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Thriller box office · March 2010

Thriller Box Office, March 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in March 2010, with $232.6M worldwide, ahead of Green Zone (2010) at $113.4M and Brooklyn's Finest (2010) at $44M. 16 thriller films released in March 2010 report a worldwide gross, $490.9M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 26% on February 2010, whose releases took $660.1M. By language, Swedish leads with $232.6M across 1 thriller release.

March 2010 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$490.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs February 2010
−26%
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) movie poster #1 of 16
#1 thriller movie of March 2010

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)

2010 · Mystery, Thriller

$232.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$102.5M US & Canada · 44% $130.1M elsewhere · 56%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of March 2010?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) leads with $232.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $436.4M, 89% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $232.6M The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
    $102.5M US & Canada · 44% $130.1M elsewhere · 56%
  2. Green Zone (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $113.4M Green Zone (2010)
    $35.1M US & Canada · 31% $78.3M elsewhere · 69%
  3. Brooklyn's Finest (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $44M Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
    $27.2M US & Canada · 62% $16.9M elsewhere · 38%
  4. Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $24.7M Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 22 Bullets (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $21.7M 22 Bullets (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of March 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 March 2010.

  1. 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) movie poster
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) Mar 19, 2010 · Swedish · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $232.6M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $102.5M Rest of the world: $130.1M Worldwide: $232.6M
  2. 2 Green Zone (2010) movie poster
    Green Zone (2010) Mar 12, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $113.4M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $78.3M Worldwide: $113.4M
  3. 3 Brooklyn's Finest (2010) movie poster
    Brooklyn's Finest (2010) Mar 5, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $44M worldwide
    Mar 5, 2010 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $44M
  4. 4 Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010) movie poster
    Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010) Mar 6, 2010 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $24.7M worldwide
    Mar 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.7M
  5. 5 22 Bullets (2010) movie poster
    22 Bullets (2010) Mar 23, 2010 · French · Crime, Drama, Thriller $21.7M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.7M
  6. 6 Repo Men (2010) movie poster
    Repo Men (2010) Mar 19, 2010 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $18.4M worldwide
    Mar 19, 2010 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $18.4M
  7. 7 Mother (2010) movie poster
    Mother (2010) Mar 12, 2010 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $17.3M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: $551.5K Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $17.3M
  8. 8 Chloe (2010) movie poster
    Chloe (2010) Mar 26, 2010 · English · Drama, Thriller $13.7M worldwide
    Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $13.7M
  9. 9 Paper Birds (2010) movie poster
    Paper Birds (2010) Mar 12, 2010 · Spanish · Drama, History, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  10. 10 Tekken (2010) movie poster
    Tekken (2010) Mar 20, 2010 · English · Crime, Drama, Action $1.7M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  11. 11 Shank (2010) movie poster
    Shank (2010) Mar 26, 2010 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $713.7K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713.7K
  12. 12 The Cameramurderer (2010) movie poster
    The Cameramurderer (2010) Mar 26, 2010 · German · Romance, Thriller $63.3K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.3K
  13. 13 Iron Doors (2010) movie poster
    Iron Doors (2010) Mar 17, 2010 · German · Thriller, Mystery $38.5K worldwide
    Mar 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
  14. 14 Stolen (2010) movie poster
    Stolen (2010) Mar 12, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $7.9K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
  15. 15 Right Yaaa Wrong (2010) movie poster
    Right Yaaa Wrong (2010) Mar 12, 2010 · Hindi · Crime, Thriller, Drama $3.9K worldwide
    Mar 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  16. 16 In Their Sleep (2010) movie poster
    In Their Sleep (2010) Mar 21, 2010 · French · Thriller, Horror $73 worldwide
    Mar 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2010?

Of the top 10, Repo Men (2010) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while Mother (2010) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $182.2M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M
    $102.5M US & Canada · 44% $130.1M elsewhere · 56%
  2. 2 Green Zone (2010) $113.4M
    $35.1M US & Canada · 31% $78.3M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 3 Brooklyn's Finest (2010) $44M
    $27.2M US & Canada · 62% $16.9M elsewhere · 38%
  4. 4 Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010) $24.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 22 Bullets (2010) $21.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Repo Men (2010) $18.4M
    $13.8M US & Canada · 75% $4.6M elsewhere · 25%
  7. 7 Mother (2010) $17.3M
    $551.5K US & Canada · 3% $16.7M elsewhere · 97%
  8. 8 Chloe (2010) $13.7M
    $3.1M US & Canada · 23% $10.6M elsewhere · 77%
  9. 9 Paper Birds (2010) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Tekken (2010) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many March 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $346M between them, 70% of the total. 8 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 $346M · 70% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 38% of the list $139.7M · 28% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 50% of the list $5.2M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of March 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 12 (Mar 14–20) took $252.8M, led by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 Brooklyn's Finest (2010) $68.7M Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 Green Zone (2010) $133.4M Green Zone (2010)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $252.8M The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 22 Bullets (2010) $36.1M 22 Bullets (2010)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 2010 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2009 earned the most: $713.7M from 18 films, led by Watchmen (2009). March 2010 took $490.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2001 9 films 9 $323.4M – Enemy at the Gates (2001) $97M
March 2002 10 films · +33% 10 $431.2M +33% Panic Room (2002) $197.1M
March 2003 12 films · −38% 12 $266.3M −38% Dreamcatcher (2003) $81.2M
March 2004 13 films · +43% 13 $380.3M +43% Dawn of the Dead (2004) $102.3M
March 2005 12 films · +28% 12 $484.9M +28% The Pacifier (2005) $198.6M
March 2006 16 films · +9% 16 $529.3M +9% Inside Man (2006) $186M
March 2007 19 films · −16% 19 $442.9M −16% Shooter (2007) $95.7M
March 2008 16 films · −46% 16 $239.9M −46% Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
March 2009 18 films · +198% 18 $713.7M +198% Watchmen (2009) $185.4M
March 2010 16 films · −31% 16 $490.9M −31% The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in March 2010?

Swedish-language thriller films took $232.6M across 1 film, 47% of the total, ahead of English-language thriller films ($191.9M) and Japanese-language thriller films ($24.7M).

March 2010 Thriller Box Office by Language

  1. Swedish $232.6M
    1 film · #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
  2. English $191.9M
    6 films · #1 Green Zone (2010)
  3. Japanese $24.7M
    2 films · #1 Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010)
  4. French $21.7M
    2 films · #1 22 Bullets (2010)
  5. Spanish $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Paper Birds (2010)
  6. German $101.7K
    2 films · #1 The Cameramurderer (2010)
  7. Hindi $3.9K
    1 film · #1 Right Yaaa Wrong (2010)
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2010, Month by Month

The months of 2010 with their totals: July leads with $1.4B, led by Inception (2010).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office March 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 thriller movie in March 2010?

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) leads with $232.6M worldwide, $102.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Green Zone (2010) at $113.4M and Brooklyn's Finest (2010) at $44M.

How much did thriller movies released in March 2010 earn?

16 thriller films released in March 2010 report a worldwide gross, $490.9M in all, or $30.7M per film on average. February 2010 releases took $660.1M.

How many thriller movies released in March 2010 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) with $232.6M.

How much of the March 2010 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$182.2M of the $490.9M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 2010 thriller 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 March 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 March 2010 thriller 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.