#1 of 4 #1 music movie of August 2010
2010 · Drama, Romance
$159.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$42.4M US & Canada · 27% $116.9M elsewhere · 73%
Music box office · August 2010
Music Box Office, August 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Step Up 3-D (2010) is the highest-grossing music movie released in August 2010, with $159.3M worldwide, ahead of The Milk of Sorrow (2010) at $1.6M and High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010) at $1.1M. 4 music films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $162M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- August 2010 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $162M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 26%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of August 2010?
Step Up 3-D (2010) leads with $159.3M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $162M, almost all of what the 4 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 August 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 August 2010.
- 1 Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $116.9M Worldwide: $159.3M
- 2 Aug 27, 2010 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.6M
- 3 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 - 4 Aug 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K
By release week
Which Week of August 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 1–7) took $159.3M, led by Step Up 3-D (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M Step Up 3-D (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010) $1.2M High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Milk of Sorrow (2010) $1.6M The Milk of Sorrow (2010)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2010 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2010 earned the most: $162M from 4 films, led by Step Up 3-D (2010).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 3 films | 3 | $62.2M | – | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) $62.1M |
| August 2002 2 films · −94% | 2 | $3.6M | −94% | 24 Hour Party People (2002) $2.8M |
| August 2003 1 film · −53% | 1 | $1.7M | −53% | Marci X (2003) $1.7M |
| August 2004 1 film · −77% | 1 | $392K | −77% | End of the Century (2004) $392K |
| August 2005 2 films · +934% | 2 | $4.1M | +934% | Clean (2005) $3M |
| August 2006 6 films · +2757% | 6 | $115.8M | +2757% | Step Up (2006) $114.2M |
| August 2007 4 films · −70% | 4 | $35.2M | −70% | Bratz (2007) $26M |
| August 2008 10 films · −44% | 10 | $19.9M | −44% | Make It Happen (2008) $10.2M |
| August 2009 3 films · +21% | 3 | $24.1M | +21% | Bandslam (2009) $12.2M |
| August 2010 4 films · +572% | 4 | $162M | +572% | Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: August leads with $162M, led by Step Up 3-D (2010).
- January $5.4M #1 Bandage (2010)
- February $3.3M #1 Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010)
- March $4.7M #1 The Runaways (2010)
- April $92.2M #1 Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
- May $11M #1 StreetDance 3D (2010)
- June $67K #1 Emir (2010)
- July $267.6K #1 Miss Tacuarembo (2010)
- August $162M #1 Step Up 3-D (2010)
- September $657.4K #1 I'm Still Here (2010)
- October $13.8M #1 The Co(te)lette Film (2010)
- November $5.5M #1 Cornelis (2010)
- December $20.5M #1 Country Strong (2010)
FAQ
Music Box Office August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in August 2010?
Step Up 3-D (2010) leads with $159.3M worldwide, $42.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Milk of Sorrow (2010) at $1.6M and High School Musical China: College Dreams (2010) at $1.1M.
How much did music movies released in August 2010 earn?
4 music films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $162M in all, or $40.5M per film on average.
How many music movies released in August 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Step Up 3-D (2010) with $159.3M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.