List of 2010 box office number-one films in the United States explained

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 2010.[1]

Number-one films

Weekend end dateFilmGrossNotes
1 Avatar $68,490,688 Avatar broke Spider-Mans record ($45 million) for the highest third weekend gross of all time, and Cloverfields record ($40.1 million) for the highest weekend gross in January. [2]
2 $50,306,217 Avatar broke Titanics record ($28.7 million) for the highest fourth weekend gross of all time. It also became the first film since The Dark Knight to top the box office for four consecutive weekends. It also broke s record (63 days) for the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide, crossing the mark in 19 days. [3]
3 $42,785,612 Avatar broke Titanics record ($30 million) for the highest fifth weekend gross of all time, and Cloverfields record ($40.1 million) for the highest Martin Luther King Jr. Day long-weekend gross ever. It also became the first film since The Sixth Sense to top the box office for five consecutive weekends and the first film since Signs to top the box office in its fifth weekend. [4] [5]
4 $34,944,081 Avatar broke Titanics record ($25.5 million) for the highest sixth weekend gross of all time. It also became the first film since Titanic to top the box office for six consecutive weekends. With this intake, it became the highest-grossing film of all time. [6]
5 $31,280,029 Avatar broke Titanics record ($25.9 million) for the highest seventh weekend gross of all time. It also became the first film since Titanic to top the box office for seven consecutive weekends and the first film since The Passion of the Christ to top the box office in its seventh weekend. [7]
6 Dear John $30,468,614 [8]
7 Valentine's Day $56,260,707 Valentine's Day broke Ghost Riders record ($45.4 million) for the highest President's Day weekend debut. [9] [10]
8 Shutter Island $41,062,440 [11]
9 $22,665,205 [12]
10 Alice in Wonderland $116,101,023Alice in Wonderland broke 300s record ($70.9 million) for the highest weekend debut in March and Fast & Furious record ($71 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spring release. It also broke Spider-Mans record ($114.8 million) for the highest weekend debut for a non-sequel, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fires record ($102.7 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action fantasy film, and Avatars record ($77 million) for the highest weekend debut for a 3-D film. [13]
11 $62,714,076 [14]
12 $34,189,969 [15]
13 How to Train Your Dragon $43,732,319 [16]
14 Clash of the Titans $61,235,105 Clash of the Titans broke Scary Movie 4s record ($40.2 million) for the highest Easter weekend debut. [17] [18]
15 $26,633,209 Initial estimates had Date Night ahead of Clash of the Titans. [19]
16 Kick-Ass $19,828,687 Initial estimates had How to Train Your Dragon ahead of Kick-Ass. [20]
17 How to Train Your Dragon $15,350,213 How to Train Your Dragon reclaimed the #1 spot in its fifth weekend of release. It became the first film since Avatar to top the box office in its fifth weekend. [21]
18 A Nightmare on Elm Street $32,902,299 [22]
19 Iron Man 2 $128,122,480 Iron Man 2 had the highest weekend debut of 2010. [23]
20 $52,041,005 [24]
21 Shrek Forever After $70,838,207 [25]
22 $43,311,063 [26] [27]
23 $25,486,465 [28]
24 The Karate Kid $55,665,805 [29]
25 Toy Story 3 $110,307,189 Toy Story 3 broke s record ($109 million) for the highest weekend debut in June and Finding Nemos record ($70.3 million) for the highest opening weekend for a G-rated film. Its $41.1 million opening day gross broke Shrek the Thirds record ($38 million) for the biggest single day gross for an animated film. [30]
26 $59,337,669 [31]
27 $64,832,191 The Twilight Saga: Eclipses $30.1 million gross from midnight showings broke s record ($26.3 million) for the highest midnight opening ever. It also broke Transformers: Revenge of the Fallens records for the highest midnight gross in IMAX ($959,000) with $1 million and the highest Wednesday gross of all-time with $68.5 million. [32] [33]
28 Despicable Me $56,397,125 [34]
29 Inception $62,785,337 [35]
30 $42,725,012 [36]
31 $27,485,245 [37]
32 The Other Guys $35,543,162 [38]
33 The Expendables $34,825,135 [39]
34 $16,968,032 [40]
35 Takers $20,512,304 Initial estimates had The Last Exorcism ahead of Takers. [41]
36 The American $13,177,790 [42] [43]
37 $26,650,264 [44]
38 The Town $23,808,032 [45]
39 $19,011,188 [46]
40 The Social Network $22,445,653 [47]
41 $15,451,991 [48] [49]
42 Jackass 3D $50,353,641 Jackass 3D broke Scary Movie 3s records ($48.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in October and for any fall release. Jackass 3D also broke Brünos record ($30.4 million) for the biggest weekend debut for a docu-comedy. [50]
43 Paranormal Activity 2 $40,678,424 Paranormal Activity 2 broke Friday the 13ths record ($40.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for a horror film. [51]
44 Saw 3D $22,530,123 [52]
45 Megamind $46,016,833 [53]
46 $29,120,461 [54]
47 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 $125,017,372 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1s $1.4 million midnight gross in IMAX broke s record ($1 million) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX. It also broke Alice in Wonderlands record ($116.1 million) for the highest weekend debut for a live-action fantasy film. [55]
48 $49,087,101 In second place, Tangleds $48.8 million opening weekend broke The Lion Kings record ($40.9 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film and for a musical animated film. It also broke s record ($42 million) for a musical film. [56]
49 Tangled $21,608,891 Tangled reached #1 in its second weekend of release. [57]
50 $24,005,069 [58]
51 $44,026,211 [59]
52 Little Fockers $30,833,665 [60]
53 $25,766,485 [61]

Highest-grossing films

Calendar Gross

Highest-grossing films of 2010 by Calendar Gross[62]

Rank Title Studio(s) Actor(s) Director(s) Gross
1.Avatar20th Century FoxSam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney WeaverJames Cameron$466,141,929
2.Toy Story 3Walt Disney Studiosvoices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Blake Clark, Jeff Pidgeon, Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton, Jodi Benson and John MorrisLee Unkrich$410,171,027
3.Alice in WonderlandJohnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen and Timothy SpallTim Burton$332,430,200
4.Iron Man 2Paramount PicturesRobert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. JacksonJon Favreau$312,433,331
5.Summit EntertainmentKristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Bryce Dallas Howard, Billy Burke and Dakota FanningDavid Slade$300,531,751
6.InceptionWarner Bros. PicturesLeonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger and Michael CaineChristopher Nolan$292,558,188
7.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, John Hurt, Rhys Ifans, Jason Isaacs, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton and David ThewlisDavid Yates$280,230,127
8.Despicable MeUniversal Picturesvoices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Will Arnett and Julie AndrewsPierre Coffin and Chris Renaud$251,083,040
9.Shrek Forever AfterParamount Picturesvoices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Walt Dohrn, Jane Lynch, Jon Hamm, Craig Robinson, Lake Bell, Mary Kay Place, Kathy Griffin and Kristen SchaalMike Mitchell$238,736,787
10.How to Train Your Dragonvoices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T. J. Miller, Kristen Wiig and David TennantChris Sanders and Dean DeBlois$217,581,231

In-Year Release

Highest-grossing films of 2010 by In-year release[63]
RankTitleDistributor Domestic gross
1. Toy Story 3 $415,004,880
2. Alice in Wonderland $334,191,110
3. Iron Man 2 $312,433,331
4. $300,531,751
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 $295,983,305
6. Inception $292,576,195
7. Despicable Me $251,513,985
8. Shrek Forever After $238,736,787
9. How to Train Your Dragon $217,581,231
10. Tangled $200,821,936

Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 2010
G Toy Story 3
PG Alice in Wonderland
PG-13 Iron Man 2
R The King's Speech

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domestic Box Office Weekends For 2010. .
  2. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 1. Box Office Mojo.
  3. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 2. Box Office Mojo.
  4. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 3 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  5. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 3. Box Office Mojo.
  6. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 4. Box Office Mojo.
  7. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 5. Box Office Mojo.
  8. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 6. Box Office Mojo.
  9. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 7 (Presidents' Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  10. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 7. Box Office Mojo.
  11. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 8. Box Office Mojo.
  12. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 9. Box Office Mojo.
  13. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 10. Box Office Mojo.
  14. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 11. Box Office Mojo.
  15. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 12. Box Office Mojo.
  16. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 13. Box Office Mojo.
  17. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 14. Box Office Mojo.
  18. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 14 (Easter weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  19. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 15. Box Office Mojo.
  20. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 16. Box Office Mojo.
  21. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 17. Box Office Mojo.
  22. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 18. Box Office Mojo.
  23. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 19. Box Office Mojo.
  24. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 20. Box Office Mojo.
  25. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 21. Box Office Mojo.
  26. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 22 (Memorial Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  27. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 22. Box Office Mojo.
  28. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 23. Box Office Mojo.
  29. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 24. Box Office Mojo.
  30. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 25. Box Office Mojo.
  31. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 26. Box Office Mojo.
  32. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 27. Box Office Mojo.
  33. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 27 (July 4th long weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  34. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 28. Box Office Mojo.
  35. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 29. Box Office Mojo.
  36. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 30. Box Office Mojo.
  37. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 31. Box Office Mojo.
  38. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 32. Box Office Mojo.
  39. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 33. Box Office Mojo.
  40. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 34. Box Office Mojo.
  41. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 35. Box Office Mojo.
  42. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 36. Box Office Mojo.
  43. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 36 (Labor Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  44. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 37. Box Office Mojo.
  45. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 38. Box Office Mojo.
  46. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 39. Box Office Mojo.
  47. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 40. Box Office Mojo.
  48. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 41 (Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  49. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 41. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 42. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 43. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 44. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 45. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 46. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 47. Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 48 (Thanksgiving 3-Day weekend). Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 49 (Post-Thanksgiving). Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 50. Box Office Mojo.
  59. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 51. Box Office Mojo.
  60. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 52. Box Office Mojo.
  61. Web site: Domestic 2010 Weekend 53. Box Office Mojo.
  62. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2010. Box Office Mojo. December 15, 2019.
  63. Web site: Domestic Box Office For 2010 (In-year release). Box Office Mojo. February 18, 2020.

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