#1 of 52 #1 English-language movie of October 2010
2010 · Biography, Drama
$224.9M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$97M US & Canada · 43% $128M elsewhere · 57%
English box office · October 2010
English Box Office, October 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
The Social Network (2010) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in October 2010, with $224.9M worldwide, ahead of Jackass 3-D (2010) at $178.1M and Hereafter (2010) at $107M. 52 English-language films released in October 2010 report a worldwide gross, $823.1M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 21% on September 2010, whose releases took $1B. By genre, Drama leads with $562.4M across 25 English releases.
- October 2010 releases with a gross
- 52
- combined worldwide
- $823.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs September 2010
- −21%
#1 of 52 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of October 2010?
The Social Network (2010) leads with $224.9M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $676M, 82% of what all 52 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 English Release of October 2010, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2010.
- 1 Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $97M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $224.9M
- 2 Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $117.2M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $178.1M
- 3 Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $32.7M Rest of the world: $74.2M Worldwide: $107M
- 4 Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $52.4M Worldwide: $105.7M
- 5 Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $59.7M Rest of the world: $607.9K Worldwide: $60.3M
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Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $28.2M - 7
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $27.1M - 8
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $21.5M - 9
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $560.4K Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $12M - 10
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $10.3M - 11
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $7.9M - 12
Oct 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 13
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $6.6M - 14
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $127.6K Worldwide: $6.5M - 15
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $108.6K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.5M - 16
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M - 17
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 18
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 19
Oct 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 20
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 21
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $93.1K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 22
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 23
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: $716.4K Worldwide: $855.2K - 24
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K - 25
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $158.9K Rest of the world: $203.1K Worldwide: $362K - 26
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $187.7K Rest of the world: $103.6K Worldwide: $291.3K - 27
Oct 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.9K - 28
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $52.6K Rest of the world: $103.6K Worldwide: $156.2K - 29
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $133.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $133.8K - 30
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $101.3K Rest of the world: $20.9K Worldwide: $122.2K - 31
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $112K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $112K - 32
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $76K Worldwide: $80.1K - 33
Oct 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.5K - 34
Oct 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.3K - 35
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010) Oct 27, 2010 · Music, Documentary $68.7K worldwideOct 27, 2010 US and Canada: $68.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.7K - 36
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $68.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $68.3K - 37
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $53.6K Worldwide: $55.6K - 38
Oct 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.7K - 39
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: $32.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.5K - 40
Oct 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5K - 41
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $20.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.6K - 42
Oct 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9K - 43
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5K - 44
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: $11.4K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $12.8K - 45
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: $12.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.1K - 46
Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $9.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8K - 47
Oct 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9K - 48
Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K - 49
Oct 22, 2010 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K - 50
Oct 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2010?
Of the top 10, Secretariat (2010) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Tamara Drewe (2010) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 52 films, $418.6M (51%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Social Network (2010) $224.9M $97M US & Canada · 43% $128M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Jackass 3-D (2010) $178.1M $117.2M US & Canada · 66% $60.9M elsewhere · 34%
- 3 Hereafter (2010) $107M $32.7M US & Canada · 31% $74.2M elsewhere · 69%
- 4 Life as We Know It (2010) $105.7M $53.4M US & Canada · 50% $52.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 5 Secretariat (2010) $60.3M $59.7M US & Canada · 99% $607.9K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Case 39 (2010) $28.2M $13.3M US & Canada · 47% $14.9M elsewhere · 53%
- 7 Let Me In (2010) $27.1M $12.1M US & Canada · 45% $15M elsewhere · 55%
- 8 My Soul to Take (2010) $21.5M $14.7M US & Canada · 69% $6.8M elsewhere · 31%
- 9 Tamara Drewe (2010) $12M $560.4K US & Canada · 5% $11.5M elsewhere · 95%
- 10 Stone (2010) $10.3M $1.8M US & Canada · 18% $8.5M elsewhere · 82%
Gross bands
How Many October 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 52 films crossed $100M and took $615.7M between them, 75% of the total. 42 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
75% 19%
- $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 4 films, 8% of the list $615.7M · 75% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 12% of the list $159.4M · 19% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 81% of the list $47.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 10–16) took $290.7M, led by Jackass 3-D (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 The Social Network (2010) $282.2M The Social Network (2010)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Life as We Know It (2010) $235.7M Life as We Know It (2010)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Jackass 3-D (2010) $290.7M Jackass 3-D (2010)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Open Season 3 (2010) $8.8M Open Season 3 (2010)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Wild Target (2010) $5.6M Wild Target (2010)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2010 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2003 earned the most: $1.3B from 35 films, led by Brother Bear (2003). October 2010 took $823.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2001 37 films | 37 | $645.1M | – | Training Day (2001) $104.9M |
| October 2002 48 films · +38% | 48 | $887.7M | +38% | The Ring (2002) $249.3M |
| October 2003 35 films · +50% | 35 | $1.3B | +50% | Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M |
| October 2004 47 films · −3% | 47 | $1.3B | −3% | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| October 2005 43 films · −22% | 43 | $1B | −22% | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M |
| October 2006 53 films · −4% | 53 | $967.2M | −4% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| October 2007 63 films · −7% | 63 | $899.5M | −7% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 64 films · +44% | 64 | $1.3B | +44% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 52 films · −31% | 52 | $893.7M | −31% | Couples Retreat (2009) $171.8M |
| October 2010 52 films · −8% | 52 | $823.1M | −8% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in October 2010?
Drama took $562.4M across 25 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($541.1M) and History ($285.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
October 2010 English Box Office by Genre
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Drama $562.4M25 films · #1 The Social Network (2010) -
Comedy $541.1M17 films · #1 The Social Network (2010) -
History $285.2M2 films · #1 The Social Network (2010) -
Biography $231.5M2 films · #1 The Social Network (2010) -
Thriller $200.1M16 films · #1 Hereafter (2010) -
Documentary $186.7M10 films · #1 Jackass 3-D (2010) -
Action $181.9M5 films · #1 Jackass 3-D (2010) -
Fantasy $134M2 films · #1 Hereafter (2010) -
Horror $80.5M9 films · #1 Case 39 (2010) -
Family $67.8M2 films · #1 Secretariat (2010)
Archive
English Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: June leads with $3.2B, led by Toy Story 3 (2010).
- January $628.4M #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
- February $1.2B #1 Shutter Island (2010)
- March $1.6B #1 Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- April $1.1B #1 Clash of the Titans (2010)
- May $2.2B #1 Shrek Forever After (2010)
- June $3.2B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
- July $2.2B #1 Inception (2010)
- August $1.4B #1 The Expendables (2010)
- September $1B #1 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
- October $823.1M #1 The Social Network (2010)
- November $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
- December $2.6B #1 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
FAQ
English Box Office October 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 52 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in October 2010?
The Social Network (2010) leads with $224.9M worldwide, $97M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jackass 3-D (2010) at $178.1M and Hereafter (2010) at $107M.
How much did English-language movies released in October 2010 earn?
52 English-language films released in October 2010 report a worldwide gross, $823.1M in all, or $15.8M per film on average. September 2010 releases took $1B.
How many English-language movies released in October 2010 made $1 billion?
None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Social Network (2010) with $224.9M.
How is the October 2010 English 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 October 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the October 2010 English 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.