The Top Movies, Weekend of December 15, 2006
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
The Pursuit of Happyness |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$26,541,709 |
  |
2,852 |
$9,306 |
$26,541,709 |
3 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Eragon |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$23,239,907 |
  |
3,020 |
$7,695 |
$23,239,907 |
3 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Charlotte's Web |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$11,457,353 |
  |
3,566 |
$3,213 |
$11,457,353 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Happy Feet |
Warner Bros.
|
Musical
|
$8,358,421 |
-35.23% |
3,335 |
$2,506 |
$149,244,791 |
31 |
| 5 |
(3) |
The Holiday |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$8,014,713 |
-37.28% |
2,614 |
$3,066 |
$25,125,052 |
10 |
| 6 |
(1) |
Apocalypto |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$8,008,126 |
-46.63% |
2,465 |
$3,249 |
$28,209,532 |
10 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Blood Diamond |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$6,517,471 |
-24.64% |
1,910 |
$3,412 |
$18,637,257 |
10 |
| 8 |
(4) |
Casino Royale |
MGM
|
Action
|
$5,627,644 |
-36.95% |
2,437 |
$2,309 |
$137,501,384 |
31 |
| 9 |
(8) |
The Nativity Story |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$4,656,376 |
-18.51% |
2,574 |
$1,809 |
$23,012,695 |
17 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Unaccompanied Minors |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$3,545,352 |
-39.04% |
2,775 |
$1,278 |
$10,093,267 |
10 |
| 11 |
(6) |
Déjà Vu |
Buena Vista
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,975,356 |
-50.57% |
1,985 |
$1,499 |
$57,748,399 |
26 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Deck the Halls |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,921,123 |
-51.89% |
1,851 |
$1,038 |
$32,786,862 |
26 |
| 13 |
(10) |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$1,895,591 |
-41.76% |
1,535 |
$1,235 |
$79,882,347 |
45 |
| 14 |
(11) |
Borat |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,543,840 |
-39.97% |
951 |
$1,623 |
$122,813,553 |
45 |
| 15 |
(14) |
The Queen |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$666,687 |
-23.88% |
483 |
$1,380 |
$25,646,953 |
79 |
| 16 |
(12) |
Stranger Than Fiction |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$517,622 |
-63.69% |
532 |
$973 |
$40,137,776 |
38 |
| 17 |
(19) |
Babel |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$495,750 |
+8.58% |
220 |
$2,253 |
$18,320,965 |
52 |
| 18 |
(new) |
Dreamgirls |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Musical
|
$378,950 |
  |
3 |
$126,317 |
$378,950 |
3 |
| 19 |
(23) |
The Polar Express (IMAX) |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$375,896 |
+14.86% |
37 |
$10,159 |
$175,314,600 |
768 |
| 20 |
(20) |
The Departed |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$341,300 |
-22.13% |
254 |
$1,344 |
$119,273,628 |
73 |
| 21 |
(21) |
Volver |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$313,413 |
-15.70% |
45 |
$6,965 |
$2,865,369 |
45 |
| 22 |
(13) |
Turistas |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$299,709 |
-78.87% |
375 |
$799 |
$6,737,122 |
17 |
| 23 |
(16) |
Flushed Away |
Dreamworks SKG
|
Comedy
|
$245,207 |
-70.65% |
450 |
$545 |
$61,607,497 |
45 |
| 24 |
(27) |
The History Boys |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$219,532 |
+8.79% |
76 |
$2,889 |
$795,266 |
27 |
| 25 |
(24) |
Guadalupe |
Slowhand Cinema Releasing
|
Drama
|
$216,105 |
-28.28% |
110 |
$1,965 |
$671,228 |
10 |
| 26 |
(22) |
For Your Consideration |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$172,958 |
-49.16% |
161 |
$1,074 |
$5,162,418 |
31 |
| 27 |
(17) |
Bobby |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$155,050 |
-72.74% |
203 |
$764 |
$10,821,713 |
31 |
| 28 |
(new) |
Kabul Express |
Yash Raj Films
|
Comedy
|
$142,591 |
  |
50 |
$2,852 |
$142,591 |
3 |
| 29 |
(18) |
The Fountain |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$130,233 |
-74.03% |
145 |
$898 |
$9,776,258 |
26 |
| 30 |
(28) |
Dhoom 2 |
Yash Raj Films
|
Action
|
$109,763 |
-32.87% |
40 |
$2,744 |
$2,490,892 |
25 |
| 31 |
(36) |
Little Children |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$77,587 |
+18.07% |
21 |
$3,695 |
$2,036,841 |
73 |
| 32 |
(new) |
The Good German |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$76,817 |
  |
5 |
$15,363 |
$76,817 |
3 |
| 33 |
(32) |
Santa vs. The Snowman |
IMAX Films
|
Adventure
|
$76,007 |
-19.70% |
23 |
$3,305 |
$510,767 |
1,503 |
| 34 |
(37) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$69,113 |
+11.25% |
25 |
$2,765 |
$21,586,668 |
290 |
| 35 |
(15) |
Van Wilder Deux: The Rise of Taj |
Bauer Martinez
|
Comedy
|
$63,874 |
-92.67% |
130 |
$491 |
$4,208,429 |
17 |
| 36 |
(29) |
The Prestige |
Buena Vista
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$58,699 |
-58.19% |
116 |
$506 |
$52,021,500 |
59 |
| 37 |
(35) |
Little Miss Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$58,074 |
-27.47% |
95 |
$611 |
$59,315,777 |
145 |
| 38 |
(26) |
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$54,663 |
-76.21% |
160 |
$342 |
$8,232,726 |
26 |
| 39 |
(30) |
The Guardian |
Buena Vista
|
Action
|
$53,822 |
-44.66% |
168 |
$320 |
$54,809,203 |
80 |
| 40 |
(31) |
Facing the Giants |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$49,013 |
-48.27% |
123 |
$398 |
$9,984,628 |
80 |
| 41 |
(33) |
Shut Up and Sing |
Weinstein Co.
|
Documentary
|
$48,914 |
-44.81% |
71 |
$689 |
$1,008,002 |
52 |
| 42 |
(34) |
Flicka |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$48,098 |
-43.10% |
189 |
$254 |
$20,780,521 |
59 |
| 43 |
(52) |
Inland Empire |
518 Media
|
Drama
|
$44,891 |
+63.19% |
4 |
$11,223 |
$100,056 |
12 |
| 44 |
(45) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$36,120 |
-9.85% |
19 |
$1,901 |
$5,342,643 |
325 |
| 45 |
(46) |
Sweet Land |
Libero, LLC
|
Drama
|
$35,074 |
-5.78% |
21 |
$1,670 |
$678,648 |
66 |
| 46 |
(41) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$33,922 |
-31.43% |
10 |
$3,392 |
$16,190,406 |
451 |
| 47 |
(49) |
The Last King of Scotland |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$33,206 |
+13.65% |
15 |
$2,214 |
$3,535,251 |
82 |
| 48 |
(40) |
The Illusionist |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$33,003 |
-33.80% |
82 |
$402 |
$39,680,302 |
122 |
| 49 |
(39) |
The Marine |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$27,386 |
-48.19% |
84 |
$326 |
$18,719,747 |
66 |
| 50 |
(51) |
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D |
Buena Vista
|
Musical
|
$25,606 |
-7.48% |
6 |
$4,268 |
$8,616,662 |
59 |
| 51 |
(47) |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning |
New Line
|
Horror
|
$23,507 |
-34.14% |
68 |
$346 |
$39,456,126 |
73 |
| 52 |
(43) |
The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided |
Excel Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$22,083 |
-47.95% |
16 |
$1,380 |
$622,015 |
26 |
| 53 |
(50) |
Shortbus |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$20,173 |
-29.49% |
21 |
$961 |
$1,891,450 |
73 |
| 54 |
(56) |
Copying Beethoven |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$18,524 |
-15.59% |
23 |
$805 |
$321,952 |
38 |
| 55 |
(48) |
A Good Year |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$13,624 |
-56.13% |
61 |
$223 |
$7,392,800 |
38 |
| 56 |
(44) |
Flyboys |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$12,820 |
-69.38% |
63 |
$203 |
$13,082,288 |
87 |
| 57 |
(60) |
Keeping Mum |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$11,717 |
-5.13% |
14 |
$837 |
$1,582,137 |
94 |
| 58 |
(58) |
Fast Food Nation |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$11,292 |
-34.15% |
24 |
$471 |
$967,433 |
31 |
| 59 |
(61) |
Driving Lessons |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$10,875 |
-5.48% |
19 |
$572 |
$204,717 |
66 |
| 60 |
(re-entry) |
Le petit lieutenant |
Cinema Libre
|
Drama
|
$9,595 |
  |
3 |
$3,198 |
$113,916 |
101 |
| 61 |
(64) |
American Hardcore |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$8,905 |
-13.35% |
19 |
$469 |
$250,275 |
87 |
| 62 |
(65) |
Jesus Camp |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$8,442 |
-11.10% |
14 |
$603 |
$855,587 |
94 |
| 63 |
(68) |
Wild Safari 3D |
nWave Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$8,200 |
+4.31% |
6 |
$1,367 |
$11,632,500 |
619 |
| 64 |
(54) |
School for Scoundrels |
Weinstein Co.
|
Comedy
|
$7,998 |
-65.03% |
40 |
$200 |
$17,803,796 |
80 |
| 65 |
(53) |
Screamers |
Maya Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$7,700 |
-67.39% |
3 |
$2,567 |
$38,682 |
10 |
| 66 |
(82) |
Candy |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$7,124 |
+111.39% |
4 |
$1,781 |
$31,124 |
31 |
| 67 |
(59) |
The Science of Sleep |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$7,023 |
-45.67% |
12 |
$585 |
$4,663,809 |
87 |
| 68 |
(new) |
El Topo |
Abkco Films
|
Western
|
$6,857 |
  |
1 |
$6,857 |
$10,104 |
5 |
| 69 |
(new) |
The Secret Life of Words |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$5,309 |
  |
1 |
$5,309 |
$5,309 |
3 |
| 70 |
(new) |
Secret Life of Words, The |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$5,309 |
  |
1 |
$5,309 |
$5,309 |
3 |
| 71 |
(re-entry) |
The Bridesmaid |
First Run
|
|
$5,306 |
  |
6 |
$884 |
$104,817 |
136 |
| 72 |
(63) |
Cave of the Yellow Dog |
Tartan Films
|
|
$5,212 |
-49.99% |
8 |
$652 |
$67,028 |
38 |
| 73 |
(55) |
Ten Items or Less |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$5,187 |
-76.54% |
4 |
$1,297 |
$81,416 |
17 |
| 74 |
(67) |
Fur |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$4,660 |
-47.57% |
9 |
$518 |
$220,914 |
38 |
| 75 |
(84) |
The Aura |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,608 |
+43.24% |
3 |
$1,536 |
$34,950 |
31 |
| 76 |
(77) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$4,520 |
+2.19% |
2 |
$2,260 |
$16,606,211 |
2,607 |
| 77 |
(74) |
Family Law |
IFC First Take
|
|
$4,055 |
-24.68% |
3 |
$1,352 |
$12,045 |
12 |
| 78 |
(97) |
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$3,688 |
+148.69% |
10 |
$369 |
$243,048 |
108 |
| 79 |
(86) |
Bugs! |
SK Films
|
Documentary
|
$3,537 |
+46.28% |
8 |
$442 |
$17,982,057 |
1,375 |
| 80 |
(98) |
Unknown |
Weinstein Co.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$3,203 |
+118.63% |
4 |
$801 |
$24,686 |
45 |
| 81 |
(78) |
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont |
Jour de Fete
|
Drama
|
$3,145 |
-22.73% |
5 |
$629 |
$1,710,722 |
388 |
| 82 |
(71) |
Black Gold |
California Newsreel
|
|
$3,126 |
-49.02% |
4 |
$782 |
$72,985 |
73 |
| 83 |
(99) |
The Bridge |
|
|
$2,867 |
+96.77% |
2 |
$1,434 |
$144,880 |
52 |
| 84 |
(69) |
Off the Black |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$2,832 |
-58.13% |
4 |
$708 |
$11,691 |
10 |
| 85 |
(re-entry) |
Army of Shadows |
Rialto Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,805 |
  |
4 |
$701 |
$642,617 |
234 |
| 86 |
(80) |
Flannel Pajamas |
Gigantic Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,438 |
-38.96% |
1 |
$2,438 |
$54,027 |
33 |
| 87 |
(90) |
Haunted Castle |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$2,250 |
+12.50% |
2 |
$1,125 |
$12,892,944 |
2,117 |
| 88 |
(76) |
The Architect |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,221 |
-55.64% |
5 |
$444 |
$12,644 |
17 |
| 89 |
(70) |
Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple |
7th Art Releasing
|
|
$2,148 |
-67.17% |
3 |
$716 |
$110,739 |
59 |
| 90 |
(66) |
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds |
Artiztical Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$2,050 |
-77.71% |
2 |
$1,025 |
$23,303 |
26 |
| 91 |
(88) |
Cocaine Cowboys |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$1,934 |
-13.89% |
5 |
$387 |
$146,200 |
52 |
| 92 |
(93) |
Samoan Wedding |
Magnolia Pictures
|
|
$1,921 |
+7.92% |
2 |
$961 |
$57,887 |
38 |
| 93 |
(95) |
This Film is Not Yet Rated |
IFC Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,621 |
+3.45% |
5 |
$324 |
$302,179 |
108 |
| 94 |
(83) |
Aliens of the Deep |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$1,019 |
-69.21% |
2 |
$510 |
$8,712,494 |
689 |
| 95 |
(94) |
Infamous |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Drama
|
$978 |
-40.33% |
4 |
$245 |
$1,150,403 |
66 |
| 96 |
(re-entry) |
Paper Dolls |
Strand
|
Documentary
|
$831 |
  |
2 |
$416 |
$36,089 |
103 |
| 97 |
(96) |
Old Joy |
Kino International
|
|
$765 |
-51.09% |
3 |
$255 |
$168,974 |
115 |
| 98 |
(108) |
Climates |
Zeitgeist
|
Drama
|
$726 |
-6.32% |
2 |
$363 |
$49,530 |
52 |
| 99 |
(re-entry) |
Backstage (2006) |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$725 |
  |
1 |
$725 |
$6,044 |
26 |
| 100 |
(104) |
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story |
Safari Media, LLC
|
Documentary
|
$631 |
-36.20% |
1 |
$631 |
$11,509 |
24 |
| 101 |
(re-entry) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$624 |
  |
2 |
$312 |
$64,958,553 |
1,704 |
| 102 |
(115) |
Encounter in the Third Dimension |
nWave Pictures
|
Drama
|
$510 |
+4.08% |
1 |
$510 |
$7,195,401 |
2,852 |
| 103 |
(114) |
Alien Adventure |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$505 |
+2.02% |
1 |
$505 |
$5,017,087 |
2,439 |
| 104 |
(107) |
Screen Door Jesus |
Indican Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$504 |
-36.04% |
1 |
$504 |
$42,516 |
444 |
| 105 |
(110) |
Opal Dreams |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$400 |
-43.34% |
1 |
$400 |
$6,178 |
26 |
| 106 |
(113) |
Captain Sabertooth |
Indican Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$307 |
-38.84% |
1 |
$307 |
$105,152 |
87 |
| 107 |
(119) |
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous |
IMAX Films
|
Adventure
|
$250 |
+42.05% |
1 |
$250 |
$50,557,396 |
2,978 |
| 108 |
(re-entry) |
Time to Leave |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$204 |
  |
1 |
$204 |
$117,581 |
157 |
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