#1 of 56 #1 fantasy movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
Fantasy box office · 2013
Fantasy Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 2013, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) at $959.1M and Monsters University (2013) at $743.6M. 56 fantasy films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $8.2B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 17 crossed $100 million. That is up 22% on 2012, whose releases took $6.7B. By language, English leads with $7.9B across 30 fantasy releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 56
- combined worldwide
- $8.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 17
- vs 2012
- +22%
#1 of 56 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.2B, 52% of what all 56 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $959.1M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)$258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73% -
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The chart
Every Fantasy Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 56. 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 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 - 3 Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M
- 4 Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $291M Rest of the world: $379.1M Worldwide: $670.1M
- 5 Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $206.4M Rest of the world: $438.4M Worldwide: $644.8M
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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 - 7
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $132.6M Rest of the world: $282.3M Worldwide: $414.8M - 8
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.8M Rest of the world: $309.2M Worldwide: $411M - 9
Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $276.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 10
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 - 11
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M - 12
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 - 13
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 - 14
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $132.5M Worldwide: $197.7M - 15
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 - 16
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $151.8M - 17
Jun 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.5M Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $126M - 18
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 - 19
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 - 20
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $71.8M Worldwide: $87.1M - 21
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $78.3M - 22
Feb 14, 2013 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $40.6M Worldwide: $60.1M - 23
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $258.3K Rest of the world: $55M Worldwide: $55.3M - 24
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 - 25
Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $22.2M - 26
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013)Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $375.6K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.6M Dec 6, 2013 · Japanese · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $19.6M worldwide - 27
Apr 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8M - 28
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 - 29
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 - 30
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 - 31
Feb 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 32
A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion (2013)Feb 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M Feb 23, 2013 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Action $4.7M worldwide - 33
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 34
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $3.9M - 35
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $279.7K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.6M - 36
Maruyama, the Middle Schooler (2013)Apr 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M Apr 18, 2013 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Comedy $2.4M worldwide - 37
Dec 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 38
Toriko the Movie: Secret Recipe of Gourmet God! (2013)Jul 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M Jul 27, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.9M worldwide - 39
Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 40
The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel - Extra Chorus (2013)Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M Sep 28, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $1.7M worldwide - 41
Feb 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 42
Jun 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $901.6K - 43
Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $89.2K Rest of the world: $739K Worldwide: $828.3K - 44
Jul 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $485.2K - 45
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent (2013)Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.4K Feb 1, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Animation $399.4K worldwide - 46
Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $296.5K - 47
Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: $238K Worldwide: $245K - 48
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $172K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $172K - 49
Sep 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $142K - 50
Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: $142K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $142K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2013?
Of the top 10, Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while The Smurfs 2 (2013) made 80% of its gross abroad. Across all 56 films, $2.7B (33%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 3 Monsters University (2013) $743.6M $268.5M US & Canada · 36% $475.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 4 Man of Steel (2013) $670.1M $291M US & Canada · 43% $379.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644.8M $206.4M US & Canada · 32% $438.4M elsewhere · 68%
- 6 Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) $493.3M $234.9M US & Canada · 48% $258.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 7 The Wolverine (2013) $414.8M $132.6M US & Canada · 32% $282.3M elsewhere · 68%
- 8 Pacific Rim (2013) $411M $101.8M US & Canada · 25% $309.2M elsewhere · 75%
- 9 The Smurfs 2 (2013) $347.5M $71M US & Canada · 20% $276.5M elsewhere · 80%
- 10 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $274.3M $119.8M US & Canada · 44% $154.5M elsewhere · 56%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
17 of 56 films crossed $100M and took $7.5B between them, 92% of the total. 26 films, 46% of the list, earned under $10M.
15% 37% 40%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.2B · 15% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 7% of the list $3B · 37% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 21% of the list $3.3B · 40% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 23% of the list $611.5M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 26 films, 46% of the list $36M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.5B from 6 films, led by Monsters University (2013). October was the quietest month ($179.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $239.2M Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- February Feb Beautiful Creatures (2013) $71.8M Beautiful Creatures (2013)
- March Mar Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) $769.1M Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
- April Apr Library Wars (2013) $19.7M Library Wars (2013)
- May May Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.5B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June Jun Monsters University (2013) $1.5B Monsters University (2013)
- July Jul The Wolverine (2013) $1.3B The Wolverine (2013)
- August Aug Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) $307.3M Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
- September Sep Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $432.1M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- October Oct Escape from Tomorrow (2013) $179.5K Escape from Tomorrow (2013)
- November Nov Thor: The Dark World (2013) $731.9M Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- December Dec The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $1.3B The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $8.5B from 66 films, led by Avatar (2009). 2013 took $8.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 47 films | 47 | $4.2B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 50 films · +15% | 50 | $4.8B | +15% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 67 films · −20% | 67 | $3.8B | −20% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| 2007 76 films · +89% | 76 | $7.3B | +89% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 62 films · −45% | 62 | $4B | −45% | Hancock (2008) $629.4M |
| 2009 66 films · +112% | 66 | $8.5B | +112% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 59 films · −13% | 59 | $7.4B | −13% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 49 films · −22% | 49 | $5.8B | −22% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 61 films · +16% | 61 | $6.7B | +16% | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1B |
| 2013 56 films · +22% | 56 | $8.2B | +22% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language fantasy films took $7.9B across 30 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($180.8M) and Chinese-language fantasy films ($100.6M).
2013 Fantasy Box Office by Language
- English $7.9B30 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Japanese $180.8M13 films · #1 Wolf Children (2013)
- Chinese $100.6M2 films · #1 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
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Spanish $7.2M3 films · #1 The House at the End of Time (2013) -
German $5.5M1 film · #1 Ruby Red (2013) -
French $3.9M2 films · #1 The Wall (2013) -
Russian $2M1 film · #1 Dark World: Equilibrium (2013) -
Dutch $1.1M1 film · #1 Bobby and the Ghost Hunters (2013) -
Norwegian $296.5K1 film · #1 Thale (2013) -
Tamil $30.9K1 film · #1 Irandam Ulagam (2013)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
- 2019 $15.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $8.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $13.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $10.4B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $7.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $6.9B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- 2013 $8.2B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $6.7B #1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
- 2011 $5.8B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $7.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
- 2009 $8.5B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $4B #1 Hancock (2008)
- 2007 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $3.8B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $4.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $4.2B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.3B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $4.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
- 1999 $3.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $987.9M #1 City of Angels (1998)
- 1997 $736.5M #1 Liar Liar (1997)
- 1996 $770.2M #1 Phenomenon (1996)
- 1995 $1.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $764.7M #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $645.5M #1 Last Action Hero (1993)
- 1992 $600.2M #1 Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $791.6M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
- 1989 $678.8M #1 Ghostbusters II (1989)
- 1988 $805.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $521.8M #1 *batteries not included (1987)
- 1986 $240.7M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $295.4M #1 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- 1984 $651.5M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $694.5M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $262.9M #1 Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- 1981 $175.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- 1980 $75.3M #1 Xanadu (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
- 1979 $49.8M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
- 1978 $169.9M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- 1977 $954.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $21.8K #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- 1975 $14.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $38.2M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- 1973 $345K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- 1972 $356.8K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $688.6K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- 1970 $61.6K #1 Donkey Skin (1970)
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $4.2K #1 Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
- 1966 $3.3K #1 The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966)
- 1965 $33K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $103.1M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $31.9K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $3K #1 Testament of Orpheus (1960)
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
- 1948 $44 #1 The Bishop's Wife (1948)
- 1947 $11.6M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $38M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $2.7K #1 Anchors Aweigh (1945)
- 1944 $306 #1 The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
- 1942 $27 #1 I Married a Witch (1942)
- 1941 $112.6K #1 Dumbo (1941)
- 1940 $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 4 years · $210.7M
1920s 1 year · $12.2K
FAQ
Fantasy 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 56 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $409M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) at $959.1M and Monsters University (2013) at $743.6M.
How much did fantasy movies released in 2013 earn?
56 fantasy films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $8.2B in all, or $146.1M per film on average. 2012 releases took $6.7B.
How many fantasy movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Iron Man 3 (2013). 17 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2013 fantasy 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 fantasy 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.