#1 of 464 #1 comedy movie of 2013
2013 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$970.8M worldwide · 9% of the chart's total
$368.1M US & Canada · 38% $602.7M elsewhere · 62%
Comedy box office · 2013
Comedy Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Despicable Me 2 (2013) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2013, with $970.8M worldwide, ahead of Monsters University (2013) at $743.6M and The Croods (2013) at $587.3M. 464 comedy films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $10.7B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 28 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 5% on 2012, whose releases took $10.2B. By language, English leads with $8.4B across 161 comedy releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 464
- combined worldwide
- $10.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 28
- vs 2012
- +5%
#1 of 464 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2013?
Despicable Me 2 (2013) leads with $970.8M, 9% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1B, 29% of what all 464 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 Comedy Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 464. 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 Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $368.1M Rest of the world: $602.7M Worldwide: $970.8M
- 2 Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M
- 3 Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $187.2M Rest of the world: $400.1M Worldwide: $587.3M
- 4 Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $116.9M Rest of the world: $290.1M Worldwide: $407M
- 5 May 23, 2013 US and Canada: $112.2M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $362M
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Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $276.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 7
Jul 17, 2013 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $199.5M Worldwide: $282.6M - 8
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $119.8M Rest of the world: $154.5M Worldwide: $274.3M
Sep 27, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy $274.3M worldwide - 9
Aug 7, 2013 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $270M - 10
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M - 11
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $133.7M Rest of the world: $113.3M Worldwide: $247M - 12
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $90.3M Rest of the world: $149.9M Worldwide: $240.2M - 13
Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $159.6M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $229.9M - 14
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $170.6M Worldwide: $226.3M Jan 25, 2013 · English · Action, Fantasy, Horror $226.3M worldwide - 15
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $57.4K Rest of the world: $197.7M Worldwide: $197.8M - 16
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 - 17
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $134.5M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $174M - 18
Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: $127.4M Rest of the world: $46.3M Worldwide: $173.6M - 19
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $102M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $151.8M - 20
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $148.1M - 21
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $63.9M Rest of the world: $70.5M Worldwide: $134.4M - 22
Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $56.3M Worldwide: $131.9M - 23
Jun 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.5M Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $126M - 24
Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $34.6M Worldwide: $117.9M - 25
Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: $66.4M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $117M - 26
Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $375.9K Rest of the world: $115.8M Worldwide: $116.1M - 27
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $110.4M - 28
Aug 30, 2013 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $56M Worldwide: $100.5M - 29
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $65.7M Worldwide: $99.1M - 30
Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $44.7M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $93.5M - 31
Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $87.3M - 32
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $71.8M Worldwide: $87.1M - 33
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: $84.1M Worldwide: $84.1M - 34
Jan 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.1M - 35
Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $78.4M - 36
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $78.3M - 37
Nov 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.7M - 38
Feb 15, 2013 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $74.9M - 39
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $37.7M Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $74.2M - 40
Nov 15, 2013 US and Canada: $70.5M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $72.8M - 41
Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $60.8M - 42
Jan 11, 2013 US and Canada: $40M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $60.2M - 43
Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $52.5M Rest of the world: $853.3K Worldwide: $53.4M - 44
Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $22.5M Worldwide: $53.1M - 45
Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $48.3M - 46
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $48.1M - 47
Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $21.8M Rest of the world: $24.7M Worldwide: $46.5M - 48
Jun 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.5M - 49
Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $46.1M - 50
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $44.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2013?
Of the top 10, We're the Millers (2013) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while The Smurfs 2 (2013) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 464 films, $3.9B (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M $368.1M US & Canada · 38% $602.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Monsters University (2013) $743.6M $268.5M US & Canada · 36% $475.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 The Croods (2013) $587.3M $187.2M US & Canada · 32% $400.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 4 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M $116.9M US & Canada · 29% $290.1M elsewhere · 71%
- 5 The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M $112.2M US & Canada · 31% $249.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 6 The Smurfs 2 (2013) $347.5M $71M US & Canada · 20% $276.5M elsewhere · 80%
- 7 Turbo (2013) $282.6M $83M US & Canada · 29% $199.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 8 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M $119.8M US & Canada · 44% $154.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 We're the Millers (2013) $270M $150.4M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 10 Epic (2013) $268.4M $107.5M US & Canada · 40% $160.9M elsewhere · 60%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
28 of 464 films crossed $100M and took $7.4B between them, 69% of the total. 357 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
21% 48% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, <1% of the list $2.3B · 21% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 25 films, 5% of the list $5.1B · 48% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 79 films, 17% of the list $2.7B · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 357 films, 77% of the list $564.5M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $2.3B from 44 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013). October was the quietest month ($233.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $512.2M Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- February Feb Lost in Thailand (2013) $624.1M Lost in Thailand (2013)
- March Mar The Croods (2013) $981.1M The Croods (2013)
- April Apr Pain & Gain (2013) $287M Pain & Gain (2013)
- May May The Hangover Part III (2013) $801.1M The Hangover Part III (2013)
- June Jun Monsters University (2013) $1.4B Monsters University (2013)
- July Jul Despicable Me 2 (2013) $2.3B Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August Aug We're the Millers (2013) $962.5M We're the Millers (2013)
- September Sep Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $471.2M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- October Oct Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $233.2M Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- November Nov Last Vegas (2013) $772M Last Vegas (2013)
- December Dec The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $1.4B The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2013 earned the most: $10.7B from 464 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 327 films | 327 | $7.5B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 319 films · +7% | 319 | $8B | +7% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| 2006 387 films · +5% | 387 | $8.4B | +5% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
| 2007 447 films · +23% | 447 | $10.3B | +23% | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| 2008 386 films · −10% | 386 | $9.3B | −10% | Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M |
| 2009 396 films · −1% | 396 | $9.2B | −1% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M |
| 2010 399 films · +13% | 399 | $10.4B | +13% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 427 films · −7% | 427 | $9.8B | −7% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| 2012 457 films · +5% | 457 | $10.2B | +5% | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M |
| 2013 464 films · +5% | 464 | $10.7B | +5% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language comedy films took $8.4B across 161 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($585M) and Korean-language comedy films ($234.5M).
2013 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $8.4B161 films · #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
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Chinese $585M19 films · #1 Lost in Thailand (2013) -
Korean $234.5M13 films · #1 Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) -
French $200.4M41 films · #1 Serial Teachers (2013) -
Spanish $150.5M17 films · #1 Instructions Not Included (2013) -
Japanese $145.9M16 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) -
German $108.1M21 films · #1 Suck Me Shakespeer (2013) -
Hindi $90.8M21 films · #1 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) -
Italian $90.6M20 films · #1 The Great Beauty (2013) -
Portuguese $81.8M11 films · #1 My Mom Is a Character (2013)
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $41B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $355.2K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $185.7M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $330 #1 The Major and the Minor (1942)
- 1941 $31K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $27.9M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $35K #1 Top Hat (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy 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 464 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2013?
Despicable Me 2 (2013) leads with $970.8M worldwide, $368.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monsters University (2013) at $743.6M and The Croods (2013) at $587.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2013 earn?
464 comedy films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $10.7B in all, or $23.1M per film on average. 2012 releases took $10.2B.
How many comedy movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
None. 28 films crossed $100 million, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013) with $970.8M.
How is the 2013 comedy 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 comedy 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.