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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 2006

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This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 2006, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 2006

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
January, 2006
January 6 Grandma’s Boy Comedy Theatrical $41,442,345  
Hostel Horror Theatrical $106,123,644  
 
January 13 April's Shower Romantic Comedy Theatrical $16,255  
Film Geek Comedy Theatrical $17,341  
Last Holiday Comedy Theatrical $74,478,377  
Quand la mer monte... Romantic Comedy Theatrical $24,038  
 
January 15 Jesse Stone: Night Passage Drama Video $0  
 
January 17 All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos Horror Video $0  
 
January 18 Chaos Action Theatrical $6,377,352  
 
January 20 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World Comedy Theatrical $887,416  
Transamerica Drama Theatrical $20,505,156  
 
January 24 The Story of a Three-Day Pass Drama Video $0  
 
January 27 Annapolis Drama Theatrical $47,862,088  
Big Momma's House 2 Comedy Theatrical $158,669,994  
Bubble Drama Theatrical $145,382  
Imagine Me & You Romantic Comedy Theatrical $3,129,471  
La Petite Jérusalem Drama Theatrical $53,580  
Rang De Basanti Drama Theatrical $29,197,694  
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story Comedy Theatrical $3,061,763  
February, 2006
February 3 Something New Romantic Comedy Theatrical $16,296,458  
Suits on the Loose Comedy Theatrical $79,470  
The Tenants Drama Theatrical $2,010  
When a Stranger Calls Horror Theatrical $81,153,511  
 
February 9 Die Wilden Huhner und die Liebe Adventure Theatrical $1,121,517  
 
February 10 Un año sin amor Drama Theatrical $24,381  
Curious George Adventure Theatrical $119,381,183  
Final Destination 3 Horror Theatrical $131,681,103  
Firewall Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $104,154,188  
London Drama Theatrical $12,667  
Pucked Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
February 17 Batalla en el cielo Drama Theatrical $70,899  
Date Movie Comedy Theatrical $104,615,858  
Eight Below Adventure Theatrical $227,929,924  
Freedomland Drama Theatrical $22,346,705  
Illusion Drama Theatrical $0  
The Second Chance Drama Theatrical $432,253  
Winter Passing Drama Theatrical $113,783  
 
February 24 Little Fish Drama Theatrical $3,222,453  
Running Scared Action Theatrical $9,729,088  
Taxi No. 9 2 11: Nau Do Gyarah Drama Theatrical $292,794  
Tsotsi Drama Theatrical $11,537,539  
Madea's Family Reunion Comedy Theatrical $92,536,599  
Zyzzyx Rd. Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $20  
March, 2006
March 3 16 Blocks Action Theatrical $83,442,508  
Sorry, Haters Drama Theatrical $6,364  
 
March 10 Failure to Launch Romantic Comedy Theatrical $169,938,137  
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things Drama Theatrical $209,058  
The Hills Have Eyes Horror Theatrical $91,547,644  
Ondskan Drama Theatrical $15,530  
Temporada de patos Comedy Theatrical $147,551  
 
March 11 Kamome shokudô (かもめ食堂) Comedy Theatrical $34,402  
 
March 12 The Lost Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
 
March 14 Microwave Massacre Horror Video $0  
Rupan Sansei: 1$ Manê Uôzu Action Video $0  
 
March 17 Beyond Honor Drama Theatrical $6,437  
Church Ball Comedy Theatrical $464,991  
Don’t Come Knocking Drama Theatrical $4,633,357  
She’s the Man Romantic Comedy Theatrical $90,547,278  
Sommersturm Drama Theatrical $95,204  
Te doy mis ojos Drama Theatrical $25,578  
Thank You For Smoking Black Comedy Theatrical $56,757,166  
 
March 21 Lycan Colony Horror Video $0  
 
March 22 American Gun Drama Theatrical $24,098  
 
March 24 Americano Drama Theatrical $0  
Boynton Beach Club Romantic Comedy Theatrical $3,127,472  
L'Enfant Drama Theatrical $5,341,053  
Inside Man Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $224,422,449  
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Comedy Theatrical $29,461,165  
Lonesome Jim Comedy Theatrical $602,789  
Stay Alive Horror Theatrical $42,043,457  
 
March 31 Adam & Steve Romantic Comedy Theatrical $309,404  
ATL Comedy Theatrical $52,050,207  
Basic Instinct 2 Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $42,315,517  
Brick Drama Theatrical $9,306,803  
Jazireh ahani Drama Theatrical $27,177  
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing a… Musical Theatrical $497,195  
Swimmers Drama Theatrical $34,812  
April, 2006
April 7 4 Drama Theatrical $18,926  
The Benchwarmers Comedy Theatrical $99,476,790  
Free Zone Drama Theatrical $32,381  
Friends with Money Comedy Theatrical $26,288,159  
I Am a Sex Addict Comedy Theatrical $115,694  
Kalamazoo? Comedy Theatrical $53,609  
Lucky Number Slevin Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $83,287,694  
On a Clear Day Drama Theatrical $974,240  
Phat Girlz Romantic Comedy Theatrical $26,618,847  
Simon Comedy Theatrical $1,738,663  
When Do We Eat? Comedy Theatrical $431,513  
White Rainbow Drama Theatrical $10,529  
 
April 14 Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story Comedy Theatrical $9,528  
Hard Candy Horror Theatrical $8,267,066  
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye Drama Theatrical $250,083  
Kinky Boots Comedy Theatrical $8,818,428  
Look Both Ways Drama Theatrical $107,260  
La mujer de mi hermano Drama Theatrical $7,622,028  
Scary Movie 4 Comedy Theatrical $202,002,800  
The Sisters Drama Theatrical $0  
The Wild Adventure Theatrical $142,251,580  
 
April 19 The Celestine Prophecy Adventure Theatrical $1,276,994  
 
April 20 Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise Drama Video $0  
 
April 21 The Almost Guys Comedy Theatrical $0  
American Dreamz Black Comedy Theatrical $16,510,971  
In Her Line of Fire Action Theatrical $884  
Lü cao di Comedy Theatrical $71,223  
The Sentinel Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $96,193,988  
Silent Hill Horror Theatrical $118,375,493  
Standing Still Drama Theatrical $30,142  
 
April 28 Akeelah and the Bee Drama Theatrical $45,864,908  
Clean Drama Theatrical $138,711  
Grip: A Criminal's Story Action Theatrical $1,336  
Haven Drama Video $142,483  
Killer Diller Drama Theatrical $20,795  
Männer wie wir Comedy Theatrical $28,324  
Moartea domnului Lazarescu Drama Theatrical $581,304  
R.V. Adventure Theatrical $119,854,960  
Stick It Comedy Theatrical $58,372,359  
May, 2006
May 5 Art School Confidential Comedy Theatrical $3,297,137  
Crazy Like a Fox Comedy Theatrical $9,376  
Hoot Adventure Theatrical $19,521,588  
Mission: Impossible III Action Theatrical $451,107,442  
One Last Thing... Drama Theatrical $13,334  
 
May 10 Russian Dolls Drama Theatrical $23,654,241  
 
May 12 Dead Man's Shoes Horror Theatrical $414,736  
Goal! The Dream Begins Drama Theatrical $40,293,716  
Just My Luck Romantic Comedy Theatrical $49,309,231  
Keeping Up with the Steins Comedy Theatrical $4,414,753  
Poseidon Adventure Theatrical $202,065,139  
 
May 19 The Da Vinci Code Adventure Theatrical $870,577,923  
The King Drama Theatrical $723,110  
Lemming Drama Theatrical $793,604  
Moonlight Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $51,570  
Mouth to Mouth Drama Theatrical $2,150  
See No Evil Horror Theatrical $64,828,277  
Twelve and Holding Drama Theatrical $314,017  
 
May 23 High School Musical Musical Video $131,751,505  
 
May 24 La Moustache Comedy Theatrical $3,078,324  
 
May 26 Cavite Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $71,644  
Fanaa Drama Theatrical $15,707,114  
Shem Drama Theatrical $14,804  
 
May 30 Live from Baghdad Drama Video $0  
 
May 31 Coastlines Drama Theatrical $7,883  
June, 2006
June 2 The Break-Up Romantic Comedy Theatrical $259,212,618  
The Conrad Boys Drama Theatrical $11,001  
The Puffy Chair Comedy Theatrical $195,254  
Surf School Comedy Theatrical $0  
Taepung Action Theatrical $29,592,720  
 
June 6 The Big White Comedy Video $0  
The Omen Horror Theatrical $129,981,111  
 
June 8 Psychopathia Sexualis Drama Theatrical $4,012  
 
June 9 Agnes und seine Brüder Drama Theatrical $2,731  
Automne Drama Theatrical $12,655  
Chup Chup Ke Comedy Theatrical $334,618  
The Long Weekend Comedy Theatrical $1,286  
El Perro Drama Theatrical $19,791  
A Prairie Home Companion Comedy Theatrical $35,422,109  
Slow Jam King Comedy Theatrical $4,270  
 
June 15 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Action Theatrical $200,865,676  
 
June 16 Cidade Baixa Drama Theatrical $130,794  
Dog Lover's Symphony Comedy Theatrical $2,968  
Fall to Grace Drama Theatrical $8,043  
The Lake House Drama Theatrical $154,804,880  
Land of the Blind Drama Theatrical $5,244  
Loverboy Drama Theatrical $33,223  
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of … Comedy Theatrical $153,122  
Nacho Libre Comedy Theatrical $146,394,085  
Seres Queridos Romantic Comedy Theatrical $284,961  
Uncut Comedy Theatrical $762  
 
June 23 The Great New Wonderful Drama Theatrical $150,142  
Odete Drama Theatrical $24,452  
Say Uncle Comedy Theatrical $5,361  
Waist Deep Drama Theatrical $46,704,617  
Wassup Rockers Comedy Theatrical $627,077  
 
June 27 Madea Goes to Jail Comedy Video $12,931,643  
Un Poliziotto Scomodo Action Video $0  
Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana Action Video $0  
 
June 28 The Motel Drama Theatrical $51,540  
Strangers with Candy Comedy Theatrical $2,077,844  
 
June 30 The Devil Wears Prada Comedy Theatrical $424,515,991  
July, 2006
July 6 Volver Comedy Theatrical $87,226,613  
 
July 7 Le Secret de ma Mere Comedy Theatrical $2,438,595  
 
July 14 Changing Times Drama Theatrical $4,104,160  
Edmond Black Comedy Theatrical $241,719  
Gabrielle Drama Theatrical $2,775,311  
The Groomsmen Comedy Theatrical $128,585  
Little Man Comedy Theatrical $134,954,446  
Mini's First Time Black Comedy Theatrical $49,034  
The Oh in Ohio Romantic Comedy Theatrical $648,183  
Le temps qui reste Drama Theatrical $117,686  
You, Me and Dupree Comedy Theatrical $172,445,660  
 
July 18 Asphalt Drama Video $0  
Road House 2: Last Call Action Video $0  
 
July 19 Mad Cowgirl Horror Theatrical $0  
 
July 21 Clerks II Comedy Theatrical $54,833,048  
Shadowboxer Drama Theatrical $442,951  
 
July 26 Little Miss Sunshine Comedy Theatrical $156,188,137  
 
July 28 13 Tzameti Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $121,390  
Another Gay Movie Comedy Theatrical $654,132  
John Tucker Must Die Romantic Comedy Theatrical $101,669,320  
Miami Vice Action Theatrical $203,110,661  
Omkara Drama Theatrical $2,599,402  
Scoop Romantic Comedy Theatrical $40,103,262  
August, 2006
August 2 Quinceanera Drama Theatrical $2,797,199  
 
August 4 Bon Cop, Bad Cop Comedy Theatrical $12,740,705  
La Demoiselle d'honneur Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $111,728  
The Descent Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $80,452,462  
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky… Comedy Theatrical $252,005,093  
 
August 9 Poster Boy Drama Theatrical $62,062  
Sílení Horror Theatrical $200,363  
 
August 11 Calvaire Horror Theatrical $2,623  
Conversations with Other Women Comedy Theatrical $1,297,745  
Half Nelson Drama Theatrical $6,469,399  
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Drama Theatrical $32,575,443  
Pulse Horror Theatrical $30,375,123  
Step Up Drama Theatrical $162,883,760  
The Trouble with Men and Women Drama Theatrical $967  
Waltzing Anna Drama Theatrical $11,455  
 
August 15 I'll Always Know What You Did Last Su… Horror Video $0  
Three Thriller/Suspense Video $0  
 
August 18 Accepted Comedy Theatrical $77,050,874  
Material Girls Comedy Theatrical $24,665,946  
My First Wedding Romantic Comedy Theatrical $14,982  
Snakes on a Plane Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $86,454,846  
Trust the Man Comedy Theatrical $2,548,378  
 
August 23 Princesas Drama Theatrical $29,472  
 
August 25 Beerfest Comedy Theatrical $49,809,057  
Old Joy Drama Theatrical $463,828  
Queens Comedy Theatrical $184,927  
The Quiet Drama Theatrical $381,420  
September, 2006
September 1 Crank Action Theatrical $73,547,799  
Crossover Drama Theatrical $9,433,671  
Lage Raho Munna Bhai Comedy Theatrical $31,517,561  
Looking for Kitty Drama Theatrical $4,480  
Mutual Appreciation Comedy Theatrical $103,509  
The Wicker Man Horror Theatrical $37,721,827  
 
September 5 National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze 2 Comedy Video $0  
The Plague Horror Video $0  
Population 436 Horror Video $0  
 
September 6 Familia rodante Comedy Theatrical $9,291  
 
September 8 Broken Bridges Drama Theatrical $8,623,952  
The Covenant Horror Theatrical $65,750,429  
Man Push Cart Drama Theatrical $48,449  
Le petit lieutenant Drama Theatrical $216,724  
Red Doors Drama Theatrical $97,848  
Sherrybaby Drama Theatrical $759,504  
Tom yum goong Action Theatrical $56,360,346  
 
September 15 Artie Lange's Beer League Comedy Theatrical $475,000  
Aurora Borealis Drama Theatrical $60,729  
Confetti Romantic Comedy Theatrical $4,735,229  
Jimmy and Judy Action Theatrical $0  
Keeping Mum Comedy Theatrical $18,114,037  
The Last Kiss Romantic Comedy Theatrical $11,614,790  
We Go Way Back Drama Theatrical $6,529  
 
September 18 Colin Fitz Lives! Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
September 19 The Werewolf of Washington Horror Video $0  
 
September 20 President Drama Theatrical $1,171,515  
 
September 29 Buried Alive Horror Video $0  
Facing the Giants Drama Theatrical $37,690,164  
The Guardian Action Theatrical $149,252,823  
School for Scoundrels Comedy Theatrical $31,701,305  
October, 2006
October 3 Disorder Thriller/Suspense Video $0  
 
October 4 Shortbus Comedy Theatrical $1,997,497  
 
October 6 El Cortez Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
The Departed Drama Theatrical $436,754,960  
Employee of the Month Comedy Theatrical $60,703,064  
Little Children Drama Theatrical $17,822,310  
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Black Comedy Theatrical $3,841,396  
 
October 13 Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker Action Theatrical $20,722,450  
The Grudge 2 Horror Theatrical $79,288,297  
Hard Scrambled Drama Theatrical $0  
Man of the Year Comedy Theatrical $60,675,560  
The Marine Action Theatrical $49,479,615  
Tideland Drama Theatrical $1,072,932  
 
October 17 Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil Action Video $5,225,916  
Rest Stop Horror Video $5,025,985  
 
October 19 Nacido y Criado Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 20 Conventioneers Comedy Theatrical $0  
Don Action Theatrical $2,223,961  
Flicka Drama Theatrical $72,802,528  
Jaan-E-Maan Musical Theatrical $650,000  
Sleeping Dogs Lie Romantic Comedy Theatrical $4,342,159  
 
October 26 New Blood Action Video $0  
 
October 27 20 centiímetros Comedy Theatrical $6,635  
Babel Drama Theatrical $163,602,155  
Christmas at Maxwell's Drama Theatrical $8,370  
Conversations with God Drama Theatrical $425,045  
The Genius Club Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
Iklimler Drama Theatrical $119,958  
Saw III Horror Theatrical $211,358,408  
 
October 28 Cruel World Horror Theatrical $17,986  
Hellboy: Sword of Storms Action Video $0  
 
October 31 La Mansión de los Muertos Vivientes Horror Video $0  
 
Oct, 2006 TBD The Alibi Comedy Theatrical $0  
November, 2006
November 3 Borat Comedy Theatrical $325,136,054  
Stalking Santa Comedy Theatrical $0  
Umrao Jaan Drama Theatrical $485,000  
Unknown Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $3,355,048  
 
November 10 Come Early Morning Drama Theatrical $119,452  
A Good Year Drama Theatrical $52,422,780  
Harsh Times Action Theatrical $9,387,865  
A New Day In Old Sana'a Drama Theatrical $737  
The Return Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $8,844,785  
Stranger Than Fiction Comedy Theatrical $86,074,863  
 
November 14 Relative Strangers Comedy Video $0  
 
November 15 Flannel Pajamas Drama Theatrical $123,301  
 
November 17 El Aura Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $58,804  
Candy Drama Theatrical $45,128  
Casino Royale Action Theatrical $679,943,550  
Fast Food Nation Drama Theatrical $1,005,539  
For Your Consideration Comedy Theatrical $5,549,923  
Let's Go to Prison Comedy Theatrical $6,999,934  
 
November 22 Backstage Drama Theatrical $12,663  
Deck the Halls Comedy Theatrical $77,346,766  
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Comedy Theatrical $37,072  
Opal Dream Drama Theatrical $14,443  
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny Comedy Theatrical $21,354,012  
 
November 23 Dhoom 2 Action Theatrical $39,643,586  
 
November 24 Kurtlar vadisi - Irak Action Theatrical $24,906,717  
December, 2006
December 1 3 Needles Drama Theatrical $0  
The Architect Drama Theatrical $13,737  
Ten Items or Less Drama Theatrical $83,291  
Turistas Horror Theatrical $18,136,671  
Unnatural and Accidental Drama Theatrical $3,348  
Van Wilder Deux: The Rise of Taj Comedy Theatrical $8,083,689  
 
December 5 Black Christmas Horror Video $46,370,064  
 
December 6 Inland Empire Drama Theatrical $5,121,113  
 
December 8 Guadalupe Drama Theatrical $848,139  
The Holiday Romantic Comedy Theatrical $287,827,803  
Monkey Warfare Comedy Theatrical $36,875  
Off the Black Drama Theatrical $148,872  
Unaccompanied Minors Comedy Theatrical $29,678,225  
 
December 9 The Unseen Horror Video $0  
 
December 15 Breaking and Entering Drama Theatrical $930,469  
Kabul Express Comedy Theatrical $302,458  
Romeo et Juliette Drama Theatrical $1,386,582  
The Secret Life of Words Drama Theatrical $6,076,115  
 
December 19 American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Comedy Video $27,651,034  
 
December 20 Rocky Balboa Drama Theatrical $190,987,671  
 
December 21 Venus Drama Theatrical $7,818,479  
 
December 22 Bhagam Bhag Comedy Theatrical $789,963  
 
December 25 Notes on a Scandal Drama Theatrical $59,583,499  
 
December 29 The Dead Girl Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $19,875  
 
 
Unknown TBD Americanese Drama Unknown $0  
Les Bronzés 3: amis pour la vie Comedy Unknown $83,833,602  
A Crime Drama Unknown $0  
False Prophets Drama Unknown $0  
Feng kuang de shi tou Black Comedy Unknown $3,000,000  
Kidulthood Drama Unknown $851,350  
Legaturi bolnavicioase Drama Unknown $0  
Lirkod Drama Unknown $0  
Loving Annabelle Drama Unknown $5,382  
S&Man Horror Unknown $0  
When a Man Falls Thriller/Suspense Unknown $0  
 
2006 TBD Macumba Sexual Horror Video $0