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English box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 2010

English Box Office, Week 3 of 2010: English Releases of Jan 10–16

The Book of Eli (2010) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16), with $157.1M worldwide, ahead of The Spy Next Door (2010) at $62.6M and Fish Tank (2010) at $2.4M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $222.4M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of Week 2, 2010, whose releases took $73M. By genre, Action leads with $219.7M across 2 English releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$222.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 2010
×3
The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 3, 2010

The Book of Eli (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$157.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 3 of 2010?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $222.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $157.1M The Book of Eli (2010)
    $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
  2. The Spy Next Door (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $62.6M The Spy Next Door (2010)
    $24.3M US & Canada · 39% $38.3M elsewhere · 61%
  3. Fish Tank (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M Fish Tank (2010)
    $374.7K US & Canada · 16% $2M elsewhere · 84%
  4. 44 Inch Chest (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $294.2K 44 Inch Chest (2010)
    $39K US & Canada · 13% $255.2K elsewhere · 87%
  5. Zombie Undead (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $17 Zombie Undead (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16).

  1. 1 The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster
    The Book of Eli (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Action, Adventure $157.1M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $94.8M Rest of the world: $62.3M Worldwide: $157.1M
  2. 2 The Spy Next Door (2010) movie poster
    The Spy Next Door (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Action, Comedy $62.6M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $62.6M
  3. 3 Fish Tank (2010) movie poster
    Fish Tank (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $374.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 44 Inch Chest (2010) movie poster
    44 Inch Chest (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Drama, Crime $294.2K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $255.2K Worldwide: $294.2K
  5. 5 Zombie Undead (2010) movie poster
    Zombie Undead (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Horror $17 worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2010?

Of the top 5, The Book of Eli (2010) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while 44 Inch Chest (2010) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $119.6M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
    $94.8M US & Canada · 60% $62.3M elsewhere · 40%
  2. 2 The Spy Next Door (2010) $62.6M
    $24.3M US & Canada · 39% $38.3M elsewhere · 61%
  3. 3 Fish Tank (2010) $2.4M
    $374.7K US & Canada · 16% $2M elsewhere · 84%
  4. 4 44 Inch Chest (2010) $294.2K
    $39K US & Canada · 13% $255.2K elsewhere · 87%
  5. 5 Zombie Undead (2010) $17
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $222.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2009 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. Week 50, 2009 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $289.5M Invictus (2009)
  2. Week 51, 2009 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $3.2B Avatar (2009)
  3. Week 52, 2009 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $1.2B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  4. Week 53, 2009 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Robbers (2009) $269.5K The Robbers (2009)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Ecstasy (2010) $194.1K Ecstasy (2010)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $73M Daybreakers (2010)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $222.4M The Book of Eli (2010)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Tooth Fairy (2010) $201.7M Tooth Fairy (2010)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Edge of Darkness (2010) $131.1M Edge of Darkness (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2009 earned the most: $462.5M from 9 films, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). Week 3, 2010 took $222.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 7 films 7 $113.2M – Snatch. (2001) $83.6M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 4 films · +4% 4 $117.8M +4% Snow Dogs (2002) $115M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 6 films · −9% 6 $106.6M −9% Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 4 films · +117% 4 $231.4M +117% Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 3 films · −28% 3 $167.4M −28% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 12 films · −8% 12 $153.8M −8% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 4 films · −83% 4 $25.7M −83% The Hitcher (2007) $25.4M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 13 films · +1497% 13 $410.4M +1497% Cloverfield (2008) $172.4M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 9 films · +13% 9 $462.5M +13% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 5 films · −52% 5 $222.4M −52% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
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 3 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16)?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M worldwide, $94.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Spy Next Door (2010) at $62.6M and Fish Tank (2010) at $2.4M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $222.4M in all, or $44.5M per film on average. Week 2, 2010 releases took $73M.

How many English-language movies released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Book of Eli (2010) with $157.1M.

How much of the Week 3, 2010 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$119.6M of the $222.4M total, or 54%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16). 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 3, 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.