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Box Office Performance for Based on Real Life Events Movies in 2010

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2010 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Social Network Oct 1, 2010 Drama PG-13 $93,222,026 11,815,212
2 Unstoppable Nov 12, 2010 Action PG-13 $79,468,486 10,072,051
3 Secretariat Oct 8, 2010 Drama PG $59,053,682 7,484,623
4 The Fighter Dec 10, 2010 Drama R $46,388,853 5,879,449
5 Hubble 3D Mar 19, 2010 Documentary G $20,149,829 2,553,844
6 Oceans Apr 22, 2010 Documentary G $19,422,319 2,461,637
7 Extraordinary Measures Jan 22, 2010 Drama PG $12,482,741 1,582,096
8 127 Hours Nov 5, 2010 Drama R $10,434,435 1,322,489
9 Fair*Game Nov 5, 2010 Drama PG-13 $9,118,756 1,155,736
10 The Young Victoria Dec 18, 2009 Drama PG $8,544,935 1,083,008
11 Babies May 7, 2010 Documentary PG $7,320,323 927,797
12 Conviction Oct 15, 2010 Drama R $6,797,696 861,558
13 Waiting for Superman Sep 24, 2010 Documentary PG $6,417,135 813,325
14 Under the Sea 3D Feb 13, 2009 Documentary G $5,857,442 742,388
15 The Wildest Dream Apr 30, 2010 Documentary PG $4,896,296 620,569
16 Mao's Last Dancer Aug 20, 2010 Drama PG $4,806,750 609,220
17 The Runaways Mar 19, 2010 Drama R $3,573,673 452,937
18 Inside Job Oct 8, 2010 Documentary PG-13 $3,452,017 437,517
19 Exit Through the Gift Shop Apr 16, 2010 Documentary R $3,291,250 417,141
20 Catfish Sep 17, 2010 Documentary PG-13 $3,237,343 410,310
21 Magnificent Desolation Sep 23, 2005 Documentary Not Rated $2,504,085 317,374
22 U2 3D Feb 15, 2008 Concert/Perfor… G $2,054,521 260,395
23 Space Station Apr 19, 2002 Documentary Not Rated $1,931,542 244,808
24 Nowhere Boy Oct 8, 2010 Drama R $1,445,366 183,189
25 Deep Sea 3D Mar 3, 2006 Documentary G $1,379,500 174,842
26 Restrepo Jun 25, 2010 Documentary R $1,330,894 168,681
27 Casino Jack Dec 17, 2010 Thriller/Suspense R $1,231,004 156,020
28 I Love You, Phillip Morris Dec 3, 2010 Comedy R $1,126,302 142,750
29 The Perfect Game Apr 16, 2010 Drama PG $1,089,445 138,079
30 Princess Kaiulani May 14, 2010 Drama PG $883,887 112,026
31 The Tillman Story Aug 20, 2010 Documentary R $798,940 101,259
32 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric… Oct 5, 2007 Documentary Not Rated $781,527 99,052
33 North Face Jan 29, 2010 Drama Not Rated $711,421 90,167
34 Vincere Mar 19, 2010 Drama Not Rated $619,162 78,474
35 Racing Dreams May 21, 2010 Documentary PG $615,028 77,950
36 Howl Sep 24, 2010 Drama R $591,812 75,007
37 Elvis on Tour Jul 29, 2010 Concert/Perfor… G $587,818 74,502
38 The Art of the Steal Feb 26, 2010 Documentary PG $544,890 69,060
39 L'instinct de mort Aug 27, 2010 Drama R $533,479 67,614
40 Made in Dagenham Nov 19, 2010 Drama R $492,379 62,405
41 Phish 3D Apr 16, 2010 Concert/Perfor… Not Rated $485,913 61,585
42 Dolphins and Whales Tribes … Feb 15, 2008 Documentary Not Rated $458,309 58,087
43 The Most Dangerous Man in A… Jan 29, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $453,650 57,496
44 I Want Your Money Oct 15, 2010 Documentary PG $433,588 54,954
45 I'm Still Here Sep 10, 2010 Documentary R $408,983 51,835
46 L'affaire Farewell, l'espio… Jan 29, 2010 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $390,157 49,449
47 Lebanon Aug 6, 2010 Drama R $368,088 46,652
48 Creation Jan 22, 2010 Drama PG-13 $341,323 43,260
49 A Film Unfinished Aug 18, 2010 Documentary R $320,486 40,619
50 Vision Oct 13, 2010 Drama Not Rated $319,683 40,517
51 Holy Rollers May 21, 2010 Drama R $303,064 38,411
52 Last Train Home Sep 3, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $288,328 36,543
53 Countdown to Zero Jul 23, 2010 Documentary PG $272,040 34,479
54 Breath Made Visible Apr 2, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $267,281 33,875
55 Kings of Pastry Sep 15, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $264,482 33,521
56 L'ennemi public n°1 Sep 3, 2010 Comedy R $262,253 33,238
57 Jean-Michel Basquiat: The R… Jul 21, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $256,242 32,476
58 When You're Strange: A Film… Apr 9, 2010 Documentary R $246,078 31,188
59 La fille du RER Jan 22, 2010 Drama Not Rated $208,163 26,383
60 Sweetgrass Jan 6, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $207,473 26,295
61 South of the Border Jun 25, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $198,600 25,171
62 Winnebago Man Jul 9, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $181,039 22,945
63 Casino Jack and the United … May 7, 2010 Documentary R $176,865 22,416
64 Client 9: The Rise and Fall… Nov 5, 2010 Documentary R $170,829 21,651
65 Genius Within: The Inner Li… Sep 10, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $162,122 20,547
66 La Danse Nov 4, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $149,561 18,955
67 Love Ranch Jun 30, 2010 Drama R $137,885 17,475
68 Carlos Oct 15, 2010 Drama Not Rated $135,526 17,176
69 Stonewall Uprising Jun 16, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $128,203 16,248
70 Valley of the Hearts Delight Apr 9, 2010 Drama Not Rated $118,666 15,040
71 Coco avant Chanel Sep 25, 2009 Drama PG-13 $116,152 14,721
72 Best Worst Movie Apr 23, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $109,895 13,928
73 Blood Done Sign My Name Feb 19, 2010 Drama PG-13 $109,383 13,863
74 Waste Land Oct 29, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $102,454 12,985
75 8: The Mormon Proposition Jun 18, 2010 Documentary R $100,280 12,709
76 Red Cliff Nov 20, 2009 Action R $100,206 12,700
77 Until the Light Takes Us Nov 20, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $84,156 10,666
78 Waking Sleeping Beauty Mar 26, 2010 Documentary PG $80,741 10,233
79 La siciliana ribelle Aug 4, 2010 Drama Not Rated $71,239 9,029
80 Living in Emergency Jun 4, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $69,047 8,751
81 Budrus Oct 8, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $68,353 8,663
82 2012: Time for Change Apr 9, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $68,339 8,661
83 Dancing Across Borders Mar 26, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $66,166 8,386
84 Marwencol Oct 8, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $63,292 8,021
85 Cool It Nov 12, 2010 Documentary PG $62,713 7,948
86 The Nature of Existence Jun 18, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $54,645 6,925
87 Strange Powers: Stephin Mer… Oct 27, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $54,152 6,863
88 Enemies of the People Jul 30, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $46,463 5,888
89 Cropsey Jun 4, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $42,392 5,372
90 The Oath May 7, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $42,273 5,357
91 Queen of the Sun Sep 17, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $41,895 5,309
92 On the Bowery Mar 18, 1957 Documentary Not Rated $41,802 5,298
93 The Red Baron Mar 19, 2010 Drama PG-13 $40,789 5,169
94 The Legend of Pale Male Nov 24, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $38,083 4,826
95 L'armée du crime Aug 20, 2010 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $37,031 4,693
96 Boxing Gym Oct 22, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $36,812 4,665
97 Bhutto Dec 3, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $34,963 4,431
98 The Yes Men Fix the World Oct 7, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $34,136 4,326
99 Ahead of Time Sep 10, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $33,024 4,185
100 William S. Burroughs: A Man… Nov 17, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $32,608 4,132
101 Who is Harry Nilsson (and W… Sep 10, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $30,975 3,925
102 GasLand Sep 15, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $30,846 3,909
103 Deux de la vague May 19, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $28,808 3,651
104 Visual Acoustics Oct 9, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $27,565 3,493
105 The Human Experience Apr 9, 2010 Documentary PG-13 $27,170 3,443
106 Seraphine Jun 5, 2009 Drama Not Rated $26,616 3,373
107 October Country Feb 12, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $26,185 3,318
108 Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inf… Jul 16, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $24,328 3,083
109 Behind the Burly Q Apr 23, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $23,889 3,027
110 Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy… Dec 3, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $23,887 3,027
111 Smash His Camera Jul 30, 2010 Documentary PG-13 $23,671 3,000
112 The Other City Sep 17, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $22,539 2,856
113 And Everything is Going Fine Dec 10, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $22,080 2,798
114 Raw Faith May 28, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $20,956 2,656
115 Double Take Jun 2, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $20,218 2,562
116 Neshoba: The Price of Freedom Aug 13, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $19,245 2,439
117 The Horse Boy Sep 11, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $19,117 2,422
118 Off and Running Jan 29, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $18,262 2,314
119 Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo May 12, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $15,930 2,019
120 Shoah Nov 1, 1985 Documentary Not Rated $15,642 1,982
121 The End of Poverty? Nov 13, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $15,444 1,957
122 Les plages d'Agnès Jul 1, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $14,523 1,840
123 The Kids Grow Up Oct 29, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $12,095 1,532
124 After the Cup: Sons of Sakh… May 21, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $12,085 1,531
125 Picture Me: A Model's Diary Sep 17, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $12,008 1,521
126 Mine Mar 1, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $11,283 1,430
127 Good Hair Oct 9, 2009 Documentary PG-13 $11,053 1,400
128 The Two Escobars Aug 27, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $10,942 1,386
129 Waiting for Armageddon Jan 8, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $10,501 1,330
130 The Cove Jul 31, 2009 Documentary PG-13 $7,934 1,005
131 Mugabe and the White African Jul 23, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $7,924 1,004
132 The Thorn in the Heart Apr 2, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $7,376 934
133 Youssou N'Dour: I Bring Wha… Jun 12, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $7,296 924
134 Only When I Dance Jul 2, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $7,150 906
135 Crude Sep 9, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $6,878 871
136 The Cartel Apr 16, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $6,569 832
137 Under Our Skin Jun 17, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $6,526 827
138 Monsieur Verdoux Apr 11, 1947 Black Comedy Not Rated $6,393 810
139 Brutal Beauty: Tales of the… Jan 8, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $6,280 795
140 Phyllis and Harold Feb 19, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $5,992 759
141 Nénette Dec 22, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $5,450 690
142 Whiz Kids Jun 4, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $5,427 687
143 L'Enfant sauvage Sep 9, 1970 Drama G $3,762 476
144 American Grindhouse Jun 18, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $3,598 456
145 Det røde kapel Dec 29, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $3,539 448
146 Murder in Fashion Jan 22, 2010 Drama R $3,346 424
147 The September Issue Aug 28, 2009 Documentary PG-13 $3,169 401
148 Eichmann Oct 29, 2010 Drama Not Rated $2,706 342
149 Sweethearts of the Prison R… Sep 17, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $2,198 278
150 Fallen Idol: The Yuri Gagar… Oct 2, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $2,126 269
151 Nobody's Perfect Apr 16, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $2,122 268
152 A Mother's Courage: Talking… Sep 24, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $1,916 242
153 45365 Feb 26, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $1,909 241
154 Carbon Nation May 7, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $1,470 186
155 Convention Jun 4, 2010 Documentary Not Rated $1,220 154
156 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Jul 10, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $961 121
157 The Wonder of it All Jul 17, 2009 Documentary Not Rated $355 44
Total Gross of All Movies$439,886,808
Total Tickets Sold55,752,369

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.

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