#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 2, 2010
2010 · Action, Sci-Fi
$51.4M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$30.1M US & Canada · 59% $21.3M elsewhere · 41%
Action box office · Week 2 · Jan 3–9, 2010
Action Box Office, Week 2 of 2010: Action Releases of Jan 3–9
Daybreakers (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9), with $51.4M worldwide, ahead of Empty Barrels (2010) at $1.7M and Black Ransom (2010) at $474.1K. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is 10.4 times the total of Week 1, 2010, whose releases took $5.2M.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $54M
- Daybreakers (2010), the #1
- $51.4M
- vs Week 1, 2010
- ×10.4
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 2 of 2010?
Daybreakers (2010) leads with $51.4M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $54M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Action Release of Week 2 of 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 week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9).
- 1 Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M
- 2 Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Jan 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $474.1K
- 4 Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $422.2K Worldwide: $439.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $54M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2009 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).
- Week 49, 2009 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Armored (2009) $22.9M Armored (2009)
- Week 50, 2009 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009) $12.2M Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009)
- Week 51, 2009 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $2.9B Avatar (2009)
- Week 52, 2009 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Week 53, 2009 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Black Lightning (2009) $21M Black Lightning (2009)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $5.2M Don Quixote (2010)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $54M Daybreakers (2010)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $221.8M The Book of Eli (2010)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Legion (2010) $86M Legion (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2002 earned the most: $71.6M from 2 films, led by Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002). Week 2, 2010 took $54M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 2001 Jan 7–13 1 film | 1 | $31.6M | – | Double Take (2001) $31.6M |
| Week 2, 2002 Jan 6–12 2 films · +126% | 2 | $71.6M | +126% | Brotherhood of the Wolf (2002) $70.8M |
| Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2005 Jan 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2006 Jan 8–14 4 films | 4 | $39M | – | Tristan and Isolde (2006) $28M |
| Week 2, 2007 Jan 7–13 3 films · −94% | 3 | $2.2M | −94% | V2: Dead Angel (2007) $2.1M |
| Week 2, 2008 Jan 6–12 2 films · +989% | 2 | $24.2M | +989% | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2008) $13.1M |
| Week 2, 2009 Jan 4–10 1 film · −98% | 1 | $549K | −98% | Tactical Unit: Comrades in Arms (2009) $549K |
| Week 2, 2010 Jan 3–9 4 films · +9739% | 4 | $54M | +9739% | Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
51 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 14–20) with $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).
- Week 1 $5.2M
- Week 2 $54M
- Week 3 $221.8M
- Week 4 $86M
- Week 5 $4.9M
- Week 6 $103.2M
- Week 7 $13.3K
- Week 8 $11.2M
- Week 9 $55.6M
- Week 10 $44.1M
- Week 11 $113.4M
- Week 12 $164.2M
- Week 13 $2.9M
- Week 14 $494.7M
- Week 15 $35.5M
- Week 16 $132.9M
- Week 17 $40.6M
- Week 18 $93.2M
- Week 19 $643.7M
- Week 20 $1.5K
- Week 21 $26.6M
- Week 22 $340M
- Week 23 $104.5M
- Week 24 $536.4M
- Week 25 $20.6M
- Week 26 $262M
- Week 27 $413.2M
- Week 28 $199.7M
- Week 29 $839.7M
- Week 30 $294.4M
- Week 31 $129M
- Week 32 $215.2M
- Week 33 $341.9M
- Week 34 $94M
- Week 35 $87.1M
- Week 36 $58.9M
- Week 37 $300.5M
- Week 38 $120.5M
- Week 39 $259.3K
- Week 40 $8M
- Week 41 $474.4K
- Week 42 $378.2M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $64.4M
- Week 45 $356.5M
- Week 46 $167.8M
- Week 47 $1B
- Week 48 $76.5M
- Week 49 $115.8M
- Week 50 $18.3M
- Week 51 $402.2M
- Week 52 $5M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 2 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9)?
Daybreakers (2010) leads with $51.4M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empty Barrels (2010) at $1.7M and Black Ransom (2010) at $474.1K.
How much did action movies released in week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9) earn?
4 action films released in week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $54M in all, or $13.5M per film on average. Week 1, 2010 releases took $5.2M.
How many action movies released in week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Daybreakers (2010), earned $51.4M.
How is the week 2, 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 week 2 of 2010 (Jan 3–9). 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 week 2, 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.