The year 2006 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Casino Royale, Clerks II, X-Men: The Last Stand, Mission: Impossible III, Final Destination 3 and Scary Movie 4.
Events
| Month |
Day |
Event |
| January |
4 |
The Producers Guild of America nominates Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck., Crash and Walk the Line as contenders for their best-produced film award. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominate Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck., I Tried, The 40-Year-Old Virgin 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. |
| 5 |
Jon Stewart is named host of the 78th Academy Awards. |
| 6 |
Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller pulls Brokeback Mountain from one of his Utah movie theaters at the last minute, after learning it features a homosexual love story. |
| 9 |
The Broadcast Film Critics Association present their Critics' Choice Awards for the best films 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. |
| 16 |
The winners of the 63rd Golden Globe Awards include Brokeback Mountain for best dramatic picture and best director. |
| 19 |
The 2006 Sundance Film Festival starts in Park City, Utah. |
| 24 |
Disney announces plans to acquire Pixar |
| 28 |
The Directors Guild of America names Ang Lee best film director of 2005 for Brokeback Mountain, best documentary goes to Werner Herzog for Grizzly Man and its Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Clint Eastwood. |
| 29 |
The 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. |
| 30 |
The 26th Annual 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 film; 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. |
| 31 |
The Academy Awards for best film achievement in 2005 had nominated primarily independent films. Brokeback Mountain led the nominations with 8, followed by Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck. and Memoirs of a Geisha all earning six. |
| February |
5 |
The 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 and Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch won the best home entertainment award, and Ultimate Spider-Man won the new "best video game award". |
| March |
5 |
78th Academy Awards: Crash earns a win for Best Picture upsetting favorite Brokeback Mountain. No film, for the first time in 58 years, won a clear majority. Both films 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 and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit wins Oscar for Animated feature film.
Major awards as follows:
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| April |
18 |
Tom Cruise and fiance Katie Holmes welcomed their newborn baby Suri. |
| 25 |
The 5th annual Tribeca Film Festival opens with notable films such as United 93 and Mission Impossible III. |
| May |
17 |
The 2006 Cannes Film Festival began in Cannes, France. It continued until May 28. It was hosted by Vincent Cassel. Films 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 |
| 27 |
Brad Pitt and Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie give birth to daughter Shiloh in the African nation of Namibia. |
| June |
14 |
The American Film Institute releases its ninth list of its AFI 100 Years... series, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers recognizing 100 films as the most "inspirational" in cinema history. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life is named the most "insprational" film of all time. |
| July |
7 |
Pirates 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. |
| 28 |
Actor 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.
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| September |
7 |
Ellen DeGeneres is named host of the 79th Academy Awards. |
| 7-16 |
The 2006 Toronto International Film Festival takes place. |
| December |
7 |
64th Golden Globe Awards nominees are announced. Babel leads nominations with seven. |
Best Picture: The Departed Best Director: Marin Scorcese Best Actor: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
Top grossing films
Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The top ten of 2006 as of February 19, 2008 (Worldwide, U.S. & Canada and International); March 18, 2007 (UK) and January 14, 2007 (Australia) are as follows:
| 2006 Rank |
Title |
Studio |
Worldwide Gross |
U.S/Canada Gross |
U.K. Gross |
Australia Gross |
| 1 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Disney |
$1,066,179,725 |
$423,315,812 |
£52M |
$36,271,740 |
| 2 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Columbia |
$758,239,851 |
$217,536,138 |
£30M |
$26,086,109 |
| 3 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
20th Century Fox |
$651,565,743 |
$195,330,621 |
£29M |
$22,868,309 |
| 4 |
Casino Royale |
MGM / Columbia |
$594,239,066 |
$167,445,960 |
£55M |
$27,986,845 |
| 5 |
Night at the Museum |
20th Century Fox |
$574,169,370 |
$250,863,268 |
£20M |
$17,143,797 |
| 6 |
Cars |
Warner Bros. |
$461,981,604 |
$244,082,982 |
£16M |
$17,132,075 |
| 7 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
20th Century Fox |
$459,256,008 |
$234,362,462 |
£19M |
$16,000,390 |
| 8 |
Mission: Impossible III |
Paramount |
$397,850,210 |
$134,029,801 |
£15M |
$10,758,757 |
| 9 |
Superman Returns |
Warner Bros. |
$391,081,192 |
$200,081,122 |
£60M |
$20,830,282 |
| 10 |
Happy Feet |
Warner Bros. |
$384,397,806 |
$186,300,317 |
£18M |
$24,327,147 |
As of January 29, 2007, seven films released in 2006 had grossed more than $400 million, reaching international blockbuster motion picture status and as of September 11, 2006, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest became the third and fastest film in Hollywood history to reach the billion dollar worldwide Box Office mark with a $1,066,179,725 behind Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
For a complete list of 2006's top-grossing films, follow these links:
Wide-release films
In the film industry, a wide-release movie is a film that studios believe will appeal to a broad spectrum of the public and that shows in at least 600 theatres in the United States and Canada. The following films meet these criteria:
January - March
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
| Month |
Day |
Title |
Studio |
Notable Cast/Crew |
| January |
6 |
BloodRayne |
Romar Entertainment |
Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Rodriguez |
| Grandma's Boy |
20th Century Fox |
Allen Covert, Doris Roberts, Shirley Jones |
| Hostel |
Lions Gate Films |
Jay Hernandez |
| 13 |
Glory Road |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight |
| Last Holiday |
Paramount Pictures |
Queen Latifah, Gérard Depardieu, LL Cool J |
| Tristan and Isolde |
20th Century Fox |
James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell |
| 20 |
End of the Spear |
Jungle Films |
Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen, Jack Guzman |
| Underworld: Evolution |
Screen Gems |
Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy |
| 23 |
A little Thing Called Murder |
Stonemade Entertainment |
Judy Davis, Jonathan Jackson |
| 27 |
Annapolis |
Touchstone Pictures |
James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster |
| Big Momma's House 2 |
20th Century Fox |
Martin Lawrence, Nia Long |
| Nanny McPhee |
Universal Pictures |
Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury |
| February |
3 |
Something New |
Focus Features |
Sanaa Lathan, Simon Baker, Mike Epps |
| When a Stranger Calls |
Screen Gems |
Camilla Belle, Katie Cassidy |
| 10 |
Curious George |
Universal Pictures |
voices of: Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, Dick Van Dyke |
| Final Destination 3 |
New Line Cinema |
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman ,Kris Lemche, Alexz Johnson, Amanda Crew |
| Firewall |
Warner Bros. |
Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen |
| The Pink Panther |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Columbia Pictures |
Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Beyoncé Knowles |
| 17 |
Date Movie |
20th Century Fox |
Alyson Hannigan, Jennifer Coolidge |
| Eight Below |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Paul Walker, Jason Biggs |
| Freedomland |
Revolution Studios |
Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard |
| 24 |
Doogal |
The Weinstein Co. |
Jim Broadbent, Ian McKellen, Bill Nighy |
| Madea's Family Reunion |
Lions Gate Films |
Tyler Perry |
| Running Scared |
New Line Cinema |
Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga |
| March |
3 |
16 Blocks |
Warner Bros. |
Bruce Willis, Mos Def |
| Aquamarine |
20th Century Fox |
Sara Paxton, Emma Roberts, JoJo |
| Ultraviolet |
Screen Gems |
Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party |
Rogue Pictures |
Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Mos Def |
| 10 |
Failure to Launch |
Paramount |
Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Bates |
| The Hills Have Eyes |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Vinessa Shaw, Kathleen Quinlan, Aaron Stanford, Emilie de Ravin |
| The Shaggy Dog |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Danny Glover |
| 17 |
She's the Man |
DreamWorks |
Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum |
| Thank You for Smoking ‡ |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Katie Holmes |
| V for Vendetta |
Warner Brothers |
Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving |
| 24 |
Inside Man |
Universal Pictures |
Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster |
| Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector |
Lions Gate Films |
Larry The Cable Guy |
| Stay Alive |
Buena Vista Pictures |
Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz |
| 31 |
ATL |
Warner Bros. |
T.I., Lauren London, Evan Ross Naess |
| Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, Charlotte Rampling |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown |
20th Century Fox |
animated, voices of: Ray Romano John Leguizamo Denis Leary Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott (), Josh Peck, Jay Leno ), Will Arnett () |
| Slither |
Universal Pictures |
Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker |
April - June
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
| Month |
Day |
Title |
Studio |
Notable Cast/Crew |
| April |
7 |
The Benchwarmers |
Revolution Studios |
Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz |
| Friends with Money ‡ |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener, Joan Cusack |
| Lucky Number Slevin |
The Weinstein Co. |
Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis |
| Phat Girlz |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson |
| Take the Lead |
New Line Cinema |
Antonio Banderas, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard |
| 14 |
Scary Movie 4 |
The Weinstein Co. |
Anna Faris, Regina Hall |
| The Wild |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Animated, Voices Of: Kiefer Sutherland, William Shatner, Greg Cipes, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo, Richard Kind, James Belushi |
| 21 |
American Dreamz |
Universal Pictures |
Hugh Grant, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid |
| The Sentinel |
20th Century Fox |
Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger |
| Silent Hill |
TriStar Pictures |
Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean |
| 28 |
Akeelah and the Bee |
Lions Gate Films |
Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett |
| RV |
Columbia Pictures |
Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth, JoJo, Josh Hutcherson |
| Stick It |
Touchstone Pictures |
Missy Peregrym, Jeff Bridges, Vanessa Lengies |
| United 93 |
Universal Pictures |
David Rasche, Rebecca Schull, Denny Dillon |
| May |
5 |
An American Haunting |
Freestyle Releasing |
Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, James D'Arcy |
| Art School Confidential ‡ |
United Artists |
Max Minghella, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, Joel Moore |
| Hoot |
New Line Cinema |
Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Luke Wilson |
| Mission: Impossible III |
Paramount Pictures |
Tom Cruise, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Michelle Monaghan, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| 12 |
Goal! The Dream Begins |
Touchstone Pictures |
Kuno Becker, Marcel Iureş, Anna Friel |
| Just My Luck |
20th Century Fox |
Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Faizon Love |
| Poseidon |
Warner Bros. |
Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Jacinda Barrett, Emmy Rossum |
| 19 |
The Da Vinci Code |
Columbia Pictures |
Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen, Audrey Tautou |
| Over the Hedge |
Paramount Pictures |
Animated, Voices Of: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Avril Lavigne, Wanda Sykes |
| See No Evil |
Lions Gate Films |
Kane, Rachael Taylor |
| 26 |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
20th Century Fox |
Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Ellen Page, Dania Ramirez, Michael Murphy |
| June |
2 |
The Break-Up |
Universal Pictures |
Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn |
| 6 |
The Omen |
20th Century Fox |
Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow |
| 9 |
Cars |
Pixar/Walt Disney Pictures |
Animated, Voices Of: Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, George Carlin |
| A Prairie Home Companion |
Picturehouse |
Lindsay Lohan, Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones |
| 16 |
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift |
Universal Pictures |
Lucas Black, Bow Wow |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties |
20th Century Fox |
Breckin Meyer |
| The Lake House |
Warner Bros. |
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock |
| Nacho Libre |
Paramount Pictures |
Jack Black |
| 17 |
Finding Kraftland |
Richard Kraft Productions |
Stacey J. Aswad, Richard Kraft, Nicky Kraft, Christophe Beck, John Ottman |
| 23 |
Click |
Columbia Pictures |
Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken |
| Waist Deep |
Focus Features |
Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, The Game, Larenz Tate |
| 28 |
Superman Returns |
Warner Bros. |
Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth |
| 30 |
The Devil Wears Prada |
20th Century Fox |
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci |
July - September
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
| Month |
Day |
Title |
Studio |
Notable Cast/Crew |
| July |
7 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley |
| 14 |
Little Man |
Revolution Studios |
Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kerry Washington |
| You, Me and Dupree |
Universal Pictures |
Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon |
| 21 |
Clerks II |
Weinstein Co./MGM |
Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith |
| Lady in the Water |
Warner Bros. |
Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard |
| Monster House |
Columbia Pictures |
animated, voices of Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend |
20th Century Fox/Regency |
Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris |
| 26 |
Little Miss Sunshine ‡ |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Abigail Breslin, Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano |
| 28 |
The Ant Bully |
Warner Bros. |
Zach Tyler Eisen, Paul Giamatti, Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep |
| John Tucker Must Die |
20th Century Fox |
Jesse Metcalfe, Ashanti Douglas, Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow, Arielle Kebbel |
| Miami Vice |
Universal Pictures |
Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li |
| August |
4 |
Barnyard |
Paramount Pictures |
animated, voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox |
| The Descent |
Lions Gate |
MyAnna Buring, Nora Jane Noone, Alex Reid |
| The Night Listener |
Miramax Films |
Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Bobby Cannavale |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
Columbia Pictures |
Will Ferrell |
| 9 |
World Trade Center |
Paramount Pictures |
Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Oliver Stone (director) |
| 11 |
Pulse |
Dimension Films |
Christina Milian, Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder |
| Step Up |
Buena Vista |
Channing Tatum |
| Zoom |
Columbia Pictures |
Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Kevin Zegers |
| 18 |
Accepted |
Universal Pictures |
Justin Long, Blake Lively |
| The Illusionist ‡ |
Yari Film Group |
Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti |
| Material Girls |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Brent Spiner, Lukas Haas |
| Snakes on a Plane |
New Line Cinema |
Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips |
| 25 |
Uncle Simon |
New Line Cinema |
Douglas Vale |
| How to Eat Fried Worms |
New Line Cinema |
|
| Idlewild |
Universal Pictures/HBO Films |
China Anderson, Macy Gray, Terrence Howard, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames, Cicely Tyson, Ben Vereen |
| Beerfest |
Warner Bros. |
| Invincible |
Buena Vista |
Mark Wahlberg |
| September |
1 |
Crank |
Lions Gate |
Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez, and Dwight Yoakam |
| Crossover |
Sony |
Anthony Mackie |
| The Wicker Man |
Warner Bros. |
Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn |
| 8 |
The Covenant |
Screen Gems |
Toby Hemingway |
| Hollywoodland |
Focus Features |
Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Bob Hoskins, Robin Tunney |
| The Protector |
Weinstein Company |
Tony Jaa, Nathan Jones |
| 14 |
The Legend of Sasquatch |
Gorilla Pictures |
William Hurt, John Rhys-Davies, Jewel Restaneo, Blaire Restaneo |
| 15 |
The Black Dahlia |
Universal Pictures |
Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Fiona Shaw |
| Everyone's Hero |
20th Century Fox |
|
| Gridiron Gang |
Columbia Pictures |
The Rock, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell |
| The Last Kiss |
DreamWorks |
Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson |
| 22 |
All the King's Men |
Columbia Pictures |
Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet |
| Fearless |
Rogue Pictures |
Jet Li, Collin Chou |
| Flyboys |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
James Franco, Jean Reno, Martin Henderson |
| Jackass: Number Two |
Paramount Pictures |
Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Bam Margera, Preston Lacy, Ryan Dunn, Brandon DiCamillo, Dave England, Steve-O, Jason Acuña |
| 29 |
The Guardian |
Buena Vista |
Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher |
| Open Season |
Columbia Pictures |
Animated, Voices of: Martin Lawrence Ashton Kutcher |
| School for Scoundrels |
The Weinstein Company |
Jacinda Barrett, Jon Heder, Billy Bob Thornton |
| 30 |
| The Queen ‡ |
Miramax |
Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Michael Sheen |
October - December
‡ Films that achieved wide-release status after initial release.
| Month |
Day |
Title |
Studio |
Notable Cast/Crew |
| October |
6 |
The Departed |
Warner Bros. |
Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Martin Scorsese (director) |
| Employee of the Month |
Lions Gate |
Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson |
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning |
New Line Cinema |
Andrew Bryniarski, Jordana Brewster, Matthew Bomer, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley |
| 13 |
The Grudge 2 |
Columbia Pictures |
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Sarah Roemer, Teresa Palmer |
| Man of the Year |
Universal Pictures |
Robin Williams, Laura Linney |
| The Marine |
20th Century Fox |
John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Jeff Chase, Christina Lindley |
| One Night With The King |
Gener8Xion Entertainment |
Tiffany DuPont, Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole, John Rhys-Davies, Luke Goss |
| 20 |
Flags of Our Fathers |
DreamWorks |
Paul Walker, Ryan Phillippe, Neal McDonough, Jesse Bradford, Clint Eastwood (director) |
| Flicka |
20th Century Fox |
Alison Lohman, Daniel Pino, Dallas Roberts |
| Marie-Antoinette |
Columbia Pictures |
Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Coogan |
| The Prestige |
Touchstone Pictures/Warner Bros. |
Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson |
| Two Weeks |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Sally Field, Ben Chaplin |
| 27 |
Babel ‡ |
Paramount Vantage |
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Rinko Kikuchi, Adriana Barraza |
| Catch a Fire |
Focus Features |
Tim Robbins, Derek Luke |
| Saw III |
Lions Gate Films |
Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, Tobin Bell, Dina Meyer, Bahar Soomekh, J. Larose, Barry Flatman, Leigh Whannell |
| November |
3 |
| Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan |
20th Century Fox |
Sacha Baron Cohen, Pamela Anderson |
| Flushed Away |
DreamWorks |
Animated, Voices of: Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet |
| The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Tim Allen, Martin Short |
| Volver ‡ |
Sony Pictures Classics |
Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura |
| 10 |
| A Good Year |
20th Century Fox |
Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Ridley Scott (director) |
| Harsh Times |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Christian Bale, Freddy Rodriguez, Eva Longoria |
| The Return |
Rogue Pictures |
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O'Brien, Sam Shepard |
| Stranger Than Fiction |
Columbia Pictures |
Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman |
| 17 |
| Bobby |
Weinstein Company/MGM |
Anthony Hopkins, Elijah Wood, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Shia LaBeouf |
| Casino Royale |
MGM/Columbia |
Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelson & Judi Dench |
| For Your Consideration |
Warner Independent |
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Fred Willard, Ricky Gervais |
| Happy Feet |
Warner Bros. |
Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving |
| Let's Go To Prison |
Universal |
Dax Shepard, Will Arnett |
| 22 |
| Deck the Halls |
20th Century Fox |
Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick |
| Deja Vu |
Buena Vista |
Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, James Caviezel |
| The Fountain |
Warner Bros. |
Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn |
| Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny |
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