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Action box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 2010

Action Box Office, Week 3 of 2010: Action Releases of Jan 10–16

The Book of Eli (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16), with $157.1M worldwide, ahead of The Spy Next Door (2010) at $62.6M and Adnan Semp-It (2010) at $2.1M. 5 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $221.8M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.1 times the total of Week 2, 2010, whose releases took $54M. By language, English leads with $219.7M across 2 action releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$221.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 2010
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The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 action movie of Week 3, 2010

The Book of Eli (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$157.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

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

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 3 of 2010?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $221.8M, almost all of what the 5 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. The Spy Next Door (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $62.6M The Spy Next Door (2010)
    $24.3M US & Canada · 39% $38.3M elsewhere · 61%
  3. Adnan Semp-It (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $2.1M Adnan Semp-It (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kaptan Feza (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $13.7K Kaptan Feza (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Adhurs (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $2.8K Adhurs (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16).

  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 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $221.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2009 (Dec 13–19) with $2.9B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 51, 2009 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $2.9B Avatar (2009)
  3. Week 52, 2009 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  4. Week 53, 2009 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Black Lightning (2009) $21M Black Lightning (2009)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $5.2M Don Quixote (2010)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $54M Daybreakers (2010)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $221.8M The Book of Eli (2010)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Legion (2010) $86M Legion (2010)
  9. 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)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2010 earned the most: $221.8M from 5 films, led by The Book of Eli (2010).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 2 films 2 $455.3K – Avalon (2001) $449.3K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 2 films · +493% 2 $2.7M +493% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 3 films · +1755% 3 $50.1M +1755% National Security (2003) $50.1M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −6% 3 $47M −6% Torque (2004) $46.5M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · +25% 3 $58.7M +25% Elektra (2005) $57M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 2 films · +121% 2 $129.9M +121% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −75% 4 $32.2M −75% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 5 films · +440% 5 $174M +440% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 5 films · +7% 5 $186.5M +7% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 5 films · +19% 5 $221.8M +19% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 3 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16)?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M worldwide, $94.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Spy Next Door (2010) at $62.6M and Adnan Semp-It (2010) at $2.1M.

How much did action movies released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) earn?

5 action films released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $221.8M in all, or $44.4M per film on average. Week 2, 2010 releases took $54M.

How many action movies released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 3, 2010 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$119.1M of the $221.8M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.