#1 of 42 #1 comedy movie of May 2013
2013 · Comedy
$362M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$112.2M US & Canada · 31% $249.8M elsewhere · 69%
Comedy box office · May 2013
Comedy Box Office, May 2013: Top-Grossing Releases
The Hangover Part III (2013) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2013, with $362M worldwide, ahead of Epic (2013) at $268.4M and Blind Detective (2013) at $35M. 42 comedy films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $801.1M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 179% on April 2013, whose releases took $287M. By language, English leads with $658.9M across 13 comedy releases.
- May 2013 releases with a gross
- 42
- combined worldwide
- $801.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs April 2013
- +179%
#1 of 42 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2013?
The Hangover Part III (2013) leads with $362M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $721.4M, 90% of what all 42 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 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 23, 2013 US and Canada: $112.2M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $362M
- 2 May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M
- 3 May 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M
- 4 May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $31M
- 5 May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25M
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May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $16.7M - 7
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $130.1K Worldwide: $9.3M - 8
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $9M - 9
May 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 10
May 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 11
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 12
May 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 13
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 14
May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 15
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 16
May 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 17
May 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 18
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $186K Worldwide: $1.5M - 19
May 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 20
May 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 21
May 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $957.2K - 22
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $917K - 23
May 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $870.5K - 24
May 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $776.5K - 25
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $166.2K Rest of the world: $291.3K Worldwide: $457.5K
May 24, 2013 · English · Comedy, Documentary $457.5K worldwide - 26
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $298.5K Rest of the world: $130.9K Worldwide: $429.4K - 27
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $406.5K - 28
May 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.7K - 29
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.1K - 30
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $104.8K Rest of the world: $215.2K Worldwide: $320K - 31
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $253.4K - 32
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $148.4K Rest of the world: $94.8K Worldwide: $243.2K - 33
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.3K - 34
May 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66K - 35
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 36
May 2, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.9K - 37
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K - 38
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K - 39
May 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K - 40
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $7.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4K - 41
May 22, 2013 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K - 42
May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2013?
Of the top 10, Peeples (2013) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Love Is All You Need (2013) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 42 films, $240.5M (30%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M $112.2M US & Canada · 31% $249.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Epic (2013) $268.4M $107.5M US & Canada · 40% $160.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Blind Detective (2013) $35M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) $31M $3.8M US & Canada · 12% $27.2M elsewhere · 88%
- 5 Me, Myself and Mum (2013) $25M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Love Is All You Need (2013) $16.7M $1.6M US & Canada · 10% $15.1M elsewhere · 90%
- 7 Peeples (2013) $9.3M $9.2M US & Canada · 99% $130.1K elsewhere · 1%
- 8 Frances Ha (2013) $9M $4.1M US & Canada · 45% $4.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 9 Boomerang Family (2013) $7.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Hospitality Department (2013) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 42 films crossed $100M and took $630.4M between them, 79% of the total. 36 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 13%
- $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 2 films, 5% of the list $630.4M · 79% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 10% of the list $107.7M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 36 films, 86% of the list $63M · 8% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $697.1M, led by The Hangover Part III (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Love Is All You Need (2013) $26.5M Love Is All You Need (2013)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Peeples (2013) $30.1M Peeples (2013)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Frances Ha (2013) $14.8M Frances Ha (2013)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Hangover Part III (2013) $697.1M The Hangover Part III (2013)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) $32.6M Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
Earlier years
How Does May 2013 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2011 earned the most: $1.9B from 20 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). May 2013 took $801.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 22 films | 22 | $1.1B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 30 films · −10% | 30 | $985.3M | −10% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| May 2006 20 films · −56% | 20 | $434.3M | −56% | Over the Hedge (2006) $339.8M |
| May 2007 29 films · +108% | 29 | $903.6M | +108% | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| May 2008 22 films · −13% | 22 | $782.7M | −13% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| May 2009 21 films · +81% | 21 | $1.4B | +81% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 35 films · −12% | 35 | $1.2B | −12% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 20 films · +54% | 20 | $1.9B | +54% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| May 2012 31 films · ±0% | 31 | $1.9B | ±0% | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| May 2013 42 films · −58% | 42 | $801.1M | −58% | The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2013?
English-language comedy films took $658.9M across 13 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($35M) and French-language comedy films ($34.7M).
May 2013 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $658.9M13 films · #1 The Hangover Part III (2013)
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Cantonese $35M1 film · #1 Blind Detective (2013) -
French $34.7M8 films · #1 Me, Myself and Mum (2013) -
Hindi $32.4M4 films · #1 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) -
Danish $16.7M1 film · #1 Love Is All You Need (2013) -
Korean $9.1M2 films · #1 Boomerang Family (2013) -
Japanese $6.3M1 film · #1 Hospitality Department (2013) -
Tagalog $2M2 films · #1 Bromance: My Brother’s Romance (2013) -
Arabic $1.4M1 film · #1 Tattah (2013) -
Italian $1.2M1 film · #1 Mi rifaccio vivo (2013)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: July leads with $2.3B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
- January $512.2M #1 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- February $624.1M #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
- March $981.1M #1 The Croods (2013)
- April $287M #1 Pain & Gain (2013)
- May $801.1M #1 The Hangover Part III (2013)
- June $1.4B #1 Monsters University (2013)
- July $2.3B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August $962.5M #1 We're the Millers (2013)
- September $471.2M #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- October $233.2M #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- November $772M #1 Last Vegas (2013)
- December $1.4B #1 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
FAQ
Comedy 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 42 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2013?
The Hangover Part III (2013) leads with $362M worldwide, $112.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Epic (2013) at $268.4M and Blind Detective (2013) at $35M.
How much did comedy movies released in May 2013 earn?
42 comedy films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $801.1M in all, or $19.1M per film on average. April 2013 releases took $287M.
How many comedy movies released in May 2013 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Hangover Part III (2013) with $362M.
How is the May 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 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 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.