#1 of 96 #1 adventure movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 9% of the chart's total
$409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
Adventure box office · 2013
Adventure Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 2013, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Despicable Me 2 (2013) at $970.8M and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) at $959.1M. 96 adventure films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $13.7B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 29 crossed $100 million. That is down 11% on 2012, whose releases took $15.4B. By language, English leads with $13.2B across 58 adventure releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 96
- combined worldwide
- $13.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 29
- vs 2012
- −11%
#1 of 96 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B, 9% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.8B, 35% of what all 96 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $959.1M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)$258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 96. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2013.
- 1 May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $409M Rest of the world: $806.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $368.1M Rest of the world: $602.7M Worldwide: $970.8M
- 3 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $258.4M Rest of the world: $700.7M Worldwide: $959.1M
Dec 13, 2013 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $959.1M worldwide - 4 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: $424.7M Rest of the world: $440.3M Worldwide: $865M Nov 22, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $865M worldwide
- 5 May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $550M Worldwide: $788.7M
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Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M - 7
Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $291M Rest of the world: $379.1M Worldwide: $670.1M - 8
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $206.4M Rest of the world: $438.4M Worldwide: $644.8M - 9
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $187.2M Rest of the world: $400.1M Worldwide: $587.3M - 10
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $202.8M Rest of the world: $337.6M Worldwide: $540.5M - 11
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)Mar 8, 2013 US and Canada: $234.9M Rest of the world: $258.4M Worldwide: $493.3M Mar 8, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $493.3M worldwide - 12
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M - 13
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $132.6M Rest of the world: $282.3M Worldwide: $414.8M - 14
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.8M Rest of the world: $309.2M Worldwide: $411M - 15
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.5M Rest of the world: $253.2M Worldwide: $375.7M - 16
Jul 17, 2013 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $199.5M Worldwide: $282.6M - 17
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M - 18
Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $89.3M Rest of the world: $171.2M Worldwide: $260.5M - 19
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $183.1M Worldwide: $243.6M - 20
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $90.3M Rest of the world: $149.9M Worldwide: $240.2M - 21
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $107.1M Rest of the world: $111.7M Worldwide: $218.8M - 22
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)Aug 7, 2013 US and Canada: $68.6M Rest of the world: $131.3M Worldwide: $199.9M Aug 7, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $199.9M worldwide - 23
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $57.4K Rest of the world: $197.7M Worldwide: $197.8M - 24
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $132.5M Worldwide: $197.7M - 25
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $129.9M Worldwide: $188.1M Dec 25, 2013 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $188.1M worldwide - 26
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $151.8M - 27
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $126.5M Dec 20, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $126.5M worldwide - 28
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $61.7M Rest of the world: $63.8M Worldwide: $125.5M - 29
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $110.4M - 30
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $87.8K Rest of the world: $98.7M Worldwide: $98.8M
Sep 27, 2013 · Chinese · Action, Adventure, Crime $98.8M worldwide - 31
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)Aug 21, 2013 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $95.4M Aug 21, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $95.4M worldwide - 32
Feb 15, 2013 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $74.9M - 33
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $63.4M - 34
Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1M - 35
Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)Mar 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8M
Mar 9, 2013 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $42.8M worldwide - 36
Nov 15, 2013 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $27.7M - 37
Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $27.2M - 38
Mar 8, 2013 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $25.1M - 39
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)Nov 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M
Nov 17, 2013 · French · Adventure, Family, Animation $23M worldwide - 40
Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $22.8M - 41
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $64.4K Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $22.3M - 42
Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013)Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M Aug 9, 2013 · English · Animation, Adventure $19.8M worldwide - 43
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $13.6M - 44
Apr 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M - 45
Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)Jan 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M Jan 12, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $12.7M worldwide - 46
Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013)Aug 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M Aug 3, 2013 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Action $12M worldwide - 47
Dec 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 48
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends from the Heart (2013)Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M Mar 15, 2013 · Japanese · Adventure, Family, Action $10.6M worldwide - 49
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013)Apr 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M Apr 27, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9M worldwide - 50
Apr 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2013?
Of the top 10, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 96 films, $4.7B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M $368.1M US & Canada · 38% $602.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $865M $424.7M US & Canada · 49% $440.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M $238.7M US & Canada · 30% $550M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 Monsters University (2013) $743.6M $268.5M US & Canada · 36% $475.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 7 Man of Steel (2013) $670.1M $291M US & Canada · 43% $379.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 8 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644.8M $206.4M US & Canada · 32% $438.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 The Croods (2013) $587.3M $187.2M US & Canada · 32% $400.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 10 World War Z (2013) $540.5M $202.8M US & Canada · 38% $337.6M elsewhere · 62%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
29 of 96 films crossed $100M and took $13B between them, 94% of the total. 48 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
9% 49% 36%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $1.2B · 9% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 9 films, 9% of the list $6.8B · 49% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 19 films, 20% of the list $5B · 36% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 19 films, 20% of the list $660.7M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 48 films, 50% of the list $98.2M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $3B from 8 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). January was the quietest month ($26M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013) $26M Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
- February Feb Lost in Thailand (2013) $275.3M Lost in Thailand (2013)
- March Mar The Croods (2013) $1.8B The Croods (2013)
- April Apr Kon-Tiki (2013) $54.7M Kon-Tiki (2013)
- May May Iron Man 3 (2013) $3B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June Jun Monsters University (2013) $2B Monsters University (2013)
- July Jul Despicable Me 2 (2013) $2.3B Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August Aug Planes (2013) $578.5M Planes (2013)
- September Sep Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $122.7M Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
- October Oct Captain Phillips (2013) $290.5M Captain Phillips (2013)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $1.8B The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- December Dec The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $1.5B The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $15.4B from 92 films, led by The Avengers (2012). 2013 took $13.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 71 films | 71 | $6B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 77 films · +22% | 77 | $7.3B | +22% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M |
| 2006 87 films · −2% | 87 | $7.1B | −2% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| 2007 92 films · +11% | 92 | $7.9B | +11% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 83 films · −2% | 83 | $7.7B | −2% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| 2009 107 films · +54% | 107 | $11.9B | +54% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 95 films · −28% | 95 | $8.6B | −28% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 79 films · −5% | 79 | $8.2B | −5% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 92 films · +88% | 92 | $15.4B | +88% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 96 films · −11% | 96 | $13.7B | −11% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language adventure films took $13.2B across 58 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($323.2M) and Japanese-language adventure films ($97.7M).
2013 Adventure Box Office by Language
- English $13.2B58 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Chinese $323.2M7 films · #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
- Japanese $97.7M9 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
- French $31M3 films · #1 Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants (2013)
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Norwegian $22.8M1 film · #1 Kon-Tiki (2013) -
German $15.6M3 films · #1 Famous Five 2 (2013) -
Korean $8.9M1 film · #1 Running Man (2013) -
Spanish $7.2M1 film · #1 Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) -
Portuguese $6.5M3 films · #1 Amazonia (2013) -
Finnish $2.2M1 film · #1 Rolli and the Golden Key (2013)
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 96 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $409M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Despicable Me 2 (2013) at $970.8M and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) at $959.1M.
How much did adventure movies released in 2013 earn?
96 adventure films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $13.7B in all, or $142.9M per film on average. 2012 releases took $15.4B.
How many adventure movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Iron Man 3 (2013). 29 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2013 adventure 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 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 2013 adventure 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.