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Action box office · April 2013

Action Box Office, April 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

Pain & Gain (2013) is the highest-grossing action movie released in April 2013, with $87.3M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) at $36.3M and Kon-Tiki (2013) at $22.8M. 14 action films released in April 2013 report a worldwide gross, $210.5M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on March 2013, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $88.5M across 4 action releases.

April 2013 releases with a gross
14
combined worldwide
$210.5M
Pain & Gain (2013), the #1
$87.3M
vs March 2013
−83%
Pain & Gain (2013) movie poster #1 of 14
#1 action movie of April 2013

Pain & Gain (2013)

2013 · Action, Drama

$87.3M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$49.9M US & Canada · 57% $37.4M elsewhere · 43%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of April 2013?

Pain & Gain (2013) leads with $87.3M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $176M, 84% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pain & Gain (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $87.3M Pain & Gain (2013)
    $49.9M US & Canada · 57% $37.4M elsewhere · 43%
  2. Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $36.3M Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Kon-Tiki (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $22.8M Kon-Tiki (2013)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 7% $21.3M elsewhere · 93%
  4. Library Wars (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $16.8M Library Wars (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Saving General Yang (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $12.8M Saving General Yang (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of April 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2013.

  1. 1 Pain & Gain (2013) movie poster
    Pain & Gain (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $87.3M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $87.3M
  2. 2 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) movie poster
    Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) Apr 19, 2013 · Japanese · Drama, Action, Animation $36.3M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3M
  3. 3 Kon-Tiki (2013) movie poster
    Kon-Tiki (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · Norwegian · Action, Adventure, Biography $22.8M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $22.8M
  4. 4 Library Wars (2013) movie poster
    Library Wars (2013) Apr 27, 2013 · Japanese · Fantasy, Romance, Action $16.8M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M
  5. 5 Saving General Yang (2013) movie poster
    Saving General Yang (2013) Apr 3, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, History $12.8M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M
  6. 6 Fists of Legend (2013) movie poster
    Fists of Legend (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · Korean · Action $11.5M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $134.2K Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $11.5M
  7. 7 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013) movie poster
    Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013) Apr 27, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
  8. 8 Running Man (2013) movie poster
    Running Man (2013) Apr 3, 2013 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Thriller $8.9M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
  9. 9 Combustion (2013) movie poster
    Combustion (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · Spanish · Action $2.6M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  10. 10 HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013) movie poster
    HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013) Apr 13, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Comedy $779.9K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.9K
  11. 11 Into the White (2013) movie poster
    Into the White (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, History $712.2K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $704 Rest of the world: $711.5K Worldwide: $712.2K
  12. 12 Tai Chi Hero (2013) movie poster
    Tai Chi Hero (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Adventure $668.5K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $35.1K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $668.5K
  13. 13 The Numbers Station (2013) movie poster
    The Numbers Station (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · English · Action, Thriller $383.5K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.5K
  14. 14 Open Road (2013) movie poster
    Open Road (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $49K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 2013?

Of the top 10, Pain & Gain (2013) earned the biggest share at home (57% in the US & Canada), while Fists of Legend (2013) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $51.6M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M
    $49.9M US & Canada · 57% $37.4M elsewhere · 43%
  2. 2 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $36.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Kon-Tiki (2013) $22.8M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 7% $21.3M elsewhere · 93%
  4. 4 Library Wars (2013) $16.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Saving General Yang (2013) $12.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Fists of Legend (2013) $11.5M
    $134.2K US & Canada · 1% $11.3M elsewhere · 99%
  7. 7 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013) $9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Running Man (2013) $8.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Combustion (2013) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013) $779.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many April 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 14 films reached $100M. 8 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $210.5M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 6 films, 43% of the list $187.5M · 89% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 57% of the list $23.1M · 11% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of April 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 17 (Apr 21–27) took $139.5M, led by Pain & Gain (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Saving General Yang (2013) $21.6M Saving General Yang (2013)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Fists of Legend (2013) $13M Fists of Legend (2013)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $36.3M Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Pain & Gain (2013) $139.5M Pain & Gain (2013)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 2013 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $1B from 20 films, led by Fast Five (2011). April 2013 took $210.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 2004 14 films 14 $503.4M – Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) $154.1M
April 2005 17 films · −1% 17 $500.7M −1% Sin City (2005) $158.7M
April 2006 11 films · −80% 11 $100.4M −80% The Sentinel (2006) $78.8M
April 2007 19 films · +199% 19 $300M +199% Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M
April 2008 12 films · −13% 12 $260.4M −13% The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M
April 2009 15 films · +109% 15 $543.2M +109% Fast & Furious (2009) $360.4M
April 2010 16 films · +46% 16 $795.6M +46% Clash of the Titans (2010) $493.2M
April 2011 20 films · +30% 20 $1B +30% Fast Five (2011) $626.1M
April 2012 11 films · −80% 11 $207.1M −80% Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) $44.4M
April 2013 14 films · +2% 14 $210.5M +2% Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Action Movies Speak in April 2013?

English-language action films took $88.5M across 4 films, 42% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language action films ($62.9M) and Norwegian-language action films ($22.8M).

April 2013 Action Box Office by Language

  1. English $88.5M
    4 films · #1 Pain & Gain (2013)
  2. Japanese $62.9M
    4 films · #1 Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
  3. Norwegian $22.8M
    1 film · #1 Kon-Tiki (2013)
  4. Korean $20.4M
    2 films · #1 Fists of Legend (2013)
  5. Chinese $13.4M
    2 films · #1 Saving General Yang (2013)
  6. Spanish $2.6M
    1 film · #1 Combustion (2013)
Archive

Action Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: May leads with $2.8B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).

FAQ

Action Box Office April 2013: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 14 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in April 2013?

Pain & Gain (2013) leads with $87.3M worldwide, $49.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) at $36.3M and Kon-Tiki (2013) at $22.8M.

How much did action movies released in April 2013 earn?

14 action films released in April 2013 report a worldwide gross, $210.5M in all, or $15M per film on average. March 2013 releases took $1.2B.

How many action movies released in April 2013 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pain & Gain (2013), earned $87.3M.

How much of the April 2013 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.6M of the $210.5M total, or 24%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 14 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 2013 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in April 2013. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the April 2013 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.