Box Office Performance for Live Action Movies in 2010
Rank Movie Genre MPAA 2010 Gross Tickets Sold Inflation- Adjusted Gross
1
Iron Man 2
Adventure
PG-13
$312,433,331
39,598,648
$312,433,333
2
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Drama
PG-13
$300,531,751
38,090,209
$300,531,749
3
The Karate Kid
Adventure
PG
$176,591,618
22,381,701
$176,591,621
4
Clash of the Titans
Action
PG-13
$163,214,888
20,686,298
$163,214,891
5
Grown Ups
Comedy
PG-13
$162,001,186
20,532,470
$162,001,188
6
The Last Airbender
Adventure
PG
$131,772,187
16,701,164
$131,772,184
7
Tron: Legacy
Adventure
PG
$131,304,844
16,641,932
$131,304,843
8
Shutter Island
Thriller/Suspense
R
$128,012,934
16,224,706
$128,012,930
9
The Other Guys
Comedy
PG-13
$119,219,978
15,110,263
$119,219,975
10
Salt
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$118,311,368
14,995,104
$118,311,371
11
Jackass 3D
Comedy
R
$117,109,417
14,842,765
$117,109,416
12
Valentine's Day
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$110,485,654
14,003,251
$110,485,650
13
Robin Hood
Action
PG-13
$105,487,148
13,369,727
$105,487,146
14
The Expendables
Action
R
$103,068,524
13,063,184
$103,068,522
15
Little Fockers
Comedy
PG-13
$102,576,190
13,000,785
$102,576,194
16
Due Date
Comedy
R
$99,231,922
12,576,923
$99,231,922
17
Date Night
Comedy
PG-13
$98,711,404
12,510,951
$98,711,403
18
Sex and the City 2
Comedy
R
$95,347,692
12,084,625
$95,347,691
19
The Book of Eli
Action
R
$94,835,059
12,019,653
$94,835,062
20
The Social Network
Drama
PG-13
$93,222,026
11,815,212
$93,222,023
21
The Town
Drama
R
$92,173,235
11,682,286
$92,173,237
22
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Action
PG-13
$90,759,676
11,503,128
$90,759,680
23
Red
Action
PG-13
$89,505,187
11,344,130
$89,505,186
24
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Adventure
PG
$88,768,303
11,250,735
$88,768,299
25
True Grit
Western
PG-13
$86,670,382
10,984,839
$86,670,380
26
Paranormal Activity 2
Horror
R
$84,660,648
10,730,120
$84,660,647
27
Eat Pray Love
Drama
R
$80,574,010
10,212,169
$80,574,013
28
Dear John
Drama
PG-13
$80,014,842
10,141,298
$80,014,841
29
Unstoppable
Action
PG-13
$79,468,486
10,072,051
$79,468,482
30
The A-Team
Action
PG-13
$77,222,099
9,787,338
$77,222,097
31
Knight and Day
Action
PG-13
$76,423,035
9,686,063
$76,423,037
32
Dinner for Schmucks
Comedy
PG-13
$73,026,337
9,255,556
$73,026,337
33
Sherlock Holmes
Adventure
PG-13
$70,313,242
8,911,691
$70,313,242
34
The Bounty Hunter
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$67,061,228
8,499,522
$67,061,229
35
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Comedy
PG
$65,003,625
8,238,736
$65,003,627
36
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Horror
R
$63,075,011
7,994,298
$63,075,011
37
The Last Song
Drama
PG
$62,950,384
7,978,502
$62,950,381
38
The Wolf Man
Horror
R
$62,189,884
7,882,115
$62,189,887
39
Get Him to the Greek
Comedy
R
$61,153,526
7,750,764
$61,153,528
40
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Drama
PG-13
$60,095,852
7,616,711
$60,095,850
41
The Tooth Fairy
Comedy
PG
$60,022,256
7,607,384
$60,022,260
42
Secretariat
Drama
PG
$59,053,682
7,484,624
$59,053,683
43
Easy A
Comedy
PG-13
$58,401,464
7,401,960
$58,401,464
44
Takers
Drama
PG-13
$57,744,720
7,318,722
$57,744,717
45
The Tourist
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$54,633,191
6,924,359
$54,633,193
46
It's Complicated
Romantic Comedy
R
$53,556,535
6,787,901
$53,556,539
47
Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D
Horror
R
$53,183,340
6,740,601
$53,183,342
48
Letters to Juliet
Drama
PG
$53,032,453
6,721,477
$53,032,454
49
Life as We Know It
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$52,886,508
6,702,979
$52,886,504
50
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps
Drama
PG-13
$52,474,616
6,650,775
$52,474,615
51
Predators
Action
R
$52,000,688
6,590,708
$52,000,686
52
Hot Tub Time Machine
Comedy
R
$50,269,859
6,371,338
$50,269,857
53
Kick-Ass
Action
R
$48,071,303
6,092,687
$48,071,300
54
Black Swan
Thriller/Suspense
R
$47,807,791
6,059,289
$47,807,790
55
The Blind Side
Drama
PG-13
$47,483,408
6,018,176
$47,483,409
56
Killers
Action
PG-13
$47,059,963
5,964,507
$47,059,960
57
The Fighter
Drama
R
$46,388,853
5,879,449
$46,388,853
58
Saw 3D
Horror
R
$45,710,178
5,793,432
$45,710,178
59
Cop Out
Comedy
R
$44,875,481
5,687,640
$44,875,480
60
The Lovely Bones
Drama
PG-13
$43,731,131
5,542,602
$43,731,130
61
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Comedy
PG
$43,585,753
5,524,177
$43,585,757
62
Edge of Darkness
Drama
R
$43,313,890
5,489,720
$43,313,891
63
Death at a Funeral
Comedy
R
$42,739,347
5,416,901
$42,739,349
64
Step Up 3D
Drama
PG-13
$42,400,223
5,373,919
$42,400,221
65
The Last Exorcism
Horror
PG-13
$41,034,350
5,200,805
$41,034,351
66
Legion
Thriller/Suspense
R
$40,168,080
5,091,011
$40,168,077
67
Up in the Air
Drama
R
$39,448,116
4,999,761
$39,448,114
68
The Crazies
Horror
R
$39,123,589
4,958,630
$39,123,591
69
Crazy Heart
Drama
R
$38,769,554
4,913,758
$38,769,551
70
Burlesque
Drama
PG-13
$37,733,561
4,782,454
$37,733,562
71
For Colored Girls
Drama
R
$37,676,774
4,775,257
$37,676,778
72
The Back-up Plan
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$37,490,007
4,751,585
$37,490,006
73
Vampires Suck
Comedy
PG-13
$36,661,504
4,646,578
$36,661,500
74
The American
Thriller/Suspense
R
$35,606,376
4,512,849
$35,606,379
75
Green Zone
Drama
R
$35,497,337
4,499,029
$35,497,339
76
Devil
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$33,679,655
4,268,651
$33,679,656
77
Hereafter
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$32,712,586
4,146,082
$32,712,587
78
When in Rome
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$32,680,633
4,142,032
$32,680,632
79
She's Out of My League
Romantic Comedy
R
$32,010,860
4,057,143
$32,010,858
80
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Comedy
PG-13
$31,611,316
4,006,504
$31,611,317
81
Love and Other Drugs
Drama
R
$31,267,088
3,962,876
$31,267,092
82
Charlie St. Cloud
Drama
PG-13
$31,206,263
3,955,166
$31,206,260
83
Morning Glory
Comedy
PG-13
$30,759,976
3,898,603
$30,759,978
84
Daybreakers
Horror
R
$30,101,577
3,815,156
$30,101,581
85
Daybreakers
Horror
R
$30,101,577
3,815,156
$30,101,581
86
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Adventure
PG
$29,197,642
3,700,588
$29,197,639
87
The Switch
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$27,758,465
3,518,183
$27,758,464
88
Brooklyn's Finest
Thriller/Suspense
R
$27,163,593
3,442,787
$27,163,589
89
Machete
Action
R
$26,593,646
3,370,551
$26,593,647
90
Ramona and Beezus
Comedy
G
$26,167,002
3,316,477
$26,167,004
91
Leap Year
Romantic Comedy
PG
$25,918,920
3,285,034
$25,918,918
92
You Again
Comedy
PG
$25,702,053
3,257,548
$25,702,054
93
How Do You Know?
Romantic Comedy
R
$25,040,894
3,173,751
$25,040,895
94
Piranha 3D
Horror
R
$25,003,155
3,168,968
$25,003,158
95
Lottery Ticket
Comedy
PG-13
$24,719,879
3,133,065
$24,719,883
96
The Spy Next Door
Comedy
PG
$24,307,106
3,080,749
$24,307,110
97
From Paris With Love
Thriller/Suspense
R
$24,077,427
3,051,638
$24,077,424
98
The Losers
Action
PG-13
$23,591,432
2,990,042
$23,591,431
99
The King's Speech
Drama
R
$22,932,401
2,906,515
$22,932,403
100
Faster (2009)
Action
R
$22,856,870
2,896,942
$22,856,872
101
Just Wright
Romantic Comedy
PG
$21,540,363
2,730,084
$21,540,363
102
Skyline
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$21,416,355
2,714,367
$21,416,356
103
The Next Three Days
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$21,129,348
2,677,991
$21,129,349
104
The Kids Are All Right
Comedy
R
$20,811,365
2,637,689
$20,811,366
105
Our Family Wedding
Comedy
PG-13
$20,255,281
2,567,209
$20,255,279
106
Hubble 3D
Documentary
G
$20,149,829
2,553,844
$20,149,829
107
Oceans
Documentary
G
$19,422,319
2,461,637
$19,422,316
108
Remember Me
Drama
PG-13
$19,068,240
2,416,760
$19,068,236
109
Going the Distance
Romantic Comedy
R
$17,804,299
2,256,565
$17,804,298
110
Furry Vengeance
Comedy
PG
$17,630,465
2,234,533
$17,630,465
111
The Ghost Writer
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$15,541,549
1,969,778
$15,541,548
112
Youth in Revolt
Comedy
R
$15,285,588
1,937,337
$15,285,589
113
My Soul to Take
Horror
R
$14,744,435
1,868,750
$14,744,438
114
Repo Men
Action
R
$13,942,007
1,767,048
$13,942,009
115
Case 39
Horror
$13,261,851
1,680,843
$13,261,851
116
Extraordinary Measures
Drama
PG
$12,482,741
1,582,096
$12,482,737
117
Let Me In
Thriller/Suspense
R
$12,134,935
1,538,015
$12,134,938
118
Män som hatar kvinnor
Thriller/Suspense
R
$10,561,224
1,338,558
$10,561,223
119
Jonah Hex
Action
PG-13
$10,547,117
1,336,770
$10,547,115
120
127 Hours
Drama
R
$10,434,435
1,322,489
$10,434,438
121
Fair*Game
Drama
PG-13
$9,118,756
1,155,736
$9,118,757
122
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Drama
PG-13
$8,668,979
1,098,730
$8,668,980
123
The Young Victoria
Drama
PG
$8,544,935
1,083,008
$8,544,933
124
MacGruber
Comedy
R
$8,525,600
1,080,558
$8,525,603
125
Barney's Version
Drama
R
$7,502,560
950,895
$7,502,562
126
Cyrus
Comedy
R
$7,468,936
946,633
$7,468,934
127
A Single Man
Drama
R
$7,444,351
943,517
$7,444,349
128
Babies
Documentary
PG
$7,320,323
927,798
$7,320,326
129
Incendies
Drama
R
$6,857,096
869,087
$6,857,096
130
Conviction
Drama
$6,797,696
861,558
$6,797,693
131
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Adventure
PG-13
$6,659,786
844,079
$6,659,783
132
The Last Station
Drama
R
$6,617,867
838,766
$6,617,864
133
Waiting for Superman
Documentary
PG
$6,417,135
813,325
$6,417,134
134
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Comedy
PG-13
$6,363,628
806,543
$6,363,624
135
Winter's Bone
Drama
R
$6,245,508
791,573
$6,245,511
136
Nine
Musical
PG-13
$5,930,989
751,710
$5,930,992
137
Under the Sea 3D
Documentary
G
$5,857,442
742,388
$5,857,441
138
The Warrior's Way
Western
R
$5,569,301
705,868
$5,569,299
139
Luftslottet som sprängdes
Thriller/Suspense
R
$5,273,085
668,325
$5,273,084
140
I am Love
Drama
$5,005,465
634,406
$5,005,463
141
Mao's Last Dancer
Drama
PG
$4,806,750
609,221
$4,806,754
142
An Education
Drama
PG-13
$4,691,390
594,599
$4,691,386
143
Solitary Man
Drama
R
$4,360,548
552,668
$4,360,551
144
The Hurt Locker
Drama
R
$4,346,706
550,913
$4,346,704
145
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$4,267,703
540,900
$4,267,701
146
Greenberg
Romantic Comedy
R
$4,234,170
536,650
$4,234,169
147
My Name is Khan
Drama
PG-13
$4,046,336
512,844
$4,046,339
148
Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire)
Drama
R
$3,806,401
482,434
$3,806,404
149
To Save a Life
Drama
PG-13
$3,777,210
478,734
$3,777,211
150
The Runaways
Drama
R
$3,573,673
452,937
$3,573,673
151
Inside Job
Documentary
PG-13
$3,452,017
437,518
$3,452,017
152
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Documentary
$3,291,250
417,142
$3,291,250
153
Catfish
Documentary
PG-13
$3,237,343
410,310
$3,237,346
154
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Drama
R
$3,229,586
409,326
$3,229,582
155
Chloe
Thriller/Suspense
R
$3,075,255
389,766
$3,075,254
156
Los abrazos rotos
Thriller/Suspense
R
$2,991,650
379,170
$2,991,651
157
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Documentary
R
$2,930,687
371,443
$2,930,685
158
Letters to God
Drama
PG
$2,848,587
361,038
$2,848,590
159
2012
Action
PG-13
$2,670,038
338,408
$2,670,039
160
N-Secure
Thriller/Suspense
R
$2,595,644
328,979
$2,595,644
161
Never Let Me Go
Drama
R
$2,434,652
308,574
$2,434,649
162
The Twilight Saga: Twilight/New Moon Combo
$2,385,237
302,311
$2,385,234
163
Old Dogs
Comedy
PG
$2,252,485
285,486
$2,252,485
164
Weisse Band: Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte, Das
Drama
R
$2,137,172
270,871
$2,137,172
165
Un Prophète
Drama
R
$2,087,720
264,603
$2,087,718
166
U2 3D
Concert/Performance
G
$2,054,521
260,396
$2,054,524
167
Space Station
Documentary
Not Rated
$1,931,542
244,809
$1,931,543
168
Stone
Drama
R
$1,810,078
229,414
$1,810,076
169
3 Idiots
Comedy
PG-13
$1,776,771
225,193
$1,776,773
170
Flipped
Romantic Comedy
PG
$1,755,212
222,460
$1,755,209
171
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky
Drama
R
$1,725,982
218,756
$1,725,985
172
Kites
Thriller/Suspense
$1,685,269
213,596
$1,685,272
173
Cairo Time
Drama
PG
$1,603,616
203,247
$1,603,619
174
Nowhere Boy
Drama
R
$1,445,366
183,190
$1,445,369
175
Deep Sea 3-D
Documentary
G
$1,379,500
174,842
$1,379,503
176
Restrepo
Documentary
R
$1,330,894
168,681
$1,330,893
177
Dabangg
Drama
$1,288,549
163,314
$1,288,547
178
Micmacs
Comedy
R
$1,259,693
159,657
$1,259,694
179
The Road
Drama
R
$1,255,957
159,183
$1,255,954
180
Housefull
Romantic Comedy
$1,183,658
150,020
$1,183,658
181
Golmaal 3
Comedy
$1,132,192
143,497
$1,132,191
182
Brothers
Drama
R
$1,129,244
143,123
$1,129,240
183
I Love You, Phillip Morris
Comedy
R
$1,126,302
142,751
$1,126,305
184
The Perfect Game
Drama
PG
$1,089,445
138,079
$1,089,443
185
Buried
Thriller/Suspense
R
$1,044,143
132,338
$1,044,147
186
Tees Maar Khan
Comedy
$1,030,502
130,609
$1,030,505
187
Guzaarish
Drama
$1,026,589
130,113
$1,026,592
188
Animal Kingdom
Drama
R
$1,016,417
128,823
$1,016,413
189
Princess Kaiulani
Drama
PG
$883,887
112,026
$883,885
190
I Hate Luv Storys
Romantic Comedy
$847,993
107,477
$847,994
191
The Tillman Story
Documentary
R
$798,940
101,260
$798,941
192
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
Documentary
Not Rated
$781,527
99,053
$781,528
193
L'enfant prodige
Drama
$773,615
98,050
$773,615
194
Peepli Live
Drama
$754,836
95,670
$754,836
195
Middle Men
Comedy
R
$754,301
95,602
$754,300
196
The Fourth Kind
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$753,690
95,525
$753,692
197
Raavan
$708,726
89,826
$708,727
198
The Wildest Dream
Documentary
PG
$694,298
87,997
$694,296
199
Couples Retreat
Comedy
PG-13
$693,900
87,947
$693,902
200
Where the Wild Things Are
Adventure
PG
$666,976
84,534
$666,973
201
We Are Family
Drama
$638,144
80,880
$638,143
202
The Virginity Hit
Comedy
R
$636,706
80,698
$636,707
203
Ninja Assassin
Action
R
$630,109
79,862
$630,111
204
Agora
Drama
R
$619,423
78,507
$619,420
205
Vincere
Drama
$619,162
78,474
$619,160
206
Howl
Drama
R
$591,812
75,008
$591,813
207
Mother
Drama
R
$551,509
69,900
$551,511
208
Jack Goes Boating
Comedy
R
$541,992
68,694
$541,996
209
Khatta Meetha
Comedy
$541,904
68,682
$541,901
210
L'instinct de mort
Drama
R
$533,479
67,615
$533,482
211
Tamara Drewe
Comedy
R
$526,639
66,748
$526,642
212
Preacher's Kid
Drama
PG-13
$514,522
65,212
$514,523
213
L'arnacouer
Comedy
$504,030
63,882
$504,029
214
The City of Your Final Destination
Drama
PG-13
$493,296
62,522
$493,299
215
Made in Dagenham
Drama
R
$492,379
62,405
$492,375
216
Phish 3D
Concert/Performance
$485,913
61,586
$485,914
217
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D
Documentary
Not Rated
$458,309
58,087
$458,306
218
The Messenger
Drama
R
$455,286
57,704
$455,285
219
Rabbit Hole
Drama
PG-13
$435,229
55,162
$435,228
220
I Want Your Money
Documentary
PG
$433,588
54,954
$433,587
221
Somewhere
Drama
R
$432,836
54,859
$432,838
222
Law Abiding Citizen
Thriller/Suspense
R
$428,914
54,362
$428,916
223
Break Ke Baad
Drama
$427,628
54,199
$427,630
224
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Documentary
$416,775
52,823
$416,773
225
Les amours imaginaires
Drama
$413,432
52,399
$413,428
226
Action Replayy
Drama
$410,262
51,998
$410,264
227
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Black Comedy
R
$409,764
51,935
$409,767
228
I'm Still Here
Documentary
R
$408,983
51,836
$408,986
229
The Square
Thriller/Suspense
R
$406,216
51,485
$406,217
230
Les herbes folles
Thriller/Suspense
PG
$403,952
51,198
$403,952
231
L'affaire Farewell
Thriller/Suspense
$390,157
49,450
$390,161
232
Lebanon
Drama
R
$368,088
46,652
$368,084
233
Grease
Musical
PG
$365,802
46,363
$365,804
234
Creation
Drama
PG-13
$341,323
43,260
$341,321
235
Enter the Void
Drama
$337,997
42,839
$338,000
236
All Good Things
Drama
R
$323,651
41,020
$323,648
237
Vision
Drama
$319,683
40,517
$319,679
238
The Yellow Handkerchief
Drama
PG-13
$318,623
40,383
$318,622
239
Today's Special
Comedy
R
$317,831
40,283
$317,833
240
The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day
Action
R
$315,233
39,953
$315,229
241
Holy Rollers
Drama
R
$303,064
38,411
$303,063
242
Aisha
Romantic Comedy
$298,431
37,824
$298,431
243
The Little Traitor
Drama
$297,351
37,687
$297,350
244
Blue Valentine
Drama
NC-17
$291,607
36,959
$291,607
245
Last Train Home
Documentary
$288,328
36,543
$288,324
246
Tiny Furniture
Comedy
$286,707
36,338
$286,707
247
No Problem
Comedy
$285,468
36,181
$285,468
248
Life During Wartime
Black Comedy
R
$281,447
35,671
$281,444
249
Countdown to Zero
Documentary
PG
$272,040
34,479
$272,039
250
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Drama
R
$269,021
34,096
$269,017
251
Kings of Pastry
Documentary
$264,482
33,521
$264,481
252
L'ennemi public n°1
Drama
R
$262,253
33,239
$262,256
253
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Documentary
$256,242
32,477
$256,244
254
Le baiser du barbu
Comedy
$249,519
31,625
$249,521
255
Me and Orson Welles
Drama
PG-13
$247,727
31,398
$247,730
256
White Material
Drama
$246,328
31,220
$246,326
257
Four Lions
Black Comedy
R
$242,136
30,689
$242,136
258
Monsters
Drama
R
$237,301
30,076
$237,300
259
Casino Jack
Thriller/Suspense
R
$234,094
29,670
$234,096
260
The Tempest
Drama
PG-13
$231,633
29,358
$231,635
261
The Killer Inside Me
Drama
R
$217,277
27,538
$217,275
262
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Comedy
R
$215,430
27,304
$215,429
263
Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny
Documentary
$212,601
26,946
$212,604
264
La Soga
Thriller/Suspense
R
$210,625
26,695
$210,624
265
Sweetgrass
Documentary
$207,473
26,296
$207,475
266
Chain Letter
Horror
R
$205,842
26,089
$205,842
267
Le Petit Nicolas
Comedy
$201,857
25,584
$201,858
268
Legendary
Drama
PG-13
$200,393
25,398
$200,390
269
Iron Man
Action
PG-13
$192,025
24,338
$192,027
270
San qiang pai an jing qi
Drama
R
$190,946
24,201
$190,946
271
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Drama
PG
$187,456
23,759
$187,459
272
Twelve
Thriller/Suspense
R
$183,920
23,311
$183,924
273
Fei Cheng Wu Rao 2
Romantic Comedy
$182,517
23,133
$182,519
274
The Human Centipede
Horror
R
$181,467
23,000
$181,470
275
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Documentary
R
$176,865
22,416
$176,862
276
Partir
Drama
$176,113
22,321
$176,113
277
South of the Border
Documentary
$174,203
22,079
$174,203
278
Armored
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$173,574
21,999
$173,572
279
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
Documentary
R
$170,829
21,651
$170,826
280
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Thriller/Suspense
R
$166,980
21,163
$166,976
281
De Mai Tinh
Romantic Comedy
$165,987
21,038
$165,990
282
Another Year
Drama
PG-13
$164,654
20,869
$164,656
283
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Documentary
$162,122
20,548
$162,124
284
Welcome to the Rileys
Drama
R
$152,857
19,374
$152,861
285
The Red Riding Trilogy: 1983
Drama
$151,644
19,220
$151,646
286
The Red Riding Trilogy
Drama
$148,826
18,863
$148,829
287
Le père de mes enfants
Drama
$144,022
18,254
$144,024
288
The Cremaster Cycle
Drama
$140,666
17,828
$140,663
289
The Weathered Underground
Multiple Genres
$140,091
17,756
$140,095
290
Love Ranch
Drama
R
$137,885
17,476
$137,886
291
Carlos
Drama
$135,526
17,177
$135,527
292
Pure Country 2: The Gift
Drama
PG
$133,771
16,954
$133,767
293
Joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom
Action
R
$128,486
16,285
$128,489
294
Stonewall Uprising
Documentary
$128,203
16,249
$128,205
295
Lovely, Still
Drama
PG
$127,564
16,168
$127,566
296
Centurion
Action
R
$123,570
15,662
$123,573
297
Country Strong
Drama
PG-13
$119,742
15,176
$119,739
298
Valley of the Hearts Delight
Drama
$118,666
15,040
$118,666
299
The Big Uneasy
Documentary
$116,698
14,791
$116,701
300
Queen of the Lot
Drama
R
$116,400
14,753
$116,401
301
Coco avant Chanel
Drama
PG-13
$116,152
14,721
$116,149
302
The Greatest
Drama
R
$115,862
14,685
$115,865
303
Bran Nue Dae
Musical
PG-13
$113,568
14,394
$113,569
304
Blood Done Sign My Name
Drama
PG-13
$109,383
13,863
$109,379
305
Wild Target
Comedy
PG-13
$109,338
13,858
$109,340
306
Bellamy
Thriller/Suspense
$107,612
13,639
$107,612
307
The Romantics
Comedy
PG-13
$106,524
13,501
$106,523
308
Waste Land
Documentary
$102,454
12,985
$102,452
309
Alle Anderen
Drama
$102,042
12,933
$102,041
310
Freakonomics
Documentary
PG-13
$101,270
12,835
$101,268
311
The Good Guy
Romantic Comedy
R
$100,688
12,761
$100,684
312
8: The Mormon Proposition
Documentary
R
$100,280
12,710
$100,282
313
Red Cliff
Action
R
$100,206
12,700
$100,203
314
Kings of the Evening
Drama
PG
$98,124
12,437
$98,128
315
I Spit on Your Grave
Horror
R
$93,051
11,794
$93,055
316
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Drama
$90,040
11,412
$90,041
317
Crazy on the Outside
Comedy
PG-13
$88,335
11,196
$88,336
318
Feed the Fish
Romantic Comedy
$84,085
10,657
$84,084
319
Kasi az Gorbehaye Irani Khabar Nadareh
Drama
$81,768
10,363
$81,764
320
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Documentary
PG
$80,741
10,233
$80,738
321
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Drama
R
$76,158
9,652
$76,154
322
Dogtooth
Drama
$73,849
9,360
$73,850
323
La siciliana ribelle
Drama
$71,239
9,029
$71,239
324
Rosencrantz and Guildenstein are Undead
Comedy
$70,563
8,943
$70,560
325
Leaves of Grass
Black Comedy
R
$70,066
8,880
$70,063
326
Budrus
Documentary
$68,353
8,663
$68,351
327
2012: Time for Change
Drama
$68,339
8,661
$68,335
328
Racing Dreams
Documentary
PG
$65,082
8,249
$65,085
329
Biutiful
Drama
R
$64,672
8,197
$64,674
330
Paranormal Activity
Horror
R
$64,214
8,139
$64,217
331
Contracorriente
Drama
$64,159
8,132
$64,161
332
Marwencol
Documentary
$63,292
8,022
$63,294
333
Cool It
Documentary
PG
$62,713
7,948
$62,710
334
Patrik, Age 1.5
Comedy
Not Rated
$57,060
7,232
$57,060
335
God of Vampires
Action
$56,705
7,187
$56,705
336
Amelia
Drama
PG
$55,434
7,026
$55,435
337
Night Catches Us
Drama
R
$54,914
6,960
$54,914
338
The Nature of Existence
Documentary
$54,645
6,926
$54,646
339
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Documentary
$54,152
6,863
$54,149
340
Hatchet II
Horror
R
$52,604
6,667
$52,603
341
Ca$h
Thriller/Suspense
$46,488
5,892
$46,488
342
Enemies of the People
Documentary
$46,463
5,889
$46,464
343
Cropsey
Documentary
$42,392
5,373
$42,393
344
Queen of the Sun
Documentary
$41,895
5,310
$41,896
345
The Red Baron
Drama
PG-13
$40,789
5,170
$40,791
346
A Serious Man
Comedy
R
$38,263
4,850
$38,267
347
The Legend of Pale Male
Documentary
$38,083
4,827
$38,085
348
L'armée du crime
Thriller/Suspense
$37,031
4,693
$37,028
349
Boxing Gym
Documentary
$36,812
4,666
$36,815
350
Bhutto
Documentary
$34,963
4,431
$34,961
351
Le Refuge
Drama
$34,525
4,376
$34,527
352
The Yes Men Fix the World
Documentary
$34,136
4,326
$34,132
353
Ahead of Time
Documentary
$33,024
4,186
$33,028
354
Spoken Word
Drama
$32,961
4,178
$32,964
355
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Documentary
$32,608
4,133
$32,609
356
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
Comedy
$31,377
3,977
$31,379
357
Who is Harry Nilsson (and Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?
Documentary
$30,975
3,926
$30,976
358
GasLand
Documentary
$30,846
3,910
$30,850
359
Valhalla Rising
Action
$30,638
3,883
$30,637
360
Dead Awake
Thriller/Suspense
R
$30,600
3,878
$30,597
361
Deux de la vague
Documentary
$28,808
3,651
$28,806
362
Expecting Mary
Comedy
PG
$28,700
3,638
$28,704
363
October Country
Documentary
$26,185
3,319
$26,187
364
The Exploding Girl
Drama
$25,572
3,241
$25,571
365
Behind the Burly Q
Documentary
$23,889
3,028
$23,891
366
Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie
Documentary
$23,886
3,027
$23,883
367
The Boat That Rocked
Comedy
R
$23,352
2,960
$23,354
368
Handsome Harry
Drama
R
$22,878
2,900
$22,881
369
The Other City
Documentary
$22,539
2,857
$22,542
370
Happy Tears
Drama
R
$22,464
2,847
$22,463
371
Hemingways Garden of Eden
Drama
R
$22,083
2,799
$22,084
372
And Everything is Going Fine
Documentary
$22,080
2,798
$22,076
373
Trash Humpers
Comedy
$21,826
2,766
$21,824
374
Raw Faith
Documentary
$20,956
2,656
$20,956
375
The Good Heart
Drama
$20,930
2,653
$20,932
376
Douchebag
Comedy
$20,615
2,613
$20,617
377
Prince of Broadway
Drama
$20,450
2,592
$20,451
378
The Korean
Action
$20,279
2,570
$20,277
379
The Trial
Drama
PG-13
$19,753
2,504
$19,757
380
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Musical
$19,557
2,479
$19,559
381
Neshoba: The Price of Freedom
Documentary
$19,245
2,439
$19,244
382
The People I've Slept With
Romantic Comedy
$19,137
2,425
$19,133
383
The Horse Boy
Documentary
$19,117
2,423
$19,117
384
Red Hill
Thriller/Suspense
R
$18,224
2,310
$18,226
385
Bitch Slap
Action
R
$17,365
2,201
$17,366
386
Shoah
Documentary
$15,642
1,983
$15,646
387
BoyBand
Comedy
$15,628
1,981
$15,630
388
The End of Poverty?
Documentary
$15,444
1,957
$15,441
389
Paper Man
Comedy
R
$15,389
1,950
$15,386
390
Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger
Comedy
PG-13
$15,222
1,929
$15,220
391
The Beaches of Agnes
Documentary
$14,523
1,841
$14,525
392
Le combat dans l'île
Thriller/Suspense
$13,632
1,728
$13,634
393
Jim
Drama
$13,015
1,650
$13,019
394
The Kids Grow Up
Documentary
$12,095
1,533
$12,095
395
After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United
Documentary
$12,085
1,532
$12,087
396
Violet Tendencies
Comedy
$11,863
1,503
$11,859
397
Picture Me: A Model's Diary
Documentary
$11,848
1,502
$11,851
398
White Wedding
Comedy
PG-13
$11,711
1,484
$11,709
399
Milh Hadha al-Bahr
Drama
$11,662
1,478
$11,661
400
16 to Life
Romantic Comedy
$11,574
1,467
$11,575
401
Cherry
Drama
R
$11,362
1,440
$11,362
402
Good Hair
Documentary
PG-13
$11,053
1,401
$11,054
403
The Damned United
Drama
R
$11,029
1,398
$11,030
404
The Two Escobars
Documentary
$10,942
1,387
$10,943
405
Frankie and Alice
Drama
R
$10,671
1,352
$10,667
406
La Teta Asustada
Drama
$10,462
1,326
$10,462
407
GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Ho's Please Stand Up?
Documentary
R
$10,087
1,278
$10,083
408
Down Terrace
Black Comedy
R
$9,812
1,244
$9,815
409
The Taqwacores
Drama
$9,347
1,185
$9,350
410
Wonderful World
Drama
R
$9,309
1,180
$9,310
411
Broderskab
Drama
$8,979
1,138
$8,979
412
Shanghai Red
Thriller/Suspense
$8,734
1,107
$8,734
413
The Freebie
Romantic Comedy
R
$8,300
1,052
$8,300
414
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
Documentary
Not Rated
$7,991
1,013
$7,993
415
The Cove
Documentary
PG-13
$7,934
1,006
$7,937
416
Mugabe and the White African
Documentary
$7,924
1,004
$7,922
417
The Thorn in the Heart
Documentary
$7,376
935
$7,377
418
Happiness Runs
Drama
$7,199
912
$7,196
419
Logan
Drama
$7,137
905
$7,140
420
Misconceptions
Comedy
$6,892
874
$6,896
421
Crude
Documentary
$6,878
872
$6,880
422
Watercolors
Drama
$6,305
799
$6,304
423
The Box
Thriller/Suspense
PG-13
$6,301
799
$6,304
424
Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers
Documentary
$6,280
796
$6,280
425
Storm
Drama
$6,152
780
$6,154
426
Phyllis and Harold
Documentary
$5,992
759
$5,989
427
BearCity
Romantic Comedy
$5,980
758
$5,981
428
Okuribito
Drama
PG-13
$5,800
735
$5,799
429
Midnight Reckoning
Thriller/Suspense
$5,673
719
$5,673
430
Nenette
Documentary
$5,450
691
$5,452
431
The Winning Season
Comedy
PG-13
$5,000
634
$5,002
432
Cosa Voglio Di Piu
Drama
$4,998
633
$4,994
433
Hadewijch
Drama
$4,603
583
$4,600
434
La mujer sin cabeza
Drama
$4,502
571
$4,505
435
Inhale
Thriller/Suspense
R
$4,115
522
$4,119
436
Zenith
Thriller/Suspense
$4,051
513
$4,048
437
Heartless
Horror
$3,697
469
$3,700
438
Big Fan
Comedy
R
$3,666
465
$3,669
439
Smash His Camera
Documentary
PG-13
$3,644
462
$3,645
440
American Grindhouse
Documentary
$3,598
456
$3,598
441
Det rode kapel
Documentary
$3,539
449
$3,543
442
The September Issue
Documentary
PG-13
$3,517
446
$3,519
443
Speed-Dating
Romantic Comedy
R
$3,394
430
$3,393
444
Murder in Fashion
Drama
$3,346
424
$3,345
445
My Year Without Sex
Comedy
$3,119
395
$3,117
446
Altiplano
Drama
$3,063
388
$3,061
447
Mutluluk
Drama
$2,856
362
$2,856
448
Eichmann
Drama
$2,706
343
$2,706
449
Helena From the Wedding
Drama
$2,692
341
$2,690
450
Boogie Woogie
Black Comedy
R
$2,618
332
$2,619
451
The Slammin' Salmon
Comedy
R
$2,510
318
$2,509
452
Daniel y Ana
Drama
$2,372
301
$2,375
453
El Súperstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Francés
Comedy
$2,330
295
$2,328
454
You Won't Miss Me
Drama
$2,240
284
$2,241
455
Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo
Documentary
$2,198
279
$2,201
456
Fallen Idol: The Yuri Gagarin Conspiracy
Documentary
$2,126
269
$2,122
457
Nobody's Perfect
Documentary
$2,122
269
$2,122
458
White On Rice
Romantic Comedy
PG-13
$1,985
252
$1,988
459
As Good as Dead
Thriller/Suspense
R
$1,981
251
$1,980
460
Falling Awake
Drama
R
$1,978
251
$1,980
461
A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism
Documentary
$1,916
243
$1,917
462
45365
Documentary
$1,909
242
$1,909
463
Clear Blue Tuesday
Musical
$1,780
226
$1,783
464
Carmo
Drama
$1,512
192
$1,515
465
Carbon Nation
Documentary
$1,470
186
$1,468
466
Endgame
Drama
PG-13
$1,407
178
$1,404
467
Trucker
Drama
R
$1,237
157
$1,239
468
Convention
$1,220
155
$1,223
469
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Documentary
Not Rated
$961
122
$963
470
Daddy's Home
Thriller/Suspense
$796
101
$797
471
Shake Hands with the Devil
Drama
$594
75
$592
472
Breakfast with Scot
Drama
PG-13
$477
60
$473
473
The Magician
Black Comedy
$406
51
$402
474
Tru Loved
Romantic Comedy
R
$275
35
$276
475
To Die is Hard
Comedy
$112
14
$110
Total Gross of All Movies $7,217,744,884
Total Tickets Sold 914,796,573
Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices $7,217,744,961
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2010.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2010.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2009 will most likely earn money in 2009 and 2010.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.