Most Popular Movies 2006
This chart shows the 2006 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2006 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2006 - Top 2006 Worldwide
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| The Wild |
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| Director:
Steve Williams |
| Lead Roles:
Kiefer Sutherland as Samson,
Jim Belushi as Squirrel,
Eddie Izzard as Nigel,
Janeane Garofalo as Bridget,
William Shatner as Kazar,
Richard Kind as Larry |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 14, 2006 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords:
Rescue, Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Zoos, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Africa, Father’s Footsteps |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$37,384,046
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International BO:
$61,626,621
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An odd assortment of animals from the New York Zoo—including a lion, a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala, and a squirrel—discover what a jungle the city can be when one of their own is mistakenly shipped to the wild and they embark on a dangerous mission to rescue him.
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Domestic BO:
$50,866,635
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International BO:
$70,165,637
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When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
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| Superman Returns |
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| Director:
Bryan Singer |
| Lead Roles:
Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 28, 2006 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords:
D.C. Comics, Visual Effects, Friendly Alien on Earth, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Action Adventure, Delayed Sequel |
| Classification:
Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO:
$200,120,000
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International BO:
$190,961,192
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While Lex Luthor plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him. Superman must find a way to reconnect with her and find his place in a world that may no longer need him.
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| The Last King of Scotland |
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| Director:
Kevin MacDonald |
| Lead Roles:
Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin,
James McAvoy as Nicholas Garrigan,
Kerry Washington as Kay Amin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 27, 2006 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords:
Biography, Biographical Drama, 1970s, Set in Africa, Set in Uganda, Coup d’Etat, Political, Epilogue |
| Classification:
Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO:
$17,606,684
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International BO:
$31,548,687
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In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world’s most barbaric figures: Idi Amin. Impressed by Dr. Garrigan’s brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin’s savagery—and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.
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| Cars |
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| Director:
John Lasseter |
| Lead Roles:
Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen,
Paul Newman as Doc Hudson,
Bonnie Hunt as Sally,
Larry the Cable Guy as Mater,
Cheech Marin as Ramone,
Tony Shalhoub as Luigi,
Guido Quaroni as Guido,
Jenifer Lewis as Flo,
Paul Dooley as Sarge,
Michael Wallis as Sheriff,
George Carlin as Filmore,
Katherine Helmond as Lizzie,
John Ratzenberger as Mack,
Joe Ranft as Red/Peterbilt,
Michael Keaton as Chick Hicks,
Richard Petty as The King,
Jeremy Piven as Harv |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 2006 (Wide) (Australia)
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| Keywords:
Culture Clash, Auto Racing, Family Movie, Family Adventure, Romance, Life in a Small Town, Mentor |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$244,082,982
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International BO:
$217,547,576
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Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. En route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen
gets to know the town's offbeat characters - including Doc Hudson, Sally Carrera, and Mater - who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame, and sponsorship.
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| Beerfest |
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| Director:
Jay Chandrasekhar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 25, 2006 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords:
Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Set in Germany, Family Secrets, Death of a Colleague, Relationships Gone Wrong, Twins, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Twin |
| Classification:
Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$19,185,184
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International BO:
$974,132
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Domestic BO:
$81,612,565
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International BO:
$38,843,429
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The fierce Antarctic winter is just setting in when an intrepid team of explorers and scientists on a research mission - survival guide Jerry Shepard, his best friend and cartographer Cooper and the rugged geologist Davis - just narrowly escape a fatal accident, thanks to their steadfast team of eight skilled sled dogs. Forced to evacuate, the men must leave the beloved dogs behind in the
frozen wilds - with a promise they will return. But when the storm of the century approaches, cutting off all means of travel, the dogs are stranded. Now, as the intelligent, courageous dogs - including noble pack leader Maya, rambunctious rebel Shorty and rising young alpha in - training Max - fight to make it through the most unforgiving winter on the planet, the heartbroken Jerry is driven to mount a seemingly impossible rescue mission, aided by a
beautiful and adventurous bush pilot, Katie.
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| Doogal |
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| Director:
Jean Duval,
Frank Passingham,
Dave Borthwick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 24, 2006 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Keywords:
Family Adventure, Living Toys, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Good vs. Evil |
| Classification:
Based on TV, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO:
$7,578,946
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International BO:
$20,479,706
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