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Box Office Performance for Drama Movies in 2010

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2010 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Jun 30, 2010 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $300,531,751 38,090,209
2 The Social Network Oct 1, 2010 Sony Pictures PG-13 $93,222,026 11,815,212
3 Eat Pray Love Aug 13, 2010 Sony Pictures PG-13 $80,574,010 10,212,169
4 Dear John Feb 5, 2010 Sony Pictures PG-13 $80,014,842 10,141,298
5 The Last Song Mar 31, 2010 Walt Disney PG $62,950,384 7,978,502
6 Why Did I Get Married Too? Apr 2, 2010 Lionsgate PG-13 $60,095,852 7,616,711
7 Secretariat Oct 8, 2010 Walt Disney PG $59,053,682 7,484,623
8 Letters to Juliet May 14, 2010 Summit Entertainment PG $53,032,453 6,721,477
9 Wall Street 2: Money Never … Sep 24, 2010 20th Century Fox PG-13 $52,474,616 6,650,775
10 The Blind Side Nov 20, 2009 Warner Bros. PG-13 $47,483,408 6,018,176
11 The Fighter Dec 10, 2010 Paramount Pictures R $46,388,853 5,879,449
12 The Lovely Bones Dec 11, 2009 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $43,731,131 5,542,602
13 Step Up 3D Aug 6, 2010 Walt Disney PG-13 $42,400,223 5,373,919
14 Up in the Air Dec 4, 2009 Paramount Pictures R $39,448,116 4,999,761
15 Crazy Heart Dec 16, 2009 Fox Searchlight R $38,769,554 4,913,758
16 For Colored Girls Nov 5, 2010 Lionsgate R $37,676,774 4,775,256
17 Green Zone Mar 12, 2010 Universal R $35,497,337 4,499,029
18 Hereafter Oct 15, 2010 Warner Bros. PG-13 $32,712,586 4,146,082
19 Love and Other Drugs Nov 24, 2010 20th Century Fox R $31,267,088 3,962,876
20 Charlie St. Cloud Jul 30, 2010 Universal PG-13 $31,206,263 3,955,166
21 The King’s Speech Nov 26, 2010 Weinstein Co. R $22,932,401 2,906,514
22 Remember Me Mar 12, 2010 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $19,068,240 2,416,760
23 Extraordinary Measures Jan 22, 2010 CBS Films PG $12,482,741 1,582,096
24 127 Hours Nov 5, 2010 Fox Searchlight R $10,434,435 1,322,489
25 Fair*Game Nov 5, 2010 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $9,118,756 1,155,736
26 Get Low Jul 30, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $9,111,488 1,154,814
27 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Nov 20, 2009 Summit Entertainment PG-13 $8,668,979 1,098,730
28 The Young Victoria Dec 18, 2009 Apparition PG $8,544,935 1,083,008
29 A Single Man Dec 11, 2009 Weinstein Co. R $7,444,351 943,517
30 Invictus Dec 11, 2009 Warner Bros. PG-13 $6,904,919 875,148
31 Conviction Oct 15, 2010 Fox Searchlight R $6,797,696 861,558
32 The Last Station Jan 15, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $6,617,867 838,766
33 El secreto de sus ojos Apr 16, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $6,391,436 810,067
34 Winter’s Bone Jun 11, 2010 Roadside Attractions R $6,245,508 791,572
35 Orlando Jan 1, 1992 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $5,367,945 680,347
36 Io sono l’amore Jun 18, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $5,005,465 634,406
37 Mao's Last Dancer Aug 20, 2010 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG $4,806,750 609,220
38 An Education Oct 9, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $4,691,390 594,599
39 Solitary Man May 21, 2010 Anchor Bay Entert… R $4,360,548 552,667
40 The Hurt Locker Jun 26, 2009 Summit Entertainment R $4,346,706 550,913
41 My Name is Khan Feb 12, 2010 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $4,046,336 512,844
42 Precious (Based on the Nove… Nov 6, 2009 Lionsgate R $3,806,401 482,433
43 To Save a Life Jan 22, 2010 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $3,777,210 478,733
44 The Runaways Mar 19, 2010 Apparition R $3,573,673 452,937
45 You Will Meet a Tall Dark S… Sep 22, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $3,229,586 409,326
46 Letters to God Apr 9, 2010 Vivendi Entertain… PG $2,848,587 361,037
47 Never Let Me Go Sep 15, 2010 Fox Searchlight R $2,434,652 308,574
48 Das Weisse Band: Eine deuts… Dec 30, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,137,172 270,870
49 Un Prophète Feb 26, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,087,720 264,603
50 Lourdes Feb 17, 2010 Pallisades Tartan Not Rated $1,891,305 239,709
51 Stone Oct 8, 2010 Overture Films R $1,810,078 229,414
52 Coco Chanel and Igor Stravi… Jun 11, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,725,982 218,755
53 Cairo Time Aug 6, 2010 IFC Films PG $1,603,616 203,246
54 Nowhere Boy Oct 8, 2010 Weinstein Co. R $1,445,366 183,189
55 Dabangg Sep 10, 2010 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $1,288,549 163,314
56 The Road Nov 25, 2009 Weinstein Co. R $1,255,957 159,183
57 Brothers Dec 4, 2009 Lionsgate R $1,129,244 143,123
58 Mother and Child May 7, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,110,509 140,748
59 The Perfect Game Apr 16, 2010 Slowhand Cinema PG $1,089,445 138,079
60 La Mission Apr 9, 2010 Screen Media Films R $1,062,941 134,720
61 Guzaarish Nov 19, 2010 UTV Communications Not Rated $1,026,589 130,112
62 Animal Kingdom Aug 13, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,016,417 128,823
63 Les sept jours du talion Feb 5, 2010 Alliance Vivafilm Not Rated $1,011,919 128,253
64 Princess Kaiulani May 14, 2010 Roadside Attractions PG $883,887 112,026
65 L'enfant prodige May 28, 2010 Not Rated $773,615 98,050
66 What If... Aug 20, 2010 Five & Two Pictures PG $767,544 97,280
67 Peepli Live Aug 13, 2010 UTV Communications Not Rated $754,836 95,669
68 North Face Jan 29, 2010 Music Box Films Not Rated $711,421 90,167
69 Le Concert Jul 30, 2010 Weinstein Co. PG-13 $657,986 83,394
70 We Are Family Sep 3, 2010 UTV Communications PG $638,144 80,880
71 Ajami Feb 3, 2010 Kino International Not Rated $621,859 78,816
72 Agora May 28, 2010 Newmarket Films R $619,423 78,507
73 Vincere Mar 19, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $619,162 78,474
74 Howl Sep 24, 2010 Oscilloscope Pict… R $591,812 75,007
75 Madeo Mar 12, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $551,509 69,899
76 Ondine Jun 4, 2010 Magnolia Pictures PG-13 $550,472 69,768
77 L'instinct de mort Aug 27, 2010 Music Box Films R $533,479 67,614
78 Preacher's Kid Jan 29, 2010 Gener8xion Entert… PG-13 $514,522 65,211
79 Les amours imaginaires Jun 11, 2010 Not Rated $509,770 64,609
80 The City of Your Final Dest… Apr 16, 2010 Hyde Park Films PG-13 $493,296 62,521
81 Made in Dagenham Nov 19, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $492,379 62,405
82 The Messenger Nov 13, 2009 Oscilloscope Pict… R $455,286 57,704
83 Rabbit Hole Dec 17, 2010 Lionsgate PG-13 $435,229 55,162
84 Somewhere Dec 22, 2010 Focus Features R $432,836 54,858
85 Break Ke Baad Nov 24, 2010 Reliance Big Pict… Not Rated $427,628 54,198
86 Disney’s A Christmas Carol Nov 6, 2009 Walt Disney PG $411,946 52,211
87 Action Replayy Nov 5, 2010 Viva Entertainment Not Rated $410,262 51,997
88 Fish Tank Jan 15, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $374,675 47,487
89 Lebanon Aug 6, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $368,088 46,652
90 à bout de souffle Feb 7, 1961 Films Around the … Not Rated $358,477 45,434
91 Like Dandelion Dust Sep 24, 2010 Self Distributed PG-13 $352,810 44,716
92 Creation Jan 22, 2010 Newmarket Films PG-13 $341,323 43,260
93 Enter the Void Sep 24, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $337,997 42,838
94 All Good Things Dec 3, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $323,651 41,020
95 Vision Oct 13, 2010 Zeitgeist Not Rated $319,683 40,517
96 The Yellow Handkerchief Feb 26, 2010 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $318,623 40,383
97 Holy Rollers May 21, 2010 First Independent… R $303,064 38,411
98 The Little Traitor Oct 16, 2009 Westchester Films Not Rated $297,351 37,687
99 Blue Valentine Dec 29, 2010 Weinstein Co. NC-17 $291,607 36,959
100 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Cal… Nov 20, 2009 First Look R $269,021 34,096
101 Me and Orson Welles Nov 25, 2009 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $247,727 31,397
102 White Material Nov 19, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $246,328 31,220
103 Monsters Oct 29, 2010 Magnet Pictures R $237,301 30,076
104 That Evening Sun Nov 6, 2009 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $233,240 29,561
105 The Tempest Dec 10, 2010 Miramax PG-13 $231,633 29,357
106 The Killer Inside Me Jun 18, 2010 IFC Films R $217,277 27,538
107 La fille du RER Jan 22, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $208,163 26,383
108 Legendary Sep 10, 2010 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $200,393 25,398
109 San qiang pai an jing qi Sep 3, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… R $190,946 24,201
110 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry Sep 18, 2009 Five & Two Pictures PG $187,456 23,758
111 Partir Oct 1, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $176,113 22,321
112 Rann Jan 29, 2010 Studio 18 Not Rated $165,873 21,023
113 Another Year Dec 29, 2010 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $164,654 20,868
114 71: Into the Fire Jul 30, 2010 Not Rated $159,335 20,194
115 Welcome to the Rileys Oct 29, 2010 Samuel Goldwyn Films R $152,857 19,373
116 Red Riding: The Year of Our… Feb 5, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $151,644 19,219
117 My Dog Tulip Sep 1, 2010 New Yorker Not Rated $151,258 19,170
118 Red Riding: The Year of Our… Feb 5, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $148,826 18,862
119 Le père de mes enfants May 21, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $144,022 18,253
120 The Cremaster Cycle Apr 9, 2010 International Fil… Not Rated $140,666 17,828
121 Love Ranch Jun 30, 2010 R $137,885 17,475
122 Carlos Oct 15, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $135,526 17,176
123 Pure Country 2: The Gift Oct 15, 2010 Warner Bros. PG $133,771 16,954
124 Lovely, Still Sep 10, 2010 Monterey Media PG $127,564 16,167
125 Country Strong Dec 22, 2010 Sony Pictures PG-13 $119,742 15,176
126 Valley of the Hearts Delight Apr 9, 2010 Indican Pictures Not Rated $118,666 15,040
127 Queen of the Lot Nov 19, 2010 Rainbow Releasing R $116,400 14,752
128 Coco avant Chanel Sep 25, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $116,152 14,721
129 The Greatest Apr 2, 2010 Paladin R $115,862 14,684
130 Touching Home Apr 30, 2010 CFI PG-13 $110,594 14,016
131 Blood Done Sign My Name Feb 19, 2010 Paladin PG-13 $109,383 13,863
132 Alle Anderen Apr 9, 2010 Cinema Guild Not Rated $102,042 12,933
133 Kings of the Evening Jan 1, 2010 Indican Pictures PG $98,124 12,436
134 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Dec 30, 2009 Paladin PG-13 $90,040 11,411
135 La Nana Oct 16, 2009 Elephant Eye Films Not Rated $83,834 10,625
136 Kasi az Gorbehaye Irani Kha… Apr 16, 2010 Not Rated $81,768 10,363
137 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Nov 27, 2009 Screen Media Films R $76,158 9,652
138 Kynodontas Jun 25, 2010 Kino International Not Rated $73,849 9,359
139 Le hérisson Mar 12, 2010 Not Rated $73,133 9,269
140 La siciliana ribelle Aug 4, 2010 Music Box Films Not Rated $71,239 9,029
141 Contracorriente Sep 17, 2010 The Film Collabor… Not Rated $64,158 8,131
142 Alamar Jul 14, 2010 Film Movement G $55,709 7,060
143 Amelia Oct 23, 2009 Fox Searchlight PG $55,434 7,026
144 Night Catches Us Dec 3, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $54,914 6,959
145 Le Amiche Jun 18, 2010 The Film Desk Not Rated $54,843 6,950
146 The Harimaya Bridge Mar 12, 2010 Eleven Arts Not Rated $54,473 6,904
147 35 Rhums Sep 18, 2009 Cinema Guild Not Rated $44,756 5,672
148 Defendor Feb 19, 2010 R $44,462 5,635
149 The Red Baron Mar 19, 2010 Monterey Media PG-13 $40,789 5,169
150 La dernière fugue Feb 26, 2010 Not Rated $40,249 5,101
151 44 Inch Chest Jan 15, 2010 Image Entertainment R $39,033 4,947
152 Le Refuge Sep 10, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $34,525 4,375
153 Barbe Bleue Mar 26, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $33,490 4,244
154 Sauve qui peut (la vie) Oct 12, 1980 New Yorker Not Rated $33,458 4,240
155 Spoken Word Jul 23, 2010 Variance Films Not Rated $32,961 4,177
156 Solntse Nov 18, 2009 Lorber Films Not Rated $31,738 4,022
157 Rashomon Dec 26, 1951 Janus Films Not Rated $27,401 3,472
158 Seraphine Jun 5, 2009 Music Box Films Not Rated $26,616 3,373
159 The Exploding Girl Mar 12, 2010 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $25,572 3,241
160 Handsome Harry Apr 16, 2010 Paladin R $22,878 2,899
161 Happy Tears Feb 19, 2010 Roadside Attractions R $22,464 2,847
162 Hemingway's Garden of Eden Dec 10, 2010 Roadside Attractions R $22,083 2,798
163 The Good Heart Apr 30, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $20,930 2,652
164 Prince of Broadway Sep 3, 2010 Elephant Eye Films Not Rated $20,450 2,591
165 The Trial Sep 10, 2010 PG-13 $19,753 2,503
166 La legge Nov 11, 1960 Not Rated $17,351 2,199
167 Welcome May 7, 2010 Not Rated $13,461 1,706
168 Jim Oct 8, 2010 Area 23a Not Rated $13,015 1,649
169 The Dry Land Jul 30, 2010 Freestyle Releasing R $11,777 1,492
170 Milh Hadha al-Bahr Aug 13, 2010 Lorber Films Not Rated $11,662 1,478
171 Cherry Oct 8, 2010 R $11,362 1,440
172 Children of Invention Mar 12, 2010 The Kids Are Alri… Not Rated $11,183 1,417
173 The Damned United Oct 9, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… R $11,029 1,397
174 Mississippi Mermaid Jan 15, 1999 MGM R $10,678 1,353
175 Chun Feng Chen Zui De Ye Wan Jun 4, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $10,478 1,328
176 La Teta Asustada Aug 27, 2010 Olive Films Not Rated $10,462 1,325
177 O Estranho Caso de Angélica Dec 31, 2010 Cinema Guild Not Rated $10,433 1,322
178 The Taqwacores Oct 22, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $9,347 1,184
179 Wonderful World Jan 8, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $9,309 1,179
180 Broderskab Aug 6, 2010 Olive Films Not Rated $8,979 1,138
181 Happiness Runs May 7, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $7,199 912
182 Logan Sep 10, 2010 Real Bean Enterta… Not Rated $7,137 904
183 Mercy Apr 30, 2010 IFC Films R $6,780 859
184 The Last New Yorker Feb 19, 2010 Brink Film Not Rated $6,607 837
185 Watercolors Jan 22, 2010 Regent Releasing Not Rated $6,305 799
186 Storm Oct 30, 2009 Film Movement Not Rated $6,152 779
187 Okuribito May 29, 2009 Regent Releasing PG-13 $5,800 735
188 Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv Jan 29, 2010 Film Movement Not Rated $5,729 726
189 Home Nov 27, 2009 Lorber Films Not Rated $5,517 699
190 Hadewijch Dec 24, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $5,006 634
191 Cosa Voglio Di Piu Dec 3, 2010 Film Movement Not Rated $4,998 633
192 Polițist, Adjectiv Dec 23, 2009 Not Rated $4,908 622
193 La mujer sin cabeza Aug 19, 2009 Strand Releasing Not Rated $4,222 535
194 Just Say Love Mar 26, 2010 Regent Releasing Not Rated $3,944 499
195 L'Enfant sauvage Sep 9, 1970 The Film Desk G $3,762 476
196 Murder in Fashion Jan 22, 2010 Regent Releasing R $3,346 424
197 Altiplano Aug 20, 2010 First Run Features Not Rated $3,063 388
198 Mutluluk Aug 7, 2009 First Run Features Not Rated $2,856 361
199 Eichmann Oct 29, 2010 Regent Releasing Not Rated $2,706 342
200 Helena From the Wedding Nov 12, 2010 Film Movement Not Rated $2,692 341
201 Daniel y Ana Aug 27, 2010 Strand Releasing Not Rated $2,372 300
202 You Won’t Miss Me Dec 10, 2010 Reel Diva Consult… Not Rated $2,240 283
203 Flickan Sep 17, 2010 Olive Films Not Rated $2,201 278
204 The Temptation of St. Tony Sep 17, 2010 Olive Films Not Rated $1,963 248
205 Carmo Oct 15, 2010 First Run Features Not Rated $1,512 191
206 Endgame Nov 6, 2009 Monterey Media PG-13 $1,407 178
207 Trucker Oct 9, 2009 Monterey Media R $1,237 156
208 Shake Hands with the Devil Oct 29, 2010 Regent Releasing R $594 75
209 $9.99 Jun 19, 2009 Regent Releasing R $544 68
210 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du … Mar 23, 1983 New Yorker Not Rated $387 49
211 Breakfast with Scot Oct 10, 2008 Regent Releasing PG-13 $114 14
212 From Mexico with Love Oct 9, 2009 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $12 1
Total Gross of All Movies$1,509,451,853
Total Tickets Sold191,311,931

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 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

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