#1 of 56 #1 drama movie of August 2010
2010 · Drama, Romance
$204.6M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$80.6M US & Canada · 39% $124M elsewhere · 61%
Drama box office · August 2010
Drama Box Office, August 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Eat Pray Love (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 2010, with $204.6M worldwide, ahead of Step Up 3-D (2010) at $159.3M and The Switch (2010) at $49.8M. 56 drama films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $545.6M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 47% on July 2010, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $460M across 20 drama releases.
- August 2010 releases with a gross
- 56
- combined worldwide
- $545.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2010
- −47%
#1 of 56 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of August 2010?
Eat Pray Love (2010) leads with $204.6M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $470.7M, 86% of what all 56 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 August 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 56. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2010.
- 1 Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $80.6M Rest of the world: $124M Worldwide: $204.6M
- 2 Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $116.9M Worldwide: $159.3M
- 3 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 4 Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33M
- 5 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $23.9M
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Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M - 7
Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $758K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.5M - 8
Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $7.2M - 9
Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $123.6K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M - 10
Aug 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 11
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.3M - 12
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 13
Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 14
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $183.9K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.6M - 15
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $873.7K Worldwide: $2.5M - 16
Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 17
Aug 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 18
Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M - 19
Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 20
Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 21
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $368.1K Rest of the world: $917.9K Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M - 23
High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010)Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 10, 2010 · Chinese · Romance, Music, Comedy $1.1M worldwide - 24
The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2010)Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $167K Rest of the world: $729.9K Worldwide: $896.9K
Aug 6, 2010 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $896.9K worldwide - 25
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves (2010)Aug 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $774.2K
Aug 25, 2010 · Portuguese · Drama, Comedy, Crime $774.2K worldwide - 26
Aug 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.9K - 27
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $754.3K - 28
Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $463.8K - 29
Aug 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.1K - 30
Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $354.3K - 31
Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: $320.5K Rest of the world: $410 Worldwide: $320.9K - 32
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.3K - 33
Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $299.9K - 34
Aug 4, 2010 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $228.7K Worldwide: $230.9K - 35
Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $210.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $210.6K - 36
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $10.8K Rest of the world: $150.3K Worldwide: $161.1K - 37
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $154.8K Worldwide: $157.8K - 38
Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.2K - 39
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.2K - 40
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K - 41
Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.7K - 42
Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.2K - 43
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.9K - 44
Aug 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.8K - 45
Aug 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.1K - 46
Aug 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K - 47
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: $12.7K Worldwide: $32.4K - 48
Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 49
Aug 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K - 50
Light in Darkness: The Return of Red Light Bandit (2010)Aug 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16K Aug 11, 2010 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama $16K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2010?
Of the top 10, The Switch (2010) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Centurion (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 56 films, $162.9M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M $80.6M US & Canada · 39% $124M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M $42.4M US & Canada · 27% $116.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 The Switch (2010) $49.8M $27.8M US & Canada · 56% $22.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 Dogwood Tree (2010) $33M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Mao's Last Dancer (2010) $23.9M $4.8M US & Canada · 20% $19.1M elsewhere · 80%
- 6 The Stool Pigeon (2010) $9.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Peepli Live (2010) $9.5M $758K US & Canada · 8% $8.7M elsewhere · 92%
- 8 Animal Kingdom (2010) $7.2M $1M US & Canada · 14% $6.2M elsewhere · 86%
- 9 Centurion (2010) $6.9M $123.6K US & Canada · 2% $6.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 The Clink of Ice (2010) $5.6M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 56 films crossed $100M and took $363.9M between them, 67% of the total. 51 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
67% 20% 14%
- $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 2 films, 4% of the list $363.9M · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 5% of the list $106.8M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 51 films, 91% of the list $75M · 14% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $226.6M, led by Eat Pray Love (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Step Up 3-D (2010) $174.1M Step Up 3-D (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Eat Pray Love (2010) $226.6M Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Switch (2010) $119.2M The Switch (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Stool Pigeon (2010) $25.7M The Stool Pigeon (2010)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2010 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2009 earned the most: $696.7M from 47 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). August 2010 took $545.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 26 films | 26 | $237M | – | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M |
| August 2002 36 films · +183% | 36 | $671.9M | +183% | Signs (2002) $408.2M |
| August 2003 37 films · −69% | 37 | $205.5M | −69% | Open Range (2003) $68.3M |
| August 2004 34 films · +64% | 34 | $336.6M | +64% | Collateral (2004) $220.2M |
| August 2005 29 films · +22% | 29 | $409.1M | +22% | The Skeleton Key (2005) $94M |
| August 2006 53 films · +52% | 53 | $622.1M | +52% | World Trade Center (2006) $163.2M |
| August 2007 70 films · −58% | 70 | $261.8M | −58% | The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M |
| August 2008 66 films · +40% | 66 | $365.7M | +40% | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M |
| August 2009 47 films · +91% | 47 | $696.7M | +91% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 56 films · −22% | 56 | $545.6M | −22% | Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in August 2010?
English-language drama films took $460M across 20 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($36.9M) and Hindi-language drama films ($13.8M).
August 2010 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $460M20 films · #1 Eat Pray Love (2010)
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Japanese $36.9M2 films · #1 Dogwood Tree (2010) -
Hindi $13.8M4 films · #1 Peepli Live (2010) -
Cantonese $10.2M2 films · #1 The Stool Pigeon (2010) -
French $7.1M4 films · #1 The Clink of Ice (2010) -
Spanish $2M5 films · #1 The Milk of Sorrow (2010) -
Finnish $1.6M1 film · #1 Run Sister Run! (2010) -
Tagalog $1.4M1 film · #1 In Your Eyes (2010) - Chinese $1.3M3 films · #1 High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010)
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Hebrew $1.3M1 film · #1 Lebanon (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 August 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 56 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 2010?
Eat Pray Love (2010) leads with $204.6M worldwide, $80.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Up 3-D (2010) at $159.3M and The Switch (2010) at $49.8M.
How much did drama movies released in August 2010 earn?
56 drama films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $545.6M in all, or $9.7M per film on average. July 2010 releases took $1B.
How many drama movies released in August 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Eat Pray Love (2010) with $204.6M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.