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Adventure Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2010, with $415.7M worldwide, ahead of TRON: Legacy (2010) at $400.1M and Gulliver's Travels (2010) at $237.4M. 12 adventure films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on November 2010, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 4 adventure releases.

December 2010 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$1.3B
films crossed $100M
4
vs November 2010
+22%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2010?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) leads with $415.7M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 97% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $415.7M The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
    $104.4M US & Canada · 25% $311.3M elsewhere · 75%
  2. TRON: Legacy (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $400.1M TRON: Legacy (2010)
    $172.1M US & Canada · 43% $228M elsewhere · 57%
  3. Gulliver's Travels (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $237.4M Gulliver's Travels (2010)
    $42.8M US & Canada · 18% $194.6M elsewhere · 82%
  4. Yogi Bear (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $203.5M Yogi Bear (2010)
    $100.2M US & Canada · 49% $103.3M elsewhere · 51%
  5. Space Battleship Yamato (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $49.8M Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of December 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 December 2010.

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) movie poster
    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) Dec 10, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $415.7M worldwide
    Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $104.4M Rest of the world: $311.3M Worldwide: $415.7M
  2. 2 TRON: Legacy (2010) movie poster
    TRON: Legacy (2010) Dec 17, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $400.1M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2010 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $228M Worldwide: $400.1M
  3. 3 Gulliver's Travels (2010) movie poster
    Gulliver's Travels (2010) Dec 25, 2010 · English · Adventure, Comedy $237.4M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2010 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: $194.6M Worldwide: $237.4M
  4. 4 Yogi Bear (2010) movie poster
    Yogi Bear (2010) Dec 17, 2010 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $203.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2010 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $103.3M Worldwide: $203.5M
  5. 5 Space Battleship Yamato (2010) movie poster
    Space Battleship Yamato (2010) Dec 1, 2010 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Drama $49.8M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8M
  6. 6 Summer Wars (2010) movie poster
    Summer Wars (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Japanese · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $18.4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
  7. 7 Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010) movie poster
    Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010) Dec 4, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Fantasy $8.7M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  8. 8 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) movie poster
    Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) Dec 23, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Family, Adventure $4.3M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  9. 9 My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010) movie poster
    My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010) Dec 16, 2010 · Danish · Family, Comedy, Adventure $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  10. 10 Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) movie poster
    Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) Dec 22, 2010 · Spanish · History, Adventure, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  11. 11 Toonpur Ka Superrhero (2010) movie poster
    Toonpur Ka Superrhero (2010) Dec 24, 2010 · Hindi · Action, Animation, Adventure $662.8K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.8K
  12. 12 Mystikal (2010) movie poster
    Mystikal (2010) Dec 3, 2010 · Spanish · Fantasy, Action, Adventure $5.8K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2010?

Of the top 10, Yogi Bear (2010) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Summer Wars (2010) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $419.6M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M
    $104.4M US & Canada · 25% $311.3M elsewhere · 75%
  2. 2 TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M
    $172.1M US & Canada · 43% $228M elsewhere · 57%
  3. 3 Gulliver's Travels (2010) $237.4M
    $42.8M US & Canada · 18% $194.6M elsewhere · 82%
  4. 4 Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M
    $100.2M US & Canada · 49% $103.3M elsewhere · 51%
  5. 5 Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $49.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Summer Wars (2010) $18.4M
    $80.8K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 100%
  7. 7 Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010) $8.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) $4.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 94% of the total. 6 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 4 films, 33% of the list $1.3B · 94% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $68.3M · 5% of the gross
  • Under $10M 6 films, 50% of the list $18.4M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $606.7M, led by TRON: Legacy (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $58.6M Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 TRON: Legacy (2010) $606.7M TRON: Legacy (2010)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Gulliver's Travels (2010) $243.9M Gulliver's Travels (2010)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Summer Wars (2010) $18.4M Summer Wars (2010)
Earlier years

How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.6B from 14 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2010 took $1.3B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2001 5 films 5 $1B – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $888.5M
December 2002 4 films · −93% 4 $69.5M −93% The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M
December 2003 9 films · +2583% 9 $1.9B +2583% The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1.1B
December 2004 11 films · −71% 11 $533.9M −71% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
December 2005 11 films · +204% 11 $1.6B +204% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
December 2006 11 films · −18% 11 $1.3B −18% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 14 films · −11% 14 $1.2B −11% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
December 2008 9 films · −87% 9 $152.3M −87% The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M
December 2009 14 films · +2267% 14 $3.6B +2267% Avatar (2009) $2.9B
December 2010 12 films · −63% 12 $1.3B −63% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2010?

English-language adventure films took $1.3B across 4 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language adventure films ($81.3M) and Danish-language adventure films ($3.1M).

December 2010 Adventure Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.3B
    4 films · #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
  2. Japanese $81.3M
    4 films · #1 Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
  3. Danish $3.1M
    1 film · #1 My Sister’s Kids in Jutland (2010)
  4. Spanish $1.6M
    2 films · #1 Bruc: The Manhunt (2010)
  5. Hindi $662.8K
    1 film · #1 Toonpur Ka Superrhero (2010)
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2010, Month by Month

The months of 2010 with their totals: May leads with $1.8B, led by Shrek Forever After (2010).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office December 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2010?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) leads with $415.7M worldwide, $104.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come TRON: Legacy (2010) at $400.1M and Gulliver's Travels (2010) at $237.4M.

How much did adventure movies released in December 2010 earn?

12 adventure films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $1.3B in all, or $111.9M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $1.1B.

How many adventure movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) with $415.7M.

How much of the December 2010 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$419.6M of the $1.3B total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2010 adventure 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 December 2010. 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 December 2010 adventure 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.