040,527 1,990,920
30 Freedomland Feb 17, 2006 Drama R $12,512,886 1,910,364
31 Hoot May 5, 2006 Adventure PG $8,117,637 1,239,334
32 The Night Listener Aug 4, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $7,836,393 1,196,396
33 A Good Year Nov 10, 2006 Drama PG-13 $7,430,241 1,134,388
34 All the King’s Men Sep 22, 2006 Drama PG-13 $7,221,458 1,102,513
35 A Scanner Darkly Jul 7, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $5,501,616 839,941
36 Pride & Prejudice Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG $4,590,002 700,764
37 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $4,033,126 615,744
38 The Last King of Scotland Sep 27, 2006 Drama R $3,619,600 552,611
39 Tsotsi Feb 24, 2006 Drama R $2,912,606 444,673
40 Little Children Oct 6, 2006 Drama R $2,475,049 377,870
41 Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Nov 25, 2005 Drama Not Rated $1,646,650 251,397
42 Nochnoy dozor Feb 17, 2006 Action Not Rated $1,499,188 228,884
43 Tristram Shandy: A Cock and… Jan 27, 2006 Comedy R $1,253,413 191,361
44 The Celestine Prophecy Apr 19, 2006 Adventure PG $1,214,661 185,444
45 Infamous Oct 13, 2006 Drama R $1,151,330 175,776
46 Children of Men Dec 25, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $1,082,804 165,314
47 Peaceful Warrior Mar 30, 2007 Drama PG-13 $1,066,748 162,862
48 Fast Food Nation Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $984,140 150,250
49 Sweet Land Oct 13, 2006 Drama Not Rated $919,639 140,403
50 Vers le sud Jul 7, 2006 Drama Not Rated $898,294 137,144
51 Factotum Aug 18, 2006 Drama R $808,221 123,393
52 Ask the Dust Mar 10, 2006 Drama R $742,614 113,376
53 The Work and the Glory III:… Nov 22, 2006 Drama PG $723,840 110,510
54 Alex Rider: Operation Storm… Oct 13, 2006 Action PG $659,210 100,643
55 L'armée des ombres Apr 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $654,591 99,938
56 Lassie Sep 1, 2006 Adventure PG $652,163 99,567
57 Notes on a Scandal Dec 25, 2006 Drama R $613,344 93,640
58 The Painted Veil Dec 20, 2006 Drama PG-13 $497,438 75,945
59 Umrao Jaan Nov 3, 2006 Drama Not Rated $485,000 74,046
60 The Good German Dec 22, 2006 Drama R $458,653 70,023
61 Breakfast on Pluto Nov 16, 2005 Drama R $456,787 69,738
62 Conversations with God Oct 27, 2006 Drama PG $425,045 64,892
63 Derailed Nov 11, 2005 Thriller/Suspense R $340,086 51,922
64 Gabrielle Jul 14, 2006 Drama Not Rated $332,829 50,814
65 La Moustache May 24, 2006 Comedy Not Rated $244,771 37,370
66 FUR: An Imaginary Portrait … Nov 10, 2006 Drama R $223,202 34,077
67 Shopgirl Oct 21, 2005 Drama R $209,209 31,940
68 Fateless Jan 6, 2006 Drama R $196,857 30,055
69 Jarhead Nov 4, 2005 Drama R $192,755 29,428
70 Professione: reporter Apr 9, 1975 Drama PG-13 $110,096 16,809
71 The Work and the Glory: Ame… Oct 21, 2005 Drama PG-13 $107,608 16,429
72 La Demoiselle d'honneur Aug 4, 2006 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $107,485 16,410
73 Tideland Oct 13, 2006 Drama R $66,453 10,145
74 Perfume: The Story of a Mur… Dec 27, 2006 Drama R $57,445 8,770
75 Classe Tous Risques Nov 18, 2005 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $57,181 8,730
76 The Motel Jun 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $51,540 7,869
77 In Her Shoes Oct 7, 2005 Drama PG-13 $48,342 7,380
78 Sílení Aug 9, 2006 Horror Not Rated $45,798 6,992
79 The Zodiac Mar 17, 2006 Thriller/Suspense R $45,148 6,893
80 Candy Nov 17, 2006 Drama R $39,322 6,003
81 Kakushi-ken: oni no tsume Jun 23, 2006 Drama R $38,147 5,824
82 Loverboy Jun 16, 2006 Drama R $33,223 5,072
83 Bee Season Nov 11, 2005 Drama PG-13 $31,225 4,767
84 The Heart is Deceitful Abov… Mar 10, 2006 Drama R $29,058 4,436
85 Don’t Tell Mar 17, 2006 Drama R $27,105 4,138
86 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Comedy R $25,479 3,890
87 The Strange Case of Dr. Jek… Sep 29, 2006 Horror R $24,216 3,697
88 Shôjo Aug 26, 2005 Drama Not Rated $23,730 3,623
89 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Comedy R $21,679 3,310
90 La femme de Gilles Nov 18, 2005 Drama Not Rated $21,660 3,307
91 Killer Diller Apr 28, 2006 Drama PG-13 $20,795 3,175
92 Ondskan Mar 10, 2006 Drama Not Rated $15,280 2,333
93 Balzac et la petite tailleu… Jul 29, 2005 Drama Not Rated $10,656 1,627
94 Opal Dream Nov 22, 2006 Drama PG $8,537 1,303
95 Marebito Dec 9, 2005 Horror Not Rated $7,661 1,170
96 Hurensohn Apr 28, 2006 Drama Not Rated $7,656 1,169
97 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous Jun 2, 2006 Drama Not Rated $4,800 733
98 Psychopathia Sexualis Jun 8, 2006 Drama R $4,012 613
99 Buongiorno, notte Nov 11, 2005 Drama Not Rated $3,471 530
100 The Tenants Feb 3, 2006 Drama R $2,010 307
Total Gross of All Movies$1,613,397,696
Total Tickets Sold246,320,262

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2006. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2006. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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