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Drama box office · Week 34 · Aug 15–21, 2010

Drama Box Office, Week 34 of 2010: Drama Releases of Aug 15–21

The Switch (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21), with $49.8M worldwide, ahead of Dogwood Tree (2010) at $33M and Mao's Last Dancer (2010) at $23.9M. 13 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $119.2M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 47% on Week 33, 2010, whose releases took $226.6M. By language, English leads with $74.6M across 4 drama releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$119.2M
The Switch (2010), the #1
$49.8M
vs Week 33, 2010
−47%
The Switch (2010) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 drama movie of Week 34, 2010

The Switch (2010)

2010 · Drama, Comedy

$49.8M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$27.8M US & Canada · 56% $22.1M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 34 of 2010?

The Switch (2010) leads with $49.8M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $114.9M, 96% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Switch (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $49.8M The Switch (2010)
    $27.8M US & Canada · 56% $22.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Dogwood Tree (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $33M Dogwood Tree (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Mao's Last Dancer (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $23.9M Mao's Last Dancer (2010)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 20% $19.1M elsewhere · 80%
  4. Lafangey Parindey (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $4.2M Lafangey Parindey (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Colorful (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $3.9M Colorful (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21).

  1. 1 The Switch (2010) movie poster
    The Switch (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $49.8M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.8M
  2. 2 Dogwood Tree (2010) movie poster
    Dogwood Tree (2010) Aug 21, 2010 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $33M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33M
  3. 3 Mao's Last Dancer (2010) movie poster
    Mao's Last Dancer (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · English · Drama $23.9M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $19.1M Worldwide: $23.9M
  4. 4 Lafangey Parindey (2010) movie poster
    Lafangey Parindey (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · Hindi · Romance, Drama, Action $4.2M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  5. 5 Colorful (2010) movie poster
    Colorful (2010) Aug 21, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Family, Animation $3.9M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  6. 6 In Your Eyes (2010) movie poster
    In Your Eyes (2010) Aug 18, 2010 · Tagalog · Drama, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  7. 7 The Army of Crime (2010) movie poster
    The Army of Crime (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · French · Drama, History, War $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $37K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
  8. 8 Matching Jack (2010) movie poster
    Matching Jack (2010) Aug 19, 2010 · English · Drama $767.9K worldwide
    Aug 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.9K
  9. 9 A Film Unfinished (2010) movie poster
    A Film Unfinished (2010) Aug 18, 2010 · German · Drama, History, Documentary $320.9K worldwide
    Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: $320.5K Rest of the world: $410 Worldwide: $320.9K
  10. 10 Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) movie poster
    Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · Tamil · Crime, Thriller, Drama $302.3K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $302.3K
  11. 11 Altiplano (2010) movie poster
    Altiplano (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · French · Drama $157.8K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $3K Rest of the world: $154.8K Worldwide: $157.8K
  12. 12 Before the World Ends (2010) movie poster
    Before the World Ends (2010) Aug 20, 2010 · Portuguese · Drama, Adventure $92.9K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.9K
  13. 13 Burning Bright (2010) movie poster
    Burning Bright (2010) Aug 17, 2010 · English · Drama, Horror, Thriller $58.1K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2010?

Of the top 10, A Film Unfinished (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Army of Crime (2010) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $33M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Switch (2010) $49.8M
    $27.8M US & Canada · 56% $22.1M elsewhere · 44%
  2. 2 Dogwood Tree (2010) $33M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Mao's Last Dancer (2010) $23.9M
    $4.8M US & Canada · 20% $19.1M elsewhere · 80%
  4. 4 Lafangey Parindey (2010) $4.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Colorful (2010) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 In Your Eyes (2010) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Army of Crime (2010) $1.2M
    $37K US & Canada · 3% $1.2M elsewhere · 97%
  8. 8 Matching Jack (2010) $767.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 A Film Unfinished (2010) $320.9K
    $320.5K US & Canada · 100% $410 elsewhere · <1%
  10. 10 Naan Mahaan Alla (2010) $302.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 34 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $119.2M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 3 films, 23% of the list $106.8M · 90% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $12.5M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $119.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $843.3M, led by Inception (2010).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 The Kids Are All Right (2010) $35.7M The Kids Are All Right (2010)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Inception (2010) $843.3M Inception (2010)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Khatta Meetha (2010) $10.1M Khatta Meetha (2010)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Charlie St. Cloud (2010) $61M Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Step Up 3-D (2010) $174.1M Step Up 3-D (2010)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Eat Pray Love (2010) $226.6M Eat Pray Love (2010)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Switch (2010) $119.2M The Switch (2010)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Stool Pigeon (2010) $25.7M The Stool Pigeon (2010)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 The American (2010) $104.1M The American (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2009 earned the most: $359.1M from 13 films, led by Inglourious Basterds (2009). Week 34, 2010 took $119.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 4 films 4 $41.8M – Summer Catch (2001) $19.8M
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 12 films · +131% 12 $96.7M +131% One Hour Photo (2002) $52.2M
Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 5 films · −88% 5 $11.6M −88% Thirteen (2003) $10.1M
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 11 films · +130% 11 $26.6M +130% Rosenstrasse (2004) $6.1M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 3 films · −66% 3 $9M −66% Now & Forever (2005) $4.3M
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 14 films · +979% 14 $97.2M +979% Invincible (2006) $58.5M
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 17 films · −12% 17 $85.3M −12% The Nanny Diaries (2007) $47.8M
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 11 films · −45% 11 $46.7M −45% Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 13 films · +669% 13 $359.1M +669% Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 13 films · −67% 13 $119.2M −67% The Switch (2010) $49.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2010?

English-language drama films took $74.6M across 4 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language drama films ($36.9M) and Hindi-language drama films ($4.2M).

Week 34 of 2010 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. English $74.6M
    4 films · #1 The Switch (2010)
  2. Japanese $36.9M
    2 films · #1 Dogwood Tree (2010)
  3. Hindi $4.2M
    1 film · #1 Lafangey Parindey (2010)
  4. Tagalog $1.4M
    1 film · #1 In Your Eyes (2010)
  5. French $1.4M
    2 films · #1 The Army of Crime (2010)
  6. German $320.9K
    1 film · #1 A Film Unfinished (2010)
  7. Tamil $302.3K
    1 film · #1 Naan Mahaan Alla (2010)
  8. Portuguese $92.9K
    1 film · #1 Before the World Ends (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 34 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21)?

The Switch (2010) leads with $49.8M worldwide, $27.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dogwood Tree (2010) at $33M and Mao's Last Dancer (2010) at $23.9M.

How much did drama movies released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) earn?

13 drama films released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $119.2M in all, or $9.2M per film on average. Week 33, 2010 releases took $226.6M.

How many drama movies released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Switch (2010), earned $49.8M.

How much of the Week 34, 2010 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$33M of the $119.2M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21). 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 34, 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.