#1 of 6 #1 Spanish-language movie of December 2010
2010 · Drama
$25.1M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$5.1M US & Canada · 20% $20M elsewhere · 80%
Spanish box office · December 2010
Spanish Box Office, December 2010: Top-Grossing Releases
Biutiful (2010) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in December 2010, with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Three Steps Above Heaven (2010) at $14.1M and Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) at $1.6M. 6 Spanish-language films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $41M in all, 12% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.6 times the total of November 2010, whose releases took $7.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $40.8M across 3 Spanish releases.
- December 2010 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $41M
- Biutiful (2010), the #1
- $25.1M
- vs November 2010
- ×5.6
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of December 2010?
Biutiful (2010) leads with $25.1M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $41M, almost all of what the 6 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 Spanish Release of December 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 December 2010.
- 1 Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $25.1M
- 2 Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
- 3 Dec 22, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.2K
- 5 Dec 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K
- 6
Dec 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
By release week
Which Week of December 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 53 (Dec 26–31) took $25.1M, led by Biutiful (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Three Steps Above Heaven (2010) $14.3M Three Steps Above Heaven (2010)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) $1.6M Bruc: The Manhunt (2010)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Biutiful (2010) $25.1M Biutiful (2010)
Earlier years
How Does December 2010 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2006 earned the most: $93.9M from 5 films, led by Pan's Labyrinth (2006). December 2010 took $41M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2001 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 2002 2 films | 2 | $1.1M | – | Pellet (2002) $1.1M |
| December 2003 3 films · +817% | 3 | $9.8M | +817% | Ladies’ Night (2003) $6.9M |
| December 2004 3 films · +396% | 3 | $48.4M | +396% | The Sea Inside (2004) $43.7M |
| December 2005 3 films · −80% | 3 | $9.5M | −80% | The 2 Sides of the Bed (2005) $9.4M |
| December 2006 5 films · +888% | 5 | $93.9M | +888% | Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M |
| December 2007 4 films · −14% | 4 | $80.6M | −14% | The Orphanage (2007) $78.6M |
| December 2008 3 films · −96% | 3 | $3.4M | −96% | Volverte a ver (2008) $2.4M |
| December 2009 4 films · +336% | 4 | $14.7M | +336% | Spanish Movie (2009) $11.1M |
| December 2010 6 films · +179% | 6 | $41M | +179% | Biutiful (2010) $25.1M |
Archive
Spanish Box Office in 2010, Month by Month
The months of 2010 with their totals: April leads with $49.9M, led by The Secret in Their Eyes (2010).
- January $1.5M #1 The Valdemar Legacy (2010)
- February $556.8K #1 Born to Suffer (2010)
- March $3.2M #1 Paper Birds (2010)
- April $49.9M #1 The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
- May $5.6M #1 Abel (2010)
- June $2.7M #1 For the Good of Others (2010)
- July $21.5M #1 [Rec] 2 (2010)
- August $19M #1 Julia’s Eyes (2010)
- September $8.2M #1 Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada (2010)
- October $3.9M #1 Te Presento a Laura (2010)
- November $7.3M #1 Among Wolves (2010)
- December $41M #1 Biutiful (2010)
FAQ
Spanish Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in December 2010?
Biutiful (2010) leads with $25.1M worldwide, $5.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Three Steps Above Heaven (2010) at $14.1M and Bruc: The Manhunt (2010) at $1.6M.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in December 2010 earn?
6 Spanish-language films released in December 2010 report a worldwide gross, $41M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. November 2010 releases took $7.3M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in December 2010 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Biutiful (2010), earned $25.1M.
How is the December 2010 Spanish 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 December 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 December 2010 Spanish 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.