The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
The 78th National Board of Review Awards, awarded to the best in film for 2006, were presented by the National Board of Review on 9 January 2007.
The 5th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2006, were given on December 11, 2006.
The American Film Institute (AFI) Awards 2006 honored the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year.
The 5th San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2006, were given on 12 December 2006.
The 11th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2006, were given on December 18, 2006.
The 10th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2006, were given on 19 December 2006.
The 12th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association on December 19, 2006, honored the best in film for 2006. The organization, founded in 1990, includes 35 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in north Texas.
The 2nd Austin Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking for 2006, were announced on January 2, 2007.
The 10th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2006, were given on 8 January 2007.
The 41st National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 6 January 2007, honored the best in film for 2006.
The 27th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2006, were given on 11 December 2006.
The 19th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given by the CFCA on December 28, 2006 honored the best in film for 2006.
The 32nd Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), honored the best in film for 2006.
The 12th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 20, 2007, honoring the finest achievements of 2006 filmmaking. The event was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California and was broadcast on E!.
The 3rd St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards were given on January 7, 2007.
Gransito Movie Awards 2007 is the 7th annual edition of GMA, the first Italian online film award.
The 27th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2006, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 8 February 2007.
