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Drama box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 2010

Drama Box Office, Week 1 of 2010: Drama Releases of Jan 1–2

Don Quixote (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2), with $5.1M worldwide, ahead of Target (2010) at $73.2K and Wandering Streams (2010) at $48K. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all. By language, Chinese leads with $5.1M across 1 drama release.

week 1 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$5.3M
Don Quixote (2010), the #1
$5.1M
Don Quixote (2010) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 1, 2010

Don Quixote (2010)

2010 · Adventure, Action

$5.1M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 1 of 2010?

Don Quixote (2010) leads with $5.1M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.3M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Don Quixote (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $5.1M Don Quixote (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Target (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $73.2K Target (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Wandering Streams (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $48K Wandering Streams (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Denizden Gelen (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $41.4K Denizden Gelen (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. WebSiteStory (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $33.7K WebSiteStory (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2).

  1. 1 Don Quixote (2010) movie poster
    Don Quixote (2010) 2010 · Chinese · Adventure, Action, Drama $5.1M worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  2. 2 Target (2010) movie poster
    Target (2010) 2010 · Marathi · Drama $73.2K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.2K
  3. 3 Wandering Streams (2010) movie poster
    Wandering Streams (2010) Jan 2, 2010 · French · Comedy, Drama $48K worldwide
    Jan 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48K
  4. 4 Denizden Gelen (2010) movie poster
    Denizden Gelen (2010) 2010 · Turkish · Drama $41.4K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K
  5. 5 WebSiteStory (2010) movie poster
    WebSiteStory (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Drama, Action $33.7K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K
  6. 6 Before (2010) movie poster
    Before (2010) 2010 · Spanish · Drama $4.6K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  7. 7 The Life Sublime (2010) movie poster
    The Life Sublime (2010) 2010 · Spanish · Drama $3.1K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  8. 8 If the Seed Doesn’t Die (2010) movie poster
    If the Seed Doesn’t Die (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Drama $681 worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2007 earned the most: $62.2M from 14 films, led by Freedom Writers (2007). Week 1, 2010 took $5.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 2 films 2 $337.4K – Wooly Boys (2001) $335.7K
Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 1 film · +2477% 1 $8.7M +2477% Impostor (2002) $8.7M
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 2 films · −95% 2 $440.1K −95% Carolina (2003) $308.6K
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 4 films · −18% 4 $361.6K −18% My Jealous Barber (2004) $270.1K
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 5 films · +67% 5 $602.3K +67% Never Again as Before (2005) $296.9K
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 6 films · +1068% 6 $7M +1068% Fateless (2006) $2.5M
Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 14 films · +785% 14 $62.2M +785% Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 10 films · −82% 10 $10.9M −82% My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008) $10.4M
Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 5 films · −84% 5 $1.7M −84% Nothing Personal (2009) $973.4K
Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 8 films · +206% 8 $5.3M +206% Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 1 of 2010?

Chinese-language drama films took $5.1M across 1 film, 96% of the total, ahead of Marathi-language drama films ($73.2K) and French-language drama films ($48K).

Week 1 of 2010 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Don Quixote (2010)
  2. Marathi $73.2K
    1 film · #1 Target (2010)
  3. 1 film · #1 Wandering Streams (2010)
  4. Turkish $41.4K
    1 film · #1 Denizden Gelen (2010)
  5. Romanian $34.4K
    2 films · #1 WebSiteStory (2010)
  6. Spanish $7.6K
    2 films · #1 Before (2010)
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 1 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2)?

Don Quixote (2010) leads with $5.1M worldwide. Next come Target (2010) at $73.2K and Wandering Streams (2010) at $48K.

How much did drama movies released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2) earn?

8 drama films released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $5.3M in all, or $667.1K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Don Quixote (2010), earned $5.1M.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2). 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 1, 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.