#1 of 35 #1 music movie of 2010
2010 · Drama, Romance
$159.3M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$42.4M US & Canada · 27% $116.9M elsewhere · 73%
Music box office · 2010
Music Box Office 2010: Highest-Grossing Music Movies
Step Up 3-D (2010) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 2010, with $159.3M worldwide, ahead of Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) at $86.2M and Country Strong (2010) at $20.5M. 35 music films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $319.4M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 73% on 2009, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $204.8M across 18 music releases.
- 2010 releases with a gross
- 35
- combined worldwide
- $319.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2009
- −73%
#1 of 35 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 2010?
Step Up 3-D (2010) leads with $159.3M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $282.8M, 89% of what all 35 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 Music Release 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 2010.
- 1 Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $116.9M Worldwide: $159.3M
- 2 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)Apr 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.2M
Apr 17, 2010 · Japanese · Comedy, Romance, Music $86.2M worldwide - 3 Dec 22, 2010 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $310.3K Worldwide: $20.5M
- 4 May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
- 5 Oct 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
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Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $6.6M - 7
Apr 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 8
Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4.7M - 9
Jan 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 10
Nov 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 11
Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010)Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
Feb 12, 2010 · Finnish · Family, Music, Comedy $3.2M worldwide - 12
Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 13
Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M - 14
Apr 9, 2010 US and Canada: $246.1K Rest of the world: $948.1K Worldwide: $1.2M - 15
High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010)Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Aug 10, 2010 · Chinese · Romance, Music, Comedy $1.1M worldwide - 16
May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 17
Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $409K Rest of the world: $217.4K Worldwide: $626.4K - 18
Jan 29, 2010 US and Canada: $515.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $515.1K - 19
Jul 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $265.3K - 20
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $168.6K Rest of the world: $52K Worldwide: $220.6K - 21
Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6K - 22
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.8K - 23
Celine: Through the Eyes of the World (2010)Feb 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.3K
Feb 17, 2010 · English · Music, Documentary $119.3K worldwide - 24
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010)Oct 27, 2010 US and Canada: $68.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.7K Oct 27, 2010 · English · Music, Documentary $68.7K worldwide - 25
Oct 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.3K - 26
Jun 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67K - 27
Oct 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.8K - 28
Oct 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K - 29
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)Sep 10, 2010 US and Canada: $31K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31K Sep 10, 2010 · English · Music, Documentary $31K worldwide - 30
Aug 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K - 31
Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K - 32
Nov 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 33
Jul 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K - 34
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story (2010)Oct 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K Oct 19, 2010 · English · Documentary, Music $2K worldwide - 35
Mar 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2010?
Of the top 10, Country Strong (2010) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Nowhere Boy (2010) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 35 films, $69.2M (22%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M $42.4M US & Canada · 27% $116.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $86.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Country Strong (2010) $20.5M $20.2M US & Canada · 98% $310.3K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 StreetDance 3D (2010) $9.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Co(te)lette Film (2010) $6.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Nowhere Boy (2010) $6.6M $1.5M US & Canada · 22% $5.1M elsewhere · 78%
- 7 Solanin (2010) $4.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Runaways (2010) $4.7M $3.6M US & Canada · 76% $1.1M elsewhere · 24%
- 9 Bandage (2010) $4.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Cornelis (2010) $3.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 35 films crossed $100M and took $159.3M between them, 50% of the total. 32 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
50% 33% 17%
- $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, 3% of the list $159.3M · 50% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $106.7M · 33% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 91% of the list $53.4M · 17% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2010 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $162M from 4 films, led by Step Up 3-D (2010). June was the quietest month ($67K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Bandage (2010) $5.4M Bandage (2010)
- February Feb Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010) $3.3M Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010)
- March Mar The Runaways (2010) $4.7M The Runaways (2010)
- April Apr Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) $92.2M Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
- May May StreetDance 3D (2010) $11M StreetDance 3D (2010)
- June Jun Emir (2010) $67K Emir (2010)
- July Jul Miss Tacuarembo (2010) $267.6K Miss Tacuarembo (2010)
- August Aug Step Up 3-D (2010) $162M Step Up 3-D (2010)
- September Sep I'm Still Here (2010) $657.4K I'm Still Here (2010)
- October Oct The Co(te)lette Film (2010) $13.8M The Co(te)lette Film (2010)
- November Nov Cornelis (2010) $5.5M Cornelis (2010)
- December Dec Country Strong (2010) $20.5M Country Strong (2010)
Last 10 years
How Does 2010 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $1.2B from 48 films, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009). 2010 took $319.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 24 films | 24 | $251.1M | – | Save the Last Dance (2001) $131.7M |
| 2002 30 films · +94% | 30 | $487.1M | +94% | 8 Mile (2002) $242.9M |
| 2003 31 films · −16% | 31 | $411.4M | −16% | School of Rock (2003) $131.1M |
| 2004 34 films · +30% | 34 | $536.3M | +30% | Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M |
| 2005 37 films · +34% | 37 | $716.9M | +34% | Walk the Line (2005) $186.8M |
| 2006 52 films · +1% | 52 | $723.7M | +1% | Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M |
| 2007 53 films · +15% | 53 | $831.5M | +15% | Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M |
| 2008 54 films · −55% | 54 | $374M | −55% | Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) $151M |
| 2009 48 films · +211% | 48 | $1.2B | +211% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| 2010 35 films · −73% | 35 | $319.4M | −73% | Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Music Movies Speak in 2010?
English-language music films took $204.8M across 18 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language music films ($95.5M) and Swedish-language music films ($3.5M).
2010 Music Box Office by Language
- English $204.8M18 films · #1 Step Up 3-D (2010)
- Japanese $95.5M3 films · #1 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
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Swedish $3.5M1 film · #1 Cornelis (2010) - Finnish $3.2M1 film · #1 Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010)
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Afrikaans $1.9M1 film · #1 Liefling (2010) -
Spanish $1.8M2 films · #1 The Milk of Sorrow (2010) - Chinese $1.1M1 film · #1 High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010)
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Hindi $220.6K1 film · #1 Chance Pe Dance (2010) -
French $141.1K2 films · #1 Bizet: Carmen (2010) -
German $80.9K2 films · #1 Wagner: Das Rheingold (2010)
Archive
Music Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
- 2019 $543.5M #1 Rocketman (2019)
- 2018 $2B #1 Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- 2017 $531.2M #1 Baby Driver (2017)
- 2016 $803.5M #1 Sing (2016)
- 2015 $1B #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- 2014 $508.5M #1 Step Up: All In (2014)
- 2013 $495.1M #1 Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
- 2012 $467.2M #1 Step Up Revolution (2012)
- 2011 $339.1M #1 Happy Feet Two (2011)
- 2010 $319.4M #1 Step Up 3-D (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6B
- 2009 $1.2B #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
- 2008 $374M #1 Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- 2007 $831.5M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
- 2006 $723.7M #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $716.9M #1 Walk the Line (2005)
- 2004 $536.3M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $411.4M #1 School of Rock (2003)
- 2002 $487.1M #1 8 Mile (2002)
- 2001 $251.1M #1 Save the Last Dance (2001)
- 2000 $539.5M #1 Coyote Ugly (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $80.7M #1 Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
- 1998 $197.7M #1 The Wedding Singer (1998)
- 1997 $309.7M #1 The Full Monty (1997)
- 1996 $183.2M #1 Mr. Holland's Opus (1996)
- 1995 $1.5M #1 Georgia (1995)
- 1994 $31.3M #1 The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- 1993 $180.1M #1 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
- 1992 $858.7M #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $131.6M #1 The Doors (1991)
- 1990 $247.1M #1 Dick Tracy (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
- 1989 $42.4M #1 The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
- 1988 $114.1M #1 Beaches (1988)
- 1987 $83.6M #1 La Bamba (1987)
- 1986 $34.6M #1 Disorder (1986)
- 1985 $73.7M #1 The Last Dragon (1985)
- 1984 $360.2M #1 Footloose (1984)
- 1983 $188.2M #1 Flashdance (1983)
- 1982 $93.7M #1 Victor Victoria (1982)
- 1981 $20.3M #1 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- 1980 $262.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
- 1979 $80.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $69M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- 1977 $254M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $80M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $10M #1 Nashville (1975)
- 1974 $102.6K #1 A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
- 1973 $204.1K #1 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
- 1972 $671.2K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- 1971 $1.6K #1 The Music Lovers (1971)
- 1970 $191.4M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
- 1968 $1.4M #1 Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968)
- 1967 $4.4K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $5K #1 A Well Paid Walk (1966)
- 1965 $1.4K #1 Orgy of the Dead (1965)
- 1964 $2.4M #1 A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- 1963 $1.4K #1 Summer Holiday (1963)
- 1962 $9.9K #1 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- 1961 $1.6K #1 Too Late Blues (1961)
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
- 1959 $75.4K #1 Jazz on a Summer’s Day (1959)
- 1958 $502.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $20.2K #1 Silk Stockings (1957)
- 1956 $1.5K #1 Carousel (1956)
- 1955 $43.8K #1 Oklahoma! (1955)
- 1954 $7.6K #1 There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954)
- 1953 $3.3M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $9.3K #1 Limelight (1952)
- 1951 $141K #1 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- 1950 $14.8K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ
Music Box Office 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 35 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in 2010?
Step Up 3-D (2010) leads with $159.3M worldwide, $42.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) at $86.2M and Country Strong (2010) at $20.5M.
How much did music movies released in 2010 earn?
35 music films released in 2010 report a worldwide gross, $319.4M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. 2009 releases took $1.2B.
How many music movies released in 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Step Up 3-D (2010) with $159.3M.
How is the 2010 music 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 2010. 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 2010 music 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.