List of 2010 box office number-one films in the United States

This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office

Box office

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in the United States

United States

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during 2010

2010 in film

The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...

#	Film	Gross	Notes
1	Avatar	$68,490,688	Avatar broke Spider-Man Spider-Man (film) Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp... s record ($45.0 million) for the highest third weekend gross of all time, and Cloverfield Cloverfield Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city... s record ($40.1 million) for the highest weekend gross in January.
2	Avatar	$50,306,217	Avatar broke Titanic Titanic (1997 film) Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal... s record ($28.7 million) for the highest fourth weekend gross of all time.
3	Avatar	$42,785,612	Avatar broke Titanics record ($30.0 million) for the highest fifth weekend gross of all time, and Cloverfields record ($40.1 million) for the highest Martin Luther King weekend gross ever.
4	Avatar	$34,944,081	Avatar broke Titanics record ($25.5 million) for the highest sixth weekend gross of all time. With this intake, it became the highest-grossing film of all time.
5	Avatar	$31,280,029	Avatar broke Titanics record ($25.9 million) for the highest seventh weekend gross of all time.
6	Dear John	$30,468,614
7	Valentine's Day Valentine's Day (film) Valentine's Day is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and based on the novel by Michael Connelly. The screenplay and the story was written by Katherine Fugate, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Akiva Goldsman, Rob Reiner, P. J...	$56,260,707	Valentine's Day broke Ghost Rider Ghost Rider (film) Ghost Rider is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the character of the same name which appeared in Marvel Comics, the film stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who sells his soul to the Devil and transforms into thevigilante Ghost... s record ($45.4 million) for the highest President's Day weekend debut.
8	Shutter Island	$41,062,440
9	Shutter Island	$22,665,205
10	Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland (2010 film) Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 American computer-animated/live action fantasy adventure film directed by Tim Burton, written by Linda Woolverton, and released by Walt Disney Pictures...	$116,101,023	Alice in Wonderland broke Spider-Man Spider-Man (film) Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp... s record ($114.8 million) for the highest weekend debut from a non-sequel, 300 300 (film) 300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant... s record ($70.9 million) for the highest weekend debut in March, Fast and Furiouss record ($71.0 million) for the highest weekend debut for a spring release, and Avatars record ($77.0 million) for biggest debut for a 3-D film.
11	Alice in Wonderland	$62,714,076
12	Alice in Wonderland	$41,062,440
13	How to Train Your Dragon How to Train Your Dragon How to Train Your Dragon is a series of nine books set in a fictional Viking world. The books were published starting in 2003 as children's novels written by British author Cressida Cowell and published by Hodder Children's Books...	$43,732,319
14	Clash of the Titans Clash of the Titans (2010 film) Clash of the Titans is a 2010 fantasy and action remake of the 1981 film of the same name . The story is very loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington, the film was originally set for standard release on March 26, 2010...	$61,235,105	Clash of the Titans broke Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4 is the fourth film of the Scary Movie franchise, directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin and Pat Proft, and produced by Craig Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. It is distributed by The Weinstein Company via its Dimension Films unit in the U.S. and Television, and... s record ($40.2 million) for the highest Easter Easter Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday... weekend debut.
15	Clash of the Titans	$26,633,209	Initial estimates had Date Night Date Night Date Night is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey. It was released in the United States on April 9, 2010... ahead of Clash of the Titans.
16	Kick-Ass Kick-Ass (film) Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero comedy film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who co-produced the film with actor Brad Pitt, and co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman...	$19,828,687	Initial estimates had How to Train Your Dragon ahead of Kick-Ass.
17	How to Train Your Dragon	$15,350,213	How to Train Your Dragon reclaimed the #1 spot in its fifth weekend of release.
18	A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 American slasher film directed by Samuel Bayer, and written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker and Kellan Lutz...	$32,902,299
19	Iron Man 2 Iron Man 2 Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man, the second film in a planned trilogy and is a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon...	$128,122,480	Iron Man 2 had the highest weekend debut of 2010.
20	Iron Man 2	$52,041,005
21	Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After, taglined as The Final Chapter, is a 2010 animated fantasy-comedy film, and the fourth and final installment in the Shrek film series, produced by DreamWorks Animation. The film was released by Paramount Pictures in cinemas on May 20, 2010 in Russia, and on May 21 in the United...	$70,838,207
22	Shrek Forever After	$43,311,063
23	Shrek Forever After	$25,486,465
24	The Karate Kid The Karate Kid (2010 film) The Karate Kid is a 2010 American martial arts film and remake of the 1984 film of the same name. Directed by Harald Zwart, produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, the film stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan...	$55,665,805
25	Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, and the third installment in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Lee Unkrich. The film was released worldwide from June through October in Disney Digital...	$110,307,189	Toy Story 3 broke Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series... s record ($108.9 million) for the highest weekend debut in June. Its $41.1 million opening day gross broke Shrek the Third Shrek the Third Shrek the Third is a 2007 American animated film, and the third film in the Shrek series. It was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg for DreamWorks Animation, and is distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was released in U.S. theaters on May 18, 2007... s record ($38.0 million) for the biggest single day gross for an animated film. It also broke The Incredibles The Incredibles The Incredibles is a 2004 American computer-animated action-comedy superhero film about a family of superheroes who are forced to hide their powers. It was written and directed by Brad Bird, a former director and executive consultant of The Simpsons, and was produced by Pixar and distributed by... s record ($70.4 million) for the highest weekend debut for a Pixar film.
26	Toy Story 3	$59,337,669
27	The Twilight Saga: Eclipse	$64,832,191	The Twilight Saga: Eclipses $30 million gross from midnight showings broke The Twilight Saga: New Moons record ($26.3 million) for biggest midnight opening ever. Its $1 million midnight gross in IMAX broke Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series... s record ($959,000) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX. Its opening day gross of $68.0 million broke Transformers: Revenge of the Fallens record ($62.0 million) for the highest grossing Wednesday opening.
28	Despicable Me Despicable Me Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated 3D comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. The film features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and...	$56,397,125
29	Inception Inception Inception: The Subconscious Jams 1994-1995 is a compilation of unreleased tracks by the band Download.-Track listing:# "Primitive Tekno Jam" – 3:23# "Bee Sting Sickness" – 8:04# "Weed Acid Techno" – 8:19...	$62,785,337
30	Inception	$42,725,012
31	Inception	$27,485,245
32	The Other Guys The Other Guys The Other Guys is a 2010 American action comedy film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and featuring Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, and Ray Stevenson...	$35,543,162
33	The Expendables The Expendables (2010 film) The Expendables is a 2010 American ensemble action film written by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, and directed by Stallone. Filming began on March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and the film was released in theaters on August 13, 2010 in North America.The film is...	$34,825,135
34	The Expendables	$16,968,032
35	Takers Takers Takers is a 2010 crime film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, John Rogers, and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden...	$20,512,304	Initial estimates had The Last Exorcism The Last Exorcism The Last Exorcism is a 2010 American found footage horror film directed and edited by Daniel Stamm. It stars Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, and Louis Herthum.... ahead of Takers.
36	The American	$13,177,790
37	Resident Evil: Afterlife Resident Evil: Afterlife Resident Evil: Afterlife is a 2010 Canadian-German 3D science-fiction horror action film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Spencer Locke, Boris Kodjoe, and Wentworth Miller. The film marks Anderson's second time to direct in...	$26,650,264
38	The Town The Town (2010 film) The Town is a 2010 crime film starring, co-written, and directed by Ben Affleck adapted from Chuck Hogan's novel Prince of Thieves. The film opened in theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010 at number one with more than $23 million and positive reviews...	$23,808,032
39	Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps	$19,011,188
40	The Social Network The Social Network The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits...	$22,445,653
41	The Social Network	$15,451,991	Initial estimates had Life as We Know It Life as We Know It (film) Life as We Know It is a 2010 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. It was released on October 8, 2010, after sneak previews in 811 theaters on October 2, 2010... ahead of The Social Network.
42	Jackass 3D Jackass 3D Jackass 3D is a 2010 American 3D comedy film and the fourth film in the Jackass series. It was released on October 15, 2010 by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films to American theaters and marked the 10th anniversary of the franchise, which started in 2000...	$50,353,641	Jackass 3D broke Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3 is a 2003 American science fiction comedy film, which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres, directed by David Zucker. It is the third film of the Scary Movie franchise, as well as the first to have no involvement from the Wayans family... s records ($48.1 million) for the highest weekend debut in October and for any fall release. Jackass 3D also broke Bruno (film) Brüno (film) Brüno is a 2009 British mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, who produced, co-wrote, and starred as the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno... s record ($30.4 million) for the biggest weekend debut for a docu-comedy.
43	Paranormal Activity 2 Paranormal Activity 2 Paranormal Activity 2 is a 2010 American supernatural horror film directed by Tod Williams and written by Michael R. Perry. The film is a parallel prequel to the 2007 film Paranormal Activity, beginning two months before and following up with the events depicted in the original film...	$40,678,424	Paranormal Activity 2 broke Friday the 13th Friday the 13th (2009 film) Friday the 13th is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and the twelfth Friday the 13th film in total... s record ($40.5 million) for the highest weekend debut for a horror film.
44	Saw 3D	$22,530,123
45	Megamind	$46,016,833
46	Megamind	$29,120,461
47	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1	$125,017,372	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1s $1.4 million midnight gross in IMAX broke The Twilight Saga: Eclipses record ($1 million) for the highest midnight gross in IMAX.
48	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1	$49,087,101
49	Tangled	$21,608,891	Tangled reached #1 in its second weekend of release.
50	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a 2010 3D fantasy-adventure film based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the third novel in C. S. Lewis's epic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia . It is the third installment in The Chronicles of Narnia film series from Walden Media...	$24,005,069
51	Tron: Legacy	$44,026,211
52	Little Fockers Little Fockers Little Fockers is a 2010 American comedy film and sequel to Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers . It stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand...	$30,833,665
53	Little Fockers	$25,766,485

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