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English box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2010

English Box Office, Week 20 of 2010: English Releases of May 9–15

Letters to Juliet (2010) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 20 of 2010 (May 9–15), with $79.3M worldwide, ahead of Just Wright (2010) at $21.6M and Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) at $16M. 12 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $134.8M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 79% on Week 19, 2010, whose releases took $645.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $114.7M across 4 English releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$134.8M
Letters to Juliet (2010), the #1
$79.3M
vs Week 19, 2010
−79%
Letters to Juliet (2010) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 English-language movie of Week 20, 2010

Letters to Juliet (2010)

2010 · Drama, Comedy

$79.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$53M US & Canada · 67% $26.3M elsewhere · 33%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 20 of 2010?

Letters to Juliet (2010) leads with $79.3M, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $130.9M, 97% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Letters to Juliet (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $79.3M Letters to Juliet (2010)
    $53M US & Canada · 67% $26.3M elsewhere · 33%
  2. Just Wright (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $21.6M Just Wright (2010)
    $21.5M US & Canada · 100% $44.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $16M Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010)
    $6.1M US & Canada · 38% $9.9M elsewhere · 62%
  4. Looking for Eric (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $11.7M Looking for Eric (2010)
    $55.8K US & Canada · <1% $11.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Entre nos (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $2.3M Entre nos (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2010 (May 9–15).

  1. 1 Letters to Juliet (2010) movie poster
    Letters to Juliet (2010) May 14, 2010 · Drama, Comedy $79.3M worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $53M Rest of the world: $26.3M Worldwide: $79.3M
  2. 2 Just Wright (2010) movie poster
    Just Wright (2010) May 14, 2010 · Comedy, Romance $21.6M worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $21.5M Rest of the world: $44.1K Worldwide: $21.6M
  3. 3 Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) movie poster
    Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) May 14, 2010 · Documentary $16M worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $16M
  4. 4 Looking for Eric (2010) movie poster
    Looking for Eric (2010) May 14, 2010 · Drama, Sport $11.7M worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $55.8K Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $11.7M
  5. 5 Entre nos (2010) movie poster
    Entre nos (2010) May 14, 2010 · Drama $2.3M worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  6. 6 You to Me Are Everything (2010) movie poster
    You to Me Are Everything (2010) May 12, 2010 · Comedy, Romance $2.2M worldwide
    May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  7. 7 Princess Kaiulani (2010) movie poster
    Princess Kaiulani (2010) May 14, 2010 · Drama $883.9K worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $883.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $883.9K
  8. 8 Chatroom (2010) movie poster
    Chatroom (2010) May 14, 2010 · Drama, Thriller $683.9K worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $683.9K
  9. 9 Metropia (2010) movie poster
    Metropia (2010) May 12, 2010 · Sci-Fi, Thriller $81.3K worldwide
    May 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.3K
  10. 10 Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo (2010) movie poster
    Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo (2010) May 14, 2010 · Documentary $32.3K worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3K
  11. 11 The Blood Bond (2010) movie poster
    The Blood Bond (2010) May 13, 2010 · Action $1.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  12. 12 R U There (2010) movie poster
    R U There (2010) May 15, 2010 · Drama $821 worldwide
    May 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $821
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2010?

Of the top 10, Princess Kaiulani (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Looking for Eric (2010) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $81.6M (61%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M
    $53M US & Canada · 67% $26.3M elsewhere · 33%
  2. 2 Just Wright (2010) $21.6M
    $21.5M US & Canada · 100% $44.1K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) $16M
    $6.1M US & Canada · 38% $9.9M elsewhere · 62%
  4. 4 Looking for Eric (2010) $11.7M
    $55.8K US & Canada · <1% $11.6M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Entre nos (2010) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 You to Me Are Everything (2010) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Princess Kaiulani (2010) $883.9K
    $883.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Chatroom (2010) $683.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Metropia (2010) $81.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo (2010) $32.3K
    $32.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 20 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $134.8M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 33% of the list $128.5M · 95% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $6.2M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $134.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $791.6M, led by Shrek Forever After (2010).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Clash of the Titans (2010) $556.6M Clash of the Titans (2010)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Date Night (2010) $158.8M Date Night (2010)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Kick-Ass (2010) $175.4M Kick-Ass (2010)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 The Back-up Plan (2010) $79.1M The Back-up Plan (2010)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $168.8M A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Iron Man 2 (2010) $645.4M Iron Man 2 (2010)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Letters to Juliet (2010) $134.8M Letters to Juliet (2010)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Shrek Forever After (2010) $791.6M Shrek Forever After (2010)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $677M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2006 earned the most: $1.1B from 7 films, led by The Da Vinci Code (2006). Week 20, 2010 took $134.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 3 films 3 $214.9M – Moulin Rouge! (2001) $184.9M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 5 films · +266% 5 $787M +266% Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 9 films · −5% 9 $744.2M −5% The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $741.8M
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 12 films · −28% 12 $533.4M −28% Troy (2004) $497.4M
Week 20, 2005 May 8–14 16 films · −51% 16 $262.4M −51% Monster-in-Law (2005) $155.5M
Week 20, 2006 May 14–20 7 films · +328% 7 $1.1B +328% The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 12 films · −27% 12 $822.5M −27% Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 3 films · −49% 3 $420.7M −49% The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) $419.7M
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 7 films · +19% 7 $499M +19% Angels & Demons (2009) $485.9M
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 12 films · −73% 12 $134.8M −73% Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M
By genre

Which English Genres Earned the Most in Week 20 of 2010?

Comedy took $114.7M across 4 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Romance ($103.1M) and Drama ($94.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Week 20 of 2010 English Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $114.7M
    4 films · #1 Letters to Juliet (2010)
  2. Romance $103.1M
    3 films · #1 Letters to Juliet (2010)
  3. Drama $94.8M
    6 films · #1 Letters to Juliet (2010)
  4. Documentary $16M
    2 films · #1 Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010)
  5. Fantasy $11.7M
    1 film · #1 Looking for Eric (2010)
  6. Sport $11.7M
    1 film · #1 Looking for Eric (2010)
  7. Thriller $765.2K
    2 films · #1 Chatroom (2010)
  8. Animation $81.3K
    1 film · #1 Metropia (2010)
  9. Sci-Fi $81.3K
    1 film · #1 Metropia (2010)
  10. Action $1.5K
    1 film · #1 The Blood Bond (2010)
Archive

English Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $1.1B, led by Tangled (2010).

FAQ

English Box Office Week 20 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 20 of 2010 (May 9–15)?

Letters to Juliet (2010) leads with $79.3M worldwide, $53M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just Wright (2010) at $21.6M and Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World (2010) at $16M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 20 of 2010 (May 9–15) earn?

12 English-language films released in week 20 of 2010 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $134.8M in all, or $11.2M per film on average. Week 19, 2010 releases took $645.4M.

How many English-language movies released in week 20 of 2010 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Letters to Juliet (2010), earned $79.3M.

How much of the Week 20, 2010 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$81.6M of the $134.8M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 week 20 of 2010 (May 9–15). 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 week 20, 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.