#1 of 3 #1 action movie of Week 8, 2010
2010 · Thriller, Action
$6M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Action box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 2010
Action Box Office, Week 8 of 2010: Action Releases of Feb 14–20
Parallel Life (2010) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20), with $6M worldwide, ahead of Little Big Soldier (2010) at $5.2M and The Red Baron (2010) at $6.2K. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $11.2M
- Parallel Life (2010), the #1
- $6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 8 of 2010?
Parallel Life (2010) leads with $6M, 54% of the total. The top 3 together took $11.2M, almost all of what the 3 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Action Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20).
- 1 Feb 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M
- 2 Feb 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $11.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 10–16) with $221.8M, led by The Book of Eli (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)
- 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)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 From Paris with Love (2010) $103.2M From Paris with Love (2010)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010) $13.3K Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Parallel Life (2010) $11.2M Parallel Life (2010)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Cop Out (2010) $55.6M Cop Out (2010)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Brooklyn's Finest (2010) $44.1M Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2008 earned the most: $169.7M from 3 films, led by Vantage Point (2008). Week 8, 2010 took $11.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 1 film | 1 | $18.7M | – | 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) $18.7M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 3 films | 3 | $26.2M | – | Gods and Generals (2003) $12.9M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 1 film · +53% | 1 | $40.2M | +53% | Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004) $40.2M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $175.6K | −100% | Into the Sun (2005) $175.6K |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 1 film · +5243% | 1 | $9.4M | +5243% | Running Scared (2006) $9.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 5 films · −7% | 5 | $8.8M | −7% | The Sovereign’s Servant (2007) $5.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 3 films · +1835% | 3 | $169.7M | +1835% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 1 film · −100% | 1 | $610.9K | −100% | Kung Fu Chefs (2009) $610.9K |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 3 films · +1728% | 3 | $11.2M | +1728% | Parallel Life (2010) $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 8 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20)?
Parallel Life (2010) leads with $6M worldwide. Next come Little Big Soldier (2010) at $5.2M and The Red Baron (2010) at $6.2K.
How much did action movies released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) earn?
3 action films released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $11.2M in all, or $3.7M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Parallel Life (2010), earned $6M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20). 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 8, 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.