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Box office · Week 3 · Jan 10–16, 2010

Box Office Week 3, 2010: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 10–16

The Book of Eli (2010) is the highest-grossing 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 Friendship! (2010) at $38.1M. 22 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $285.5M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 190% on Week 2, 2010, whose releases took $98.5M. By genre, Action leads with $221.8M across 5 releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$285.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 2, 2010
+190%
The Book of Eli (2010) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 movie of Week 3, 2010

The Book of Eli (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$157.1M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

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

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 2010?

The Book of Eli (2010) leads with $157.1M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $270.7M, 95% of what all 22 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. Friendship! (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $38.1M Friendship! (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Easy Money (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $8.4M Easy Money (2010)
    $205.7K US & Canada · 2% $8.2M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Bandage (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $4.5M Bandage (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every 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 · English · 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 · English · Action, Comedy $62.6M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $38.3M Worldwide: $62.6M
  3. 3 Friendship! (2010) movie poster
    Friendship! (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · German · Comedy, Drama $38.1M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.1M
  4. 4 Easy Money (2010) movie poster
    Easy Money (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Swedish · Drama, Thriller $8.4M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $205.7K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.4M
  5. 5 Bandage (2010) movie poster
    Bandage (2010) Jan 16, 2010 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $4.5M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  6. 6 I Love Karditsa (2010) movie poster
    I Love Karditsa (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Greek · Comedy $4.1M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  7. 7 Nanga Parbat (2010) movie poster
    Nanga Parbat (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · German · Adventure, Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  8. 8 Fish Tank (2010) movie poster
    Fish Tank (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Drama $2.4M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $374.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.4M
  9. 9 Adnan Semp-It (2010) movie poster
    Adnan Semp-It (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · Malay · Adventure, Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  10. 10 Lady Daddy (2010) movie poster
    Lady Daddy (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $1.1M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  11. 11 Wedding Dress (2010) movie poster
    Wedding Dress (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Korean · Drama $857.2K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $857.2K
  12. 12 Best Supporting Actor (2010) movie poster
    Best Supporting Actor (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Thai · Romance, Comedy $549K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $549K
  13. 13 44 Inch Chest (2010) movie poster
    44 Inch Chest (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · Drama, Crime $294.2K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $255.2K Worldwide: $294.2K
  14. 14 Chance Pe Dance (2010) movie poster
    Chance Pe Dance (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Hindi · Music, Romance $220.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: $168.6K Rest of the world: $52K Worldwide: $220.6K
  15. 15 Fair Love (2010) movie poster
    Fair Love (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $167.4K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $167.4K
  16. 16 Majority (2010) movie poster
    Majority (2010) Jan 10, 2010 · Turkish · Drama $144.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.7K
  17. 17 Bizet: Carmen (2010) movie poster
    Bizet: Carmen (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · French · Drama, Music $136.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.6K
  18. 18 Kutty (2010) movie poster
    Kutty (2010) Jan 14, 2010 · Tamil · Romance $110.3K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.3K
  19. 19 Bock for President (2010) movie poster
    Bock for President (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · German · Documentary $49.8K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K
  20. 20 Kaptan Feza (2010) movie poster
    Kaptan Feza (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · Turkish · Drama, Action $13.7K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7K
  21. 21 Adhurs (2010) movie poster
    Adhurs (2010) Jan 13, 2010 · Telugu · Comedy, Action $2.8K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  22. 22 Zombie Undead (2010) movie poster
    Zombie Undead (2010) Jan 15, 2010 · English · 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 10, The Book of Eli (2010) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Easy Money (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $119.9M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report 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 Friendship! (2010) $38.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Easy Money (2010) $8.4M
    $205.7K US & Canada · 2% $8.2M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Bandage (2010) $4.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 I Love Karditsa (2010) $4.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Nanga Parbat (2010) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Fish Tank (2010) $2.4M
    $374.7K US & Canada · 16% $2M elsewhere · 84%
  9. 9 Adnan Semp-It (2010) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Lady Daddy (2010) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 3 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $157.1M between them, 55% of the total. 19 films, 86% 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 1 film, 5% of the list $157.1M · 55% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 9% of the list $100.6M · 35% of the gross
  • Under $10M 19 films, 86% of the list $27.8M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $285.5M. 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) $370.6M 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) $1.3B Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  4. Week 53, 2009 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 The Chaser (2009) $83.5M The Chaser (2009)
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Don Quixote (2010) $6M Don Quixote (2010)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Daybreakers (2010) $98.5M Daybreakers (2010)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 The Book of Eli (2010) $285.5M The Book of Eli (2010)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Tooth Fairy (2010) $244.7M Tooth Fairy (2010)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Edge of Darkness (2010) $191.4M Edge of Darkness (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2008 earned the most: $672.4M from 30 films, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008). Week 3, 2010 took $285.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 10 films 10 $113.7M – Snatch. (2001) $83.6M
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 5 films · +4% 5 $118M +4% Snow Dogs (2002) $115M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 16 films · +65% 16 $194.4M +65% Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 11 films · +27% 11 $247.5M +27% Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 15 films · +54% 15 $381.1M +54% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 23 films · −48% 23 $196.9M −48% Underworld: Evolution (2006) $111.5M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 18 films · −59% 18 $80.3M −59% Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 30 films · +737% 30 $672.4M +737% Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 20 films · −30% 20 $470.9M −30% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
Week 3, 2010 Jan 10–16 22 films · −39% 22 $285.5M −39% The Book of Eli (2010) $157.1M
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in Week 3 of 2010?

Action took $221.8M across 5 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Drama ($214.9M) and Thriller ($165.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $222.4M across 5 films, 78% of the total, ahead of German-language films ($40.7M) and Swedish-language films ($8.4M).

Week 3 of 2010 Box Office by Genre

  1. Action $221.8M
    5 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  2. Drama $214.9M
    14 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  3. Thriller $165.6M
    2 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  4. Adventure $161.8M
    3 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  5. Western $157.1M
    1 film · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  6. Comedy $108.6M
    8 films · #1 The Spy Next Door (2010)
  7. Family $62.6M
    1 film · #1 The Spy Next Door (2010)
  8. Crime $8.7M
    2 films · #1 Easy Money (2010)
  9. Romance $6.4M
    5 films · #1 Bandage (2010)
  10. Music $4.8M
    3 films · #1 Bandage (2010)

Week 3 of 2010 Box Office by Language

  1. English $222.4M
    5 films · #1 The Book of Eli (2010)
  2. German $40.7M
    3 films · #1 Friendship! (2010)
  3. Swedish $8.4M
    1 film · #1 Easy Money (2010)
  4. Japanese $4.5M
    1 film · #1 Bandage (2010)
  5. Greek $4.1M
    1 film · #1 I Love Karditsa (2010)
  6. Malay $2.1M
    1 film · #1 Adnan Semp-It (2010)
  7. Korean $2.1M
    3 films · #1 Lady Daddy (2010)
  8. Thai $549K
    1 film · #1 Best Supporting Actor (2010)
  9. Hindi $220.6K
    1 film · #1 Chance Pe Dance (2010)
  10. Turkish $158.4K
    2 films · #1 Majority (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 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing 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 Friendship! (2010) at $38.1M.

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

22 films released in week 3 of 2010 (Jan 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $285.5M in all, or $13M per film on average. Week 2, 2010 releases took $98.5M.

How many 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 box office came from the US and Canada?

$119.9M of the $285.5M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 16 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 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.

How often is the week 3, 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.