#1 of 10 #1 drama movie of Week 50, 2010
2010 · Drama, Thriller
$278.8M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$67.6M US & Canada · 24% $211.1M elsewhere · 76%
Drama box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 2010
Drama Box Office, Week 50 of 2010: Drama Releases of Dec 5–11
The Tourist (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11), with $278.8M worldwide, ahead of The Fighter (2010) at $129.2M and Beyond (2010) at $5.8M. 10 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $422.9M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on Week 49, 2010, whose releases took $456.1M. By language, English leads with $283.8M across 4 drama releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $422.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 49, 2010
- −7%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 50 of 2010?
The Tourist (2010) leads with $278.8M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $422.3M, almost all of what the 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11).
- 1 Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $67.6M Rest of the world: $211.1M Worldwide: $278.8M
- 2 Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $93.6M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $129.2M
- 3 Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M
- 4 Dec 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 5 Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 6
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $277.9K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $405.9K - 7
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $43.8K Rest of the world: $61.2K Worldwide: $105K - 8
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K - 9
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2K - 10
Dec 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2010?
Of the top 10, Nobody (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Tourist (2010) made 76% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $161.6M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Tourist (2010) $278.8M $67.6M US & Canada · 24% $211.1M elsewhere · 76%
- 2 The Fighter (2010) $129.2M $93.6M US & Canada · 72% $35.6M elsewhere · 28%
- 3 Beyond (2010) $5.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Small World (2010) $3.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Tempest (2010) $405.9K $277.9K US & Canada · 68% $127.9K elsewhere · 32%
- 7 Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) $105K $43.8K US & Canada · 42% $61.2K elsewhere · 58%
- 8 Nobody (2010) $14.3K $14.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 You Won't Miss Me (2010) $2.2K $2.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 My Sexual Life (2010) $2.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 50 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $408M between them, 96% of the total. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M.
96%
- $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, 20% of the list $408M · 96% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $14.9M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $422.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $575.9M, led by The King's Speech (2010).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2010) $115.3M The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2010)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 127 Hours (2010) $144M 127 Hours (2010)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Unstoppable (2010) $243.1M Unstoppable (2010)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The Next Three Days (2010) $95.5M The Next Three Days (2010)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 The King's Speech (2010) $575.9M The King's Speech (2010)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Black Swan (2010) $456.1M Black Swan (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Tourist (2010) $422.9M The Tourist (2010)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 How Do You Know (2010) $65.5M How Do You Know (2010)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 True Grit (2010) $311.8M True Grit (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2007 earned the most: $1.1B from 15 films, led by I Am Legend (2007). Week 50, 2010 took $422.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 8 films | 8 | $118.4M | – | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M |
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 10 films · +180% | 10 | $331.4M | +180% | Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M |
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 9 films · −43% | 9 | $189M | −43% | Big Fish (2003) $123.2M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 8 films · −78% | 8 | $42.4M | −78% | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $34.8M |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 10 films · +860% | 10 | $407.2M | +860% | Brokeback Mountain (2005) $178.1M |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 15 films · +31% | 15 | $533.4M | +31% | The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) $307.1M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 15 films · +105% | 15 | $1.1B | +105% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 17 films · −35% | 17 | $716.7M | −35% | Gran Torino (2008) $270M |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 12 films · −59% | 12 | $295.4M | −59% | Invictus (2009) $122.4M |
| Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 10 films · +43% | 10 | $422.9M | +43% | The Tourist (2010) $278.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2010?
English-language drama films took $283.8M across 4 films, 67% of the total, ahead of Swedish-language drama films ($5.8M) and French-language drama films ($3.9M).
Week 50 of 2010 Drama Box Office by Language
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).
- Week 1 $5.3M
- Week 2 $73.7M
- Week 3 $214.9M
- Week 4 $36.6M
- Week 5 $114.8M
- Week 6 $182.9M
- Week 7 $141.5M
- Week 8 $368.5M
- Week 9 $24.6M
- Week 10 $68.7M
- Week 11 $221.9M
- Week 12 $28.4M
- Week 13 $41.9M
- Week 14 $613.3M
- Week 15 $40.6M
- Week 16 $60.6M
- Week 17 $88.1M
- Week 18 $102.3M
- Week 19 $21.9M
- Week 20 $96.7M
- Week 21 $22.6M
- Week 22 $349.7M
- Week 23 $84.6M
- Week 24 $379.3M
- Week 25 $36.1M
- Week 26 $10M
- Week 27 $803.7M
- Week 28 $35.7M
- Week 29 $843.3M
- Week 30 $10.1M
- Week 31 $61M
- Week 32 $174.1M
- Week 33 $226.6M
- Week 34 $119.2M
- Week 35 $25.7M
- Week 36 $104.1M
- Week 37 $21.9M
- Week 38 $380.6M
- Week 39 $187.8M
- Week 40 $293.2M
- Week 41 $199.9M
- Week 42 $146.3M
- Week 43 $11.3M
- Week 44 $115.3M
- Week 45 $144M
- Week 46 $243.1M
- Week 47 $95.5M
- Week 48 $575.9M
- Week 49 $456.1M
- Week 50 $422.9M
- Week 51 $65.5M
- Week 52 $311.8M
- Week 53 $61.9M
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 50 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11)?
The Tourist (2010) leads with $278.8M worldwide, $67.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fighter (2010) at $129.2M and Beyond (2010) at $5.8M.
How much did drama movies released in week 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11) earn?
10 drama films released in week 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $422.9M in all, or $42.3M per film on average. Week 49, 2010 releases took $456.1M.
How many drama movies released in week 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Tourist (2010) with $278.8M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2010 (Dec 5–11). 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 50, 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.