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
| ← 2009 | Most Popular Overall | 2011 → |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $252,756,705 |
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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.
| Iron Man 2 |
| Director: Jon Favreau |
| Lead Roles: Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes , Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/Natasha Romanoff, Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 7, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Marvel Comics, Inventor, Revenge, Cold War, IMAX: DMR, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Voiceover/Narration, Intertitle, Moscow, Gratuitous Cameos, Scene in End Credits, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Falsely Accused, Medical and Hospitals, Terminal Illness, Archival Footage of Previous Installment, Washington, D.C., Set in Monaco, Auto Racing, Professional Rivalry, Robot, Motion Capture Performance, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $312,433,331 |
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International BO: $308,723,058 |
Synopsis
With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts and “Rhodey” Rhodes by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $292,576,195 |
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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.
| Grown Ups |
| Director: Dennis Dugan |
| Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Lenny Feder, Kevin James as Eric Lamonsoff, Chris Rock as Kurt McKenzie , David Spade as Marcus Higgins, Rob Schneider as Rob Hilliard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Funeral Reunions, Fourth of July, Prologue, 1970s, Mid-Life Crisis, Dysfunctional Family, Unemployed |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $162,001,186 |
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International BO: $110,221,234 |
Synopsis
Five men who were best friends when they were young kids and now are getting together for the Fourth of July weekend to meet each others' families for the first time. Picking up where they left off, they discover why growing older doesn't mean growing up.
| Takers |
| Director: John Luessenhop |
| Lead Roles: Chris Brown as Jessie Attica, Hayden Christensen as A.J., Michael Ealy as Jake Attica, Idris Elba as Gordan Jennings, T.I. Tip Harris as Ghost, Jay Hernandez as Eddie Hacher |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 27, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Heist, Gangs, Life on the Outside, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,744,720 |
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International BO: $12,842,548 |
Synopsis
A notorious group of criminals baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hell-bent on solving the case.
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $148,415,853 |
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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.
| Alice in Wonderland |
| Director: Tim Burton |
| Lead Roles: Johnny Depp as Mad Hatter, Alan Rickman as Blue Caterpillar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 4, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Arranged Marriage, Talking Animals, Dragon, Animal Lead, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Non-Chronological, Sibling Rivalry, Twins, Hallucinations, IMAX: DMR, Live Action Cartoon, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $334,191,110 |
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International BO: $691,300,000 |
| Tangled |
| Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard |
| Lead Roles: Zachary Levi as Flynn Rider, Mandy Moore as Rapunzel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 24, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prince/Princess, Escape, Heist, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D, Kidnap, Animal Lead, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Orphan, Coming of Age, Prologue, Royalty, Road Trip, IMAX: DMR, Development Hell, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $200,821,936 |
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International BO: $381,618,215 |
Synopsis
Fugitive bandit, Flynn Ryder, hides out in a mysterious tower and is taken hostage by Rapunzel. Locked in the tower with 70 feet of hair, Rapunzel strikes a deal with Flynn to gain her freedom. The pair set out on an adventure with the King's guards in hot pursuit.
| Toy Story 3 |
| Director: Lee Unkrich |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Living Toys, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Filmed in Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA, Filmed in Emeryville, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Alameda County, CA, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $415,004,880 |
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International BO: $653,874,642 |
Synopsis
As Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in... day care! But the untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it's all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. More than a few new faces -- some plastic, some plush -- join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie's counterpart, Ken; a lederhosen-wearing thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants; and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'- Huggin' Bear.
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I |
| Director: David Yates |
| Lead Roles: Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 17, 2010 (Wide) by TME Films, released as Harry Potter ve Ölüm Yadigarları: Bölüm 1 (Turkey) |
| Keywords: Boarding School, Cliffhanger Ending, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Puzzlewood, Gloucestershire, England, Filmed in Gloucestershire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Witches, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $296,837,581 |
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International BO: $647,224,674 |
Synopsis
Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the Horcruxes - the keys to Voldemort's immortality. On their own, without the guidance or protection of their professors, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are dark forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the Wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. Long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's death eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen one has become the hunted one as Voldemort's followers look for Harry with orders to bring him to the Dark Lord alive.
| Robot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 2010 (Limited) by B4U Movies |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,276,427 |
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International BO: $28,991,065 |
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $131,772,187 |
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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.
| How Do You Know? |
| Director: James L. Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Reese Witherspoon as Lisa, Paul Rudd as George, Owen Wilson as Matty, Jack Nicholson as Charles Madison |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Romance, Baseball, Dysfunctional Family, Miscellaneous Sports |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $30,212,620 |
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International BO: $19,415,557 |
Synopsis
Lisa, a lifelong athlete, is devastated when she is cut from her team. While struggling to adjust to a life without sports, she starts dating Matty, a narcissistic major league pitcher. Before the relationship becomes too serious, she meets George, an honest businessman who has been wrongly accused of a financial crime. While everything around them seems to be falling apart, they discover what it means to have something wonderful happen.
| Prince of Persia: Sands of Time |
| Director: Mike Newell |
| Lead Roles: Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan, Gemma Arterton as Tamina, Ben Kingsley as Nizam |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Whitewashed Casting, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure, Time Travel, Dysfunctional Family, Adopted Family |
| Classification: Based on Game, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $90,759,676 |
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International BO: $245,600,000 |
Synopsis
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
| The Book of Eli |
| Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes |
| Lead Roles: Denzel Washington as Eli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $94,835,059 |
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International BO: $63,915,758 |
| Splice |
| Director: Vincenzo Natali |
| Lead Roles: Adrien Brody as Clive Nicoli, Sarah Polley as Elsa Cast |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Nature Horror, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Human Experimentation, Genetic Engineering, Sex Crimes, Pregnant Women, Unconventional Pregnancies |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,010,170 |
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International BO: $11,532,324 |
Synopsis
Clive and Elsa are a pair of brilliant scientists whose cutting-edge experiments in genetic engineering make them superstars in their field. As devoted to their careers as they are to one another, they start conducting unauthorized experiments with new animal species that show great promise. Drunk with their god-like powers, they introduce human DNA into one of their creations, producing a creature that is greater than the sum of its parts: a rapidly developing animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. While this female creature inspires maternal feelings in Elsa, she evokes something far-from-paternal in Clive, something that poses a threat to them all. Then, when this seemingly perfect organism makes a final, shocking metamorphosis, it is mankind itself that is threatened.
| Banlieue 13: Ultimatum |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 5, 2010 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as District B13 - Ultimatum |
| Keywords: Parkour |
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Domestic BO: $36,136 |
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International BO: $8,750,239 |
| For Colored Girls |
| Director: Tyler Perry |
| Lead Roles: Kimberly Elise as Crystal/Brown , Janet Jackson as Jo/Red, Loretta Devine as Juanita/Green, Thandiwe Newton as Tangie/Orange , Anika Noni Rose as Yasmine/Yellow, Kerry Washington as Kelly/Blue, Tessa Thompson as Nyla/Purple, Whoopi Goldberg as Alice/White |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 2010 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: African Americans, Sex Crimes, Religious, Segments, Ensemble, Life Drama, F-Rated |
| Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $37,729,698 |
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International BO: $288,175 |
| Douchebag |
| Director: Drake Doremus |
| Lead Roles: Andrew Dickler as Sam, Ben York Jones as Tom |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 2010 (Limited) by Paladin (New York) |
| Keywords: Road Trip, Dysfunctional Family, 2010 Sundance Film Festival |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,615 |
| Convention |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 4, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $1,220 |
| Sex and the City 2 |
| Director: Michael Patrick King |
| Lead Roles: Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Relationship Advice, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Comedy Drama, Set in New York City, Set in New York |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $95,347,692 |
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International BO: $199,333,086 |
Synopsis
What happens after you say "I do?" Life is everything the ladies ever wished it to be, but it wouldn't be "Sex and the City" if life didn't hold a few more surprises... this time in the form of a glamorous, sun-drenched adventure that whisks the women away from New York to one of the most luxurious, exotic and vivid places on earth, where there's something mysterious around every corner. It's an escape that comes exactly at the right moment for the four friends, who are finding themselves in - and fighting against - the traditional roles of marriage, motherhood and more.
| Secretariat |
| Director: Randall Wallace |
| Lead Roles: Diane Lane as Penny Chenery |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 8, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Horse Racing, Inspirational Sports, Sports Drama |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $59,699,513 |
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International BO: $676,734 |
Synopsis
The story of the journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery-with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin—manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.
| Cyrus |
| Director: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass |
| Lead Roles: John C. Reilly as John, Jonah Hill as Cyrus, Marisa Tomei as Molly |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 2010 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Relationships Gone Wrong, Single Parent, Adult Child of Divorce, Dysfunctional Family, Wedding Day Disasters, Wedding Day |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,468,936 |
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International BO: $2,593,960 |
Synopsis
A Los Angeles divorcee meets the woman of his dreams. But when her son enters the picture, things start to get messy.
| 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 |
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Domestic BO: $172,062,763 |
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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.
| Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky |
| Lead Roles: Anna Mougalis as Coco Chanel, Mads Mikkelsen as Igor Stravinsky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 11, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $1,725,982 |
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International BO: $4,100,000 |