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Drama box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 2010

Drama Box Office, Week 3 of 2010: Drama Releases of Jan 10–16

The Book of Eli (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16), with $157.1M worldwide, ahead of Friendship! (2010) at $38.1M and Easy Money (2010) at $8.4M. 14 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $214.9M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 191% on Week 2, 2010, whose releases took $73.7M. By language, English leads with $159.8M across 3 drama releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
14
combined worldwide
$214.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 2010
+191%
The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster #1 of 14
#1 drama movie of Week 3, 2010

The Book of Eli (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$157.1M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

$94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 3 of 2010?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M, 73% of the total. The top 5 together took $210.7M, 98% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $157.1M The Book of Eli (2010)
    $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
  2. Friendship! (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $38.1M Friendship! (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Easy Money (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $8.4M Easy Money (2010)
    $205.7K US & Canada · 2% $8.2M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Bandage (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $4.5M Bandage (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Nanga Parbat (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $2.6M Nanga Parbat (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16).

  1. 1 The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster
    The Book of Eli (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $157.1M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $94.8M Rest of the world: $62.3M Worldwide: $157.1M
  2. 2 Friendship! (2010) movie poster
    Friendship! (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · German · Comedy, Drama $38.1M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1M
  3. 3 Easy Money (2010) movie poster
    Easy Money (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Swedish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $8.4M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $205.7K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.4M
  4. 4 Bandage (2010) movie poster
    Bandage (2010) Jan 16, 2010 · Japanese · Romance, Drama, Music $4.5M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  5. 5 Nanga Parbat (2010) movie poster
    Nanga Parbat (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · German · Adventure, Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  6. 6 Fish Tank (2010) movie poster
    Fish Tank (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $374.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.4M
  7. 7 Wedding Dress (2010) movie poster
    Wedding Dress (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Korean · Drama $857.2K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $857.2K
  8. 8 44 Inch Chest (2010) movie poster
    44 Inch Chest (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Drama, Crime $294.2K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $255.2K Worldwide: $294.2K
  9. 9 Chance Pe Dance (2010) movie poster
    Chance Pe Dance (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Hindi · Music, Romance, Drama $220.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $168.6K Rest of the world: $52K Worldwide: $220.6K
  10. 10 Fair Love (2010) movie poster
    Fair Love (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $167.4K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.4K
  11. 11 Majority (2010) movie poster
    Majority (2010) Jan 10, 2010 · Turkish · Drama $144.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.7K
  12. 12 Bizet: Carmen (2010) movie poster
    Bizet: Carmen (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · French · Drama, Music $136.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6K
  13. 13 Kaptan Feza (2010) movie poster
    Kaptan Feza (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Turkish · Drama, Action $13.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K
  14. 14 Adhurs (2010) movie poster
    Adhurs (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · Telugu · Comedy, Action, Drama $2.8K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2010?

Of the top 10, Chance Pe Dance (2010) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Easy Money (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $95.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
    $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 Friendship! (2010) $38.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Easy Money (2010) $8.4M
    $205.7K US & Canada · 2% $8.2M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Bandage (2010) $4.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Nanga Parbat (2010) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Fish Tank (2010) $2.4M
    $374.7K US & Canada · 16% $2M elsewhere · 84%
  7. 7 Wedding Dress (2010) $857.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 44 Inch Chest (2010) $294.2K
    $39K US & Canada · 13% $255.2K elsewhere · 87%
  9. 9 Chance Pe Dance (2010) $220.6K
    $168.6K US & Canada · 76% $52K elsewhere · 24%
  10. 10 Fair Love (2010) $167.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 3 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $157.1M between them, 73% of the total. 12 films, 86% 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 1 film, 7% of the list $157.1M · 73% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 7% of the list $38.1M · 18% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 86% of the list $19.8M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $214.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2009 (Dec 6–12) with $295.4M, led by Invictus (2009).

  1. Week 50, 2009 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $295.4M Invictus (2009)
  2. Week 51, 2009 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $229.8M Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
  3. Week 52, 2009 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Pains of Autumn (2009) $8.9M Pains of Autumn (2009)
  4. Week 53, 2009 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The White Ribbon (2009) $20M The White Ribbon (2009)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $5.3M Don Quixote (2010)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $73.7M Daybreakers (2010)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $214.9M The Book of Eli (2010)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Extraordinary Measures (2010) $36.6M Extraordinary Measures (2010)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Edge of Darkness (2010) $114.8M Edge of Darkness (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2005 earned the most: $315.7M from 9 films, led by Racing Stripes (2005). Week 3, 2010 took $214.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 6 films 6 $29.6M – The Pledge (2001) $29.4M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 4 films · −90% 4 $2.9M −90% State Property (2002) $2.1M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 8 films · +1098% 8 $35.3M +1098% City of God (2003) $30.7M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 3 films · −91% 3 $3.2M −91% Magic Kitchen (2004) $2.6M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 9 films · +9814% 9 $315.7M +9814% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 8 films · −88% 8 $36.8M −88% End of the Spear (2006) $12.1M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 12 films · +36% 12 $50M +36% Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 16 films · +473% 16 $286.3M +473% Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 9 films · −79% 9 $61M −79% Notorious (2009) $44.4M
Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 14 films · +252% 14 $214.9M +252% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2010?

English-language drama films took $159.8M across 3 films, 74% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($40.7M) and Swedish-language drama films ($8.4M).

Week 3 of 2010 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $159.8M
    3 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  2. German $40.7M
    2 films · #1 Friendship! (2010)
  3. Swedish $8.4M
    1 film · #1 Easy Money (2010)
  4. Japanese $4.5M
    1 film · #1 Bandage (2010)
  5. Korean $1M
    2 films · #1 Wedding Dress (2010)
  6. Hindi $220.6K
    1 film · #1 Chance Pe Dance (2010)
  7. Turkish $158.4K
    2 films · #1 Majority (2010)
  8. French $136.6K
    1 film · #1 Bizet: Carmen (2010)
  9. Telugu $2.8K
    1 film · #1 Adhurs (2010)
Archive

Drama Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $843.3M, led by Inception (2010).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 3 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 14 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16)?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M worldwide, $94.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Friendship! (2010) at $38.1M and Easy Money (2010) at $8.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) earn?

14 drama films released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $214.9M in all, or $15.4M per film on average. Week 2, 2010 releases took $73.7M.

How many drama movies released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Book of Eli (2010) with $157.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2010 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$95.6M of the $214.9M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 14 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.