#1 of 4 #1 action movie of Week 48, 2010
2010 · Action, Drama
$35.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$23.2M US & Canada · 65% $12.4M elsewhere · 35%
Action box office · Week 48 · Nov 21–27, 2010
Action Box Office, Week 48 of 2010: Action Releases of Nov 21–27
Faster (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27), with $35.6M worldwide, ahead of Scabbard Samurai (2010) at $20.3M and The Nutcracker (2010) at $17.2M. 4 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 48 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $76.5M
- Faster (2010), the #1
- $35.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 48 of 2010?
Faster (2010) leads with $35.6M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $76.5M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27).
- 1 Nov 24, 2010 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $35.6M
- 2 Nov 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.3M
- 3 Nov 24, 2010 US and Canada: $195.5K Rest of the world: $17M Worldwide: $17.2M
- 4 Nov 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 48 releases took $76.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 14–20) with $1B, led by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 RED (2010) $378.2M RED (2010)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 SP: The Motion Picture (2010) $64.4M SP: The Motion Picture (2010)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Megamind (2010) $356.5M Megamind (2010)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Unstoppable (2010) $167.8M Unstoppable (2010)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) $1B Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Faster (2010) $76.5M Faster (2010)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $115.8M Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 New Kids Turbo (2010) $18.3M New Kids Turbo (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 48 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2008 earned the most: $114.7M from 3 films, led by Transporter 3 (2008). Week 48, 2010 took $76.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film | 1 | $91.8M | – | Behind Enemy Lines (2001) $91.8M |
| Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 1 film · −88% | 1 | $11M | −88% | Extreme Ops (2002) $11M |
| Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 3 films · +307% | 3 | $44.7M | +307% | Timeline (2003) $43.9M |
| Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 2 films · −98% | 2 | $922.6K | −98% | Moscow Heat (2004) $840.2K |
| Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films | 2 | $711.6K | – | Big Nothing (2006) $662.1K |
| Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 2 films · +1270% | 2 | $9.8M | +1270% | Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) $9.7M |
| Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 3 films · +1076% | 3 | $114.7M | +1076% | Transporter 3 (2008) $109M |
| Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 3 films · −41% | 3 | $67.1M | −41% | Ninja Assassin (2009) $61.6M |
| Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 4 films · +14% | 4 | $76.5M | +14% | Faster (2010) $35.6M |
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 48 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 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27)?
Faster (2010) leads with $35.6M worldwide, $23.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scabbard Samurai (2010) at $20.3M and The Nutcracker (2010) at $17.2M.
How much did action movies released in week 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27) earn?
4 action films released in week 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $76.5M in all, or $19.1M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Faster (2010), earned $35.6M.
How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2010 (Nov 21–27). 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 48, 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.