#1 of 3 #1 sci-fi movie of January 2010
2010 · Action, Sci-Fi
$51.4M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$30.1M US & Canada · 59% $21.3M elsewhere · 41%
Sci-Fi box office · January 2010
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Daybreakers (2010) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 2010, with $51.4M worldwide, ahead of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) at $4.9M and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) at $2.5M. 3 sci-fi films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $58.8M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 98% on December 2009, whose releases took $3B.
- January 2010 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $58.8M
- Daybreakers (2010), the #1
- $51.4M
- vs December 2009
- −98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of January 2010?
Daybreakers (2010) leads with $51.4M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $58.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $4.9M Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of January 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 January 2010.
- 1 Jan 8, 2010 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $51.4M
- 2 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
Jan 30, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $4.9M worldwide - 3 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010)Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M Jan 23, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Sci-Fi $2.5M worldwide
By release week
Which Week of January 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 3–9) took $51.4M, led by Daybreakers (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M Daybreakers (2010)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) $2.5M Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) $4.9M Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2010 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2008 earned the most: $172.9M from 2 films, led by Cloverfield (2008). January 2010 took $58.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2001 1 film | 1 | $449.3K | – | Avalon (2001) $449.3K |
| January 2002 3 films · +1926% | 3 | $9.1M | +1926% | Impostor (2002) $8.7M |
| January 2003 1 film · −99% | 1 | $131.5K | −99% | Robot Stories (2003) $131.5K |
| January 2004 1 film · +227% | 1 | $429.3K | +227% | Silver Hawk (2004) $429.3K |
| January 2005 4 films · +23303% | 4 | $100.5M | +23303% | White Noise (2005) $91.2M |
| January 2006 5 films · +19% | 5 | $119.3M | +19% | Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M |
| January 2007 3 films · −75% | 3 | $30.2M | −75% | Dororo (2007) $27.3M |
| January 2008 2 films · +472% | 2 | $172.9M | +472% | Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M |
| January 2009 5 films · −76% | 5 | $40.7M | −76% | 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009) $29.5M |
| January 2010 3 films · +44% | 3 | $58.8M | +44% | Daybreakers (2010) $51.4M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: July leads with $966.8M, led by Inception (2010).
- January $58.8M #1 Daybreakers (2010)
- February $114.8M #1 The Crazies (2010)
- March $87.9M #1 Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
- April $11.5M #1 Gintama: The Movie (2010)
- May $648.1M #1 Iron Man 2 (2010)
- June $735.4M #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
- July $966.8M #1 Inception (2010)
- August $20.1M #1 City Under Siege (2010)
- September $309.9M #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October $43.6M #1 The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010)
- November $436.5M #1 Megamind (2010)
- December $473.2M #1 TRON: Legacy (2010)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in January 2010?
Daybreakers (2010) leads with $51.4M worldwide, $30.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-Onger: Silver Screen BANG!! (2010) at $4.9M and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The Movie 1st (2010) at $2.5M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 2010 earn?
3 sci-fi films released in January 2010 report a worldwide gross, $58.8M in all, or $19.6M per film on average. December 2009 releases took $3B.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Daybreakers (2010), earned $51.4M.
How is the January 2010 sci-fi 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 January 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 January 2010 sci-fi 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.