#1 of 6 #1 sci-fi movie of December 2010
2010 · Action, Adventure
$400.1M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$172.1M US & Canada · 43% $228M elsewhere · 57%
Sci-Fi box office · December 2010
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
TRON: Legacy (2010) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 2010, with $400.1M worldwide, ahead of Space Battleship Yamato (2010) at $49.8M and Summer Wars (2010) at $18.4M. 6 sci-fi films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $473.2M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 8% on November 2010, whose releases took $436.5M. By language, English leads with $400.2M across 2 sci-fi releases.
- December 2010 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $473.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2010
- +8%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of December 2010?
TRON: Legacy (2010) leads with $400.1M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $473.1M, almost all of what the 6 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 Sci-Fi 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 17, 2010 US and Canada: $172.1M Rest of the world: $228M Worldwide: $400.1M
- 2 Dec 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8M
- 3 Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $80.8K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
- 4 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)Dec 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Dec 23, 2010 · Japanese · Action, Family, Adventure $4.3M worldwide - 5 Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $475K
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Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.1K
By release week
Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $400.1M, led by TRON: Legacy (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Space Battleship Yamato (2010) $50.4M Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M TRON: Legacy (2010)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) $4.3M Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Summer Wars (2010) $18.4M Summer Wars (2010)
Earlier years
How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3B from 5 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2010 took $473.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 3 films | 3 | $307.4M | – | Vanilla Sky (2001) $203.4M |
| December 2002 3 films · −76% | 3 | $73.2M | −76% | Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) $67.3M |
| December 2003 3 films · +75% | 3 | $128.4M | +75% | Paycheck (2003) $117.2M |
| December 2004 3 films · −99% | 3 | $667.4K | −99% | Rottweiler (2004) $270.4K |
| December 2005 2 films · +8089% | 2 | $54.7M | +8089% | Æon Flux (2005) $53.3M |
| December 2006 6 films · +40% | 6 | $76.5M | +40% | Children of Men (2006) $70.6M |
| December 2007 2 films · +835% | 2 | $715.7M | +835% | I Am Legend (2007) $585.4M |
| December 2008 5 films · −64% | 5 | $257.3M | −64% | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) $233.1M |
| December 2009 5 films · +1049% | 5 | $3B | +1049% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| December 2010 6 films · −84% | 6 | $473.2M | −84% | TRON: Legacy (2010) $400.1M |
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 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 2010?
TRON: Legacy (2010) leads with $400.1M worldwide, $172.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Space Battleship Yamato (2010) at $49.8M and Summer Wars (2010) at $18.4M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 2010 earn?
6 sci-fi films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $473.2M in all, or $78.9M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $436.5M.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by TRON: Legacy (2010) with $400.1M.
How is the December 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 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 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.