2010 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2010. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2010.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2010 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2010” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2010 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Toy Story 3Jun 18, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$415,004,88052,598,844
2Alice in WonderlandMar 5, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$334,191,11042,356,288
3Iron Man 2May 7, 2010Paramount PicturesAction$312,433,33139,598,648
4The Twilight Saga: EclipseJun 30, 2010Summit Entertainm…Drama$300,834,95738,115,561
5Harry Potter and the Deathly …Nov 19, 2010Warner Bros.Adventure$297,414,69337,612,971
6InceptionJul 16, 2010Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$293,662,68337,091,519
7Despicable MeJul 9, 2010UniversalAdventure$252,756,70531,888,868
8Shrek Forever AfterMay 21, 2010Paramount PicturesAdventure$238,736,78730,258,148
9How to Train Your DragonMar 26, 2010Paramount PicturesAdventure$217,851,97627,600,774
10TangledNov 24, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$200,821,93625,427,440
11The Karate KidJun 11, 2010Sony PicturesAction$176,591,61822,381,701
12Tron: LegacyDec 17, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$172,062,76321,772,844
13True GritDec 22, 2010Paramount PicturesWestern$171,243,00521,649,735
14Clash of the TitansApr 1, 2010Warner Bros.Action$163,214,88820,686,298
15Grown UpsJun 25, 2010Sony PicturesComedy$162,001,18620,532,470
16Little FockersDec 22, 2010UniversalComedy$148,438,60018,784,191
17MegamindNov 5, 2010Paramount PicturesAdventure$148,415,85318,807,926
18The King’s SpeechNov 26, 2010Weinstein Co.Drama$138,797,44917,514,130
19The Last AirbenderJul 1, 2010Paramount PicturesAdventure$131,772,18716,701,164
20Shutter IslandFeb 19, 2010Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$128,012,93416,224,706
21The Other GuysAug 6, 2010Sony PicturesComedy$119,219,97815,110,263
22SaltJul 23, 2010Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$118,311,36814,995,104
23Jackass 3DOct 15, 2010Paramount PicturesComedy$117,229,69214,857,932
24Valentine’s DayFeb 12, 2010Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$110,485,65414,003,251
25Black SwanDec 3, 2010Fox SearchlightThriller/Suspense$107,770,25813,586,105
26Robin HoodMay 14, 2010UniversalAction$105,487,14813,369,727
27The Chronicles of Narnia: The…Dec 10, 201020th Century FoxAdventure$104,386,95013,219,122
28The ExpendablesAug 13, 2010LionsgateAction$103,068,52413,063,184
29Due DateNov 5, 2010Warner Bros.Comedy$100,539,04312,741,755
30Yogi BearDec 17, 2010Warner Bros.Adventure$100,246,01112,683,402
31Date NightApr 9, 201020th Century FoxComedy$98,711,40412,510,951
32The Social NetworkOct 1, 2010Sony PicturesDrama$96,962,69412,286,923
33Sex and the City 2May 27, 2010Warner Bros.Comedy$95,347,69212,084,625
34The Book of EliJan 15, 2010Warner Bros.Action$94,835,05912,019,653
35The FighterDec 10, 2010Paramount PicturesDrama$93,617,00911,835,080
36The TownSep 17, 2010Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$92,186,26211,683,929
37Prince of Persia: Sands of Ti…May 28, 2010Walt DisneyAction$90,759,67611,503,128
38RedOct 15, 2010Summit Entertainm…Action$90,380,16211,454,467
39Percy Jackson & the Olympians…Feb 12, 201020th Century FoxAdventure$88,768,30311,250,735
40Paranormal Activity 2Oct 20, 2010Paramount PicturesHorror$84,752,90710,741,754
41UnstoppableNov 12, 201020th Century FoxAction$81,562,94210,336,169
42Eat Pray LoveAug 13, 2010Sony PicturesDrama$80,574,01010,212,169
43Dear JohnFeb 5, 2010Sony PicturesDrama$80,014,84210,141,298
44The A-TeamJun 11, 201020th Century FoxAction$77,222,0999,787,338
45Knight and DayJun 23, 201020th Century FoxAction$76,423,0359,686,063
46Dinner for SchmucksJul 30, 2010Paramount PicturesComedy$73,026,3379,255,556
47The TouristDec 10, 2010Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$67,631,1578,563,447
48The Bounty HunterMar 19, 2010Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$67,061,2288,499,522
49Diary of a Wimpy KidMar 19, 201020th Century FoxComedy$64,003,6258,111,993
50The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeJul 14, 2010Walt DisneyAdventure$63,150,9918,003,928
51A Nightmare on Elm StreetApr 30, 2010Warner Bros.Horror$63,075,0117,994,298
52The Last SongMar 31, 2010Walt DisneyDrama$62,950,3847,978,502
53The WolfmanFeb 12, 2010UniversalHorror$62,189,8847,882,115
54Get Him to the GreekJun 4, 2010UniversalComedy$61,153,5267,750,764
55Resident Evil: AfterlifeSep 10, 2010Sony PicturesHorror$60,128,5667,620,858
56Why Did I Get Married Too?Apr 2, 2010LionsgateDrama$60,095,8527,616,711
57Tooth FairyJan 22, 201020th Century FoxAdventure$60,022,2567,607,384
58SecretariatOct 8, 2010Walt DisneyDrama$59,699,5137,566,064
59Easy ASep 17, 2010Sony PicturesComedy$58,401,4647,401,960
60TakersAug 27, 2010Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$57,744,7207,318,722
61Legend of the Guardians: The …Sep 24, 2010Warner Bros.Adventure$55,675,3137,056,360
62Life as We Know ItOct 8, 2010Warner Bros.Romantic Comedy$53,374,6816,764,539
63Hubble 3DMar 19, 2010Warner Bros.Documentary$53,116,2926,573,303
64Letters to JulietMay 14, 2010Summit Entertainm…Drama$53,032,4536,721,477
65Wall Street 2: Money Never Sl…Sep 24, 201020th Century FoxDrama$52,474,6166,650,775
66PredatorsJul 9, 201020th Century FoxAction$52,000,6886,590,708
67Hot Tub Time MachineMar 26, 2010MGMComedy$50,269,8596,371,338
68Kick-AssApr 16, 2010LionsgateBlack Comedy$48,071,3036,092,687
69KillersJun 4, 2010LionsgateAction$47,059,9635,964,507
70Saw 3DOct 29, 2010LionsgateHorror$45,710,1785,793,432
71Cop OutFeb 26, 2010Warner Bros.Comedy$44,875,4815,687,640
72Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of K…Jul 30, 2010Warner Bros.Adventure$43,585,7535,524,177
73Edge of DarknessJan 29, 2010Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$43,313,8905,489,720
74Gulliver’s TravelsDec 25, 201020th Century FoxAdventure$42,779,2615,412,163
75Death at a FuneralApr 16, 2010Sony PicturesBlack Comedy$42,739,3475,416,901
76Step Up 3DAug 6, 2010Walt DisneyDrama$42,400,2235,373,919
77The Last ExorcismAug 27, 2010LionsgateHorror$41,034,3505,200,805
78LegionJan 22, 2010Sony PicturesHorror$40,168,0805,091,011
79BurlesqueNov 24, 2010Sony PicturesMusical$39,440,6554,997,724
80The CraziesFeb 26, 2010Overture FilmsHorror$39,123,5894,958,630
81For Colored GirlsNov 5, 2010LionsgateDrama$37,729,6984,781,925
82The Back-up PlanApr 23, 2010CBS FilmsRomantic Comedy$37,490,0074,751,585
83Vampires SuckAug 18, 201020th Century FoxComedy$36,661,5044,646,578
84The AmericanSep 1, 2010Focus FeaturesThriller/Suspense$35,606,3764,512,849
85Green ZoneMar 12, 2010UniversalDrama$35,497,3374,499,029
86Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldAug 13, 2010UniversalComedy$33,727,6004,160,910
87DevilSep 17, 2010UniversalHorror$33,679,6554,268,651
88MarmadukeJun 4, 201020th Century FoxComedy$33,644,7884,264,232
89HereafterOct 15, 2010Warner Bros.Drama$32,746,9414,150,414
90When in RomeJan 29, 2010Walt DisneyRomantic Comedy$32,680,6334,142,032
91Love and Other DrugsNov 24, 201020th Century FoxDrama$32,367,0054,101,579
92She's Out of My LeagueMar 12, 2010Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$32,010,8604,057,143
93Charlie St. CloudJul 30, 2010UniversalDrama$31,206,2633,955,166
94Morning GloryNov 10, 2010Paramount PicturesComedy$31,011,7323,930,350
95How Do You Know?Dec 17, 2010Sony PicturesRomantic Comedy$30,212,6203,825,923
96DaybreakersJan 8, 2010LionsgateHorror$30,101,5773,815,156
97Nanny McPhee and the Big BangAug 20, 2010UniversalAdventure$29,197,6423,700,588
98The SwitchAug 20, 2010MiramaxRomantic Comedy$27,758,4653,518,183
99Brooklyn’s FinestMar 5, 2010Overture FilmsThriller/Suspense$27,163,5933,442,787
100MacheteSep 3, 201020th Century FoxAction$26,593,6463,370,551