#1 of 8 #1 adventure movie of May 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
$409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
Adventure box office · May 2013
Adventure Box Office, May 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 2013, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Fast & Furious 6 (2013) at $788.7M and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) at $467.4M. 8 adventure films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 5 crossed $100 million. That is 54.6 times the total of April 2013, whose releases took $54.7M. By language, English leads with $3B across 7 adventure releases.
- May 2013 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $3B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs April 2013
- ×54.6
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $3B, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Adventure Release of May 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 May 2013.
- 1 May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $409M Rest of the world: $806.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $550M Worldwide: $788.7M
- 3 May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M
- 4 May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M
- 5 May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $183.1M Worldwide: $243.6M
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May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $298.5K Rest of the world: $130.9K Worldwide: $429.4K - 7
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $58.5K Rest of the world: $236.2K Worldwide: $294.7K - 8
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $157.2K Rest of the world: $11.7K Worldwide: $168.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2013?
Of the top 8, Free the Mind (2013) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Aftershock (2013) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $1B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M $238.7M US & Canada · 30% $550M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M $228.8M US & Canada · 49% $238.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 Epic (2013) $268.4M $107.5M US & Canada · 40% $160.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 After Earth (2013) $243.6M $60.5M US & Canada · 25% $183.1M elsewhere · 75%
- 6 Go Goa Gone (2013) $429.4K $298.5K US & Canada · 70% $130.9K elsewhere · 30%
- 7 Aftershock (2013) $294.7K $58.5K US & Canada · 20% $236.2K elsewhere · 80%
- 8 Free the Mind (2013) $168.9K $157.2K US & Canada · 93% $11.7K elsewhere · 7%
By release week
Which Week of May 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) took $1.2B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Go Goa Gone (2013) $724K Go Goa Gone (2013)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $1.1B Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 After Earth (2013) $243.6M After Earth (2013)
Earlier years
How Does May 2013 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $3B from 8 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 4 films | 4 | $1.8B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 4 films · −57% | 4 | $767.2M | −57% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| May 2006 7 films · +23% | 7 | $944M | +23% | Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398.5M |
| May 2007 4 films · +89% | 4 | $1.8B | +89% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 4 films · ±0% | 4 | $1.8B | ±0% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 7 films · +7% | 7 | $1.9B | +7% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 11 films · −7% | 11 | $1.8B | −7% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 9 films · +22% | 9 | $2.2B | +22% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 3 films · −16% | 3 | $1.8B | −16% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 8 films · +63% | 8 | $3B | +63% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in May 2013?
English-language adventure films took $3B across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language adventure films ($429.4K).
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).
- January $26M #1 Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
- February $275.3M #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
- March $1.8B #1 The Croods (2013)
- April $54.7M #1 Kon-Tiki (2013)
- May $3B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June $2B #1 Monsters University (2013)
- July $2.3B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August $578.5M #1 Planes (2013)
- September $122.7M #1 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
- October $290.5M #1 Captain Phillips (2013)
- November $1.8B #1 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- December $1.5B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in May 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $409M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast & Furious 6 (2013) at $788.7M and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) at $467.4M.
How much did adventure movies released in May 2013 earn?
8 adventure films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $373.1M per film on average. April 2013 releases took $54.7M.
How many adventure movies released in May 2013 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Iron Man 3 (2013). 5 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.