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Box office · Week 22 · May 23–29, 2010

Box Office Week 22, 2010: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 23–29

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 22 of 2010 (May 23–29), with $336.4M worldwide, ahead of Sex and the City 2 (2010) at $290.7M and Agora (2010) at $39.5M. 19 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $713.9M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 12% on Week 21, 2010, whose releases took $810.3M. By genre, Romance leads with $673M across 7 releases.

week 22 releases with a gross
19
combined worldwide
$713.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 21, 2010
−12%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 22 of 2010?

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) leads with $336.4M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $689.9M, 97% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $336.4M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
    $90.8M US & Canada · 27% $245.6M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Sex and the City 2 (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $290.7M Sex and the City 2 (2010)
    $95.3M US & Canada · 33% $195.4M elsewhere · 67%
  3. Agora (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $39.5M Agora (2010)
    $619.4K US & Canada · 2% $38.8M elsewhere · 98%
  4. Micmacs (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $17M Micmacs (2010)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 7% $15.7M elsewhere · 93%
  5. Railways (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $6.3M Railways (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2010 (May 23–29).

  1. 1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) movie poster
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) May 28, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure $336.4M worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $336.4M
  2. 2 Sex and the City 2 (2010) movie poster
    Sex and the City 2 (2010) May 27, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy $290.7M worldwide
    May 27, 2010 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $195.4M Worldwide: $290.7M
  3. 3 Agora (2010) movie poster
    Agora (2010) May 28, 2010 · English · Adventure, Drama $39.5M worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $619.4K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.5M
  4. 4 Micmacs (2010) movie poster
    Micmacs (2010) May 28, 2010 · French · Comedy, Crime $17M worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $15.7M Worldwide: $17M
  5. 5 Railways (2010) movie poster
    Railways (2010) May 29, 2010 · Japanese · Drama $6.3M worldwide
    May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  6. 6 Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) movie poster
    Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) May 28, 2010 · French · Drama, Romance $5.5M worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $531.7K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.5M
  7. 7 Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide to South Africa (2010) movie poster
    Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide to South Africa (2010) May 28, 2010 · English · Comedy $5.2M worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  8. 8 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010) movie poster
    Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010) May 26, 2010 · English · Family, Animation $4.3M worldwide
    May 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
  9. 9 Zatoichi: The Last (2010) movie poster
    Zatoichi: The Last (2010) May 29, 2010 · Japanese · Drama, Action $3.7M worldwide
    May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  10. 10 Abel (2010) movie poster
    Abel (2010) May 28, 2010 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $2.7M worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  11. 11 Habana Eva (2010) movie poster
    Habana Eva (2010) May 28, 2010 · Spanish · Comedy, Romance $708K worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708K
  12. 12 The Special Relationship (2010) movie poster
    The Special Relationship (2010) May 29, 2010 · English · History, Drama $550.8K worldwide
    May 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.8K
  13. 13 Father of My Children (2010) movie poster
    Father of My Children (2010) May 28, 2010 · French · Drama $480.8K worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $144K Rest of the world: $336.8K Worldwide: $480.8K
  14. 14 Survival of the Dead (2010) movie poster
    Survival of the Dead (2010) May 28, 2010 · English · Horror $386.1K worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: $101.7K Rest of the world: $284.3K Worldwide: $386.1K
  15. 15 It Begins with the End (2010) movie poster
    It Begins with the End (2010) May 26, 2010 · French · Romance, Drama $199K worldwide
    May 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199K
  16. 16 Sin Sisters 2 (2010) movie poster
    Sin Sisters 2 (2010) May 27, 2010 · Thai · Comedy $188.5K worldwide
    May 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.5K
  17. 17 Hello! How Are You? (2010) movie poster
    Hello! How Are You? (2010) May 28, 2010 · Romanian · Comedy, Romance $41.5K worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.5K
  18. 18 The Child Prodigy (2010) movie poster
    The Child Prodigy (2010) May 28, 2010 · French · Comedy, Drama $23.9K worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.9K
  19. 19 In Your Name (2010) movie poster
    In Your Name (2010) May 28, 2010 · Portuguese · Drama $504 worldwide
    May 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2010?

Of the top 10, Sex and the City 2 (2010) earned the biggest share at home (33% in the US & Canada), while Agora (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $188.8M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $336.4M
    $90.8M US & Canada · 27% $245.6M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M
    $95.3M US & Canada · 33% $195.4M elsewhere · 67%
  3. 3 Agora (2010) $39.5M
    $619.4K US & Canada · 2% $38.8M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 Micmacs (2010) $17M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 7% $15.7M elsewhere · 93%
  5. 5 Railways (2010) $6.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Mademoiselle Chambon (2010) $5.5M
    $531.7K US & Canada · 10% $5M elsewhere · 90%
  7. 7 Schuks Tshabalala’s Survival Guide to South Africa (2010) $5.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010) $4.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Zatoichi: The Last (2010) $3.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Abel (2010) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 22 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $627.1M between them, 88% of the total. 15 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 2 films, 11% of the list $627.1M · 88% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 11% of the list $56.4M · 8% of the gross
  • Under $10M 15 films, 79% of the list $30.3M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 22 releases took $713.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $810.3M, led by Shrek Forever After (2010).

  1. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Kick-Ass (2010) $425M Kick-Ass (2010)
  2. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Oceans (2010) $273M Oceans (2010)
  3. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $274.4M A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
  4. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Iron Man 2 (2010) $704.5M Iron Man 2 (2010)
  5. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Letters to Juliet (2010) $137.1M Letters to Juliet (2010)
  6. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Shrek Forever After (2010) $810.3M Shrek Forever After (2010)
  7. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $713.9M Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
  8. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Killers (2010) $400.6M Killers (2010)
  9. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 The Karate Kid (2010) $560.6M The Karate Kid (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2003 earned the most: $1.2B from 8 films, led by Finding Nemo (2003). Week 22, 2010 took $713.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 6 films 6 $124.4M – The Animal (2001) $85.2M
Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 15 films · +94% 15 $241.5M +94% The Sum of All Fears (2002) $193.9M
Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 8 films · +384% 8 $1.2B +384% Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M
Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 12 films · −46% 12 $633.8M −46% The Day After Tomorrow (2004) $552.6M
Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 16 films · +20% 16 $763.1M +20% Madagascar (2005) $542.1M
Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 15 films · −68% 15 $245.5M −68% The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M
Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 23 films · +35% 23 $332.3M +35% Knocked Up (2007) $219.9M
Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 18 films · +59% 18 $529.6M +59% Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M
Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 14 films · +88% 14 $993.1M +88% Up (2009) $735.1M
Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 19 films · −28% 19 $713.9M −28% Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) $336.4M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 22 of 2010?

Romance took $673M across 7 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($375.8M) and Drama ($349.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $677M across 7 films, 95% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($23.2M) and Japanese-language films ($10M).

Week 22 of 2010 Box Office by Genre

  1. Romance $673M
    7 films · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
  2. Adventure $375.8M
    2 films · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
  3. Drama $349.7M
    11 films · #1 Sex and the City 2 (2010)
  4. Action $340M
    2 films · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
  5. Fantasy $336.4M
    1 film · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
  6. Comedy $316.6M
    8 films · #1 Sex and the City 2 (2010)
  7. History $40M
    2 films · #1 Agora (2010)
  8. Crime $17M
    1 film · #1 Micmacs (2010)
  9. Animation $4.3M
    1 film · #1 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)
  10. Family $4.3M
    1 film · #1 Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010)

Week 22 of 2010 Box Office by Language

  1. English $677M
    7 films · #1 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
  2. French $23.2M
    5 films · #1 Micmacs (2010)
  3. Japanese $10M
    2 films · #1 Railways (2010)
  4. Spanish $3.4M
    2 films · #1 Abel (2010)
  5. Thai $188.5K
    1 film · #1 Sin Sisters 2 (2010)
  6. Romanian $41.5K
    1 film · #1 Hello! How Are You? (2010)
  7. Portuguese $504
    1 film · #1 In Your Name (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 22 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 22 of 2010 (May 23–29)?

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) leads with $336.4M worldwide, $90.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sex and the City 2 (2010) at $290.7M and Agora (2010) at $39.5M.

How much did movies released in week 22 of 2010 (May 23–29) earn?

19 films released in week 22 of 2010 (May 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $713.9M in all, or $37.6M per film on average. Week 21, 2010 releases took $810.3M.

How many movies released in week 22 of 2010 (May 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) with $336.4M.

How much of the Week 22, 2010 box office came from the US and Canada?

$188.8M of the $713.9M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2010 (May 23–29). 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 22, 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.