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Animated films and 3D were the winning combination at the box office in 2010 around the world, according to figures released by Box Office Mojo after the final weekend of 2010.
Sequels of successful franchises rounded out the top-earning films, as Harry Potter draws near to a close, and Toy Story and Shrek end their runs with this year's sequels.
With or without Oscar nominations, the following films won at the box office, with Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland also joining the top ten all-time highest earning films:
1. Toy Story 3
The Pixar threequel in 3D and final installment of the animated franchise features Tom Hanks voicing Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear. Worldwide: $1,063.1 million. US: $415 million and internationally: $648.1 million.
2. Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's 3D fanciful interpretation of the classic Lewis Carroll tale stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, Mia Wasilowska as Alice, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway. Worldwide: $1,024.3 billion. US: $334.2 million and internationally: $690.1 million.
3. Inception
Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan also wrote this dream invasion story starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page and Marion Cotillard. Worldwide: $825.4 million. US: $292.5 million and internationally: $532.9 million.
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
The penultimate sequel to the most successful franchise in film history is based on the first half of J.K. Rowling's final book in the series about the boy wizard. Worldwide: $824.1 million. US: $265.7 million and internationally: $558.4 million -- so far.
5. Shrek Forever After
The fourth and final installment of the animated Shrek franchise features the voice of Mike Myers as the giant green ogre, Eddie Murphy as Donkey and Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots. Worldwide: $739.8 million. US: $238.5 million and internationally: $501.4 million.
6. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The threequel of the blockbuster vampire romance franchise stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, with one more book and a two-part film to go. Worldwide: $693.5 million. US: $300.5 million and internationally: $392.9 million.
7. Iron Man 2
Robert Downey Jr. stars in the title role of the sequel to this superhero hit, co-starring Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow. Worldwide: $621.8 million. US $312.1 million and internationally: $309.6 million.
8. Despicable Me
In 3D, this super-villain animated tale features the voices of Steve Carell, Russell Brand and Jason Segel. Worldwide: $539.9 million. US: $250.5 million and internationally: $289.4 million
9. How to Train Your Dragon
This animated 3D story based on the Cressida Cowell books is set in a Viking world and tells of the misadventures of Hiccup. Features the voices of Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler and Jonah Hill. Worldwide total: $494.9 million. US: $217.6 million and internationally: $277.3 million.
10. Clash of the Titans
The mythic retelling of the Greek gods' journey through the underworld, in converted 3D, stars Liam Neeson as Zeus, Avatar's Sam Worthington as Perseus and Ralph Fiennes as Hades. Worldwide total: $493.2 million. US: $163.2 million and internationally: $330 million.
Some films, beyond these ten, fared better internationally than in the US, including The Last Airbender, Robin Hood, Resident Evil: Afterlife, and Prince of Persia.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published in The New Age and can be viewed HERE.
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