#1 of 16 #1 drama movie of Week 8, 2010
2010 · Drama, Mystery
$295M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$128M US & Canada · 43% $167M elsewhere · 57%
Drama box office · Week 8 · Feb 14–20, 2010
Drama Box Office, Week 8 of 2010: Drama Releases of Feb 14–20
Shutter Island (2010) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20), with $295M worldwide, ahead of The Ghost Writer (2010) at $60.3M and The Hairdresser (2010) at $4.9M. 16 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $368.5M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 160% on Week 7, 2010, whose releases took $141.5M. By language, English leads with $355.5M across 6 drama releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $368.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2010
- +160%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 8 of 2010?
Shutter Island (2010) leads with $295M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $367.3M, almost all of what the 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 8 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20).
- 1 Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $167M Worldwide: $295M
- 2 Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $15.5M Rest of the world: $44.8M Worldwide: $60.3M
- 3 Feb 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 4 Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 5 Feb 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
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Feb 17, 2010 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $263.1K Worldwide: $264.5K - 7
Feb 15, 2010 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $171K Worldwide: $254.5K - 8
Feb 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171.2K - 9
Feb 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.2K - 10
Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $109.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $109.4K - 11
Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.6K - 12
Feb 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.1K - 13
Feb 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6K - 14
Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $22.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5K - 15
Feb 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K - 16
Feb 19, 2010 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2010?
Of the top 10, Blood Done Sign My Name (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Little Girl (2010) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $143.8M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Shutter Island (2010) $295M $128M US & Canada · 43% $167M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 The Ghost Writer (2010) $60.3M $15.5M US & Canada · 26% $44.8M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 The Hairdresser (2010) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Fallen Angel (2010) $4.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Lourdes (2010) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Little Girl (2010) $264.5K $1.4K US & Canada · <1% $263.1K elsewhere · 99%
- 7 The Robber (2010) $254.5K $83.5K US & Canada · 33% $171K elsewhere · 67%
- 8 Faith (2010) $171.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Au Revoir Taipei (2010) $140.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Blood Done Sign My Name (2010) $109.4K $109.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 8 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $295M between them, 80% of the total. 14 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 16%
- $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, 6% of the list $295M · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 6% of the list $60.3M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 14 films, 88% of the list $13.2M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $368.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 8 (Feb 14–20) with $368.5M, led by Shutter Island (2010).
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $73.7M Daybreakers (2010)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $214.9M The Book of Eli (2010)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Extraordinary Measures (2010) $36.6M Extraordinary Measures (2010)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Edge of Darkness (2010) $114.8M Edge of Darkness (2010)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 Dear John (2010) $182.9M Dear John (2010)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 3 Idiots (2010) $141.5M 3 Idiots (2010)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Shutter Island (2010) $368.5M Shutter Island (2010)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 A Prophet (2010) $24.6M A Prophet (2010)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Brooklyn's Finest (2010) $68.7M Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2010 earned the most: $368.5M from 16 films, led by Shutter Island (2010).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 2001 Feb 18–24 5 films | 5 | $7.9M | – | The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2001) $7.2M |
| Week 8, 2002 Feb 17–23 7 films · +1061% | 7 | $92M | +1061% | Dragonfly (2002) $52.3M |
| Week 8, 2003 Feb 16–22 7 films · −28% | 7 | $66.1M | −28% | The Life of David Gale (2003) $39M |
| Week 8, 2004 Feb 15–21 6 films · −74% | 6 | $17.4M | −74% | Against the Ropes (2004) $6.6M |
| Week 8, 2005 Feb 13–19 13 films · +724% | 13 | $143.4M | +724% | Downfall (2005) $92.2M |
| Week 8, 2006 Feb 19–25 9 films · −26% | 9 | $106.4M | −26% | Madea’s Family Reunion (2006) $63.4M |
| Week 8, 2007 Feb 18–24 10 films · +42% | 10 | $150.9M | +42% | The Number 23 (2007) $77.7M |
| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 9 films · +49% | 9 | $225.2M | +49% | Vantage Point (2008) $152M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 8 films · −50% | 8 | $111.7M | −50% | Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 16 films · +230% | 16 | $368.5M | +230% | Shutter Island (2010) $295M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2010?
English-language drama films took $355.5M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of German-language drama films ($5.4M) and Japanese-language drama films ($4.1M).
Week 8 of 2010 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $355.5M6 films · #1 Shutter Island (2010) -
German $5.4M3 films · #1 The Hairdresser (2010) -
Japanese $4.1M1 film · #1 The Fallen Angel (2010) -
French $2.9M1 film · #1 Lourdes (2010) -
Italian $264.5K1 film · #1 Little Girl (2010) -
Chinese $140.2K1 film · #1 Au Revoir Taipei (2010) -
Cantonese $93.1K1 film · #1 Amphetamine (2010) -
Persian $28.6K1 film · #1 The Hunter (2010) -
Korean $9.9K1 film · #1 Dooman River (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).
- 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 8 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20)?
Shutter Island (2010) leads with $295M worldwide, $128M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ghost Writer (2010) at $60.3M and The Hairdresser (2010) at $4.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) earn?
16 drama films released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $368.5M in all, or $23M per film on average. Week 7, 2010 releases took $141.5M.
How many drama movies released in week 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shutter Island (2010) with $295M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2010 (Feb 14–20). 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 8, 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.