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Box Office Performance for Horror Movies in 2010

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RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
2010 GrossTickets Sold
1 Paranormal Activity 2 Oct 20, 2010 Paramount Pictures R $84,660,648 10,730,120
2 A Nightmare on Elm Street Apr 30, 2010 Warner Bros. R $63,075,011 7,994,298
3 The Wolfman Feb 12, 2010 Universal R $62,189,884 7,882,115
4 Resident Evil: Afterlife Sep 10, 2010 Sony Pictures R $60,128,566 7,620,857
5 Saw 3D Oct 29, 2010 Lionsgate R $45,710,178 5,793,431
6 The Last Exorcism Aug 27, 2010 Lionsgate PG-13 $41,034,350 5,200,804
7 Legion Jan 22, 2010 Sony Pictures R $40,168,080 5,091,011
8 The Crazies Feb 26, 2010 Overture Films R $39,123,589 4,958,630
9 Devil Sep 17, 2010 Universal PG-13 $33,679,655 4,268,651
10 Daybreakers Jan 8, 2010 Lionsgate R $30,101,577 3,815,155
11 Piranha 3D Aug 20, 2010 Weinstein/Dimension R $25,003,155 3,168,967
12 Splice Jun 4, 2010 Warner Bros. R $17,010,170 2,155,915
13 My Soul to Take Oct 8, 2010 Universal R $14,744,435 1,868,750
14 Case 39 Oct 1, 2010 Paramount Vantage R $13,261,851 1,680,843
15 Let Me In Oct 1, 2010 Overture Films R $12,134,935 1,538,015
16 Frozen Feb 5, 2010 Anchor Bay Entert… R $246,177 31,201
17 The Exorcist Dec 26, 1973 Warner Bros. R $235,134 29,802
18 Chain Letter Oct 1, 2010 New Films Cinema R $205,842 26,088
19 The Human Centipede Apr 30, 2010 IFC Films R $181,467 22,999
20 Hausu Jan 15, 2010 Janus Films Not Rated $140,750 17,839
21 After.Life Apr 9, 2010 Anchor Bay Entert… R $108,596 13,763
22 George A. Romero's Survival… May 28, 2010 Magnolia Pictures R $101,740 12,894
23 I Spit on Your Grave Oct 8, 2010 Anchor Bay Entert… R $93,051 11,793
24 Paranormal Activity Sep 25, 2009 Paramount Pictures R $64,214 8,139
25 Hatchet II Oct 1, 2010 Vitagraph Films R $62,000 7,858
26 Deadfall Trail May 14, 2010 Nocturnal Features Not Rated $35,855 4,544
27 Circle Aug 27, 2010 Indican Pictures Not Rated $10,024 1,270
28 Heartless Nov 19, 2010 IFC Films Not Rated $3,697 468
Total Gross of All Movies$583,514,631
Total Tickets Sold73,956,220

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).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.