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Drama box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 2010

Drama Box Office, Week 53 of 2010: Drama Releases of Dec 26–31

Biutiful (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31), with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Another Year (2010) at $19.7M and Blue Valentine (2010) at $15.4M. 8 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $61.9M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on Week 52, 2010, whose releases took $311.8M. By language, Spanish leads with $25.1M across 1 drama release.

week 53 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$61.9M
Biutiful (2010), the #1
$25.1M
vs Week 52, 2010
−80%
Biutiful (2010) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 drama movie of Week 53, 2010

Biutiful (2010)

2010 · Drama

$25.1M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$5.1M US & Canada · 20% $20M elsewhere · 80%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 53 of 2010?

Biutiful (2010) leads with $25.1M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $61.6M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Biutiful (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $25.1M Biutiful (2010)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 20% $20M elsewhere · 80%
  2. Another Year (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $19.7M Another Year (2010)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 16% $16.5M elsewhere · 84%
  3. Blue Valentine (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $15.4M Blue Valentine (2010)
    $9.7M US & Canada · 63% $5.7M elsewhere · 37%
  4. The Road Less Traveled (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M The Road Less Traveled (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $160.9K The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
    $50.1K US & Canada · 31% $110.7K elsewhere · 69%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 53 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 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31).

  1. 1 Biutiful (2010) movie poster
    Biutiful (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Spanish · Drama $25.1M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $25.1M
  2. 2 Another Year (2010) movie poster
    Another Year (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Drama, Comedy $19.7M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.7M
  3. 3 Blue Valentine (2010) movie poster
    Blue Valentine (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · English · Drama, Romance $15.4M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $15.4M
  4. 4 The Road Less Traveled (2010) movie poster
    The Road Less Traveled (2010) Dec 31, 2010 · Cantonese · Drama, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 31, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) movie poster
    The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Portuguese · Drama $160.9K worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $50.1K Rest of the world: $110.7K Worldwide: $160.9K
  6. 6 Memleket Meselesi (2010) movie poster
    Memleket Meselesi (2010) Dec 31, 2010 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $128K worldwide
    Dec 31, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128K
  7. 7 Hullabaloo (2010) movie poster
    Hullabaloo (2010) Dec 26, 2010 · Icelandic · Family, Drama $96.8K worldwide
    Dec 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8K
  8. 8 Days of Harvest (2010) movie poster
    Days of Harvest (2010) Dec 30, 2010 · Italian · Drama $91K worldwide
    Dec 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 53 of 2010?

Of the top 8, Blue Valentine (2010) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Another Year (2010) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $18.1M (29%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Biutiful (2010) $25.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 20% $20M elsewhere · 80%
  2. 2 Another Year (2010) $19.7M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 16% $16.5M elsewhere · 84%
  3. 3 Blue Valentine (2010) $15.4M
    $9.7M US & Canada · 63% $5.7M elsewhere · 37%
  4. 4 The Road Less Traveled (2010) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) $160.9K
    $50.1K US & Canada · 31% $110.7K elsewhere · 69%
  6. 6 Memleket Meselesi (2010) $128K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Hullabaloo (2010) $96.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Days of Harvest (2010) $91K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 53 releases took $61.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $575.9M, led by The King's Speech (2010).

  1. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The Next Three Days (2010) $95.5M The Next Three Days (2010)
  2. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 The King's Speech (2010) $575.9M The King's Speech (2010)
  3. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Black Swan (2010) $456.1M Black Swan (2010)
  4. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Tourist (2010) $422.9M The Tourist (2010)
  5. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 How Do You Know (2010) $65.5M How Do You Know (2010)
  6. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 True Grit (2010) $311.8M True Grit (2010)
  7. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Biutiful (2010) $61.9M Biutiful (2010)
  8. Week 1, 2011 Wk 1 Jan 1 Sommer der Gaukler (2011) $365K Sommer der Gaukler (2011)
  9. Week 2, 2011 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Season of the Witch (2011) $92.6M Season of the Witch (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 53 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2005 earned the most: $281.4M from 7 films, led by Match Point (2005). Week 53, 2010 took $61.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 53, 2001 Dec 30–31 1 film 1 $640.2K – The White Sound (2001) $640.2K
Week 53, 2002 Dec 29–31 2 films · +5092% 2 $33.2M +5092% Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) $33M
Week 53, 2003 Dec 28–31 1 film · −88% 1 $4.1M −88% Japanese Story (2003) $4.1M
Week 53, 2004 Dec 26–31 5 films · +2126% 5 $91.2M +2126% In Good Company (2004) $61.3M
Week 53, 2005 Dec 25–31 7 films · +208% 7 $281.4M +208% Match Point (2005) $85.6M
Week 53, 2006 Dec 31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 3 films 3 $71.8M – Defiance (2008) $51.3M
Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 2 films · −72% 2 $20M −72% The White Ribbon (2009) $19.4M
Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 8 films · +210% 8 $61.9M +210% Biutiful (2010) $25.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 53 of 2010?

Spanish-language drama films took $25.1M across 1 film, 41% of the total, ahead of English-language drama films ($15.4M) and Cantonese-language drama films ($1.1M).

Week 53 of 2010 Drama Box Office by Language

  1. Spanish $25.1M
    1 film · #1 Biutiful (2010)
  2. English $15.4M
    1 film · #1 Blue Valentine (2010)
  3. Cantonese $1.1M
    1 film · #1 The Road Less Traveled (2010)
  4. Portuguese $160.9K
    1 film · #1 The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
  5. Turkish $128K
    1 film · #1 Memleket Meselesi (2010)
  6. Icelandic $96.8K
    1 film · #1 Hullabaloo (2010)
  7. Italian $91K
    1 film · #1 Days of Harvest (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 53 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 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31)?

Biutiful (2010) leads with $25.1M worldwide, $5.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Another Year (2010) at $19.7M and Blue Valentine (2010) at $15.4M.

How much did drama movies released in week 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31) earn?

8 drama films released in week 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $61.9M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. Week 52, 2010 releases took $311.8M.

How many drama movies released in week 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Biutiful (2010), earned $25.1M.

How much of the Week 53, 2010 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.1M of the $61.9M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2010 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.