#1 of 53 #1 drama movie of January 2010
2010 · Action, Adventure
$157.1M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
Drama box office · January 2010
Drama Box Office, January 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
The Book of Eli (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 2010, with $157.1M worldwide, ahead of Edge of Darkness (2010) at $81.1M and Daybreakers (2010) at $51.4M. 53 drama films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $445.5M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 48% on December 2009, whose releases took $862.5M. By language, English leads with $340.6M across 15 drama releases.
- January 2010 releases with a gross
- 53
- combined worldwide
- $445.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2009
- −48%
#1 of 53 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 2010?
The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $347.7M, 78% of what all 53 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of January 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 53. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2010.
- 1 Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $94.8M Rest of the world: $62.3M Worldwide: $157.1M
- 2 Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: $43.3M Rest of the world: $37.8M Worldwide: $81.1M
- 3 Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M
- 4 Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1M
- 5 Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20M
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Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $19.7M - 7
Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $15.1M - 8
Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 9
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $205.7K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.4M - 10
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 11
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 12
Jan 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 13
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 14
Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $47.7K Worldwide: $3.8M - 15
Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 16
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010)Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
Jan 23, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Sci-Fi $2.5M worldwide - 17
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $374.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.4M - 18
Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: $341.3K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.1M - 19
Jan 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 20
Jan 22, 2010 US and Canada: $208K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.7M - 21
Jan 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 22
Jan 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $912.6K - 23
Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $857.2K - 24
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: $515.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $515.1K - 25
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: $336.8K Worldwide: $480.8K - 26
Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $422.2K Worldwide: $439.6K - 27
Jan 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.6K - 28
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $255.2K Worldwide: $294.2K - 29
Jan 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284.8K - 30
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $168.6K Rest of the world: $52K Worldwide: $220.6K - 31
Jan 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $192.1K - 32
Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.4K - 33
Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.1K - 34
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.4K - 35
Jan 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.7K - 36
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6K - 37
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: $102.6K Rest of the world: $9.1K Worldwide: $111.7K - 38
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.2K - 39
Jan 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48K - 40
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K - 41
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K - 42
Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K - 43
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K - 44
Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $9.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.3K - 45
Jan 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K - 46
Jan 27, 2010 US and Canada: $5.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2K - 47
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K - 48
Jan 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 49
Jan 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 50
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2010?
Of the top 10, Extraordinary Measures (2010) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Easy Money (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 53 films, $201.5M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
- 2 Edge of Darkness (2010) $81.1M $43.3M US & Canada · 53% $37.8M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M $30.1M US & Canada · 59% $21.3M elsewhere · 41%
- 4 Friendship! (2010) $38.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 About Her Brother (2010) $20M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Youth in Revolt (2010) $19.7M $15.3M US & Canada · 78% $4.4M elsewhere · 22%
- 7 Extraordinary Measures (2010) $15.1M $12.1M US & Canada · 80% $3.1M elsewhere · 20%
- 8 Goodbye, Someday (2010) $10.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Easy Money (2010) $8.4M $205.7K US & Canada · 2% $8.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 White Night (2010) $6.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 53 films crossed $100M and took $157.1M between them, 35% of the total. 45 films, 85% of the list, earned under $10M.
35% 53% 12%
- $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 1 film, 2% of the list $157.1M · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 7 films, 13% of the list $236.2M · 53% of the gross
- Under $10M 45 films, 85% of the list $52.2M · 12% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 10–16) took $214.9M, led by The Book of Eli (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $5.3M Don Quixote (2010)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $73.7M Daybreakers (2010)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $214.9M The Book of Eli (2010)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Extraordinary Measures (2010) $36.6M Extraordinary Measures (2010)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Edge of Darkness (2010) $114.8M Edge of Darkness (2010)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2010 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2005 earned the most: $690.3M from 26 films, led by Hide and Seek (2005). January 2010 took $445.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2001 13 films | 13 | $180.7M | – | Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M |
| January 2002 22 films · −1% | 22 | $179M | −1% | The Mothman Prophecies (2002) $55.3M |
| January 2003 25 films · −53% | 25 | $84.3M | −53% | City of God (2003) $30.7M |
| January 2004 24 films · +27% | 24 | $106.8M | +27% | You Got Served (2004) $50.6M |
| January 2005 26 films · +546% | 26 | $690.3M | +546% | Hide and Seek (2005) $127.4M |
| January 2006 37 films · −54% | 37 | $318.8M | −54% | Suite Dreams (2006) $48.1M |
| January 2007 52 films · +14% | 52 | $363.3M | +14% | Stomp the Yard (2007) $75.5M |
| January 2008 51 films · +39% | 51 | $503.9M | +39% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| January 2009 41 films · −25% | 41 | $378.8M | −25% | Taken (2009) $226.8M |
| January 2010 53 films · +18% | 53 | $445.5M | +18% | The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in January 2010?
English-language drama films took $340.6M across 15 films, 76% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($40.7M) and Japanese-language drama films ($37.8M).
January 2010 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $340.6M15 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010) -
German $40.7M4 films · #1 Friendship! (2010) - Japanese $37.8M4 films · #1 About Her Brother (2010)
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Swedish $8.4M1 film · #1 Easy Money (2010) -
Chinese $5.1M1 film · #1 Don Quixote (2010) -
Hindi $4.6M4 films · #1 Road to Sangam (2010) -
French $1.9M3 films · #1 The Girl on the Train (2010) -
Tagalog $1.8M1 film · #1 Paano Na Kaya (2010) -
Basque $1.1M1 film · #1 Jail (2010) -
Finnish $1.1M2 films · #1 If You Love (2010)
Archive
Drama Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: December leads with $1.3B, led by Black Swan (2010).
- January $445.5M #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
- February $717.5M #1 Shutter Island (2010)
- March $450.4M #1 Green Zone (2010)
- April $815.5M #1 Clash of the Titans (2010)
- May $490.9M #1 Sex and the City 2 (2010)
- June $1.2B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- July $1B #1 Inception (2010)
- August $545.6M #1 Eat Pray Love (2010)
- September $698M #1 The Town (2010)
- October $762.5M #1 The Social Network (2010)
- November $1.1B #1 The King's Speech (2010)
- December $1.3B #1 Black Swan (2010)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 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 53 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 2010?
The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M worldwide, $94.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Edge of Darkness (2010) at $81.1M and Daybreakers (2010) at $51.4M.
How much did drama movies released in January 2010 earn?
53 drama films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $445.5M in all, or $8.4M per film on average. December 2009 releases took $862.5M.
How many drama movies released in January 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Book of Eli (2010) with $157.1M.
How is the January 2010 drama 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 January 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 January 2010 drama 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.