#1 of 20 #1 romance movie of December 2010
2010 · Romance, Comedy
$76.1M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$426.9K US & Canada · <1% $75.7M elsewhere · 99%
Romance box office · December 2010
Romance Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
If You Are the One 2 (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in December 2010, with $76.1M worldwide, ahead of How Do You Know (2010) at $48.7M and I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) at $20.8M. 20 romance films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $246.2M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 31% on November 2010, whose releases took $356.8M. By language, English leads with $102.5M across 7 romance releases.
- December 2010 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $246.2M
- If You Are the One 2 (2010), the #1
- $76.1M
- vs November 2010
- −31%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of December 2010?
If You Are the One 2 (2010) leads with $76.1M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $182.2M, 74% of what all 20 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 Romance Release of December 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 December 2010.
- 1 Dec 22, 2010 US and Canada: $426.9K Rest of the world: $75.7M Worldwide: $76.1M
- 2 Dec 17, 2010 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $48.7M
- 3 Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $18.7M Worldwide: $20.8M
- 4 Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
- 5 Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $164.2K Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $16.9M
- 6
Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $15.4M - 7
Dec 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M - 8
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M - 9
Dec 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 10
Dec 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 11
Dec 31, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 12
Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 13
Dec 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $638.7K - 14
Dec 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.6K - 15
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $277.9K Rest of the world: $127.9K Worldwide: $405.9K - 16
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.3K - 17
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $43.8K Rest of the world: $61.2K Worldwide: $105K - 18
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: $76.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.2K - 19
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1K - 20
Dec 10, 2010 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2010?
Of the top 10, Blue Valentine (2010) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while If You Are the One 2 (2010) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $43M (17%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M $426.9K US & Canada · <1% $75.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 How Do You Know (2010) $48.7M $30.2M US & Canada · 62% $18.5M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) $20.8M $2M US & Canada · 10% $18.7M elsewhere · 90%
- 4 Hello Ghost (2010) $19.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Last Godfather (2010) $16.9M $164.2K US & Canada · <1% $16.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Blue Valentine (2010) $15.4M $9.7M US & Canada · 63% $5.7M elsewhere · 37%
- 7 Petty Romance (2010) $14.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Three Steps Above Heaven (2010) $14.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 A View of Love (2010) $8.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) $7.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 12 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $246.2M total.
92% 8%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 40% of the list $225.9M · 92% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 60% of the list $20.3M · 8% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 19–25) took $96.9M, led by If You Are the One 2 (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) $49.5M I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Finding Mr. Destiny (2010) $8M Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 How Do You Know (2010) $58.4M How Do You Know (2010)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 If You Are the One 2 (2010) $96.9M If You Are the One 2 (2010)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 The Last Godfather (2010) $33.4M The Last Godfather (2010)
Earlier years
How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2005 earned the most: $1.3B from 18 films, led by King Kong (2005). December 2010 took $246.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 17 films | 17 | $439.6M | – | Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M |
| December 2002 11 films · +14% | 11 | $500.4M | +14% | Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M |
| December 2003 16 films · +81% | 16 | $904.8M | +81% | Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M |
| December 2004 12 films · +2% | 12 | $922M | +2% | Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M |
| December 2005 18 films · +42% | 18 | $1.3B | +42% | King Kong (2005) $556.9M |
| December 2006 26 films · −62% | 26 | $492.9M | −62% | The Holiday (2006) $205.2M |
| December 2007 17 films · +12% | 17 | $551.4M | +12% | P.S. I Love You (2007) $156.8M |
| December 2008 22 films · +103% | 22 | $1.1B | +103% | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) $335.8M |
| December 2009 16 films · −6% | 16 | $1.1B | −6% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| December 2010 20 films · −77% | 20 | $246.2M | −77% | If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in December 2010?
English-language romance films took $102.5M across 7 films, 42% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language romance films ($76.1M) and Korean-language romance films ($41.5M).
December 2010 Romance Box Office by Language
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English $102.5M7 films · #1 How Do You Know (2010) -
Chinese $76.1M1 film · #1 If You Are the One 2 (2010) -
Korean $41.5M3 films · #1 Hello Ghost (2010) -
Spanish $14.1M1 film · #1 Three Steps Above Heaven (2010) -
French $8.5M1 film · #1 A View of Love (2010) -
Cantonese $2.2M2 films · #1 The Road Less Traveled (2010) -
Russian $638.7K1 film · #1 Inadequate People (2010) -
Thai $552.6K1 film · #1 Yes or No (2010) -
Hindi $105K1 film · #1 Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) - Tamil $19.1K1 film · #1 Chikku Bukku (2010)
Archive
Romance Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: June leads with $860.5M, led by The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010).
- January $91M #1 When in Rome (2010)
- February $472.6M #1 Valentine's Day (2010)
- March $372M #1 The Bounty Hunter (2010)
- April $403.8M #1 Date Night (2010)
- May $801.2M #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- June $860.5M #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- July $63.8M #1 Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
- August $526.9M #1 Eat Pray Love (2010)
- September $282.2M #1 Easy A (2010)
- October $102.7M #1 Let Me In (2010)
- November $356.8M #1 Love and Other Drugs (2010)
- December $246.2M #1 If You Are the One 2 (2010)
FAQ
Romance Box Office December 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in December 2010?
If You Are the One 2 (2010) leads with $76.1M worldwide, $426.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come How Do You Know (2010) at $48.7M and I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) at $20.8M.
How much did romance movies released in December 2010 earn?
20 romance films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $246.2M in all, or $12.3M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $356.8M.
How many romance movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, If You Are the One 2 (2010), earned $76.1M.
How is the December 2010 romance 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 December 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 December 2010 romance 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.