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 numerous other titles being released in 3D formats.

These are the top grossing films that were released in 2010. The top ten films of 2010, by worldwide gross in United States dollars, as well as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia grosses, are as follows:

Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland both grossed more than $1 billion, marking the first time that two films grossed more than $1 billion at the box office in the same year. Even more impressively, both films were released by the same studio − Walt Disney Pictures. Alice in Wonderland was the first animated film to gross $1 billion. Toy Story 3 is the second ever animated film to gross $1 billion and is the highest-grossing animated film ever, worldwide. Four other films — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Inception, Shrek Forever After and Eclipse – are also among the fifty highest-grossing films of all time. This is also the first time that six animated films have been present in the Top 10 highest-grossing films of the year and three of them are in the Top 5. The year saw four films debut with more than $100 million, breaking the opening record of 2007 with three releases and 2004 with two releases.