#1 of 22 #1 romance movie of August 2010
2010 · Drama, Romance
$204.6M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$80.6M US & Canada · 39% $124M elsewhere · 61%
Romance box office · August 2010
Romance Box Office, August 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Eat Pray Love (2010) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in August 2010, with $204.6M worldwide, ahead of Step Up 3-D (2010) at $159.3M and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) at $51.8M. 22 romance films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $526.9M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.3 times the total of July 2010, whose releases took $63.8M. By language, English leads with $472.5M across 10 romance releases.
- August 2010 releases with a gross
- 22
- combined worldwide
- $526.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2010
- ×8.3
#1 of 22 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of August 2010?
Eat Pray Love (2010) leads with $204.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $498.6M, 95% of what all 22 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 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 13, 2010 US and Canada: $80.6M Rest of the world: $124M Worldwide: $204.6M
- 2 Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $116.9M Worldwide: $159.3M
- 3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)Aug 13, 2010 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $51.8M
Aug 13, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $51.8M worldwide - 4 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 5 Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33M
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Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 7
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.3M - 8
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 9
Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 10
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $873.7K Worldwide: $2.5M - 11
Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 12
Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 13
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 - 14
Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $463.8K - 15
Aug 25, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $363.1K - 16
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.2K - 17
Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134.8K - 18
Aug 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.7K - 19
Aug 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.8K - 20
Aug 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8K - 21
Aug 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1K - 22
Aug 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2010?
Of the top 10, Cairo Time (2010) earned the biggest share at home (65% in the US & Canada), while Step Up 3-D (2010) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $187.6M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M $80.6M US & Canada · 39% $124M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Step Up 3-D (2010) $159.3M $42.4M US & Canada · 27% $116.9M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) $51.8M $33.5M US & Canada · 65% $18.3M elsewhere · 35%
- 4 The Switch (2010) $49.8M $27.8M US & Canada · 56% $22.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 5 Dogwood Tree (2010) $33M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Love in Disguise (2010) $8.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Flipped (2010) $4.3M $1.8M US & Canada · 41% $2.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 8 Lafangey Parindey (2010) $4.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 A Little Thing Called Love (2010) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Cairo Time (2010) $2.5M $1.6M US & Canada · 65% $873.7K elsewhere · 35%
Gross bands
How Many August 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $363.9M between them, 69% of the total. 17 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
69% 26%
- $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, 9% of the list $363.9M · 69% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 14% of the list $134.7M · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 17 films, 77% of the list $28.3M · 5% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 8–14) took $269.1M, led by Eat Pray Love (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) $166.5M Step Up 3-D (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Eat Pray Love (2010) $269.1M Eat Pray Love (2010)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 The Switch (2010) $90.5M The Switch (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 All About Love (2010) $826.9K All About Love (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 2001 earned the most: $614.6M from 17 films, led by American Pie 2 (2001). August 2010 took $526.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 17 films | 17 | $614.6M | – | American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M |
| August 2002 18 films · −75% | 18 | $151.5M | −75% | Blue Crush (2002) $51.8M |
| August 2003 22 films · +180% | 22 | $423.9M | +180% | American Wedding (2003) $232.7M |
| August 2004 14 films · −61% | 14 | $166.1M | −61% | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M |
| August 2005 14 films · +78% | 14 | $294.9M | +78% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 20 films · −11% | 20 | $261.7M | −11% | Step Up (2006) $114.2M |
| August 2007 33 films · +30% | 33 | $339.1M | +30% | Stardust (2007) $137.5M |
| August 2008 19 films · −14% | 19 | $290.1M | −14% | Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) $96.4M |
| August 2009 19 films · −9% | 19 | $263.8M | −9% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
| August 2010 22 films · +100% | 22 | $526.9M | +100% | Eat Pray Love (2010) $204.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in August 2010?
English-language romance films took $472.5M across 10 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language romance films ($33M) and Chinese-language romance films ($9.8M).
August 2010 Romance Box Office by Language
- English $472.5M10 films · #1 Eat Pray Love (2010)
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Japanese $33M1 film · #1 Dogwood Tree (2010) - Chinese $9.8M2 films · #1 Love in Disguise (2010)
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Hindi $4.4M2 films · #1 Lafangey Parindey (2010) -
Thai $3M2 films · #1 A Little Thing Called Love (2010) -
Cantonese $2.5M2 films · #1 The Jade and the Pearl (2010) -
Tagalog $1.4M1 film · #1 In Your Eyes (2010) -
Serbian $134.8K1 film · #1 Tilva Ros (2010) -
French $127.7K1 film · #1 Living on Love Alone (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 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 22 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in August 2010?
Eat Pray Love (2010) leads with $204.6M worldwide, $80.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Up 3-D (2010) at $159.3M and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) at $51.8M.
How much did romance movies released in August 2010 earn?
22 romance films released in August 2010 report a worldwide gross, $526.9M in all, or $24M per film on average. July 2010 releases took $63.8M.
How many romance movies released in August 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Eat Pray Love (2010) with $204.6M.
How is the August 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 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 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.