The
Warner
Bros.
Pictures
Group
broke
the
all-time
industry
worldwide
box
office
record
with
a
2010
gross
of
$4.814
billion,
which
surpasses
the
prior
record
of
$4.010
billion
(set
by
Warner
Bros.
In
2009).
The
Studio
has
takes
the
year"s
top
spots
in
Domestic
market
share
with
$1.884
billion;
International
market
share
with
$2.930
billion;
and
Worldwide
market
share
for
the
second
consecutive
year
with
$4.814
billion.
The
announcement
was
made
today
by
Jeff
Robinov,
President,
Warner
Bros.
Pictures
Group.
Setting
new
benchmarks
for
both
the
international
and
global
box
office
grosses
in
2010
and
retaining
the
domestic
box
office
number
one
ranking
(after
achieving
a
record
gross
in
2009),
the
Studio
now
holds
the
industry
record
in
all
three
categories.
Additionally,
Warner
Bros.
surpassed
its
own
worldwide
gross
from
the
previous
year
by
$800
million
to
earn
the
number
one
position
in
worldwide
market
share
for
the
second
consecutive
year
and
for
the
sixth
time
in
the
past
10
years,
also
an
industry
record.
“We
are
so
proud
of
these
incredible
accomplishments,
which
were
made
possible
through
the
global
efforts
of
an
exceptional
group
of
people
who
collaborated
to
create,
produce,
market,
and
distribute
more
than
two
dozen
films
this
past
year," said
Robinov.
“We
have
a
terrific
leadership
team
behind
these
efforts,
including
Sue
Kroll,
Dan
Fellman
and
Veronika
Kwan-Rubinek,
and,
along
with
Barry
Meyer
and
Alan
Horn,
I
applaud
everyone
who
contributed
to
this
year"s
record-breaking
success."
Warner
Bros.
Pictures" domestic
gross
is
estimated
at
$1.884
billion,
making
it
number
one
in
domestic
market
share
for
2010.
This
is
the
third
year
in
a
row
the
Studio
has
held
that
crown
and
is
the
only
studio
to
exceed
the
$1
billion
threshold
domestically
for
10
consecutive
years.
Warner
Bros.
has
been
ranked
either
one
or
two
domestically
for
seven
of
the
last
10
years.
The
Studio
had
five
films
gross
over
$100
million
domestically
in
2010
–
Inception,
Harry
Potter
and
the
Deathly
Hallows
–
Part
1,
Clash
of
the
Titans,
Valentine"s
Day,
and
Due
Date.
“Our
tentpole
strategy
combined
with
a
remarkably
diverse
overall
slate
has
once
again
proved
enormously
profitable
at
the
box
office,"
said
Dan
Fellman,
President,
Distribution,
Warner
Bros.
Pictures.
“We
could
not
be
more
proud
of
the
Studio"s
achievements
this
year."
Warner
Bros.
Pictures
International
set
a
new
industry
record
in
overseas
box
office
with
an
estimated
$2.930
billion
year-end
gross,
breaking
the
previous
industry
record
of
$2.450
billion
in
2009.
This
is
the
tenth
consecutive
year
the
Studio
has
exceeded
$1
billion
and
third
time
it
has
surpassed
$2
billion
in
international
box
office
receipts.
The
Studio
has
had
seven
films
gross
more
than
$100
million
internationally
in
2010
–
Sherlock
Holmes
($264
million,
for
a
total
of
$315
million,
including
2009"s
take);
Valentine"s
Day
($106
million);
Clash
of
the
Titans
($330
million);
Sex
and
the
City
2
($193
million);
Inception
($531
million);
Due
Date
($100
million);
and
Harry
Potter
and
the
Deathly
Hallows
–
Part
1
($611
million,
and
still
in
release).
“We"re
elated
to
reach
these
incredible
numbers
internationally,"
said
Veronika
Kwan-Rubinek,
President,
Distribution,
Warner
Bros.
Pictures
International.
“This
achievement
is
a
testament
to
the
company"s
strategy
to
make
event
films
with
global
appeal,
and
it
would
not
have
been
possible
without
the
hard
work
and
innovative
thinking
from
our
outstanding
marketing
and
distribution
teams
around
the
world."
Among
the
Studio"s
2011
releases
are
Red
Riding
Hood,
directed
by
Catherine
Hardwicke;
the
Zack
Snyder-directed
action
fantasy
Sucker
Punch;
The
Hangover
Part
II,
the
sequel
to
the
2009
breakout
hit;
Green
Lantern,
the
highly
anticipated
adaptation
of
the
popular
DC
Comics
title,
starring
Ryan
Reynolds
and
Blake
Lively;
the
conclusion
of
the
most
successful
film
franchise
of
all
time,
Harry
Potter
and
the
Deathly
Hallows
–
Part
2;
Crazy,
Stupid,
Love.
starring
Steve
Carell
and
Ryan
Gosling;
Steven
Soderbergh"s
thriller
Contagion,
with
an
ensemble
cast
led
by
Matt
Damon;
Happy
Feet
2,
the
sequel
to
the
2006
Academy
Award®-winning
animated
musical
hit;
New
Line
Cinema"s
“New
Year"s
Eve,"
an
all-star
ensemble
romantic
comedy
from
director
Garry
Marshall;
and
“Sherlock
Holmes
II,"
Guy
Ritchie"s
follow
up
to
the
2009
hit,
starring
Robert
Downey
Jr.
and
Jude
Law.