Most Popular Movies 2010
This chart shows the 2010 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2010 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2010 - Top 2010 Worldwide
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| Valhalla Rising |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $30,638 |
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International BO: $700,975 |
| Solitary Man |
| Director: Brian Koppelman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 2010 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Medical and Hospitals, Mid-Life Crisis, Money Troubles, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Breaking the Fourth Wall |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,360,548 |
| The Social Network |
| Director: David Fincher |
| Lead Roles: Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zukerberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Twins, Internet, Boss From Hell, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Biographical Drama |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $96,962,694 |
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International BO: $127,959,441 |
Synopsis
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
| City Island |
| Director: Raymond De Felitta |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 19, 2010 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Set in The Bronx, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Dysfunctional Family, Family Affair, Relatives Playing Relatives, Infidelity, College, Drop Out, Strippers / Stripping, Aspiring Actress / Actor |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,671,283 |
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International BO: $1,502,203 |
Synopsis
When prison guard and New York family man, Vince Rizzo, sees a familiar name among the new convicts list, he realizes it belongs to a boy who he fathered 20 years earlier but abandoned. Now married with a new family, Vince takes his long-lost son, Tony Nardella, home with him—not telling his family who Tony really is. By bringing his long-lost son into the family, and by exploring a platonic extra-marital affair with a fellow acting student, Vince comes to realize that the only way to grow and truly understand love and intimacy is to face the lies he’s told about his past and bring his family and loved ones into his future.
| Remember Me |
| Director: Allen Coulter |
| Lead Roles: Robert Pattinson as Tyler Hawkin, Emilie de Ravin as Ally Craig |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 12, 2010 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment |
| Keywords: Romance, Romantic Drama, Coming of Age, 1990s, 2000s, Terrorism, 9/11 |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $19,068,240 |
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International BO: $37,437,880 |
| Toy Story 3 |
| Director: Lee Unkrich |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 2010 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Family Movie, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Living Toys, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Filmed in Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA, Filmed in Emeryville, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Alameda County, CA, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $415,004,880 |
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International BO: $653,874,642 |
Synopsis
As Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in... day care! But the untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it's all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. More than a few new faces -- some plastic, some plush -- join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie's counterpart, Ken; a lederhosen-wearing thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants; and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'- Huggin' Bear.
| Fish Tank |
| Director: Andrea Arnold |
| Lead Roles: Michael Fassbender |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 15, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $374,675 |
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International BO: $5,547,617 |
| Machete |
| Director: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez |
| Lead Roles: Danny Trejo as Machete |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 3, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Hitmen, Political, Revenge, Ensemble, Mexploitation, Organized Crime, Prologue, Twins, Immigration, Grindhouse, Based on a Fake Trailer, Killer Nuns, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $26,593,646 |
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International BO: $19,777,324 |
Synopsis
After a violent shakedown from a notorious drug lord nearly kills him, Machete, a renegade Mexican Federale and tough-as-nails vigilante for justice, roams the streets of Texas, working as a day laborer. When Machete is hired by a crooked US Senator to execute a covert hit, Machete is double-crossed and forced to run from the cops and an endless stream of assassins. But what they don't know is that Machete is looking for them so he can settle the score.
| Resident Evil: Afterlife |
| Director: Paul W.S. Anderson |
| Lead Roles: Milla Jovovich as Alice |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 10, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Zombies, Post Apocalypse, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Monster, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Horror |
| Classification: Based on Game, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $60,128,566 |
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International BO: $235,745,624 |
Synopsis
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice, continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
| Skyline |
| Director: Brothers Strause |
| Lead Roles: Eric Balfour as Jarrord |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 2010 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Alien Invasion, Escape, Action Thriller, Set in Los Angeles |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,416,355 |
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International BO: $46,848,618 |
Synopsis
After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
| Legion |
| Director: Scott Stewart |
| Lead Roles: Paul Bettany as Michael, Lucas Black as Jeep Hansen, Tyrese Gibson as Williams, Kate Walsh as Sandra Anderson, Adrianne Palicki as Charlie, Charles S. Dutton as Percy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 22, 2010 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Horror, Religious, Supernatural, Demons, Angels, End of the World, Possessed, Good vs. Evil |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $40,168,080 |
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International BO: $27,479,494 |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
| Director: Michael Apted |
| Lead Roles: Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, Benjamin Barnes as Prince Caspian, Will Poulter as Eustace Scrubb, Liam Neeson as Aslan, Simon Pegg as Reepicheep, Tilda Swinton as Jadis, the White Witch |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: 3-D, Prince/Princess, Dragon, Rescue, Talking Animals, Sword and Sandal, Gratuitous Cameos, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $104,386,950 |
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International BO: $313,800,000 |
Synopsis
Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace and their royal friend King Caspian, find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to the Narnian ship, the Dawn Treader. As they embark on an adventure of destiny and discovery, they confront obstacles beyond imagination.
| The Living Wake |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 2010 (Limited) by Mangusta Productions |
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Domestic BO: $12,232 |
| Love and Other Drugs |
| Director: Edward Zwick |
| Lead Roles: Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Randall, Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 24, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Romance, Corporate Life, Pharmaceuticals, Comedy Drama, Terminal Illness, 1990s, Fired, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $32,367,005 |
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International BO: $70,349,316 |
Synopsis
Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love. Written by Twentieth Cent
| Ajami |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 3, 2010 (Limited) by Kino International |
| Classification: Drama |
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Domestic BO: $621,859 |
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International BO: $2,099,237 |
| The Switch |
| Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck |
| Lead Roles: Jason Bateman as Wally Marrs |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 20, 2010 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Romance, Unexpected Families, Unconventional Pregnancies |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,758,465 |
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International BO: $22,100,000 |
Synopsis
A 40-year-old unmarried woman decides to become pregnant by inseminating herself with a turkey baster. What she doesn't know is that the sperm is from her best friend, who must live with the secret that the child is his.
| Lovely, Still |
| Director: Nik Fackler |
| Lead Roles: Martin Landau as Robert Malone, Ellen Burstyn as Mary |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 10, 2010 (Limited) by Monterey Media |
| Keywords: Christmas, Romance, December Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $127,564 |
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International BO: $155,123 |
Synopsis
With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes us on a heartfelt and wonderful journey which takes an unexpected turn.
| The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It |
| Director: Craig Moss |
| Video Release Date: June 8, 2010 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| Classification: Based on Movie, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
| My Name is Khan |
| Director: Karan Johar |
| Lead Roles: Shah Rukh Khan as Rizwan Khan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 12, 2010 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords: Life Drama, Autism, Road Trip, Bigotry, Political, Indians, FBI, Falsely Accused, Terrorism |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,046,336 |
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International BO: $38,309,190 |
| Get Low |
| Director: Aaron Schneider |
| Lead Roles: Robert Duvall as Felix "Bush" Benzeale |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $9,176,933 |
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International BO: $1,651,372 |
| Jerusalema |
| Director: Ralph Ziman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 11, 2010 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment, released as Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema |
| Keywords: Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,294 |
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International BO: $3,385 |
| Inception |
| Director: Christopher Nolan |
| Lead Roles: Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, Ellen Page as Ariadne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 16, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Dream Sequence, IMAX: DMR, Shared Dreams, 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Psychological Thriller, Filmed in Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge, Long Beach, CA, Filmed in Long Beach, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $292,576,195 |
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International BO: $533,210,699 |
Synopsis
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious, during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible: inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse |
| Director: David Slade |
| Lead Roles: Kristen Stewart as Isabella Swan, Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 30, 2010 (Wide) by Summit Entertainment |
| Keywords: Vampire, Romance, Graduation, Love Triangle, Voiceover/Narration, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, IMAX: DMR, Romantic Drama, Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $300,531,751 |
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International BO: $405,571,077 |
Synopsis
Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob— knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
| Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps |
| Director: Oliver Stone |
| Lead Roles: Michael Douglas as Gordon Gecko, Shia LaBeouf as Jake Moore |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 24, 2010 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Life on the Outside, Revenge, Dysfunctional Family, Corporate Life, Delayed Sequel, Life Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,474,616 |
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International BO: $84,957,003 |
| The American |
| Director: Anton Corbijn |
| Lead Roles: George Clooney as Jack/Edward |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 1, 2010 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: Hitmen, One Last Job, Romance, Hitman Falling In Love with their Target, Crime Thriller, Set in Italy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,606,376 |
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International BO: $32,344,347 |
Synopsis
Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.