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Action Box Office, January 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

The Book of Eli (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in January 2010, with $157.1M worldwide, ahead of Legion (2010) at $67.9M and The Spy Next Door (2010) at $62.6M. 18 action films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $371.9M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 89% on December 2009, whose releases took $3.5B. By language, English leads with $339.5M across 6 action releases.

January 2010 releases with a gross
18
combined worldwide
$371.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs December 2009
−89%
The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster #1 of 18
#1 action movie of January 2010

The Book of Eli (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$157.1M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of January 2010?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $345.2M, 93% of what all 18 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $157.1M The Book of Eli (2010)
    $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
  2. Legion (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $67.9M Legion (2010)
    $40.2M US & Canada · 59% $27.8M elsewhere · 41%
  3. The Spy Next Door (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $62.6M The Spy Next Door (2010)
    $24.3M US & Canada · 39% $38.3M elsewhere · 61%
  4. Daybreakers (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $51.4M Daybreakers (2010)
    $30.1M US & Canada · 59% $21.3M elsewhere · 41%
  5. Veer (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $6.2M Veer (2010)
    $527.2K US & Canada · 9% $5.7M elsewhere · 91%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of January 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2010.

  1. 1 The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster
    The Book of Eli (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $157.1M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $94.8M Rest of the world: $62.3M Worldwide: $157.1M
  2. 2 Legion (2010) movie poster
    Legion (2010) Jan 22, 2010 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $67.9M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: $40.2M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $67.9M
  3. 3 The Spy Next Door (2010) movie poster
    The Spy Next Door (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Action, Comedy, Family $62.6M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $62.6M
  4. 4 Daybreakers (2010) movie poster
    Daybreakers (2010) Jan 8, 2010 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $51.4M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M
  5. 5 Veer (2010) movie poster
    Veer (2010) Jan 22, 2010 · Hindi · Romance, Action $6.2M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: $527.2K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.2M
  6. 6 Don Quixote (2010) movie poster
    Don Quixote (2010) 2010 · Chinese · Adventure, Action, Drama $5.1M worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  7. 7 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) movie poster
    Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) Jan 30, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4.9M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  8. 8 Dragon Trap (2010) movie poster
    Dragon Trap (2010) Jan 22, 2010 · Turkish · Action, Crime, Thriller $4.8M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  9. 9 Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010) movie poster
    Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010) Jan 21, 2010 · Korean · Action, Comedy $4.6M worldwide
    Jan 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
  10. 10 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) movie poster
    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) Jan 23, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Sci-Fi $2.5M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  11. 11 Adnan Semp-It (2010) movie poster
    Adnan Semp-It (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · Malay · Adventure, Comedy, Action $2.1M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  12. 12 Empty Barrels (2010) movie poster
    Empty Barrels (2010) Jan 8, 2010 · Norwegian · Comedy, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  13. 13 Black Ransom (2010) movie poster
    Black Ransom (2010) Jan 7, 2010 · Cantonese · Thriller, Action, Crime $474.1K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $474.1K
  14. 14 Bitch Slap (2010) movie poster
    Bitch Slap (2010) Jan 8, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $439.6K worldwide
    Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $422.2K Worldwide: $439.6K
  15. 15 WebSiteStory (2010) movie poster
    WebSiteStory (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Drama, Action $33.7K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K
  16. 16 Kaptan Feza (2010) movie poster
    Kaptan Feza (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Turkish · Drama, Action $13.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K
  17. 17 To Die is Hard (2010) movie poster
    To Die is Hard (2010) 2010 · English · Action, Comedy $5.1K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
  18. 18 Adhurs (2010) movie poster
    Adhurs (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · Telugu · Comedy, Action, Drama $2.8K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2010?

Of the top 10, The Book of Eli (2010) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Veer (2010) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 18 films, $190M (51%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
    $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 Legion (2010) $67.9M
    $40.2M US & Canada · 59% $27.8M elsewhere · 41%
  3. 3 The Spy Next Door (2010) $62.6M
    $24.3M US & Canada · 39% $38.3M elsewhere · 61%
  4. 4 Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M
    $30.1M US & Canada · 59% $21.3M elsewhere · 41%
  5. 5 Veer (2010) $6.2M
    $527.2K US & Canada · 9% $5.7M elsewhere · 91%
  6. 6 Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Dragon Trap (2010) $4.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010) $4.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many January 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 18 films crossed $100M and took $157.1M between them, 42% of the total. 14 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $157.1M · 42% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 17% of the list $181.9M · 49% of the gross
  • Under $10M 14 films, 78% of the list $32.9M · 9% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of January 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $221.8M, led by The Book of Eli (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $5.2M Don Quixote (2010)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $54M Daybreakers (2010)
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $221.8M The Book of Eli (2010)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Legion (2010) $86M Legion (2010)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) $4.9M Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does January 2010 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2009 earned the most: $518.1M from 13 films, led by Taken (2009). January 2010 took $371.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2001 4 films 4 $32.3M – Double Take (2001) $31.6M
January 2002 7 films · +224% 7 $104.5M +224% Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M
January 2003 10 films · +139% 10 $249.5M +139% The Recruit (2003) $101.2M
January 2004 9 films · −81% 9 $48.5M −81% Torque (2004) $46.5M
January 2005 8 films · +184% 8 $138M +184% Elektra (2005) $57M
January 2006 14 films · +152% 14 $347.5M +152% Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
January 2007 12 films · −63% 12 $129.9M −63% Smokin' Aces (2007) $57.2M
January 2008 9 films · +140% 9 $311.4M +140% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
January 2009 13 films · +66% 13 $518.1M +66% Taken (2009) $226.8M
January 2010 18 films · −28% 18 $371.9M −28% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in January 2010?

English-language action films took $339.5M across 6 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($7.4M) and Hindi-language action films ($6.2M).

January 2010 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $339.5M
    6 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  2. Japanese $7.4M
    2 films · #1 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)
  3. Hindi $6.2M
    1 film · #1 Veer (2010)
  4. Chinese $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Don Quixote (2010)
  5. Turkish $4.8M
    2 films · #1 Dragon Trap (2010)
  6. Korean $4.6M
    1 film · #1 Attack the Gas Station 2 (2010)
  7. Malay $2.1M
    1 film · #1 Adnan Semp-It (2010)
  8. Norwegian $1.7M
    1 film · #1 Empty Barrels (2010)
  9. Cantonese $474.1K
    1 film · #1 Black Ransom (2010)
  10. Romanian $33.7K
    1 film · #1 WebSiteStory (2010)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2010, Month by Month

The months of 2010 with their totals: July leads with $1.9B, led by Inception (2010).

FAQ

Action Box Office January 2010: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 18 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in January 2010?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M worldwide, $94.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Legion (2010) at $67.9M and The Spy Next Door (2010) at $62.6M.

How much did action movies released in January 2010 earn?

18 action films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $371.9M in all, or $20.7M per film on average. December 2009 releases took $3.5B.

How many action movies released in January 2010 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Book of Eli (2010) with $157.1M.

How much of the January 2010 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$190M of the $371.9M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 18 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 2010 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in January 2010. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the January 2010 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.