#1 of 6 #1 action movie of Week 21, 2010
2010 · Action, Thriller
$11.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$1.7M US & Canada · 14% $10.2M elsewhere · 86%
Action box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2010
Action Box Office, Week 21 of 2010: Action Releases of May 16–22
Kites (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22), with $11.9M worldwide, ahead of MacGruber (2010) at $9.3M and Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) at $4.2M. 6 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $21.3M across 3 action releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $26.6M
- Kites (2010), the #1
- $11.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 38%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 21 of 2010?
Kites (2010) leads with $11.9M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.6M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 $4.2M Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2010 (May 16–22).
- 1 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.9M
- 2 May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $797.3K Worldwide: $9.3M
- 3 Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010)May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
May 22, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $4.2M worldwide - 4 May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K
- 6
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $26.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 2–8) with $643.7M, led by Iron Man 2 (2010).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) $35.5M The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Kick-Ass (2010) $132.9M Kick-Ass (2010)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 The Losers (2010) $40.6M The Losers (2010)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Blades of Blood (2010) $93.2M Blades of Blood (2010)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Iron Man 2 (2010) $643.7M Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 The Blood Bond (2010) $1.5K The Blood Bond (2010)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Kites (2010) $26.6M Kites (2010)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $340M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Killers (2010) $104.5M Killers (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2007 earned the most: $1B from 3 films, led by Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007). Week 21, 2010 took $26.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $449.2M | – | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 2 films · −100% | 2 | $174.1K | −100% | Stark Raving Mad (2002) $167.6K |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 1 film · +15344% | 1 | $26.9M | +15344% | The In-Laws (2003) $26.9M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 1 film · −96% | 1 | $1.1M | −96% | Breaking News (2004) $1.1M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 1 film · +86031% | 1 | $905.6M | +86031% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 3 films · −48% | 3 | $466.6M | −48% | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 3 films · +115% | 3 | $1B | +115% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 3 films · −21% | 3 | $788.1M | −21% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 3 films · +4% | 3 | $815.9M | +4% | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 6 films · −97% | 6 | $26.6M | −97% | Kites (2010) $11.9M |
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 21 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22)?
Kites (2010) leads with $11.9M worldwide, $1.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come MacGruber (2010) at $9.3M and Super Kamen Rider Den-O Trilogy - Episode Red: Zero’s Star Twinkle (2010) at $4.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) earn?
6 action films released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $26.6M in all, or $4.4M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 21 of 2010 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kites (2010), earned $11.9M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2010 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.