| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Despicable Me | - | - | - | $22,748,996 | 697 | $26,914,321 | Sep 30 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 2 | Animals United | - | - | - | $10,322,322 | 725 | $14,633,199 | Oct 7 | Constantin Film | false |
| 3 | Eat Pray Love | - | - | - | $8,998,932 | 525 | $14,267,576 | Sep 23 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 4 | The Social Network | - | - | - | $8,215,570 | 389 | $9,345,704 | Oct 7 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 5 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | - | - | - | $4,580,105 | 440 | $16,119,840 | Sep 16 | Constantin Film | false |
| 6 | The Other Guys | - | - | - | $4,369,413 | 369 | $5,064,833 | Oct 14 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 7 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | - | - | - | $3,854,313 | 371 | $5,679,469 | Oct 21 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 8 | Life as We Know It | - | - | - | $3,295,550 | 410 | $5,568,426 | Oct 21 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 9 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | - | - | - | $2,981,341 | 455 | $3,782,806 | Oct 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 10 | Young Goethe in Love | - | - | - | $2,911,504 | 289 | $5,428,560 | Oct 14 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 11 | Jackass 3D | - | - | - | $2,713,629 | 349 | $7,243,633 | Oct 28 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 12 | Red | - | - | - | $2,437,359 | 523 | $8,208,370 | Oct 28 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 13 | Single by Contract | - | - | - | $2,195,990 | 409 | $5,225,452 | Sep 16 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 14 | Piranha 3D | - | - | - | $2,012,249 | 320 | $2,183,573 | Oct 14 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 15 | Charlie St. Cloud | - | - | - | $1,992,198 | 270 | $2,165,250 | Oct 7 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 16 | The Town | - | - | - | $1,598,283 | 188 | $2,633,533 | Sep 23 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 17 | A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures | - | - | - | $1,428,164 | 630 | $9,688,871 | Oct 28 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 18 | The American | - | - | - | $1,281,117 | 247 | $3,712,532 | Sep 16 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 19 | Inception | - | - | - | $1,157,794 | 616 | $36,842,861 | Jul 29 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 20 | The End Is My Beginning | - | - | - | $1,071,757 | 92 | $1,624,710 | Oct 7 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 21 | The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams | - | - | - | $1,059,804 | 434 | $1,184,991 | Sep 30 | Falcom Media | false |
| 22 | The Last Exorcism | - | - | - | $997,592 | 198 | $999,537 | Sep 30 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 23 | Vampires Suck | - | - | - | $969,929 | 523 | $8,064,054 | Sep 9 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 24 | Twelve | - | - | - | $751,987 | 111 | $751,987 | Oct 14 | TOBIS Film | false |
| 25 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | - | - | - | $751,509 | 355 | $6,002,283 | Sep 2 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 26 | Step Up 3D | - | - | - | $678,506 | 418 | $13,869,503 | Aug 26 | Constantin Film | false |
| 27 | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life | - | - | - | $551,725 | 98 | $698,066 | Oct 14 | Prokino Filmverleih | false |
| 28 | Furry Vengeance | - | - | - | $532,096 | 206 | $752,909 | Oct 14 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 29 | We Are the Night | - | - | - | $409,980 | 251 | $859,026 | Oct 28 | Constantin Film | false |
| 30 | Jew Suss: Rise and Fall | - | - | - | $395,587 | 143 | $795,735 | Sep 23 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 31 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec | - | - | - | $370,436 | 182 | $466,014 | Sep 30 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 32 | Avatar | - | - | - | $366,624 | 738 | $156,632,531 | Dec 17 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 33 | Dinner for Schmucks | - | - | - | $365,972 | 278 | $1,130,167 | Sep 23 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 34 | Little Nicholas | - | - | - | $354,077 | 154 | $2,095,655 | Aug 26 | Central Film | false |
| 35 | The Last Airbender | - | - | - | $342,197 | 493 | $15,572,208 | Aug 19 | Paramount Pictures International | false |
| 36 | Mammuth | - | - | - | $340,950 | 66 | $949,861 | Sep 16 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 37 | Get Him to the Greek | - | - | - | $328,601 | 383 | $5,134,599 | Sep 2 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 38 | Honey | - | - | - | $303,367 | 40 | $820,955 | Sep 9 | Piffl Medien | false |
| 39 | Hochzeitspolka | - | - | - | $294,919 | 76 | $314,997 | Sep 30 | X Verleih AG | false |
| 40 | The Concert | - | - | - | $293,142 | 135 | $3,069,266 | Jul 29 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 41 | The Road | - | - | - | $265,419 | 57 | $314,013 | Oct 7 | Senator Film | false |
| 42 | Exit Through the Gift Shop | - | - | - | $242,425 | 43 | $554,717 | Oct 21 | Alamode Film | false |
| 43 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | - | - | - | $221,744 | 79 | $283,446 | Oct 21 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 44 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | - | - | - | $217,716 | 52 | $439,034 | Sep 16 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 45 | The Secret in Their Eyes | - | - | - | $210,871 | 62 | $949,301 | Oct 28 | - | false |
| 46 | Ponyo | - | - | - | $181,864 | 248 | $751,256 | Sep 16 | Universum Film (UFA) | false |
| 47 | Grown Ups | - | - | - | $176,225 | 475 | $18,270,874 | Aug 5 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 48 | Kinshasa Symphony | - | - | - | $171,319 | 24 | $243,774 | Sep 23 | - | false |
| 49 | Ondine | - | - | - | $157,212 | 59 | $161,239 | Oct 21 | Concorde Filmverleih | false |
| 50 | The Expendables | - | - | - | $151,769 | 538 | $8,211,457 | Aug 26 | - | false |
| 51 | Ramona and Beezus | - | - | - | $136,292 | 52 | $136,292 | Oct 14 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 52 | I Am Love | - | - | - | $136,237 | 41 | $600,894 | Oct 28 | MFA+ FilmDistribution | false |
| 53 | Veronika Decides to Die | - | - | - | $135,641 | 42 | $135,641 | Sep 30 | - | false |
| 54 | Fish Tank | - | - | - | $113,950 | 42 | $245,909 | Sep 23 | KOOL Filmdistribution | false |
| 55 | Hot Tub Time Machine | - | - | - | $106,200 | 51 | $190,666 | Sep 30 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 56 | Salt | - | - | - | $102,367 | 507 | $7,283,463 | Aug 19 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 57 | Oscar and the Lady in Pink | - | - | - | $100,492 | 67 | $108,593 | Oct 7 | Kinowelt Filmverleih | false |
| 58 | Takers 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $91,455 | 101 | $228,687 | Oct 28 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 59 | Cehennem 3D | - | - | - | $90,326 | 55 | $90,326 | Oct 21 | - | false |
| 60 | Lebanon | - | - | - | $79,685 | 32 | $83,586 | Oct 14 | Central Film | false |
| 61 | Max Schmeling | - | - | - | $69,789 | 176 | $96,456 | Oct 7 | - | false |
| 62 | The Swimsuit Issue 2010 Re-release | - | - | - | $67,977 | 74 | $1,080,757 | Aug 19 | - | false |
| 63 | In the Beginning There Was Light | - | - | - | $67,819 | 44 | $241,205 | Oct 28 | Movienet | false |
| 64 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | - | - | - | $64,185 | 486 | $4,458,167 | Aug 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 65 | Toy Story 3 | - | - | - | $41,743 | 749 | $17,104,362 | Jul 29 | Walt Disney Pictures | false |
| 66 | October | - | - | - | $40,893 | 31 | $44,461 | Oct 14 | Neue Visionen Filmverleih | false |
| 67 | Faith | - | - | - | $30,084 | 25 | $30,084 | Sep 30 | - | false |
| 68 | Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives | - | - | - | $27,605 | 19 | $27,605 | Sep 30 | Movienet | false |
| 69 | Marmaduke | - | - | - | $26,635 | 519 | $8,338,702 | Jul 15 | 20th Century Fox International | false |
| 70 | Der grosse Kater | - | - | - | $23,725 | 31 | $36,273 | Oct 28 | Central Film | false |
| 71 | Hanni & Nanni | - | - | - | $22,552 | 439 | $6,231,430 | Jun 17 | Universal Pictures International (UPI) | false |
| 72 | Guru: Bhagwan, His Secretary & His Bodyguard | - | - | - | $20,550 | 19 | $67,551 | Sep 23 | - | false |
| 73 | The Karate Kid | - | - | - | $8,662 | 521 | $12,656,290 | Jul 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
