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Adventure Box Office, December 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 2013, with $959.1M worldwide, ahead of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) at $188.1M and 47 Ronin (2013) at $151.8M. 13 adventure films released in December 2013 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on November 2013, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.5B across 7 adventure releases.

December 2013 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$1.5B
films crossed $100M
4
vs November 2013
−18%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 2013?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) leads with $959.1M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 98% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $959.1M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
    $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
  2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $188.1M The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
    $58.2M US & Canada · 31% $129.9M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 47 Ronin (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $151.8M 47 Ronin (2013)
    $38.4M US & Canada · 25% $113.4M elsewhere · 75%
  4. Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $126.5M Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
    $36.1M US & Canada · 29% $90.5M elsewhere · 71%
  5. Khumba (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $27.2M Khumba (2013)
    $1K US & Canada · <1% $27.2M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Adventure Release of December 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 December 2013.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) movie poster
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $959.1M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $258.4M Rest of the world: $700.7M Worldwide: $959.1M
  2. 2 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) movie poster
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) Dec 25, 2013 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $188.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $129.9M Worldwide: $188.1M
  3. 3 47 Ronin (2013) movie poster
    47 Ronin (2013) Dec 25, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $151.8M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $151.8M
  4. 4 Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) movie poster
    Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) Dec 20, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $126.5M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $126.5M
  5. 5 Khumba (2013) movie poster
    Khumba (2013) Dec 6, 2013 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $27.2M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $27.2M
  6. 6 Up in the Wind (2013) movie poster
    Up in the Wind (2013) Dec 31, 2013 · Chinese · Romance, Adventure, Comedy $11.8M worldwide
    Dec 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M
  7. 7 The Harry Hill Movie (2013) movie poster
    The Harry Hill Movie (2013) Dec 20, 2013 · English · Family, Comedy, Adventure $4.1M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  8. 8 Frog Kingdom (2013) movie poster
    Frog Kingdom (2013) Dec 28, 2013 · English · Adventure, Animation, Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  9. 9 Dark World: Equilibrium (2013) movie poster
    Dark World: Equilibrium (2013) Dec 5, 2013 · Russian · Fantasy, Adventure $2M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  10. 10 Jungle Master (2013) movie poster
    Jungle Master (2013) Dec 1, 2013 · Chinese · Animation, Adventure $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  11. 11 Angelique (2013) movie poster
    Angelique (2013) Dec 18, 2013 · French · Adventure, Romance $996.3K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996.3K
  12. 12 Worms (2013) movie poster
    Worms (2013) Dec 20, 2013 · Portuguese · Family, Animation, Adventure $688K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $688K
  13. 13 Mahabharat (2013) movie poster
    Mahabharat (2013) Dec 27, 2013 · Hindi · Adventure, Action, Animation $280K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in December 2013?

Of the top 10, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) earned the biggest share at home (31% in the US & Canada), while Khumba (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $391.1M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
    $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) $188.1M
    $58.2M US & Canada · 31% $129.9M elsewhere · 69%
  3. 3 47 Ronin (2013) $151.8M
    $38.4M US & Canada · 25% $113.4M elsewhere · 75%
  4. 4 Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M
    $36.1M US & Canada · 29% $90.5M elsewhere · 71%
  5. 5 Khumba (2013) $27.2M
    $1K US & Canada · <1% $27.2M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Harry Hill Movie (2013) $4.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Frog Kingdom (2013) $3.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Dark World: Equilibrium (2013) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Jungle Master (2013) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many December 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

4 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 97% of the total. 7 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 8% of the list $959.1M · 65% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 3 films, 23% of the list $466.5M · 32% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $39M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 7 films, 54% of the list $12.6M · <1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of December 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $959.1M, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Khumba (2013) $30.5M Khumba (2013)
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $132.3M Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) $343.5M The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M Up in the Wind (2013)
Earlier years

How Does December 2013 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2009 earned the most: $3.6B from 14 films, led by Avatar (2009). December 2013 took $1.5B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2004 11 films 11 $533.9M – Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
December 2005 11 films · +204% 11 $1.6B +204% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) $745M
December 2006 11 films · −18% 11 $1.3B −18% Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
December 2007 14 films · −11% 14 $1.2B −11% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
December 2008 9 films · −87% 9 $152.3M −87% The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M
December 2009 14 films · +2267% 14 $3.6B +2267% Avatar (2009) $2.9B
December 2010 12 films · −63% 12 $1.3B −63% The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) $415.7M
December 2011 5 films · −70% 5 $404.3M −70% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
December 2012 9 films · +304% 9 $1.6B +304% The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B
December 2013 13 films · −10% 13 $1.5B −10% The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in December 2013?

English-language adventure films took $1.5B across 7 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language adventure films ($13.1M) and Russian-language adventure films ($2M).

December 2013 Adventure Box Office by Language

  1. English $1.5B
    7 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  2. Chinese $13.1M
    2 films · #1 Up in the Wind (2013)
  3. Russian $2M
    1 film · #1 Dark World: Equilibrium (2013)
  4. French $996.3K
    1 film · #1 Angelique (2013)
  5. Portuguese $688K
    1 film · #1 Worms (2013)
  6. Hindi $280K
    1 film · #1 Mahabharat (2013)
Archive

Adventure Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

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

FAQ

Adventure Box Office December 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in December 2013?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) leads with $959.1M worldwide, $258.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) at $188.1M and 47 Ronin (2013) at $151.8M.

How much did adventure movies released in December 2013 earn?

13 adventure films released in December 2013 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $113.6M per film on average. November 2013 releases took $1.8B.

How many adventure movies released in December 2013 made $1 billion?

None. 4 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) with $959.1M.

How much of the December 2013 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$391.1M of the $1.5B total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.