#1 of 51 #1 drama movie of May 2010
2010 · Drama, Comedy
$290.7M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$95.3M US & Canada · 33% $195.4M elsewhere · 67%
Drama box office · May 2010
Drama Box Office, May 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Sex and the City 2 (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 2010, with $290.7M worldwide, ahead of Letters to Juliet (2010) at $79.3M and Agora (2010) at $39.5M. 51 drama films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $490.9M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 40% on April 2010, whose releases took $815.5M. By language, English leads with $451.5M across 22 drama releases.
- May 2010 releases with a gross
- 51
- combined worldwide
- $490.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs April 2010
- −40%
#1 of 51 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 2010?
Sex and the City 2 (2010) leads with $290.7M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $434.7M, 89% of what all 51 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of May 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 51. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2010.
- 1 May 27, 2010 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $195.4M Worldwide: $290.7M
- 2 May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $53M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $79.3M
- 3 May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $619.4K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.5M
- 4 May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M
- 5 May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $55.8K Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $11.7M
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May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 7
May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 8
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $5.7M - 9
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $5.6M - 10
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $531.7K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 11
May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 12
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 13
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 14
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 15
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.5M - 16
The Best Things in the World (2010)May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
May 22, 2010 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide - 17
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010)May 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M May 21, 2010 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide - 18
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 19
May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 20
May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 21
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $883.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $883.9K - 22
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $303.1K Rest of the world: $441.2K Worldwide: $744.3K - 23
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $683.9K - 24
May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.8K - 25
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: $336.8K Worldwide: $480.8K - 26
May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.9K - 27
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.5K - 28
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.8K - 29
May 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199K - 30
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.5K - 31
May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.6K - 32
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $828 Rest of the world: $167.1K Worldwide: $167.9K - 33
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115.3K - 34
May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.1K - 35
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.1K - 36
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $98.5K - 37
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K - 38
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $27.2K Rest of the world: $25.2K Worldwide: $52.3K - 39
May 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.8K - 40
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $11.5K Worldwide: $33.2K - 41
May 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 42
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $29.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.7K - 43
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K - 44
May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K - 45
May 20, 2010 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $22.3K - 46
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2K - 47
May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K - 48
May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 49
Cleveland Versus Wall Street (2010)May 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
May 16, 2010 · English · Documentary, Drama, Crime $2.2K worldwide - 50
May 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $821
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2010?
Of the top 10, Solitary Man (2010) earned the biggest share at home (77% in the US & Canada), while Looking for Eric (2010) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 51 films, $156.6M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M $95.3M US & Canada · 33% $195.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M $53M US & Canada · 67% $26.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 3 Agora (2010) $39.5M $619.4K US & Canada · 2% $38.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Welcome (2010) $13.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Looking for Eric (2010) $11.7M $55.8K US & Canada · <1% $11.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 StreetDance 3D (2010) $9.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Railways (2010) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Solitary Man (2010) $5.7M $4.4M US & Canada · 77% $1.3M elsewhere · 23%
- 9 Mother and Child (2010) $5.6M $1.1M US & Canada · 20% $4.5M elsewhere · 80%
- 10 Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) $5.5M $531.7K US & Canada · 10% $5M elsewhere · 90%
Gross bands
How Many May 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 51 films crossed $100M and took $290.7M between them, 59% of the total. 46 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
59% 29% 11%
- $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 $290.7M · 59% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 8% of the list $144M · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 46 films, 90% of the list $56.2M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $349.7M, led by Sex and the City 2 (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Welcome (2010) $21.9M Welcome (2010)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Letters to Juliet (2010) $96.7M Letters to Juliet (2010)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 StreetDance 3D (2010) $22.6M StreetDance 3D (2010)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Sex and the City 2 (2010) $349.7M Sex and the City 2 (2010)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2010 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2009 earned the most: $981.7M from 38 films, led by Up (2009). May 2010 took $490.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 24 films | 24 | $690.8M | – | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| May 2002 39 films · −4% | 39 | $664.8M | −4% | The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M |
| May 2003 33 films · −19% | 33 | $539.4M | −19% | Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M |
| May 2004 37 films · −16% | 37 | $453.8M | −16% | Van Helsing (2004) $300.2M |
| May 2005 48 films · ±0% | 48 | $452.3M | ±0% | The Longest Yard (2005) $191.5M |
| May 2006 38 films · −61% | 38 | $176.8M | −61% | Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) $60.6M |
| May 2007 65 films · +12% | 65 | $197.8M | +12% | Georgia Rule (2007) $25M |
| May 2008 58 films · +195% | 58 | $582.6M | +195% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| May 2009 38 films · +69% | 38 | $981.7M | +69% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 51 films · −50% | 51 | $490.9M | −50% | Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in May 2010?
English-language drama films took $451.5M across 22 films, 92% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($20.1M) and Japanese-language drama films ($10.3M).
May 2010 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $451.5M22 films · #1 Sex and the City 2 (2010)
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French $20.1M7 films · #1 Welcome (2010) -
Japanese $10.3M3 films · #1 Railways (2010) -
Spanish $2.9M2 films · #1 Abel (2010) - Portuguese $2.4M3 films · #1 The Best Things in the World (2010)
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Korean $1.1M1 film · #1 Bedevilled (2010) -
Hindi $496.1K2 films · #1 Bumm Bumm Bole (2010) -
Basque $115.3K1 film · #1 For 80 Days (2010) -
Kyrgyz $112.1K1 film · #1 The Light Thief (2010) -
Turkish $103.1K1 film · #1 Takiye: Allah Yolunda (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 May 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 51 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 2010?
Sex and the City 2 (2010) leads with $290.7M worldwide, $95.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Letters to Juliet (2010) at $79.3M and Agora (2010) at $39.5M.
How much did drama movies released in May 2010 earn?
51 drama films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $490.9M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. April 2010 releases took $815.5M.
How many drama movies released in May 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sex and the City 2 (2010) with $290.7M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.