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2006 in movies

overview of the events of 2006 in film

The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing movies, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of movies released and notable deaths.

Highest-grossing movies change

Highest-grossing movies of 2006[1]
RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross
1Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestDisney$1,066,179,725
2The Da Vinci CodeColumbia$758,239,851
3Ice Age: The Meltdown20th Century Fox$660,940,780
4Casino RoyaleSony$599,045,960
5Night at the Museum20th Century Fox$574,480,841
6CarsDisney$462,216,280
7X-Men: The Last Stand20th Century Fox$459,359,555
8Mission: Impossible IIIParamount$397,850,012
9Superman ReturnsWarner Bros.$391,081,192
10Happy Feet$384,335,608

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest became the third movie in cinema history to gross over $1 billion and is the 24th highest-grossing movie of all time.

Events change

MonthDayEvent
January4The Producers Guild of America nominates Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck and Walk the Line as contenders for their best-produced movie award. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominate The 40-Year-Old Virgin, I Tried, Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck and The Squid and the Whale for best original screenplay. The WGA nominees for best adapted screenplay are Brokeback Mountain, Capote, The Constant Gardener, A History of Violence and Syriana.
5Jon Stewart is named host of the 78th Academy Awards.
9The Broadcast Film Critics Association present their Critics' Choice Awards for the best movies of 2005 live on The WB network in the United States. Brokeback Mountain is named best picture, best director for Ang Lee and ties for best supporting actress for Michelle Williams. Philip Seymour Hoffman is named best actor for Capote and Reese Witherspoon is awarded best actress for Walk the Line.
16The winners of the 63rd Golden Globe Awards include Brokeback Mountain for best dramatic picture and best director.
19The 2006 Sundance Film Festival starts in Park City, Utah.
24Disney announces plans to acquire Pixar
28The Directors Guild of America names Ang Lee best movie director of 2005 for Brokeback Mountain, best documentary goes to Werner Herzog for Grizzly Man and its Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Clint Eastwood.
29The Screen Actors Guild names Philip Seymour Hoffman outstanding male movie actor for Capote, Reese Witherspoon as outstanding female lead movie actor for Walk the Line, Rachel Weisz as outstanding female actor in a supporting role for The Constant Gardener, Paul Giamatti as outstanding male actor in a supporting role for Cinderella Man, the cast of Crash as outstanding ensemble in a theatrical motion picture, and Shirley Temple Black is given a life achievement award.
30The 26th Golden Raspberry Awards nominees include Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Dirty Love, The Dukes of Hazzard, House of Wax and Son of the Mask for worst movie; Tom Cruise, Will Ferrell, Jamie Kennedy, The Rock and Rob Schneider for worst actor; and Jessica Alba, Hilary Duff, Jennifer Lopez, Jenny McCarthy and Tara Reid for worst actress.
31The Academy Awards for best movie achievement in 2005 had nominated primarily independent movies. Brokeback Mountain led the nominations with 8, followed by Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck and Memoirs of a Geisha all earning six.
February5The 33rd annual Annie Award - Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit won the best animated feature, as well as all nine categories which it was nominated. Family Guy won the best voice acting and directing, Star Wars: Clone Wars II Chapters 21-25 won the best animated TV production, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch won the best home entertainment award, and Ultimate Spider-Man won the new "best video game award".
6Disney re-acquires the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit from NBCUniversal, in exchange for ABC letting commentator Al Michaels work on NBC Sunday Night Football.
March4Dirty Love dominates the 26th Golden Raspberry Awards with 4 awards including Worst Picture and Worst Actress for Jenny McCarthy. Rob Schneider took home for Worst Actor for his performance in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. Other awards went to Hayden Christensen as Worst Supporting Actor for Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Paris Hilton as Worst Supporting Actress for House of Wax
578th Academy Awards: Crash earns a win for Best Picture upsetting favorite Brokeback Mountain. No movie, for the first time in 58 years, won a clear majority. Both movies as well as Memoirs of a Geisha and King Kong win three Oscars each. Favorite March of the Penguins wins Oscar for Documentary Feature. South Africa wins its first motion picture Oscar with the Best Foreign Film award for Tsotsi. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit wins Oscar for Animated feature movie.

Major awards as follows:

1311th Empire Awards: Pride & Prejudice and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith win the most awards with two.
April18Tom Cruise and fiancée Katie Holmes welcomed their newborn baby Suri.
25The 5th annual Tribeca Film Festival opens with notable movies such as Mission: Impossible III and United 93.
28TV double act Ant & Dec make their big screen debut with Alien Autopsy.
May17The 2006 Cannes Film Festival began in Cannes, France. It continued until May 28. It was hosted by Vincent Cassel. Movies in competition included Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Fast Food Nation by Richard Linklater, Iklimler by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, El Laberinto del Fauno by Guillermo del Toro, Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola, Southland Tales by Richard Kelly, Volver by Pedro Almodóvar, and The Wind That Shakes the Barley by Ken Loach
27Brad Pitt and Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie give birth to daughter Shiloh in the African nation of Namibia.
June3The 2006 MTV Movie Awards winners were announced.
14The American Film Institute releases its ninth list of its AFI 100 Years... series, AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers recognizing 100 movies as the most "inspirational" in cinema history. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is named the most "inspirational" movie of all time.
July7Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest opens later grossing $55.8 million on its opening day, setting records for the largest opening day, the largest single day gross, and the largest Friday gross of all time (the previous record was held by Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith with $50,013,859, the previous year). It also surpassed the opening weekend gross (at $135,634,554 between July 7–9) previously set by Spider-Man in 2002 with $114,844,116 between May 3–5.
28Actor and Oscar-winning director producer Mel Gibson is arrested after speeding on Pacific Coast Highway due to a DUI. Police reports later reveal stinging anti-Semitic comments made to the officer (a Jew). Gibson checked into rehab and issued several statements apologizing for his rude comments. See Mel Gibson DUI incident for more details.
September7Ellen DeGeneres is named host of the 79th Academy Awards.
7-16The 2006 Toronto International Film Festival takes place.
December764th Golden Globe Awards nominees are announced. Babel leads nominations with seven.

Awards change

Category/Organization64th Golden Globe Awards
January 15, 2007		12th Critics' Choice
January 20, 2007		Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards60th BAFTA Awards
February 11, 2007		79th Academy Awards
February 25, 2007
DramaMusical or Comedy
Best FilmBabelDreamgirlsThe DepartedLittle Miss SunshineThe QueenThe Departed
Best DirectorMartin Scorsese
The Departed		Paul Greengrass
United 93		Martin Scorsese
The Departed
Best ActorForest Whitaker
The Last King of Scotland		Sacha Baron Cohen
Borat		Forest Whitaker
The Last King of Scotland
Best ActressHelen Mirren
The Queen		Meryl Streep
The Devil Wears Prada		Helen Mirren
The Queen
Best Supporting ActorEddie Murphy
Dreamgirls		Alan Arkin
Little Miss Sunshine
Best Supporting ActressJennifer Hudson
Dreamgirls
Best Screenplay, AdaptedPeter Morgan
The Queen		Michael Arndt
Little Miss Sunshine		William Monahan
The Departed		Jeremy Brock and Peter Morgan
The Last King of Scotland		William Monahan
The Departed
Best Screenplay, OriginalMichael Arndt
Little Miss Sunshine
Best Animated FilmCarsN/AHappy Feet
Best Original ScoreThe Painted Veil
Alexandre Desplat		The Illusionist
Philip Glass		N/ABabel
Gustavo Santaolalla
Best Original Song"The Song of the Heart"
Happy Feet		"Listen"
Dreamgirls		N/AN/A"I Need to Wake Up"
An Inconvenient Truth
Best Foreign Language FilmLetters from Iwo JimaN/APan's LabyrinthThe Lives of Others

2006 wide-release movies change

January–March change

‡ Movies that achieved wide-release status after initial release
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Y		6BloodRayneBoll KG ProductionsUwe Boll (director); Guinevere Turner (screenplay); Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Will Sanderson, Billy Zane, Udo Kier, Michael Paré, Meat LoafFantasy, Action, Horror
Grandma's Boy20th Century Fox / Level 1 Entertainment / Happy Madison ProductionsNicholaus Goossen (director); Allen Covert, Nick Swardson, Barry Wernick (screenplay); Allen Covert, Doris Roberts, Nick Swardson, Linda Cardellini, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Peter Dante, Joel David Moore, Jonah Hill, Kevin NealonComedy
HostelScreen Gems / Lions Gate FilmsEli Roth (director/screenplay); Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Eyþór Guðjónsson, Barbara Nedeljáková, Rick Hoffman, Jennifer LimHorror
13Glory RoadWalt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsJames Gartner (director); Gregory Allen Howard, Chris Cleveland, Bettina Gilois (screenplay); Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight, Austin Nichols, Evan Jones, Alphonso McAuley, Tatyana AliSports, Drama
Hoodwinked!The Weinstein Company / Kanbar EntertainmentCory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech (directors/screenplay); Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy DickComedy, Crime, FamilyAnimation
Last HolidayParamount Pictures / ImageMoversWayne Wang (director); Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman (screenplay); Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gérard Depardieu, Alicia Witt, Giancarlo Esposito, Susan Kellermann, Michael NouriComedy, Drama
Tristan and Isolde20th Century Fox / Scott Free Productions / Franchise PicturesKevin Reynolds (director); Dean Georgaris (screenplay); James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, Mark Strong, Henry Cavill, David O'HaraEpic, Drama, Drama
20End of the SpearRocky Mountain PicturesJim Hanon (director/screenplay); Bill Ewing, Bart Gavigan (screenplay); Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Christina Souza, Sean McGowan, Beth BaileyDrama, Christian
Underworld: EvolutionScreen Gems / Lakeshore EntertainmentLen Wiseman (director); Danny McBride (screenplay); Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Shane Brolly, Steven Mackintosh, Derek Jacobi, Bill NighyAction, Horror
24Wristcutters: A Love StoryAutonomous FilmsGoran Dukić (director/screenplay); Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Leslie Bibb, Tom Waits, Mark Boone Junior, Will ArnettBlack Comedy, Romance, Road
27AnnapolisTouchstone PicturesJustin Lin (director); Dave Collard (screenplay); James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Roger Fan, Donnie Wahlberg, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Chi McBride, Brian Goodman, Charles NapierDrama
Big Momma's House 220th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesJohn Whitesell (director); Don Rhymer (screenplay); Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Zachary Levi, Mark Moses, Emily Procter, Kat Dennings, Chloë Grace MoretzComedy, Crime
Nanny McPheeUniversal Pictures / StudioCanal / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Working Title FilmsKirk Jones (director); Emma Thompson (screenplay); Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Angela Lansbury, Eliza Bennett, Raphaël Coleman, Imelda StauntonFantasy, Comedy, Family
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Y		3Something NewFocus FeaturesSanaa Hamri (director); Kriss Turner (screenplay); Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Blair Underwood, Donald Faison, Alfre Woodard, Earl Billings, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Mike EppsRomance, Drama
When a Stranger CallsScreen Gems / Davis EntertainmentSimon West (director); Jake Wade Wall (screenplay); Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty, Katie Cassidy, Clark Gregg, Tommy Flanagan, Tessa Thompson, Derek de Lint, Kate Jennings Grant, David DenmanHorror
10Curious GeorgeUniversal Pictures / Imagine EntertainmentMatthew O'Callaghan (director); Ken Kaufman (screenplay); Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Dick Van Dyke, Frank WelkerAnimation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Final Destination 3New Line Cinema / Hard Eight Pictures / Zide/Perry ProductionsJames Wong (director/screenplay); Glen Morgan (screenplay); Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman, Kris Lemche, Alexz Johnson, Amanda Crew, Jesse Moss, Gina Holden, Texas BattleSupernatural, Horror
FirewallWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / Beacon Pictures / Thunder Road FilmsRichard Loncraine (director); Joe Forte (screenplay); Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jimmy Bennett, Carly Schroeder, Robert Forster, Robert Patrick, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Alan ArkinCrime, Thriller
The Pink PantherColumbia Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-MayerShawn Levy (director); Steve Martin, Len Blum (screenplay); Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Henry Czerny, Kristin Chenoweth, Roger Rees, Beyoncé KnowlesComedy, Family
17Date Movie20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesJason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (directors/screenplay); Alyson Hannigan, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Cox, Fred Willard, Eddie Griffin, Carmen Electra, Judah FriedlanderComedy, Romance, Spoof
Eight BelowWalt Disney Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment / Mandeville FilmsPaul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs, August Schellenberg, Wendy Crewson, Belinda MetzAdventure, Drama, Family
FreedomlandColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosJoe Roth (director); Richard Price (screenplay); Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, Anthony Mackie, LaTanya Richardson, Clarke PetersDrama, Mystery, Thriller
24DoogalThe Weinstein CompanyDave Borthwick, Jean Duval, Frank Passingham (directors); Butch Hartman (screenplay); Daniel Tay, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, William H. Macy, Chevy Chase, Kevin Smith, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Kylie Minogue, Bill HaderAdventure, FantasyAnimation
Madea's Family ReunionLionsgateTyler Perry (director/screenplay); Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Keke Palmer, Lynn Whitfield, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Rochelle Aytes, Boris KodjoeComedy, Drama
Running ScaredNew Line Cinema / Media 8 EntertainmentWayne Kramer (director/screenplay); Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Karel Roden, Johnny Messner, Ivana Miličević, Michael Cudlitz, John NobleCrime, Thriller
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H		316 BlocksWarner Bros. Pictures / Alcon Entertainment / Millennium Films / The Donners' CompanyRichard Donner (director); Richard Wenk (screenplay); Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern, Casey Sander, Cylk Cozart, David ZayasCrime, Thriller
AquamarineFox 2000 PicturesSara Paxton, Emma Roberts, JoJo, Jake McDorman, Arielle Kebbel, Claudia Karvan, Bruce Spence, Tammin SursokComedy, Fantasy
Dave Chappelle's Block PartyRogue PicturesMichel Gondry (director); Dave Chappelle (screenplay); Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Mos Def, Common, John LegendDocumentary
UltravioletScreen GemsKurt Wimmer (director/screenplay); Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund, William FichtnerSci-Fi, Action, Thriller
10Failure to LaunchParamount PicturesTom Dey (director); Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember (screenplay); Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw, Kathy BatesRomance, Comedy
The Hills Have EyesFox Searchlight PicturesAlexandre Aja (director/screenplay); Grégory Levasseur (screenplay); Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw, Emilie de Ravin, Dan Byrd, Robert Joy, Ted LevineHorror
The Shaggy DogWalt Disney PicturesBrian Robbins (director); Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Geoff Rodkey, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler (screenplay); Tim Allen, Robert Downey, Jr., Kristin Davis, Danny Glover, Spencer Breslin, Jane Curtin, Zena Grey, Philip Baker HallComedy, Family
17She's the ManDreamWorks Pictures / Lakeshore EntertainmentAndy Fickman (director); Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith (screenplay); Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, David Cross, Vinnie Jones, Alexandra Breckenridge, Robert Hoffman, Jonathan Sadowski, Emily PerkinsSports, Comedy
Thank You for SmokingFox Searchlight PicturesJason Reitman (director/screenplay); Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, J.K. Simmons, Robert DuvallComedy, Drama
V for VendettaWarner Bros. Pictures / Virtual Studios / Silver PicturesJames McTeigue (director); The Wachowskis (screenplay); Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt, Stephen Fry, Tim Pigott-Smith and Rupert GravesPolitical thriller
24Inside ManUniversal Pictures / Imagine Entertainment / 40 Acres and a Mule FilmworksSpike Lee (director); Russell Gewirtz (screenplay); Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe, Chiwetel EjioforCrime, Thriller
Larry the Cable Guy: Health InspectorLionsgateTrent Cooper (director); James Greer, Jonathan Bernstein (screenplay); Larry the Cable Guy, Iris Bahr, Bruce Bruce, Joanna Cassidy, Brooke Dillman, Tony Hale, David Koechner, Lisa Lampanelli, Megyn Price, Thomas F. Wilson, Joe PantolianoComedy
The SecretPrime Time Productions / Dharma ProductionDrew Heriot (director)Documentary
Stay AliveHollywood Pictures / Spyglass Entertainment / Endgame EntertainmentWilliam Brent Bell (director/screenplay); Matthew Peterman (screenplay); Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz, Jimmi Simpson, Milo Ventimiglia, Sophia Bush, Adam Goldberg, Wendell PierceSlasher
UnidentifiedFive & Two Pictures / Cornerstone TelevisionRich Christiano (director/screenplay); Jonathan Aube, Josh Adamson, Michael Blain-Rozgay, Rebecca St. James, Jenna Bailey, Lance ZitronSci-fi, Christian
31ATLWarner Bros. Pictures / Overbrook EntertainmentChris Robinson (director); Tina Gordon Chism (screenplay); Tip "T.I." Harris, Lauren London, Evan Ross, Jackie Long, Jason Weaver, Big Boi, Lonette McKee, Mykelti Williamson, Keith DavidDrama
Basic Instinct 2Sony Pictures Releasing / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Constantin Film / C2 PicturesMichael Caton-Jones (director); Henry Bean, Leora Barish (screenplay); Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling, David Thewlis, Flora Montgomery, Heathcote Williams, Hugh DancyErotic thriller
Ice Age: The Meltdown20th Century Fox Animation / Blue Sky StudiosCarlos Saldanha (director); Peter Gaulke, Gerry Swallow, Jim Hecht (screenplay); Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Will Arnett, Jay Leno, Alan Tudyk, Chris WedgeComedy, Adventure, FamilyAnimation
SlitherUniversal Pictures / Gold Circle FilmsJames Gunn (director/screenplay); Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Tania Saulnier, Jenna Fischer, Haig Sutherland, Matreya FedorSci-Fi, Horror, Comedy

April–June change

‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release
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L		7The BenchwarmersColumbia Pictures / Revolution Studios / Happy Madison ProductionsDennis Dugan (director); Allen Covert, Nick Swardson (writers); Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Nick Swardson, Craig Kilborn, Molly Sims, Tim MeadowsComedy, Sports
Friends with MoneySony Pictures ClassicsNicole Holofcener (director/screenplay); Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, Jason Isaacs, Scott Caan, Simon McBurney, Greg GermannComedy, Drama
Lucky Number SlevinMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / Ascendant Pictures / FlimEnginePaul McGuigan (director); Jason Smilovic (screenplay); Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Stanley Tucci, Peter Outerbridge, Kevin ChamberlinCrime, Thriller
Phat GirlzFox Searchlight PicturesNnegest Likké (director/screenplay); Mo'Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey, Kendra C. Johnson, Dayo Ade, Jack Noseworthy, Eric RobertsComedy
Take the LeadNew Line CinemaLiz Friedlander (director); Dianne Houston (screenplay); Antonio Banderas, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Dante Basco, Elijah Kelley, Jenna DewanDrama, Dance
14Scary Movie 4The Weinstein Company / Dimension Films / Miramax FilmsDavid Zucker (director); Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin, Pat Proft (screenplay); Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Bill Pullman, Anthony Anderson, Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Kevin Hart, Cloris Leachman, Michael Madsen, Molly Shannon, Charlie Sheen, Leslie Nielsen, Shaquille O'NealComedy, Horror, Spoof
The WildWalt Disney PicturesSteve Williams (director); Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin (screenplay); Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo, William Shatner, Richard Kind, Greg Cipes, Colin Cunningham, Patrick WarburtonComedy, Adventure, FamilyAnimation
20Jon's First MovieParamount Pictures / DreamWorks AnimationTim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick (director); Ewan McGregor, Kevin James, Denis Leary, Owen Wilson, Renée Zellweger, Jack Black, George Clooney, Christopher Knights, John Goodman, Cameron Diaz, Hugh Jackman, Harvey FiersteinComedy, FamilyAnimation
21American DreamzUniversal PicturesPaul Weitz (director/screenplay); Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Marcia Gay Harden, Willem Dafoe, Mandy Moore, Sam Golzari, Chris Klein, Jennifer Coolidge, Seth Meyers, Tony Yalda, Noureen DeWulf, Shohreh AghdashlooComedy
The Sentinel20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesClark Johnson (director); George Nolfi (screenplay); Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria, Martin Donovan, Kim BasingerAction, Crime, Thriller
Silent HillTriStar Pictures / Davis FilmsChristophe Gans (director/screenplay); Roger Avary (screenplay); Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Deborah Kara Unger, Laurie Holden, Jodelle Ferland, Alice Krige, Kim Coates, Tanya AllenHorror
28Akeelah and the BeeLionsgate / 2929 Entertainment / Starbucks EntertainmentDoug Atchison (director/screenplay); Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal, Sean Michael Afable, Erica Hubbard, Lee Thompson YoungDrama
Alien AutopsyWarner Bros. Pictures / Qwerty FilmsJonny Campbell (director); William Davies (screenplay); Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Bill Pullman, Harry Dean Stanton, Omid Djalili, Jimmy Carr, Götz Otto, Morwenna Banks, John ShrapnelComedy, Sci-fi
RVColumbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Red Wagon ProductionsBarry Sonnenfeld (director); Geoff Rodkey (screenplay); Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Josh Hutcherson, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Jeff Daniels, Kristin Chenoweth, Hunter Parrish, Alex Ferris, Will ArnettComedy, Road, Family
Stick ItTouchstone Pictures / Spyglass EntertainmentJessica Bendinger (director/screenplay); Missy Peregrym, Jeff Bridges, Vanessa Lengies, Maddy Curley, Nikki SooHoo, Kellan Lutz, John Patrick Amedori, Tarah Paige, Jon Gries, Gia CaridesComedy, Drama, Sports
United 93Universal Pictures / Working Title FilmsPaul Greengrass (director/screenplay); Christian Clemenson, Cheyenne Jackson, David Alan Basche, Peter Hermann, Corey Johnson, Richard Bekins, Michael J. Reynolds, Khalid Abdalla, David Rasche, Rebecca Schull, Denny DillonBiography, Drama, Thriller
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Art School ConfidentialSony Pictures Classics / United ArtistsTerry Zwigoff (director); Daniel Clowes (screenplay); Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Anjelica Huston, Jim Broadbent, Matt Keeslar, Ethan Suplee, Joel David MooreComedy, Drama
HootNew Line Cinema / Walden MediaWil Shriner (director/screenplay); Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Luke Wilson, Cody Linley, Tim Blake Nelson, Neil Flynn, Robert Wagner, Kiersten Warren, Clark GreggComedy, Family
Mission: Impossible IIIParamount PicturesJ. J. Abrams (director/screenplay); Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci (screenplay); Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Laurence Fishburne and Simon PeggAction, Spy
12Goal!Touchstone PicturesDanny Cannon (director); Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Mike Jefferies, Adrian Butchart (screenplay); Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Marcel Iureş, Stephen Dillane, Anna Friel, Tony Plana, Kieran O'Brien, Sean PertweeSports, Drama
Just My Luck20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises / Cheyenne Enterprises / Silvercup StudiosDonald Petrie (director); I. Marlene King, Amy B. Harris, James Greer, Jonathan Bernstein (screenplay); Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Faizon Love, Missi Pyle, Samaire Armstrong, Bree Turner, Makenzie Vega, Carlos Ponce, McFlyRomance, Comedy
PoseidonWarner Bros. Pictures / Virtual StudiosWolfgang Petersen (director); Mark Protosevich (screenplay); Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Emmy Rossum, Mike Vogel, Mia Maestro, Jimmy Bennett, Andre Braugher, Kevin Dillon, Stacy FergusonDisaster
19The Da Vinci CodeColumbia Pictures / Imagine Entertainment / Skylark ProductionsRon Howard (director); Akiva Goldsman (screenplay); Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Jean Reno, Paul BettanyMystery, Thriller
Over the HedgeParamount Pictures / DreamWorks AnimationTim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick (director); Len Blum, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay); Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, William Shatner, Avril Lavigne, Nick Nolte, Thomas Haden Church, Allison JanneyComedy, FamilyAnimation
See No EvilLionsgate / WWE StudiosGregory Dark (director); Dan Madigan (screenplay); Kane, Samantha Noble, Christina Vidal, Michael J. Pagan, Rachael Taylor, Penny McNamee, Craig HornerSlasher
26X-Men: The Last Stand20th Century Fox / Marvel Entertainment / Dune Entertainment / The Donners' CompanyBrett Ratner (director); Simon Kinberg, Zak Penn (screenplay); Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Shawn Ashmore, Vinnie JonesAction, Superhero
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6The Omen20th Century FoxJohn Moore (director); David Seltzer (screenplay); Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Mia Farrow, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Gambon, Seamus Davey-FitzpatrickSupernatural, Horror
9CarsWalt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation StudiosJohn Lasseter (director/screenplay); Dan Fogelman, Joe Ranft, Jorgen Klubien, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin (screenplay); Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Jenifer Lewis, George Carlin, Paul Dooley, Michael Keaton, John Ratzenberger, Jeremy PivenComedy, FamilyAnimation
A Prairie Home CompanionPicturehouse / New Line CinemaRobert Altman (director); Garrison Keillor (screenplay); Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Meryl Streep, Lily TomlinComedy
16The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftUniversal Pictures / Relativity MediaJustin Lin (director); Chris Morgan (screenplay); Lucas Black, Nathalie Kelley, Sung Kang, Bow Wow, Brian Tee, Leonardo Nam, Brian Goodman, Zachery Ty BryanAction
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties20th Century FoxTim Hill (director); Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow (screenplay); Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tim Curry, Billy Connolly, Ian Abercrombie, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Vinnie Jones, Jim PiddockComedy, Family
The Lake HouseWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / Vertigo DC ComicsAlejandro Agresti (director); David Auburn (screenplay); Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dylan Walsh, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Lynn CollinsRomance, Comedy
Nacho LibreParamount Pictures / Nickelodeon MoviesJared Hess (director/screenplay); Jerusha Hess, Mike White(screenplay); Jack Black, Ana de la Reguera, Hector Jimenez, Peter Stormare, Carla Jimenez, Richard Montoya, Moisés AriasSports, Comedy, Family
21The Collingswood StoryAnchor Bay EntertainmentMike Costanza (director/screenplay); Stephanie Dees, Johnny Burton, Grant Edmonds, Vera MadelineHorror
23ClickColumbia Pictures / Revolution Studios / Happy Madison ProductionsFrank Coraci (director); Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe (screenplay); Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, Henry Winkler, David Hasselhoff, Julie Kavner, Sean AstinComedy, Fantasy
Waist DeepRogue Pictures / Intrepid PicturesTyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, Kimora Lee Simmons, The GameAction, Drama
28Superman ReturnsWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / DC ComicsBryan Singer (director); Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris (screenplay); Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Parker Posey, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Tristan Lake LeabuSuperheroLive action
30The Devil Wears PradaFox 2000 PicturesDavid Frankel (director); Aline Brosh McKenna (screenplay); Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Adrian Grenier, Simon Baker, Gisele Bündchen, Tracie Thoms, Stephanie SzostakComedy, DramaLive action

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‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release
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Y		7Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestWalt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsGore Verbinski (director); Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio (screenplay); Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Naomie Harris, Kevin McNally, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Tom Hollander, Geoffrey RushSwashbuckler, Fantasy
14Little ManColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosKeenen Ivory Wayans (director/screenplay); Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans (screenplay); Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington, John Witherspoon, Tracy Morgan, Chazz Palminteri, Molly ShannonComedy
You, Me and DupreeUniversal PicturesAnthony Russo, Joe Russo (directors); Michael LeSieur (screenplay); Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Michael Douglas, Seth Rogen, Amanda Detmer, Todd Stashwick, Ralph Ting, Bill HaderComedy, Romance
21Clerks IIMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / View Askew ProductionsKevin Smith (director/screenplay); Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Trevor Fehrman, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Jennifer Schwalbach SmithComedy
Lady in the WaterWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / Blinding Edge PicturesM. Night Shyamalan (director/screenplay); Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury, Cindy Cheung, Freddy Rodriguez, Bill Irwin, Jared HarrisFantasy, Thriller
Monster HouseColumbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Amblin Entertainment / ImageMoversGil Kenan (director); Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, Pamela Pettler (screenplay); Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kevin James, Jason Lee, Catherine O'Hara, Kathleen Turner, Fred WillardComedy, Horror, FamilyAnimation
My Super Ex-Girlfriend20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesIvan Reitman (director); Don Payne (screenplay); Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Eddie Izzard, Rainn Wilson, Wanda SykesSuperhero, Comedy
26Little Miss SunshineFox Searchlight Pictures / Big Beach / Deep River ProductionsJonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris (directors); Michael Arndt (screenplay); Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Paul Dano, Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris, Wallace LanghamComedy, Drama, Road
28The Ant BullyWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / PlaytoneJohn A. Davis (director/screenplay); Zach Tyler Eisen, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Regina King, Bruce Campbell, Lily Tomlin, Cheri Oteri, Ricardo MontalbánAdventure, Fantasy, Comedy, FamilyAnimation
John Tucker Must Die20th Century FoxBetty Thomas (director); Jeff Lowell (screenplay); Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel, Penn Badgley, Jenny McCarthy, Fatso-Fasano, Patricia Drake, Taylor Kitsch, Kevin McNultyRomance, Comedy
Miami ViceUniversal PicturesMichael Mann (director/screenplay); Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Justin Theroux, Naomie Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Domenick LombardozziAction, Crime, Thriller
ScoopFocus Features / BBC Films / Ingenious Film PartnersWoody Allen (director/screenplay); Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen, Hugh Jackman, Ian McShane, Charles Dance, Romola Garai, Kevin R. McNally, Julian GloverRomance, Comedy, Mystery
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T		4BarnyardParamount Pictures / Nickelodeon Movies / O EntertainmentSteve Oedekerk (director/screenplay); Kevin James, Sam Elliott, Courteney Cox, Wanda Sykes, Danny Glover, Andie MacDowell, David Koechner, Jeffrey Garcia, Tino Insana, Cam Clarke, Rob PaulsenComedy, FamilyAnimation
The DescentLionsgate / CeladorNeil Marshall (director/screenplay); Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring, Nora-Jane Noone, Oliver MilburnAdventure, Horror
The Night ListenerMiramax Films / IFC Films / Fortissimo FilmsPatrick Stettner (director/screenplay); Armistead Maupin, Terry Anderson (screenplay); Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Bobby Cannavale, Sandra Oh, Joe Morton, John Cullum, Lisa EmeryPsychological thriller
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyColumbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Apatow Productions / Mosaic Media GroupAdam McKay (director/screenplay); Will Ferrell (screenplay); Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Clarke Duncan, Leslie Bibb, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Amy Adams, Andy RichterSports, ComedyLive action
9World Trade CenterParamount PicturesOliver Stone (director); Andrea Berloff (screenplay); Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Stephen Dorff, Jon Bernthal, Jay Hernandez, Michael Shannon, Donna Murphy, Frank Whaley, Jude Ciccolella, Danny NucciDisaster, DramaLive action
11PulseThe Weinstein Company / Dimension Films / Distant HorizonsJim Sonzero (director); Wes Craven, Ray Wright (screenplay); Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian, Rick Gonzalez, Zach Grenier, Samm Levine, Octavia Spencer, Ron RifkinHorrorLive action
Step UpTouchstone Pictures / Summit Entertainment / Offspring EntertainmentAnne Fletcher (director); Duane Adler, Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay); Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum, Mario, Drew Sidora, Heavy D, Damaine Radcliff, De'Shawn Washington, Rachel Griffiths, Josh Henderson, Alyson StonerDance, RomanceLive action
ZoomColumbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosPeter Hewitt (director); Adam Rifkin, David Berenbaum (screenplay); Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Rip Torn, Spencer Breslin, Kevin Zegers, Michael Cassidy, Kate Mara, Ryan WhitneyAdventure, Superhero
18AcceptedUniversal Pictures / Shady Acres EntertainmentSteve Pink (director); Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Mark Perez (screenplay); Justin Long, Blake Lively, Anthony Heald, Jonah Hill, Lewis Black, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Maria Thayer, Mark Derwin, Ann CusackComedy
The Illusionist ‡Yari Film GroupNeil Burger (director/screenplay); Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell, Eddie Marsan, Jake WoodMystery, Romance
KennyXenon Pictures / Madman EntertainmentClayton Jacobson (director/screenplay); Shane Jacobson (screenplay); Shane Jacobson, Eve von Bibra, Clayton Jacobson, Ronald Jacobson, Jesse JacobsonMockumentary
Material GirlsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Maverick FilmsMartha Coolidge (director); Jessica O'Toole, Amy Rardin, John Quaintance (screenplay); Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, María Conchita Alonso, Brent Spiner, Faith Prince, Marcus Coloma, Obba Babatundé, Reagan Dale NeisComedy
Snakes on a PlaneNew Line Cinema / Mutual Film CompanyDavid R. Ellis (director); Sebastian Gutierrez, David J. Taylor, John Heffernan (screenplay); Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Bobby Cannavale, Rachel Blanchard, Flex Alexander, Todd Louiso, Sunny Mabrey, Kenan Thompson, Lin Shaye, David KoechnerAction, ThrillerLive action
25BeerfestWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary PicturesJay Chandrasekhar (director/screenplay); Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske (screenplay); Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Ralf Möller, Mo'Nique, Eric Christian Olsen, Jürgen Prochnow, Cloris LeachmanComedy
How to Eat Fried WormsNew Line Cinema / Walden MediaBob Dolman (director); Luke Benward, Hallie Eisenberg, Adam Hicks, Tom Cavanagh, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Austin Rogers, Alexander Gould, Ryan Malgarini, Philip Daniel Bolden, Clint Howard, Ty Panitz, James RebhornComedy
IdlewildUniversal Pictures / Atlas EntertainmentBryan Barber (director/screenplay); André 3000, Big Boi, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, Cicely Tyson, Macy Gray, Ben Vereen, Bruce Bruce, Bill Nunn, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames, Jackie LongMusical
InvincibleWalt Disney PicturesEricson Core (director); Brad Gann (screenplay); Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Conway, Michael Rispoli, Kirk Acevedo, Dov Davidoff, Michael KellySports, Drama
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CrossoverTriStar Pictures / 360 PicturesPreston A. Whitmore II (director/screenplay); Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Wayne Brady, Eva Pigford, Philip Champion, Lil' JJ, Alecia FearsSports
Idiocracy20th Century FoxMike Judge (director/screenplay); Etan Cohen (screenplay); Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews, David Herman, Justin Long, Andrew Wilson, Scarface, Thomas Haden Church, Stephen RootComedy, Sci-fi
The Wicker ManWarner Bros. Pictures / Alcon Entertainment / Millennium Films / Saturn Films / Equity PicturesNeil LaBute (director); Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker, Diane DelanoHorror
8The Black DahliaUniversal PicturesBrian De Palma (director); Josh Friedman (screenplay); Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Fiona Shaw, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh, Rose McGowanNeo-noir, Crime, Thriller
The CovenantScreen Gems / Lakeshore EntertainmentRenny Harlin (director); J.S. Cardone (screenplay); Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway, Jessica Lucas, Chace Crawford, Wendy Crewson, Stephen McHattie, Kenneth WelshHorror, Thriller
Tom-Yum-GoongThe Weinstein CompanyPrachya Pinkaew (director/screenplay); Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Napalee, Piyaros Thongdee, Joe Wannapin (screenplay); Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Jon Foo, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Jin Xing, Johnny Trí NguyễnAction
15Everyone's HeroFox 2000 Pictures / IDT EntertainmentChristopher Reeve, Daniel St. Pierre, Colin Brady (directors); Robert Kurtz, Jeff Hand (screenplay); Jake T. Austin, William H. Macy, Rob Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Raven-Symoné, Brian Dennehy, Mandy Patinkin, Robert Wagner, Forest Whitaker, Robin Williams, Dana Reeve, Richard Kind, Joe TorreSports, Comedy, FamilyAnimation
Gridiron GangColumbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Original FilmPhil Joanou (director); Jeff Maguire (screenplay); Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn, Leon Rippy, L. Scott Caldwell, Jade Yorker, Mo McRae, Setu Taase, Trever O'BrienSports, Drama
The Last KissParamount Pictures / DreamWorks PicturesTony Goldwyn (director); Zach Braff, Paul Haggis (screenplay); Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Casey Affleck, Rachel Bilson, Blythe Danner, Tom Wilkinson, Michael Weston, Eric Christian Olsen, Harold RamisRomance, Comedy, Drama
16Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman BrothersShochikuKazuya Konaka (director); Keiichi Hasegawa (screenplay); Shunji Igarashi, Masaki Nishina, Minoru Tanaka, Ai Saikawa, Daisuke Watanabe, Kenta Uchino, Misato HirataSuperhero, Kaiju
22All the King's MenColumbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Phoenix PicturesSteven Zaillian (director/screenplay); Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Anthony Hopkins, James Gandolfini, Patricia Clarkson, Mark Ruffalo, Jackie Earle Haley, Kathy BakerDrama
FearlessRogue PicturesRonny Yu (director); Chris Chow, Christine To, Wang Bin, Li Feng (screenplay); Jet Li, Collin Chou, Dong Yong, Nakamura Shidō II, Betty Sun, Nathan JonesMartial Arts
FlyboysMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Ingenious Film Partners / Electric EntertainmentTony Bill (director); David S. Ward, Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans (screenplay); James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, Jennifer Decker, Abdul Salis, Philip Winchester, Tyler Labine, David EllisonWar, Drama
Jackass Number TwoParamount Pictures / MTV Films / Dickhouse ProductionsJeff Tremaine (director/screenplay); Spike Jonze (screenplay); Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Jason Acuña, Preston Lacy, Ehren McGheheyComedy
29Facing the GiantsSamuel Goldwyn Films / Sherwood Pictures / Provident FilmsAlex Kendrick (director/screenplay); Stephen Kendrick (screenplay); Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, James Blackwell, Jim McBride, Jason McLeod, Erin Bethea, Tracey CaveChristian, Sports, Drama
The GuardianTouchstone Pictures / Beacon Pictures / Flash Film WorksAndrew Davis (director); Ron L. Brinkerhoff (screenplay); Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward, Melissa Sagemiller, Clancy Brown, Omari HardwickAction, Adventure, Drama
Open SeasonColumbia Pictures / Sony Pictures AnimationJill Culton, Roger Allers (directors); Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman (screenplay); Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Gary Sinise, Debra Messing, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Georgia Engel, Jane Krakowski, Patrick Warburton, Gordon TootoosisComedy, FamilyAnimation
School for ScoundrelsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / Dimension FilmsTodd Phillips (director); Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jacinda Barrett, Sarah Silverman, Ben Stiller, David Cross, Matt Walsh, Horatio SanzComedy
30The QueenMiramax Films / Granada ProductionsStephen Frears (director); Peter Morgan (screenplay); Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms, Tim McMullanDrama

October–December change

‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release
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R		6The DepartedWarner Bros. PicturesMartin Scorsese (director); William Monahan (screenplay); Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Alec BaldwinCrime, Drama
Employee of the MonthLionsgateGreg Coolidge (director/screenplay); Don Calame, Chris Conroy (screenplay); Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, Dax Shepard, Andy Dick, Brian George, Harland Williams, Efren Ramirez, Marcello Thedford, Tim Bagley, Danny WoodburnComedy
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningNew Line Cinema / Platinum DunesJonathan Liebesman (director); Sheldon Turner (screenplay); Andrew Bryniarski, Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matt Bomer, Lee Tergesen, R. Lee ErmeySlasher
Trailer Park Boys: The MovieAlliance Atlantis / Odeon FilmsMike Clattenburg (director/screenplay); Robb Wells (screenplay); Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, John Dunsworth, Jonathan Torrens, Patrick Roach, Cory Bowles, Michael Jackson, Lucy DeCoutere, Sarah E. DunsworthComedy, Crime
13The Grudge 2Columbia Pictures / Ghost House PicturesTakashi Shimizu (director); Stephen Susco (screenplay); Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Jennifer Beals, Edison Chen, Sarah Roemer, Teresa PalmerHorror
Man of the YearUniversal Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsBarry Levinson (director/screenplay); Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum, Tina Fey, Amy PoehlerComedy, Drama
The Marine20th Century Fox / WWE StudiosJohn Bonito (director); Alan B. McElroy, Michelle Gallagher (screenplay); John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Ray Parker, Abigail Bianca, Damon Gibson, Manu Bennett, Jerome Ehlers, Drew Powell, Jeff ChaseActionLive action
One Night with the KingGener8Xion EntertainmentMichael O. Sajbel (director); Stephan Blinn (screenplay); Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Rhys-Davies, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, Tom Lister Jr., Jonah Lotan, John Noble, James CallisEpic
20Flags of Our FathersParamount Pictures / DreamWorks Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures / Amblin EntertainmentClint Eastwood (director); William Broyles Jr., Paul Haggis (screenplay); Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Walker, John Slattery, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Robert Patrick, Neal McDonough and Benjamin WalkerWar
FlickaFox 2000 PicturesMichael Mayer (director); Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner (screenplay); Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Ryan Kwanten, Dallas Roberts, Nick Searcy, Danny PinoAdventure, Drama
Marie AntoinetteColumbia Pictures / Tohokushinsha Film / American ZoetropeSofia Coppola (director/screenplay); Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne, Asia Argento, Molly Shannon, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston, Steve Coogan, Tom HardyComedy, Drama
The PrestigeTouchstone Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures / Newmarket FilmsChristopher Nolan (director/screenplay); Jonathan Nolan (screenplay); Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Andy Serkis, David BowieMystery, Thriller, Drama
27Babel ‡Paramount Vantage / Anonymous Content / Central Films / Media Rights CapitalAlejandro González Iñárritu (director); Guillermo Arriaga (screenplay); Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Kōji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi, Elle Fanning, Peter Wight, Harriet Walter, Michael PeñaDrama
Catch a FireUniversal Pictures / Working Title Films / Mirage EnterprisesPhillip Noyce (director); Derek Luke, Tim Robbins, Bonnie HennaBiographical, Thriller
Dirty Sanchez: the MovieVertigo Films / MTV EuropeJim Hickey (director); Matthew Pritchard, Michael Locke (The Pain Men), Lee Dainton, Dan JoyceReality
Saw IIILionsgate / Twisted PicturesDarren Lynn Bousman (director); Leigh Whannell (screenplay); Tobin Bell, Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, Dina Meyer, Bahar Soomekh, J. LaroseHorrorLive action
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R		3Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanFox 2000 PicturesLarry Charles (director); Sacha Baron Cohen (screenplay); Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell Campbell, Pamela AndersonComedy, Mockumentary
Flushed AwayParamount Pictures / DreamWorks Animation / Aardman AnimationsDavid Bowers, Sam Fell (directors); Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan, William Davies (screenplay); Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Jean Reno, Shane RichieAction, Adventure, Comedy, FamilyAnimation
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseWalt Disney PicturesMichael Lembeck (director); Ed Decter, John J. Strauss (screenplay); Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ann-Margret, Alan Arkin, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Peter Boyle, Kevin PollakChristmas, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Volver ‡Sony Pictures ClassicsPedro Almodóvar (director/screenplay); Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, Chus LampreaveDrama
9Breaking and EnteringMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / Miramax Films / Alliance FilmsAnthony Minghella (director/screenplay); Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright, Rafi Gavron, Martin Freeman, Juliet Stevenson, Ed Westwick, Ray Winstone, Vera FarmigaRomance, Crime, Drama
10A Good Year20th Century Fox / Scott Free ProductionsRidley Scott (director); Marc Klein (screenplay); Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie HighmoreRomance, Comedy, Drama
Harsh TimesMetro-Goldwyn-MayerDavid Ayer (director/screenplay); Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, Eva Longoria, Tammy Trull, Terry Crews, Noel Gugliemi, Craig Ricci Shaynak, J.K. Simmons, Armando Riesco, Emilio RiveraCrime
The ReturnRogue PicturesAsif Kapadia (director); Adam Sussman (screenplay); Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O'Brien, Adam Scott, Kate Beahan, Sam ShepardHorror, Thriller
Stranger Than FictionColumbia Pictures / Mandate PicturesMarc Forster (director); Zach Helm (screenplay); Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson, Tony Hale, Tom Hulce, Linda HuntFantasy, Comedy, Drama
17Bobby ‡Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / Bold FilmsEmilio Estevez (director/screenplay); Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Heather Graham, Joshua Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Freddy Rodriguez, Martin Sheen, Christian SlaterDrama
Casino RoyaleColumbia Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMartin Campbell (director); Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, Paul Haggis (screenplay); Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Caterina Murino, Ivana Miličević, Simon AbkarianSpy
For Your Consideration ‡Warner Independent Pictures / Castle Rock Entertainment / Shangri-La EntertainmentChristopher Guest (director/screenplay); Eugene Levy (screenplay); Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Harry Shearer, Fred Willard, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, Bob BalabanComedy
Happy FeetWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow PicturesGeorge Miller (director/screenplay); John Collee, Judy Morris, Warren Coleman (screenplay); Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Magda Szubanski, Steve IrwinMusical, Comedy, FamilyAnimation
Let's Go to PrisonUniversal Pictures / The Carsey-Werner Company / Strike EntertainmentBob Odenkirk (director); Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Michael Patrick Jann (screenplay); Dax Shepard, Will Arnett, Chi McBride, David Koechner, Dylan Baker, Michael Shannon, Bob OdenkirkComedy
20Griffin & PhoenixMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Gold Circle Films / Sidney Kimmel EntertainmentEd Stone (director); Dermot Mulroney, Amanda Peet, Sarah Paulson, Blair BrownRomance
22Deck the Halls20th Century Fox / Regency EnterprisesJohn Whitesell (director); Matt Corman, Chris Ord, Don Rhymer (screenplay); Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, Alia Shawkat, Jorge Garcia, Jackie Burroughs, Fred ArmisenChristmas, Comedy, Family
Déjà VuTouchstone Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer FilmsTony Scott (director); Bill Marsilii, Terry Rossio (screenplay); Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Jim Caviezel, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg, Bruce Greenwood, Elden Henson, Erika Alexander, Elle FanningAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The FountainWarner Bros. Pictures / Regency EnterprisesDarren Aronofsky (director/screenplay); Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn, Mark Margolis, Stephen McHattie, Cliff Curtis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Donna Murphy, Ethan SupleeEpic, Romance, Drama
Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyNew Line Cinema / Red Hour FilmsLiam Lynch (director/screenplay); Jack Black, Kyle Gass (screenplay); Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed, Ronnie James Dio, Ben Stiller, Paul F. Tompkins, Dave GrohlMusical, Comedy
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TuristasFox Atomic / 2929 EntertainmentJohn Stockwell (director); Michael Arlen Ross (screenplay); Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde, Desmond Askew, Beau Garrett, Max Brown, Agles Steib, Miguel LunardiHorror
Van Wilder: The Rise of TajMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Myriad Pictures / National LampoonMort Nathan (director); David Drew Gallagher (screenplay); Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival, Glen Barry, Anthony Cozens, Holly DavidsonComedy
3Miss PotterMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / Phoenix PicturesChris Noonan (director); Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Bill Paterson, Barbara FlynnBiographical Fiction, Family, Drama
6The Upside Down MovieWalt Disney Pictures / Blink Films / Sesame WorkshopPeter Cudlipp (director); Shane Dundas, David Collins, Amanda Bishop, Mat McCoy, Adam Smillie, Virginia Goodfellow, Alice Osborne, Kevin SpaceyAction, Adventure, Comedy, FamilyLive action/Puppetry
8ApocalyptoTouchstone Pictures / Icon ProductionsMel Gibson (director/screenplay); Farhad Safinia (screenplay); Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Mayra Sérbulo, Gerardo Taracena, Israel Contreras, Dalia Hernández, Ian Uriel, Rodolfo Palacios, Bernardo Ruiz Juarez, Ammel Rodrigo Mendoza, Ricardo Diaz MendozaEpic, Adventure
Blood DiamondWarner Bros. Pictures / Virtual StudiosEdward Zwick (director); Charles Leavitt (screenplay); Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Stephen CollinsWar, Thriller
The HolidayColumbia Pictures / Universal Pictures / Relativity Media / Waverly FilmsNancy Meyers (director/screenplay); Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Edward Burns, Eli Wallach, Rufus Sewell, Lindsay Lohan, James Franco, Shannyn Sossamon, Kathryn Hahn, Odette YustmanRomance, Comedy
Unaccompanied MinorsWarner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / The Donners' CompanyPaul Feig (director); Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Dyllan Christopher, Brett Kelly, Gia Mantegna, Quinn ShephardChristmas, Comedy, Adventure, Family
15Charlotte's WebParamount Pictures / Walden Media / The K Entertainment Company / Nickelodeon MoviesGary Winick (director); Susannah Grant, Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay); Julia Roberts, Dakota Fanning, Dominic Scott Kay, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates, Reba McEntire, Robert Redford, Thomas Haden Church, Beau Bridges, Kevin AndersonFamily
Dreamgirls ‡Paramount Pictures / DreamWorks PicturesBill Condon (director/screenplay); Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Sharon LealMusical, Drama
EragonFox 2000 PicturesStefen Fangmeier (director); Peter Buchman (screenplay); Edward Speleers, Sienna Guillory, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Irons, Rachel Weisz, Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich, Garrett Hedlund, Joss Stone, Alun ArmstrongAction, Fantasy
The Pursuit of HappynessColumbia Pictures / Relativity Media / Overbrook Entertainment / Escape Artists Motion PicturesGabriele Muccino (director); Steven Conrad (screenplay); Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, Dan Castellaneta, James Karen, Kurt FullerBiography, Drama
19SalvageOff Hollywood PicturesJeffrey and Joshua Crook (directors/screenplay); Lauren Currie, Cody Darbe, Chris Ferry, Maureen Olander, John P. Miller, Jessica DeLong, Sam DahlerHorror
20Letters from Iwo Jima ‡Warner Bros. Pictures / DreamWorks Pictures / Amblin Entertainment / Malpaso ProductionsClint Eastwood (director); Iris Yamashita (screenplay); Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryō Kase, Nakamura Shidō II, Yuki Matsuzaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Eijiro OzakiWar
Rocky BalboaMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Columbia Pictures / Revolution StudiosSylvester Stallone (director/screenplay); Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Geraldine Hughes, Tony Burton, Lou DiBella, James Francis Kelly IIISports, Drama
21Curse of the Golden Flower ‡Sony Pictures ClassicsZhang Yimou (director/screenplay); Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Qin Junjie, Liu Ye, Ni Dahong, Chen Jin, Li ManWuxia, Drama
22The Good ShepherdUniversal Pictures / Morgan Creek ProductionsRobert De Niro (director); Eric Roth (screenplay); Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin, Gabriel Macht, William Hurt, Joe Pesci, John Turturro, Billy Crudup, Tammy Blanchard, Michael Gambon, Lee Pace, Eddie RedmayneSpy
Night at the Museum20th Century Fox / 1492 PicturesShawn Levy (director); Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant (screenplay); Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Robin Williams, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Jake Cherry, Kim Raver, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Charles Q. Murphy, Paul RuddFantasy, Comedy, Family
We Are MarshallWarner Bros. Pictures / Legendary PicturesMcG (director); Jamie Linden (screenplay); Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie, Kate Mara, January Jones, Brian Geraghty, David StrathairnDrama, Biography
25Black ChristmasMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Dimension Films / 2929 Entertainment / Hard Eight PicturesGlen Morgan (director/screenplay); Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Hudson, Lacey Chabert, Kristen Cloke, Andrea Martin, Crystal Lowe, Karin KonovalSlasher
Children of Men ‡Universal Pictures / Strike EntertainmentAlfonso Cuarón (director/screenplay); Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata (screenplay); Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam, Pam Ferris, Peter Mullan, Danny HustonSci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Notes on a Scandal ‡Fox Searchlight PicturesRichard Eyre (director); Patrick Marber (screenplay); Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy, Andrew Simpson, Tom Georgeson, Michael Maloney, Joanna ScanlanPsychological thriller, Drama
29Arthur and the Invisibles ‡Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / The Weinstein Company / EuropaCorpLuc Besson (director/screenplay); Céline Garcia (screenplay); Freddie Highmore, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, David Bowie, Mia Farrow, Snoop Dogg, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro, Ron Crawford, Jason Bateman, Anthony AndersonAdventure, Fantasy, FamilyLive action/Animation
Pan's Labyrinth ‡Picturehouse / Telecinco CinemaGuillermo del Toro (director/screenplay); Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Ariadna Gil, Álex Angulo, Roger Casamajor, Federico LuppiFantasy

Movies released in 2006 change

For complete lists, see Category:2006 movies.

Notable deaths change

MonthDateNameAgeCountryProfessionNotable movies
January??Rose Alba85UKActress
2Osa Massen91DenmarkActress
2John Woodnutt81UKActor
5Mark Roberts84USAActor
7Jim Zulevic40USAActor
12Stu Linder74USAFilm Editor
14Shelley Winters85USAActress
19Anthony Franciosa77USAActor
21Robert Knudson80USASound Re-Recording Mixer
23Joseph M. Newman96USADirector
24Fayard Nicholas91USAActor, Dancer, Choreographer
24Chris Penn40USAActor
26Len Carlson68CanadaActorCypher
27Paul Valentine86USAActor
28Henry McGee77UKActor
31Moira Shearer80UKActress, Dancer
February1Roy Alon63UKStuntman
3Jean Byron80USAActress
3Al Lewis82USAActor
5Franklin Cover77USAActor
6Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez80USAActor
9Phil Brown89USAActor
13Andreas Katsulas59USAActor
14Darry Cowl80FranceActor
17Harold Hunter31USAActor
18Richard Bright64USAActor
19Erna Lazarus102USAScreenwriter
21Richard Snell50BahamasMakeup Artist
24Don Knotts81USAActor
24Dennis Weaver81USAActor
25Darren McGavin83USAActor
March1Peter Sykes66AustraliaDirector, Actor
1Jack Wild53UKActor
2Phyllis Huffman61USACasting Director
7John Junkin76UKWriter, Actor
7Gordon Parks93USADirector
12Joseph Bova81USAActor
13Maureen Stapleton80USAActress
16Moira Redmond77UKActress
17Bob Papenbrook50USAVoice Actor
18Michael Attwell63UKActor
25Richard Fleischer89USADirector
29Gretchen Rau66USASet and Art Director
April4Gary Gray69USAActor
9Vilgot Sjöman82SwedenDirector
11June Pointer52USAActress
16John Godey93USAAuthor
17Henderson Forsythe88USAActor
22Alida Valli84ItalyActress
23Susan Browning65USAActress
23Jennifer Jayne74UKActress, Writer
May1Jay Presson Allen84USAWriter, Producer
1Betsy Jones-Moreland76USAActress
4Michael Taliferro44USAActor, Director, Producer
8George Lutz59USAAuthor, ScreenwriterThe Amityville Horror
10Val Guest94USADirector, Screenwriter
14Paul Marco78USAActor
21Katherine Dunham96USADancer
24Henry Bumstead91USAArt Director
27Paul Gleason67USAActor
30Shohei Imamura79JapanActor
30Robert Sterling88USAActor
June4Alec Bregonzi76UKActor
8Robert Donner75USAActor
10Gerald James88UKActor
12Hugh Latimer75UKActor
16Arthur Franz86USAActor
18Vincent Sherman99USADirector
18Richard Stahl74USAActor
23Aaron Spelling83USAProducer, Actor
25Kenneth Griffith84UKActor
July2Jan Murray89USAActor
3Jack Smith92USAActor
5Amzie Strickland87USAActress
6Kasey Rogers80USAActress
8June Allyson88USAActress
9Chris Drake82USAActor
11Barnard Hughes90USAActor
12Kurt Kreuger89GermanyActor
13Red Buttons87USAActor
18David Maloney72UKDirector, Producer
19Jack Warden85USAActor
20Robert O. Cornthwaite89USAActor
21Mako72JapanActor
27Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.65USAActor
28Patrick Allen79MalawiActor
August4John Alderson90USAActor
7Lois January92USAActress
13Tony Jay73UKVoice Actor, Actor
14Bruno Kirby57USAActor
16Alan Vint61USAActor
24Earl Jolly Brown66USAActorLive and Let Die
25Ann Richards88AustraliaActress
25Joseph Stefano84USAScreenwriter
29Bill Stewart63UKActor
30Glenn Ford90CanadaActor
31William Aldrich61USAProducer, Actor
September4Steve Irwin44AustraliaWildlife Expert, Actor
4Fernando Siro74ArgentinaActor, Director
5Hilary Mason89UKActress
7Robert Earl Jones96USAActor
8Frank Middlemass87UKActor
9Gérard Brach79FranceDirector, Writer
9Herbert Rudley96USAActor
11Pat Corley76USAActor
14Johnny Sekka72USAActor
14Virginia Vale86USAActress
19Elizabeth Allen77USAActress
20Sven Nykvist83SwedenCinematographer
22Edward Albert55USAActor
23Malcolm Arnold84UKComposer
24Sally Gray91UKActress
26Lionel Murton91UKActor
28Hy Pyke70USAActor
October2Frances Bergen84USAActress
2Tamara Dobson59USAActress, Makeup Artist
4Tom Bell73UKActor
9Danièle Huillet70FranceDirector
10Jerry Belson68USAProducer, Writer
12Gillo Pontecorvo86ItalyDirector, Writer
15Derek Bond86UKActor
16Ross Davidson57UKActor
16Jack DeLeon81USAActor, Miscellaneous
16Tommy Johnson71USAMusician
19James Glennon64USACinematographer, Second Assistant Camera
19Phyllis Kirk79USAActress
20Jane Wyatt96USAActress
21Peter Barkworth77UKActor
21Daryl Duke77CanadaDirector
21Milton Selzer87USAActor
22B. Constance Barry93USAActress
22Arthur Hill84CanadaActor
22Richard Mayes83UKActor
29Roy Barnes70USAArt Director, Set Designer
29Nigel Kneale84UKScreenwriter, Actor
31William Franklyn81UKActor, Writer
November1Adrienne Shelly40USAActress, Director
2Leonard Schrader62USAScreenwriter
2Milly Vitale73ItalyActress
8Basil Poledouris61USAComposer
9Wayne Artman69USASound Re-Recording
9Marian Marsh93USAActress
10Diana Coupland74UKActress
10Chubby Oates63UKActorKiller's Moon
10Jack Palance87USAActor
11Belinda Emmett32AustraliaActressThe Nugget
11Ronnie Stevens81UKActor
14John Hallam65UKActor
15Elaine Ives-Cameron67UKActressSupergirl
16Eustace Lycett91USASpecial Effects, Visual Effects
19Jeremy Slate80USAActor
20Robert Altman81USADirector, Screenwriter
20Kevin McClory80IrelandMiscellaneous, Producer
23Betty Comden89USAScreenwriter, Lyricist
23Philippe Noiret76FranceActor, Voice Dubbing
24Phyllis Cerf90USAActress
27Alan Freeman79UKActor, Producer
27Anthony Jackson62UKActorLabyrinth
29Leon Niemczyk62PolandActorInland Empire
30Shirley Walker61USAComposer, Orchestrator
December1Sid Raymond97USAActor, Voice Actor
4Adam Williams84USAActor
5Michael Gilden44USAActor
5Gerry Humphreys74UKSound Re-Recording
6Mavis Pugh92UKActressThe Class of Miss MacMichael
7Desmond Briscoe81UKSound Effects
8Martha Tilton91USASinger, Actress
9Russell Wade89USAActorBall of Fire • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
12Ivor Barry87USAActor, WriterWeird Science • The Andromeda Strain
12Peter Boyle71USAActor
14Hallie D'Amore64UKMakeup ArtistForrest Gump • Apollo 13
14Mike Evans57USAWriter, ActorNow You See Him, Now You Don't • The House on Skull Mountain
18Joseph Barbera95USADirector, ProducerThe Flintstones • Jetsons: The Movie
21Lois Hall80USAActressGone in 60 Seconds • Flightplan
22Philip Pine86USAActorD.O.A • The Set-Up
23Charlie Drake81USAActorThe Plank • Sands of the Desert
24Marc Smith61UKActorLive and Let Die • Moonraker
25James Brown73USASinger, ActorJerry Maguire • The Proposal
27Anna Navarro73USAActressLast Action Hero • Topaz
30Frank Campanella87USAActor

Movie debuts change

Notes change

  1. ↑ "2006 Worldwide Grosses". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 14, 2010.

References change

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