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 |
Director: Christopher Nolan |
Lead Roles: Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, Ellen Page as Ariadne |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: Visual Effects, Dream Sequence, IMAX: DMR, Shared Dreams, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Psychological Thriller, Filmed in Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge, Long Beach, CA, Filmed in Long Beach, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $292,576,195 |
International BO: $533,210,699 |
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.
Shutter Island |
Director: Martin Scorsese |
Lead Roles: Leonardo DiCaprio as Teddy Daniels |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 19, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
Keywords: Film Noir, Faulty Memory, Mental Illness, Murder - Suicide, Suicide, Prison, Police Procedural, Hallucinations, Psychological Thriller |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
Director: David Slade |
Lead Roles: Kristen Stewart as Isabella Swan, Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 2010 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment |
Keywords: Vampire, Romance, Graduation, Love Triangle, Voiceover/Narration, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, IMAX: DMR, Romantic Drama, Young Adult Book Adaptation |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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.
Shrek Forever After |
Director: Mike Mitchell |
Lead Roles: Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona, Antonio Banderas as Puss-in-Boots |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
Keywords: 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Mid-Life Crisis, Talking Animals, Dragon, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $238,736,787 |
International BO: $517,507,886 |
Tron: Legacy |
Director: Joseph Kosinski |
Lead Roles: Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu, Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn, Olivia Wilde as Quorra, Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron, James Frain as Jarvis, Michael Sheen as Castor/Zuse |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
Keywords: 3-D, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects, Rescue, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Prologue, Delayed Adulthood, Delayed Sequel, Voiceover/Narration, Surprise Twist, IMAX: DMR, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Adventure |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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.
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.
Despicable Me |
Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin |
Lead Roles: Steve Carell as Gru, Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Dana Gaier as Edith, Elsie Fisher as Agnes |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 9, 2010 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Villain's Point of View, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure, Professional Rivalry, Unexpected Families, Adopted Family, Orphan |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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.
The Last Airbender |
Director: M. Night Shyamalan |
Lead Roles: Noah Ringer as Aang |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 1, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
Keywords: Prologue, Live Action Cartoon, Martial Arts, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D, Whitewashed Casting, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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.
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.
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper |
Video Release Date: February 5, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment |
Classification: Based on Toy, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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.
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 |
Furry Vengeance |
Director: Roger Kumble |
Lead Roles: Brendan Fraser as Dan Sanders |
Initial Theatrical Release: April 30, 2010 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment |
Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Famously Bad, Talking Animals, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Scene in End Credits |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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.
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 |
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.
Batman: Under the Red Hood |
Video Release Date: July 27, 2010 by Warner Home Video |
Keywords: D.C. Comics |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Hand Animation, Super Hero |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
Director: Michael Apted |
Lead Roles: Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, Benjamin Barnes as Prince Caspian, Will Poulter as Eustace Scrubb, Liam Neeson as Aslan, Simon Pegg as Reepicheep, Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Keywords: 3-D, Prince/Princess, Dragon, Rescue, Talking Animals, Sword and Sandal, Gratuitous Cameos, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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.
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam |
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos |
Video Release Date: November 9, 2010 by Warner Home Video |
Keywords: Short Film |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Hand Animation, Super Hero |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice |
Director: Jon Turteltaub |
Lead Roles: Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler, Nicolas Cage as Balthazar |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 14, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
Keywords: Family Adventure, Secret Magic, Live Action Cartoon, Scene in End Credits, Prologue, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Medieval, 2000s |
Classification: Based on Short Film, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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.
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 |
Zombies of Mass Destruction |
Initial Theatrical Release: January 29, 2010 (Limited) by After Dark |
Classification: Comedy, Live Action |
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 |
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.