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Domestic Theatrical Market Summary for 2010
Note: The Box Office figures are adjusted for inflation.
Total Box Office Gross: $10,484,135,922
Tickets Sold: 1,328,787,540
Average Ticket Price: $7.89
Top Grossing Movies of 2010
| Rank | Movie | Release Date | Distributor | Genre | 2010 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toy Story 3 | Jun 18, 2010 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $415,004,880 | 52,598,844 |
| 2 | Avatar | Dec 18, 2009 | 20th Century Fox | Action | $408,392,727 | 51,760,802 |
| 3 | Alice in Wonderland | Mar 5, 2010 | Walt Disney | Adventure | $334,191,110 | 42,356,287 |
| 4 | Iron Man 2 | May 7, 2010 | Paramount Pictures | Action | $312,433,331 | 39,598,648 |
| 5 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Jun 30, 2010 | Summit Entertainment | Drama | $300,531,751 | 38,090,209 |
| 6 | Inception | Jul 16, 2010 | Warner Bros. | Thriller/Suspense | $292,568,851 | 37,080,970 |
| 7 | Harry Potter and the Deathl… | Nov 19, 2010 | Warner Bros. | Adventure | $283,533,215 | 35,935,769 |
| 8 | Despicable Me | Jul 9, 2010 | Universal | Adventure | $251,203,225 | 31,838,178 |
| 9 | Shrek Forever After | May 21, 2010 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $238,736,787 | 30,258,148 |
| 10 | How to Train Your Dragon | Mar 26, 2010 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure | $217,581,231 | 27,576,835 |
Biggest Weekends of 2010
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Revenue | Theaters | Distributor | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | $128,122,480 | 4,380 | Paramount Pictures | Action |
| 2 | Nov 19, 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I | $125,017,372 | 4,125 | Warner Bros. | Adventure |
| 3 | Mar 5, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $116,101,023 | 3,728 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 4 | Jun 18, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | $110,307,189 | 4,028 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 5 | May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $70,838,207 | 4,359 | Paramount Pictures | Adventure |
| 6 | Jan 1, 2010 | Avatar | $68,490,688 | 3,461 | 20th Century Fox | Action |
| 7 | Jul 2, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $64,832,191 | 4,468 | Summit Entertainment | Drama |
| 8 | Jul 16, 2010 | Inception | $62,785,337 | 3,792 | Warner Bros. | Thriller/Suspense |
| 9 | Mar 12, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | $62,714,076 | 3,728 | Walt Disney | Adventure |
| 10 | Apr 2, 2010 | Clash of the Titans | $61,235,105 | 3,777 | Warner Bros. | Action |
Weekend Breakdown Domestic Box Office for 2010
| Weekend | No. 1 Movie | Weeks in Release |
No. 1 Box Office |
Combined Weekend Box Office |
No. 1 / Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2010 | Avatar | 3 | $68,490,688 | $220,437,988 | 31% |
| Jan 8, 2010 | Avatar | 4 | $50,306,217 | $160,496,865 | 31% |
| Jan 15, 2010 | Avatar | 5 | $42,785,612 | $170,086,066 | 25% |
| Jan 22, 2010 | Avatar | 6 | $34,944,081 | $144,315,703 | 24% |
| Jan 29, 2010 | Avatar | 7 | $31,280,029 | $125,692,492 | 25% |
| Feb 5, 2010 | Dear John | New | $30,468,614 | $114,365,461 | 27% |
| Feb 12, 2010 | Valentine's Day | New | $56,260,707 | $204,738,924 | 27% |
| Feb 19, 2010 | Shutter Island | New | $41,062,440 | $134,197,271 | 31% |
| Feb 26, 2010 | Shutter Island | 2 | $22,665,205 | $119,477,704 | 19% |
| Mar 5, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | New | $116,101,023 | $197,154,175 | 59% |
| Mar 12, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | 2 | $62,714,076 | $146,818,260 | 43% |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | 3 | $34,189,969 | $126,593,915 | 27% |
| Mar 26, 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | New | $43,732,319 | $128,657,981 | 34% |
| Apr 2, 2010 | Clash of the Titans | New | $61,235,105 | $177,649,748 | 34% |
| Apr 9, 2010 | Clash of the Titans | 2 | $26,633,209 | $127,423,148 | 21% |
| Apr 16, 2010 | Kick-Ass | New | $19,828,687 | $120,141,394 | 17% |
| Apr 23, 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | 5 | $15,350,213 | $100,228,634 | 15% |
| Apr 30, 2010 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | New | $32,902,299 | $103,062,963 | 32% |
| May 7, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | New | $128,122,480 | $180,160,655 | 71% |
| May 14, 2010 | Iron Man 2 | 2 | $52,041,005 | $139,835,506 | 37% |
| May 21, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | New | $70,838,207 | $150,586,575 | 47% |
| May 28, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | 2 | $43,311,063 | $151,876,024 | 29% |
| Jun 4, 2010 | Shrek Forever After | 3 | $25,486,465 | $128,850,132 | 20% |
| Jun 11, 2010 | The Karate Kid | New | $55,665,805 | $151,525,215 | 37% |
| Jun 18, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | New | $110,307,189 | $199,708,060 | 55% |
| Jun 25, 2010 | Toy Story 3 | 2 | $59,337,669 | $165,178,982 | 36% |
| Jul 2, 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | New | $64,832,191 | $188,175,811 | 34% |
| Jul 9, 2010 | Despicable Me | New | $56,397,125 | $191,790,100 | 29% |
| Jul 16, 2010 | Inception | New | $62,785,337 | $178,116,563 | 35% |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Inception | 2 | $42,725,012 | $162,278,902 | 26% |
| Jul 30, 2010 | Inception | 3 | $27,485,245 | $145,413,872 | 19% |
| Aug 6, 2010 | The Other Guys | New | $35,543,162 | $133,510,998 | 27% |
| Aug 13, 2010 | The Expendables | New | $34,825,135 | $143,597,861 | 24% |
| Aug 20, 2010 | The Expendables | 2 | $16,968,032 | $128,347,787 | 13% |
| Aug 27, 2010 | Takers | New | $20,512,304 | $114,570,264 | 18% |
| Sep 3, 2010 | The American | New | $13,177,790 | $105,090,319 | 13% |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | New | $26,650,264 | $81,862,183 | 33% |
| Sep 17, 2010 | The Town | New | $23,808,032 | $100,676,409 | 24% |
| Sep 24, 2010 | Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps | New | $19,011,188 | $100,710,833 | 19% |
| Oct 1, 2010 | The Social Network | New | $22,445,653 | $97,177,584 | 23% |
| Oct 8, 2010 | The Social Network | 2 | $15,451,991 | $92,987,895 | 17% |
| Oct 15, 2010 | Jackass 3D | New | $50,353,641 | $131,484,430 | 38% |
| Oct 22, 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | New | $40,678,424 | $129,530,119 | 31% |
| Oct 29, 2010 | Saw 3D | New | $24,230,123 | $94,906,375 | 26% |
| Nov 5, 2010 | Megamind | New | $46,016,833 | $152,125,325 | 30% |
| Nov 12, 2010 | Megamind | 2 | $29,120,461 | $121,435,409 | 24% |
| Nov 19, 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:… | New | $125,017,372 | $194,535,600 | 64% |
| Nov 26, 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:… | 2 | $49,087,101 | $181,263,837 | 27% |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Tangled | 2 | $21,608,891 | $86,363,857 | 25% |
| Dec 10, 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage … | New | $24,005,069 | $91,832,819 | 26% |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Tron: Legacy | New | $44,026,211 | $134,652,554 | 33% |
| Dec 24, 2010 | Little Fockers | New | $30,833,665 | $139,938,201 | 22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | Little Fockers | 2 | $25,766,485 | $159,467,520 | 16% |
The highest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown in bold.
The lowest values in the column(s) No. 1 Box Office, Combined Weekend Box Office, No. 1 / Combined are shown underlined.
Market Share for Each Distributor in 2010
| Rank | Distributor | Movies | 2010 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. | 34 | $1,828,044,435 | 231,691,312 | 17.44% |
| 2 | Paramount Pictures | 18 | $1,727,156,249 | 218,904,466 | 16.47% |
| 3 | Walt Disney | 17 | $1,465,778,171 | 185,776,694 | 13.98% |
| 4 | 20th Century Fox | 19 | $1,391,779,577 | 176,397,918 | 13.28% |
| 5 | Sony Pictures | 24 | $1,284,700,925 | 162,826,478 | 12.25% |
| 6 | Universal | 18 | $885,837,281 | 112,273,422 | 8.45% |
| 7 | Summit Entertainment | 11 | $519,928,031 | 65,897,088 | 4.96% |
| 8 | Lionsgate | 16 | $513,854,686 | 65,127,329 | 4.90% |
| 9 | Fox Searchlight | 10 | $159,610,478 | 20,229,464 | 1.52% |
| 10 | Overture Films | 7 | $81,612,865 | 10,343,835 | 0.78% |
Market Share for Each Genre in 2010
| Rank | Genre | Movies | 2010 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventure | 38 | $3,029,015,195 | 383,905,594 | 28.89% |
| 2 | Action | 36 | $1,980,801,047 | 251,052,087 | 18.89% |
| 3 | Drama | 212 | $1,508,170,765 | 191,149,562 | 14.39% |
| 4 | Comedy | 88 | $1,501,295,839 | 190,278,274 | 14.32% |
| 5 | Thriller/Suspense | 53 | $1,022,827,861 | 129,635,957 | 9.76% |
| 6 | Horror | 28 | $583,514,631 | 73,956,220 | 5.57% |
| 7 | Romantic Comedy | 32 | $518,954,926 | 65,773,744 | 4.95% |
| 8 | Black Comedy | 12 | $95,958,334 | 12,162,014 | 0.92% |
| 9 | Documentary | 120 | $94,353,004 | 11,958,493 | 0.90% |
| 10 | Western | 3 | $92,697,737 | 11,748,762 | 0.88% |
Market Share for Each MPAA Rating in 2010
| Rank | MPAA Rating | Movies | 2010 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PG-13 | 128 | $4,743,213,547 | 601,167,715 | 45.24% |
| 2 | PG | 72 | $2,889,513,895 | 366,224,807 | 27.56% |
| 3 | R | 208 | $2,469,007,699 | 312,928,651 | 23.55% |
| 4 | G | 12 | $509,897,138 | 64,625,744 | 4.86% |
| 5 | Not Rated | 278 | $48,567,196 | 6,155,395 | 0.46% |
| 6 | NC-17 | 1 | $291,607 | 36,959 | 0.00% |
Market Share for Each Type of Source Material in 2010
| Rank | Source Material | Movies | 2010 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Screenplay | 283 | $4,646,999,873 | 588,973,257 | 44.32% |
| 2 | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story | 84 | $2,605,585,666 | 330,238,961 | 24.85% |
| 3 | Remake | 22 | $712,778,812 | 90,339,516 | 6.80% |
| 4 | Based on TV | 8 | $602,743,898 | 76,393,396 | 5.75% |
| 5 | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel | 10 | $550,221,846 | 69,736,609 | 5.25% |
| 6 | Based on Real Life Events | 157 | $439,841,145 | 55,746,581 | 4.20% |
| 7 | Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale | 3 | $273,342,624 | 34,644,184 | 2.61% |
| 8 | Based on Factual Book/Article | 14 | $261,154,180 | 33,099,387 | 2.49% |
| 9 | Based on Game | 2 | $150,888,242 | 19,123,984 | 1.44% |
| 10 | Based on Play | 6 | $98,985,424 | 12,545,679 | 0.94% |
Market Share for Each Production Method in 2010
| Rank | Production Method | Movies | 2010 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Action | 568 | $7,256,136,588 | 919,662,200 | 69.21% |
| 2 | Animation/Live Action | 15 | $1,679,217,923 | 212,828,632 | 16.02% |
| 3 | Digital Animation | 16 | $1,519,709,589 | 192,612,112 | 14.50% |
| 4 | Hand Animation | 5 | $19,522,207 | 2,474,295 | 0.19% |
| 5 | Stop-Motion Animation | 3 | $2,028,241 | 257,063 | 0.02% |
| 6 | Multiple Production Methods | 2 | $1,033,820 | 131,028 | 0.01% |
Market Share for Each Creative Type in 2010
| Rank | Creative Type | Movies | 2010 Gross | Tickets | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Fiction | 299 | $4,151,729,699 | 526,201,365 | 39.60% |
| 2 | Fantasy | 32 | $1,972,656,054 | 250,019,772 | 18.82% |
| 3 | Kids Fiction | 23 | $1,623,749,930 | 205,798,466 | 15.49% |
| 4 | Science Fiction | 23 | $1,208,655,541 | 153,188,277 | 11.53% |
| 5 | Historical Fiction | 51 | $556,011,558 | 70,470,390 | 5.30% |
| 6 | Dramatization | 46 | $433,141,996 | 54,897,572 | 4.13% |
| 7 | Super Hero | 3 | $312,724,064 | 39,635,497 | 2.98% |
| 8 | Factual | 122 | $214,551,782 | 27,192,812 | 2.05% |
| 9 | Multiple Creative Types | 1 | $1,018,169 | 129,045 | 0.01% |
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.