With so many “Best Of” lists coming out right about now, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at a slightly more dubious Top 10, that being the Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of 2010. TorrentFreak has been compiling these statistics for a few years now, and while common logic would dictate that the most popular and commercially successful movies would probably also be the most downloaded, there are also other a few factors that come into play. The most obvious is whether or not the movie appeals to a young male geek demographic, and another is whether or not a decent quality torrent leaked online while the movie was still in theatres.

My first guess for most pirated movie of 2010 would have been Inception, which was only at #3. Topping the list was Avatar, which apparently set a new record with over 16 million downloads. The biggest surprise, however, was Kick-Ass, which racked up the second highest number of illegal downloads with over 11 million. Considering the movie only made $96 million worldwide, it certainly seems like this might have cut into its profits. What do you think, do illegal downloads make a difference? Are there any other surprises here? Check out the full list after the jump.

1. Avatar — 16,580,000
2. Kick-Ass — 11,400,000
3. Inception — 9,720,000
4. Shutter Island — 9,490,000
5. Iron Man 2 — 8,810,000
6. Clash of the Titans — 8,040,000
7. Green Zone — 7,730,000
8. Sherlock Holmes — 7,160,000
9. The Hurt Locker — 6,850,000
10. Salt — 6,700,000

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