#1 of 16 #1 romance movie of May 2010
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
2010 · Action, Adventure
$336.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$90.8M US & Canada · 27% $245.6M elsewhere · 73%
Romance box office · May 2010
Romance Box Office, May 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 2010, with $336.4M worldwide, ahead of Sex and the City 2 (2010) at $290.7M and Letters to Juliet (2010) at $79.3M. 16 romance films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $801.2M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 98% on April 2010, whose releases took $403.8M. By language, English leads with $791.5M across 8 romance releases.
- May 2010 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $801.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2010
- +98%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of May 2010?
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) leads with $336.4M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $767.4M, 96% of what all 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 Romance Release of May 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 May 2010.
- 1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $336.4M
May 28, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $336.4M worldwide - 2 May 27, 2010 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $195.4M Worldwide: $290.7M
- 3 May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $53M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $79.3M
- 4 May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $619.4K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.5M
- 5 May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $21.6M
- 6
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $10.2M Worldwide: $11.9M - 7
May 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 8
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $531.7K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 9
May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 10
May 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 11
The Best Things in the World (2010)May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
May 22, 2010 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide - 12
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708K - 13
May 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.9K - 14
May 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.2K - 15
May 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199K - 16
May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2010?
Of the top 10, Just Wright (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Agora (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $263.5M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $336.4M $90.8M US & Canada · 27% $245.6M elsewhere · 73%
- 2 Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M $95.3M US & Canada · 33% $195.4M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M $53M US & Canada · 67% $26.3M elsewhere · 33%
- 4 Agora (2010) $39.5M $619.4K US & Canada · 2% $38.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 5 Just Wright (2010) $21.6M $21.5M US & Canada · 100% $44.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Kites (2010) $11.9M $1.7M US & Canada · 14% $10.2M elsewhere · 86%
- 7 StreetDance 3D (2010) $9.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) $5.5M $531.7K US & Canada · 10% $5M elsewhere · 90%
- 9 You to Me Are Everything (2010) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Regresa (2010) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $627.1M between them, 78% of the total. 10 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.
78% 19%
- $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 2 films, 13% of the list $627.1M · 78% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 25% of the list $152.2M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 63% of the list $21.8M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 22 (May 23–29) took $673M, led by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Fenomen (2010) $217.2K Fenomen (2010)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Letters to Juliet (2010) $103.1M Letters to Juliet (2010)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Kites (2010) $24.9M Kites (2010)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $673M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2010 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2010 earned the most: $801.2M from 16 films, led by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 9 films | 9 | $785M | – | Pearl Harbor (2001) $449.2M |
| May 2002 19 films · −46% | 19 | $425.3M | −46% | About a Boy (2002) $130.5M |
| May 2003 15 films · −73% | 15 | $113.9M | −73% | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| May 2004 13 films · +414% | 13 | $585.3M | +414% | Troy (2004) $497.4M |
| May 2005 19 films · −58% | 19 | $243.7M | −58% | Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M |
| May 2006 10 films · −63% | 10 | $90.4M | −63% | Just My Luck (2006) $38.2M |
| May 2007 22 films · +56% | 22 | $141.1M | +56% | Georgia Rule (2007) $25M |
| May 2008 15 films · +439% | 15 | $761.1M | +439% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| May 2009 11 films · −82% | 11 | $134.1M | −82% | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) $102.4M |
| May 2010 16 films · +497% | 16 | $801.2M | +497% | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $336.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in May 2010?
English-language romance films took $791.5M across 8 films, 99% of the total, ahead of French-language romance films ($5.7M) and Spanish-language romance films ($2.2M).
May 2010 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $791.5M8 films · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
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French $5.7M2 films · #1 Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) -
Spanish $2.2M2 films · #1 Regresa (2010) - Portuguese $1.2M1 film · #1 The Best Things in the World (2010)
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Japanese $321.9K1 film · #1 Permanent Nobara (2010) -
Polish $217.2K1 film · #1 Fenomen (2010) -
Romanian $41.5K1 film · #1 Hello! How Are You? (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 May 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 romance movie in May 2010?
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) leads with $336.4M worldwide, $90.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sex and the City 2 (2010) at $290.7M and Letters to Juliet (2010) at $79.3M.
How much did romance movies released in May 2010 earn?
16 romance films released in May 2010 report a worldwide gross, $801.2M in all, or $50.1M per film on average. April 2010 releases took $403.8M.
How many romance movies released in May 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) with $336.4M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.