Most Popular Movies 2010

This chart shows the 2010 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2010 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2010 - Top 2010 Worldwide

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Inception poster

Synopsis

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious, during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible: inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

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Shutter Island poster
Domestic BO:
$128,012,934
International BO:
$171,448,848

Synopsis

The implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located on a remote, windswept island. The woman appears to have vanished from a locked room, and there are hints of terrible deeds committed within the hospital walls. As the investigation deepens, Teddy realizes he will have to confront his own dark fears if he hopes to make it off the island alive.

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse poster
Domestic BO:
$300,531,751
International BO:
$405,571,077

Synopsis

Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob— knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

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2010 Winter Olympics
Video Release Date: April 13, 2010 by Team Marketing

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Shrek Forever After poster
Domestic BO:
$238,736,787
International BO:
$517,507,886

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Tron: Legacy poster
Domestic BO:
$172,062,763
International BO:
$227,803,436

Synopsis

In 1989, Kevin Flynn, an innovative software engineer and the CEO of ENCOM International, disappears. Twenty years later, his son, Sam, is visited by Kevin's friend and ENCOM executive Alan Bradley, who urges Sam to investigate a mysterious page from Flynn's old arcade that may lead to information regarding Kevin's whereabouts. While exploring the arcade, Sam discovers a concealed computer laboratory and unintentionally transports himself to The Grid, where he finds an evil digital reprentation of his long lost father, named Chu. Now Sam must defeat Chu to save himself and his real father.

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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore poster
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Director: Brad Peyton
Lead Roles: Chris O'Donnell as Shane, Jack McBrayer as Chuck, Fred Armisen as Friedrich, Paul Rodriguez as Crazy Carlito, Bette Midler as Kitty Galore
Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Secret Agent, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure, Revenge
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$43,585,753
International BO:
$69,440,630

Synopsis

In the eternal battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has just taken things a paw too far. Kitty Galore, a former elite agent for spy organization MEOWS, has gone rogue. In 48 hours, she plans to unleash a diabolical device designed to not only bring her canine enemies to heel but take down her former kitty comrades and make the world her scratching post. Faced with this immediate and unprecedented threat, cats and dogs will be forced to work together for the first time in history in an unlikely alliance to save themselves--and their beloved humans--from global cat-astrophe. It's time for the fur to fly.

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Despicable Me poster
Domestic BO:
$252,756,705
International BO:
$291,950,588

Synopsis

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of tireless, little yellow minions, we discover Gru planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!). Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. One of the world's greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.

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The Last Airbender poster
Domestic BO:
$131,772,187
International BO:
$187,941,694

Synopsis

The adventures of the successor to a long line of Avatars who must put aside his irresponsible ways to save the world.

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Megamind poster
Megamind
Director: Tom McGrath
Lead Roles: Will Ferrell as Megamind
Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as MegaMind
Keywords: Villain's Point of View, Spoof, Friendly Alien on Earth, Talking Animals, Surprise Twist, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$148,415,853
International BO:
$173,471,355

Synopsis

Though he is the most-brilliant supervillain the world has known, Megamind is the least-successful. Thwarted time and again by heroic Metro Man, Megamind is more surprised than anyone when he actually manages to defeat his longtime enemy. But without Metro Man, Megamind has no purpose in life, so he creates a new opponent, who quickly decides that it’s more fun to be a bad guy than a hero.

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The Expendables poster
The Expendables
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross, Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, Jet Li as Yin Yang, Terry Crews as Hale Caesar , Randy Couture as Toll Road, Dolph Lundgren as Gunnar Jensen, Steve Austin as Paine, Mickey Rourke as Tool
Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 2010 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Keywords: Directing Yourself, Ensemble, Special Ops, Voiceover/Narration, Pirates, Government Corruption, Secret Agent, Intertitle, Rescue, Hostage, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Narcotics, Mercenaries
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$103,068,524
International BO:
$165,199,650

Synopsis

The only life they've known is war. The only loyalty they have is to each other. They are the Expendables: leader and mastermind Barney Ross, former SAS blade expert Lee Christmas, hand-to-hand combat specialist Yin Yang, long barrel weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitions expert Toll Road, and precision sniper Gunner Jensen. Living life in the fringes of the law, these hardened mercenaries take on what appears to be a routine assignment: a covert, CIA-funded operation to infiltrate the South American country of Vilena and overthrow its ruthless dictator General Garza. But when their job is revealed to be a suicide mission, the men are faced with a deadly choice, one that might redeem their souls...or destroy their brotherhood forever.

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Harry Brown
Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 2010 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Keywords: Vigilante
Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action
Domestic BO:
$1,818,681
International BO:
$10,204,925

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Furry Vengeance poster
Domestic BO:
$17,630,465
International BO:
$21,709,712

Synopsis

When Dan Sanders takes a job overseeing the construction of a supposedly “green” housing development in the Oregon woods, he thinks his greatest challenge will be helping his urban-oriented family adjust to country life while simultaneously trying to keep his demanding boss happy. But, when the local animals learn that Dan is in charge of their habitat’s destruction, the fur flies in an all-out battle between man and nature.

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Agora
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Lead Roles: Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, Max Minghella as Davus
Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 2010 (Limited) by Newmarket Films
Keywords: Religious, Academics, Sword and Sandal, Biography, Atheism
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$619,423
International BO:
$38,372,869

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Unthinkable
Unthinkable
Director: Gregor Jordan
Lead Roles: Samuel L. Jackson as H
Video Release Date: June 15, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Keywords: Terrorism
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
International BO:
$5,483,534

Synopsis

A Muslim extremist places three separate nuclear bombs in mystery locations around America. With our country’s entire counter-terrorism force rushing to action, the culprit is soon apprehended, but the whereabouts of his bombs remain unknown. Heading up the investigation-or so she thinks-is FBI agent Helen Brody, an expert in her field, who has only two days to find the bombs but who, unfortunately, is not making much progress. Then, Brody is forced to work alongside a freelance interrogator, known only as “H”, whose brutal methods are diametrically opposed to hers. “H" crosses lines that no one else will, but since he gets results, he has the full support of the government. With the clock ticking, and the moral compass constantly shifting, Brody-and the audience-must question their most basic assumptions about fear and paranoia, about strength and cruelty, and about right and wrong. Under the expert guidance of director Gregor Jordan, “Unthinkable,” stands.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader poster
Domestic BO:
$104,386,950
International BO:
$313,800,000

Synopsis

Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace and their royal friend King Caspian, find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to the Narnian ship, the Dawn Treader. As they embark on an adventure of destiny and discovery, they confront obstacles beyond imagination.

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice poster
Domestic BO:
$63,150,991
International BO:
$154,835,329

Synopsis

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

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Case 39 poster
Case 39
Director: Christian Alvart
Lead Roles: Renée Zellweger as Emily Jenkins, Jodelle Ferland as Lillith Sullivan
Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Vantage
Keywords: Scary Kids, Demons, Religious, Dysfunctional Family, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$13,261,851
International BO:
$15,511,976

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Zombies of Mass Destruction
Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 2010 (Limited) by After Dark
Classification: Comedy, Live Action

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The Human Centipede
The Human Centipede
Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films
Keywords: Body Horror
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$181,467
International BO:
$170,694

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The Back-up Plan poster
The Back-up Plan
Director: Alan Poul
Lead Roles: Jennifer Lopez as Zoe, Alex O'Loughlin as Stan
Initial Theatrical Release: April 23, 2010 (Wide) by CBS Films
Keywords: Romance, Unconventional Pregnancies, Romantic Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$37,490,007
International BO:
$37,791,172

Synopsis

After years of dating, Zoe has decided waiting for the right one is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes a doctor's appointment and decides to go it alone. That same day, Zoe meets Stan - a man with real possibilities. Trying to nurture a budding relationship and hide the early signs of pregnancy becomes a comedy of errors for Zoe and creates confusing signals for Stan. Anyone can fall in love, get married and have a baby but doing it backwards in hyper-drive is the real pregnancy test.

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