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Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–2, 2010

Box Office Week 1, 2010: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–2

Don Quixote (2010) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2), with $5.1M worldwide, ahead of Harbi Define (2010) at $216.3K and Poker (2010) at $118.3K. 19 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 53, 2009, whose releases took $83.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $5.3M across 8 releases.

week 1 releases with a gross
19
combined worldwide
$6M
Don Quixote (2010), the #1
$5.1M
vs Week 53, 2009
−93%
Don Quixote (2010) movie poster #1 of 19
#1 movie of Week 1, 2010

Don Quixote (2010)

2010 · Adventure, Action

$5.1M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 1 of 2010?

Don Quixote (2010) leads with $5.1M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.7M, 95% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Don Quixote (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $5.1M Don Quixote (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Harbi Define (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $216.3K Harbi Define (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Poker (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $118.3K Poker (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kubilay (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $110.5K Kubilay (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Ecstasy (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $97.6K Ecstasy (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 1 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 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2).

  1. 1 Don Quixote (2010) movie poster
    Don Quixote (2010) 2010 · Chinese · Adventure, Action $5.1M worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
  2. 2 Harbi Define (2010) movie poster
    Harbi Define (2010) 2010 · Turkish $216.3K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $216.3K
  3. 3 Poker (2010) movie poster
    Poker (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Comedy $118.3K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.3K
  4. 4 Kubilay (2010) movie poster
    Kubilay (2010) 2010 · Turkish · History $110.5K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.5K
  5. 5 Ecstasy (2010) movie poster
    Ecstasy (2010) 2010 · English · Documentary $97.6K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.6K
  6. 6 To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America (2010) movie poster
    To Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America (2010) 2010 · English $77.1K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.1K
  7. 7 Target (2010) movie poster
    Target (2010) 2010 · Marathi · Drama $73.2K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.2K
  8. 8 Wandering Streams (2010) movie poster
    Wandering Streams (2010) Jan 2, 2010 · French · Comedy, Drama $48K worldwide
    Jan 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48K
  9. 9 Denizden Gelen (2010) movie poster
    Denizden Gelen (2010) 2010 · Turkish · Drama $41.4K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.4K
  10. 10 WebSiteStory (2010) movie poster
    WebSiteStory (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Drama, Action $33.7K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7K
  11. 11 South of New York (2010) movie poster
    South of New York (2010) 2010 · Italian $19.2K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K
  12. 12 Rewind (2010) movie poster
    Rewind (2010) 2010 · English · Thriller $12.9K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9K
  13. 13 To Die is Hard (2010) movie poster
    To Die is Hard (2010) 2010 · English · Action, Comedy $5.1K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
  14. 14 Before (2010) movie poster
    Before (2010) 2010 · Spanish · Drama $4.6K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  15. 15 The Life Sublime (2010) movie poster
    The Life Sublime (2010) 2010 · Spanish · Drama $3.1K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  16. 16 Parapolicial negro: Apuntes para una prehistoria de la triple A (2010) movie poster
    Parapolicial negro: Apuntes para una prehistoria de la triple A (2010) 2010 · Spanish · Documentary $1.8K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
  17. 17 A Small Act (2010) movie poster
    A Small Act (2010) 2010 · English · Documentary $1.3K worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
  18. 18 How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming? (2010) movie poster
    How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming? (2010) 2010 · Latvian · Documentary $919 worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $919
  19. 19 If the Seed Doesn’t Die (2010) movie poster
    If the Seed Doesn’t Die (2010) 2010 · Romanian · Drama $681 worldwide
    2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681
Gross bands

How Many Week 1 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 19 films reached $100M. 19 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $6M 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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 19 films, 100% of the list $6M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 1 releases took $6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2009 (Dec 13–19) with $3.2B, led by Avatar (2009).

  1. Week 48, 2009 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Princess and the Frog (2009) $587.3M The Princess and the Frog (2009)
  2. Week 49, 2009 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Up in the Air (2009) $327M Up in the Air (2009)
  3. Week 50, 2009 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Invictus (2009) $370.6M Invictus (2009)
  4. Week 51, 2009 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Avatar (2009) $3.2B Avatar (2009)
  5. Week 52, 2009 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sherlock Holmes (2009) $1.3B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  6. Week 53, 2009 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Chaser (2009) $83.5M The Chaser (2009)
  7. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $6M Don Quixote (2010)
  8. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $98.5M Daybreakers (2010)
  9. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $285.5M The Book of Eli (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 1 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2007 earned the most: $168.1M from 29 films, led by Freedom Writers (2007). Week 1, 2010 took $6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 1, 2001 Jan 1–6 6 films 6 $1.3M – Love Me, Love My Money (2001) $607.1K
Week 1, 2002 Jan 1–5 4 films · +2023% 4 $28.6M +2023% Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk (2002) $11M
Week 1, 2003 Jan 1–4 7 films · −88% 7 $3.4M −88% Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) $2M
Week 1, 2004 Jan 1–3 13 films · +25% 13 $4.3M +25% Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.5M
Week 1, 2005 Jan 1 15 films · +270% 15 $15.8M +270% Rockman.EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness (2005) $7.6M
Week 1, 2006 Jan 1–7 15 films · +650% 15 $118.2M +650% Hostel (2006) $82M
Week 1, 2007 Jan 1–6 29 films · +42% 29 $168.1M +42% Freedom Writers (2007) $43.1M
Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 20 films · −62% 20 $64.3M −62% One Missed Call (2008) $45.8M
Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 9 films · −83% 9 $11.1M −83% OceanWorld 3D (2009) $8.7M
Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 19 films · −46% 19 $6M −46% Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 1 of 2010?

Drama took $5.3M across 8 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Action ($5.2M) and Adventure ($5.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres. Chinese-language films took $5.1M across 1 film, 86% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language films ($368.3K) and English-language films ($194.1K).

Week 1 of 2010 Box Office by Genre

  1. Drama $5.3M
    8 films · #1 Don Quixote (2010)
  2. Action $5.2M
    3 films · #1 Don Quixote (2010)
  3. Adventure $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Don Quixote (2010)
  4. Comedy $171.4K
    3 films · #1 Poker (2010)
  5. History $110.5K
    1 film · #1 Kubilay (2010)
  6. Documentary $101.6K
    4 films · #1 Ecstasy (2010)
  7. Thriller $12.9K
    1 film · #1 Rewind (2010)

Week 1 of 2010 Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $5.1M
    1 film · #1 Don Quixote (2010)
  2. Turkish $368.3K
    3 films · #1 Harbi Define (2010)
  3. English $194.1K
    5 films · #1 Ecstasy (2010)
  4. Romanian $152.7K
    3 films · #1 Poker (2010)
  5. Marathi $73.2K
    1 film · #1 Target (2010)
  6. French $48K
    1 film · #1 Wandering Streams (2010)
  7. Italian $19.2K
    1 film · #1 South of New York (2010)
  8. Spanish $9.4K
    3 films · #1 Before (2010)
  9. Latvian $919
    1 film · #1 How Are You Doing, Rudolf Ming? (2010)
Archive

Box Office in 2010, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 21–27) with $1.3B, led by Tangled (2010).

FAQ

Box Office Week 1 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2)?

Don Quixote (2010) leads with $5.1M worldwide. Next come Harbi Define (2010) at $216.3K and Poker (2010) at $118.3K.

How much did movies released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2) earn?

19 films released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2) report a worldwide gross, $6M in all, or $315.7K per film on average. Week 53, 2009 releases took $83.5M.

How many movies released in week 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Don Quixote (2010), earned $5.1M.

How much of the Week 1, 2010 box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.3K of the $6M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 17 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 1, 2010 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 1 of 2010 (Jan 1–2). 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 1, 2010 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.