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Thriller box office · Week 28 · Jul 4–10, 2010

Thriller Box Office, Week 28 of 2010: Thriller Releases of Jul 4–10

Predators (2010) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10), with $127.2M worldwide, ahead of The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) at $67.2M and [Rec] 2 (2010) at $18.9M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $218.2M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 69% on Week 27, 2010, whose releases took $706.7M.

week 28 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$218.2M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 27, 2010
−69%
Predators (2010) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 thriller movie of Week 28, 2010

Predators (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$127.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$52M US & Canada · 41% $75.2M elsewhere · 59%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 28 of 2010?

Predators (2010) leads with $127.2M, 58% of the total. The top 4 together took $218.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Predators (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $127.2M Predators (2010)
    $52M US & Canada · 41% $75.2M elsewhere · 59%
  2. The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $67.2M The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010)
    $7.6M US & Canada · 11% $59.5M elsewhere · 89%
  3. [Rec] 2 (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $18.9M [Rec] 2 (2010)
    $27.8K US & Canada · <1% $18.8M elsewhere · 100%
  4. Sword of Desperation (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $4.9M Sword of Desperation (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 28 of 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 week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10).

  1. 1 Predators (2010) movie poster
    Predators (2010) Jul 9, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $127.2M worldwide
    Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $52M Rest of the world: $75.2M Worldwide: $127.2M
  2. 2 The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) movie poster
    The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) Jul 9, 2010 · Swedish · Action, Mystery, Thriller $67.2M worldwide
    Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $59.5M Worldwide: $67.2M
  3. 3 [Rec] 2 (2010) movie poster
    [Rec] 2 (2010) Jul 9, 2010 · Spanish · Thriller, Horror $18.9M worldwide
    Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8K Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $18.9M
  4. 4 Sword of Desperation (2010) movie poster
    Sword of Desperation (2010) Jul 10, 2010 · Japanese · Thriller, Romance, Action $4.9M worldwide
    Jul 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 2010?

Of the top 4, Predators (2010) earned the biggest share at home (41% in the US & Canada), while [Rec] 2 (2010) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $59.7M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Predators (2010) $127.2M
    $52M US & Canada · 41% $75.2M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) $67.2M
    $7.6M US & Canada · 11% $59.5M elsewhere · 89%
  3. 3 [Rec] 2 (2010) $18.9M
    $27.8K US & Canada · <1% $18.8M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 Sword of Desperation (2010) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 28 releases took $218.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $842.1M, led by Inception (2010).

  1. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Killers (2010) $174.2M Killers (2010)
  3. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 The A-Team (2010) $191M The A-Team (2010)
  4. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 Jonah Hex (2010) $18M Jonah Hex (2010)
  5. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Knight and Day (2010) $262M Knight and Day (2010)
  6. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) $706.7M The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
  7. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Predators (2010) $218.2M Predators (2010)
  8. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Inception (2010) $842.1M Inception (2010)
  9. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Salt (2010) $300.9M Salt (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2002 earned the most: $301M from 4 films, led by Road to Perdition (2002). Week 28, 2010 took $218.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 5 films 5 $205M – The Score (2001) $113.6M
Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 4 films · +47% 4 $301M +47% Road to Perdition (2002) $181M
Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 1 film 1 $1.3M – Swindled (2004) $1.3M
Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 2 films · +5178% 2 $69.1M +5178% Dark Water (2005) $68.4M
Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 4 films · −63% 4 $25.6M −63% Hanbando (2006) $18.5M
Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 4 films · −14% 4 $21.9M −14% Captivity (2007) $10.9M
Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 2 films · +1054% 2 $252.6M +1054% Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) $244.2M
Week 28, 2009 Jul 5–11 3 films · −97% 3 $6.8M −97% Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) $5.9M
Week 28, 2010 Jul 4–10 4 films · +3106% 4 $218.2M +3106% Predators (2010) $127.2M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

51 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 11–17) with $842.1M, led by Inception (2010).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 28 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10)?

Predators (2010) leads with $127.2M worldwide, $52M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Girl Who Played with Fire (2010) at $67.2M and [Rec] 2 (2010) at $18.9M.

How much did thriller movies released in week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10) earn?

4 thriller films released in week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $218.2M in all, or $54.5M per film on average. Week 27, 2010 releases took $706.7M.

How many thriller movies released in week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Predators (2010) with $127.2M.

How much of the Week 28, 2010 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$59.7M of the $218.2M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 28, 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 week 28 of 2010 (Jul 4–10). 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 week 28, 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.