| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | - | - | - | $3,425,872 | 102 | $5,987,866 | Nov 17 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | Due Date | - | - | - | $1,557,757 | 73 | $1,894,789 | Nov 5 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 3 | Jackass 3D | - | - | - | $1,164,474 | 53 | $1,584,050 | Oct 29 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 4 | Red | - | - | - | $923,591 | 46 | $1,370,268 | Oct 28 | Constantin Film | false |
| 5 | Paranormal Activity 2 | - | - | - | $549,930 | 29 | $601,750 | Nov 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 6 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | - | - | - | $545,332 | 85 | $986,673 | Oct 25 | - | false |
| 7 | Animals United | - | - | - | $529,561 | 72 | $1,920,262 | Oct 8 | Constantin Film | false |
| 8 | The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott | - | - | - | $518,180 | 80 | $2,190,923 | Oct 1 | - | false |
| 9 | Despicable Me | - | - | - | $484,415 | 109 | $3,059,494 | Oct 1 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 10 | Saw 3D | - | - | - | $449,177 | 59 | $1,998,947 | Nov 25 | - | false |
| 11 | Life as We Know It | - | - | - | $374,761 | 59 | $1,144,067 | Oct 22 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | Act of Vengeance | - | - | - | $342,236 | 9 | $378,484 | Nov 5 | - | false |
| 13 | The Switch | - | - | - | $316,735 | 41 | $405,651 | Nov 11 | Constantin Film | false |
| 14 | Unstoppable | - | - | - | $305,309 | 67 | $334,042 | Nov 12 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 15 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | - | - | - | $248,455 | 75 | $875,756 | Oct 22 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 16 | The Other Guys | - | - | - | $234,303 | 50 | $281,341 | Nov 12 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 17 | Buried Alive 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $164,947 | 44 | $176,192 | Nov 4 | - | false |
| 18 | 3faltig | - | - | - | $148,172 | 85 | $546,019 | Oct 21 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 19 | In the Beginning There Was Light | - | - | - | $133,622 | 54 | $960,029 | Sep 17 | - | false |
| 20 | The Social Network | - | - | - | $120,589 | 59 | $1,315,082 | Oct 8 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 21 | Eat Pray Love | - | - | - | $104,959 | 90 | $2,000,100 | Sep 24 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 22 | Die verrückte Welt der Ute Bock | - | - | - | $94,580 | 15 | $176,089 | Nov 4 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 23 | The Kids Are All Right | - | - | - | $93,728 | 19 | $212,798 | Nov 19 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 24 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | - | - | - | $92,149 | 84 | $450,589 | Oct 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 25 | Der letzte schöne Herbsttag | - | - | - | $80,682 | 13 | $130,561 | Nov 12 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 26 | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | - | - | - | $69,933 | 13 | $92,633 | Oct 29 | Filmladen | false |
| 27 | Somewhere | - | - | - | $69,533 | 8 | $80,218 | Nov 12 | Constantin Film | false |
| 28 | Young Goethe in Love | - | - | - | $68,967 | 24 | $198,030 | Oct 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 29 | Piranha 3D | - | - | - | $65,004 | 52 | $778,259 | Oct 14 | - | false |
| 30 | Me Too | - | - | - | $61,999 | 13 | $85,511 | Nov 5 | Filmladen | false |
| 31 | You Again | - | - | - | $61,134 | 15 | $61,002 | Nov 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 32 | Veronika Decides to Die | - | - | - | $53,773 | 18 | $112,373 | Nov 18 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 33 | Fair Game | - | - | - | $46,378 | 17 | $165,443 | Nov 26 | Constantin Film | false |
| 34 | We Are the Night | - | - | - | $39,448 | 25 | $69,609 | Oct 29 | Constantin Film | false |
| 35 | Der Atem des Himmels | - | - | - | $39,022 | 38 | $620,346 | Sep 3 | Constantin Film | false |
| 36 | Carlos | - | - | - | $37,193 | 9 | $45,001 | Nov 5 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 37 | The Concert | - | - | - | $35,328 | 27 | $460,521 | Aug 13 | Filmladen | false |
| 38 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | - | - | - | $26,413 | 57 | $2,427,531 | Sep 16 | Constantin Film | false |
| 39 | Mademoiselle Chambon | - | - | - | $26,058 | 8 | $75,132 | Oct 15 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 40 | Day and Night | - | - | - | $21,950 | 14 | $119,926 | Oct 8 | - | false |
| 41 | Little Nicholas | - | - | - | $21,715 | 36 | $173,024 | Sep 17 | Filmladen | false |
| 42 | Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives | - | - | - | $20,002 | 1 | $28,781 | Nov 4 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 43 | The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams | - | - | - | $17,363 | 38 | $127,014 | Sep 30 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 44 | Toy Story 3 | - | - | - | $16,907 | 99 | $2,265,419 | Jul 29 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 45 | Vay Arkadas | - | - | - | $15,175 | 4 | $17,617 | Nov 12 | - | false |
| 46 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | - | - | - | $13,857 | 71 | $1,187,281 | Sep 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 47 | Ponyo | - | - | - | $12,533 | 34 | $45,761 | Oct 22 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 48 | Rest in Peace | - | - | - | $12,080 | 10 | $12,511 | Nov 12 | Filmladen | false |
| 49 | Twelve | - | - | - | $11,374 | 13 | $163,871 | Oct 15 | Constantin Film | false |
| 50 | The Swimsuit Issue 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $11,114 | 10 | $27,859 | Nov 26 | Filmladen | false |
| 51 | Der grosse Kater | - | - | - | $10,889 | 22 | $13,682 | Nov 19 | - | false |
| 52 | Guru: Bhagwan, His Secretary & His Bodyguard | - | - | - | $10,142 | 4 | $15,167 | Oct 29 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 53 | Jane's Journey | - | - | - | $9,932 | 7 | $24,350 | Oct 22 | Filmladen | false |
| 54 | The Coming Days | - | - | - | $9,915 | 12 | $9,915 | Nov 5 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 55 | Jew Suss: Rise and Fall | - | - | - | $9,309 | 32 | $179,272 | Sep 24 | - | false |
| 56 | Gypsy Spirit: Harri Stojka - Eine Reise | - | - | - | $8,060 | 9 | $80,396 | Sep 3 | - | false |
| 57 | Honey | - | - | - | $7,284 | 2 | $56,744 | Sep 3 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 58 | Uni Brennt: Bildungsprotest 2.0 | - | - | - | $6,321 | 13 | $9,372 | Oct 29 | - | false |
| 59 | The American | - | - | - | $6,177 | 25 | $466,414 | Sep 17 | Constantin Film | false |
| 60 | Me and Orson Welles | - | - | - | $5,726 | 6 | $11,127 | Oct 29 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 61 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | - | - | - | $5,200 | 9 | $29,824 | Oct 22 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 62 | Furry Vengeance | - | - | - | $4,287 | 11 | $10,892 | Nov 26 | Constantin Film | false |
| 63 | The Last Exorcism | - | - | - | $4,011 | 41 | $258,764 | Sep 30 | - | false |
| 64 | Women Without Men | - | - | - | $3,526 | 6 | $74,283 | Sep 10 | Polyfilm Verleih | false |
| 65 | Single by Contract | - | - | - | $3,284 | 45 | $185,597 | Sep 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 66 | Certified Copy | - | - | - | $3,219 | 2 | $27,033 | Sep 24 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
| 67 | La vie sauvage des animaux domestiques | - | - | - | $2,965 | 10 | $15,068 | Oct 15 | Einhorn-Film | false |
| 68 | Babies | - | - | - | $2,959 | 21 | $196,109 | Aug 19 | - | false |
| 69 | Mahler on the Couch | - | - | - | $2,332 | 17 | $173,233 | Sep 9 | - | false |
| 70 | Oscar and the Lady in Pink | - | - | - | $1,405 | 16 | $23,564 | Oct 14 | - | false |
| 71 | Prensesin Uykusu | - | - | - | $1,302 | 5 | $1,302 | Nov 26 | - | false |
| 72 | When You're Strange | - | - | - | $1,242 | 4 | $30,417 | Sep 3 | - | false |
| 73 | The Karate Kid | - | - | - | $929 | 66 | $1,632,594 | Jul 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 74 | Micmacs | - | - | - | $758 | 10 | $16,280 | Oct 8 | - | false |
| 75 | Grandmother | - | - | - | $196 | 1 | $7,862 | Oct 8 | Stadtkino Filmverleih | false |
