| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | - | - | - | $2,601,306 | 117 | $105 | Nov 18 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 2 | The Social Network | - | - | - | $719,045 | 62 | $1,107,528 | Nov 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 3 | Jackass 3D | - | - | - | $694,353 | 27 | $749,658 | Nov 4 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 4 | Red | - | - | - | $561,247 | 54 | $840,976 | Oct 28 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 5 | Made in Dagenham | - | - | - | $394,819 | 41 | $735,139 | Oct 22 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 6 | Eat Pray Love | - | - | - | $300,115 | 83 | $1,397,650 | Oct 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | - | - | - | $273,460 | 58 | $494,381 | Oct 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 8 | Life as We Know It | - | - | - | $238,265 | 50 | $538,632 | Oct 22 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 9 | Paranormal Activity 2 | - | - | - | $183,881 | 39 | $625,939 | Oct 22 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 10 | The Ghost Writer | - | - | - | $176,999 | 38 | $343,884 | Nov 11 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 11 | Due Date | - | - | - | $156,101 | 48 | $635 | Nov 25 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 12 | Four Lions | - | - | - | $124,662 | 29 | $346,497 | Oct 22 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 13 | Golmaal 3 | - | - | - | $94,228 | 9 | $94,228 | Nov 4 | - | false |
| 14 | The Town | - | - | - | $90,449 | 38 | $458,233 | Oct 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 15 | The Last Airbender | - | - | - | $66,952 | 77 | $1,609,827 | Sep 23 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 16 | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Wagner: Das Rheingold | - | - | - | $62,765 | 23 | $68,349 | Nov 4 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 17 | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | - | - | - | $53,330 | 19 | $94,193 | Nov 18 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 18 | Winter's Bone | - | - | - | $52,825 | 16 | $156,773 | Oct 28 | Curious Films | false |
| 19 | Action Replayy | - | - | - | $51,842 | 6 | $51,842 | Nov 4 | Forum Hungary | false |
| 20 | Machete | - | - | - | $51,276 | 27 | $112,162 | Nov 25 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 21 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | - | - | - | $41,394 | 80 | $384,067 | Oct 7 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 22 | The Other Guys | - | - | - | $37,751 | 43 | $758,737 | Sep 30 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 23 | City Island | - | - | - | $34,811 | 22 | $41,560 | Nov 11 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 24 | The American | - | - | - | $32,905 | 21 | $190,901 | Nov 25 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 25 | After the Waterfall | - | - | - | $32,873 | 15 | $47,856 | Nov 4 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 26 | Monsters | - | - | - | $28,528 | 11 | $42,911 | Nov 18 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 27 | The Insatiable Moon | - | - | - | $26,273 | 24 | $137,735 | Oct 7 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 28 | Dinner for Schmucks | - | - | - | $21,494 | 42 | $309,194 | Oct 7 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 29 | Despicable Me | - | - | - | $20,992 | 86 | $3,170,004 | Sep 16 | United International Pictures | false |
| 30 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | - | - | - | $20,350 | 61 | $769,376 | Sep 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 31 | Guzaarish | - | - | - | $20,157 | 6 | $24,224 | Nov 18 | Mind Blowing Films | false |
| 32 | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live: Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov | - | - | - | $14,450 | 18 | $25,773 | Nov 25 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 33 | Animal Kingdom | - | - | - | $14,106 | 16 | $181,091 | Sep 16 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 34 | Farewell | - | - | - | $13,716 | 14 | $96,125 | Oct 14 | Hopscotch Films | false |
| 35 | Vampires Suck | - | - | - | $12,568 | 38 | $404,765 | Sep 30 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 36 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | - | - | - | $12,468 | 59 | $565,089 | Sep 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 37 | You Again | - | - | - | $11,961 | 2 | $11,961 | Nov 4 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 38 | Going the Distance | - | - | - | $11,811 | 51 | $319,215 | Sep 2 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 39 | Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones | - | - | - | $10,477 | 8 | $10,477 | Nov 11 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 40 | Glorious 39 | - | - | - | $10,061 | 8 | $43,466 | Nov 11 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 41 | Break Ke Baad | - | - | - | $9,570 | 4 | $25,774 | Nov 25 | Icon Film Distribution Australia | false |
| 42 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | - | - | - | $8,083 | 81 | $833,520 | Sep 23 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 43 | National Theatre Live: A Disappearing Number | - | - | - | $7,734 | 11 | $15,507 | Oct 28 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 44 | Lebanon | - | - | - | $7,119 | 6 | $17,236 | Nov 18 | Rialto Distribution | false |
| 45 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | - | - | - | $7,081 | 53 | $309,590 | Sep 23 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 46 | Let Me In | - | - | - | $7,020 | 12 | $20,436 | Nov 25 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 47 | Matariki | - | - | - | $5,607 | 5 | $84 | Nov 18 | Arkles Entertainment | false |
| 48 | Perfect Wedding | - | - | - | $5,232 | 3 | $7,935 | Oct 28 | Incubate | false |
| 49 | The Killer Inside Me | - | - | - | $4,436 | 5 | $7,167 | Nov 4 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 50 | South Solitary | - | - | - | $4,293 | 7 | $24,106 | Sep 23 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 51 | Exit Through the Gift Shop | - | - | - | $3,872 | 13 | $195,276 | Sep 9 | Madman Entertainment | false |
| 52 | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | - | - | - | $3,055 | 4 | $67,970 | Sep 23 | - | false |
| 53 | Beauty and the Beast 2010 3D Release | - | - | - | $2,825 | 47 | $59,717 | Aug 12 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 54 | Skin | - | - | - | $1,669 | 18 | $138,900 | Aug 8 | Polyphony Entertainment | false |
| 55 | The Runaways | - | - | - | $1,582 | 25 | $107,719 | Sep 9 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 56 | Shall We Dance 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,322 | 2 | $3,692 | Feb 13 | - | false |
| 57 | The Gay Divorcee 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,223 | 2 | $5,176 | Aug 19 | - | false |
| 58 | Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame | - | - | - | $1,147 | 3 | $11,581 | Oct 22 | Incubate | false |
| 59 | Top Hat | - | - | - | $1,084 | 4 | $2,379 | Aug 12 | - | false |
| 60 | The Disappearance of Alice Creed | - | - | - | $1,054 | 6 | $26,480 | Nov 25 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
| 61 | I'm Still Here | - | - | - | $951 | 1 | $11,883 | Sep 16 | Roadshow Films | false |
| 62 | Cyrus | - | - | - | $849 | 1 | $12,545 | Oct 28 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 63 | Peeping Tom | - | - | - | $594 | 1 | $644 | Nov 4 | - | false |
| 64 | Fellini Satyricon 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $469 | 1 | $1,499 | Oct 28 | - | false |
| 65 | The Leopard 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $234 | 1 | $4,841 | Oct 14 | - | false |
| 66 | Peaceful Times | - | - | - | $231 | 4 | $5,959 | Nov 25 | - | false |
| 67 | The Red Circle 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $148 | 1 | $1,027 | Oct 22 | - | false |
| 68 | Touch of Evil 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $78 | 1 | $1,884 | Oct 7 | - | false |
| 69 | The Big Red One 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $64 | 1 | $603 | Sep 30 | - | false |
| 70 | Letters to Juliet | - | - | - | $28 | 49 | $389,144 | May 13 | Hoyts Distribution | false |
