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Horror box office · May 2013

Horror Box Office, May 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

Baby Blues (2013) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 2013, with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of No One Lives (2013) at $1M and Go Goa Gone (2013) at $429.4K. 7 horror films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on April 2013, whose releases took $178.4M. By language, Cantonese leads with $2.6M across 1 horror release.

May 2013 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$4.5M
Baby Blues (2013), the #1
$2.6M
vs April 2013
−97%
Baby Blues (2013) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 horror movie of May 2013

Baby Blues (2013)

2013 · Horror, Thriller

$2.6M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of May 2013?

Baby Blues (2013) leads with $2.6M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Baby Blues (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $2.6M Baby Blues (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. No One Lives (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $1M No One Lives (2013)
    $74.9K US & Canada · 7% $973.8K elsewhere · 93%
  3. Go Goa Gone (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $429.4K Go Goa Gone (2013)
    $298.5K US & Canada · 70% $130.9K elsewhere · 30%
  4. Aftershock (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $294.7K Aftershock (2013)
    $58.5K US & Canada · 20% $236.2K elsewhere · 80%
  5. Black Rock (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $175.7K Black Rock (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror 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. 1 Baby Blues (2013) movie poster
    Baby Blues (2013) May 1, 2013 · Cantonese · Horror, Thriller $2.6M worldwide
    May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  2. 2 No One Lives (2013) movie poster
    No One Lives (2013) May 10, 2013 · English · Thriller, Horror $1M worldwide
    May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $74.9K Rest of the world: $973.8K Worldwide: $1M
  3. 3 Go Goa Gone (2013) movie poster
    Go Goa Gone (2013) May 10, 2013 · Hindi · Action, Adventure, Horror $429.4K worldwide
    May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $298.5K Rest of the world: $130.9K Worldwide: $429.4K
  4. 4 Aftershock (2013) movie poster
    Aftershock (2013) May 10, 2013 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Horror $294.7K worldwide
    May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $58.5K Rest of the world: $236.2K Worldwide: $294.7K
  5. 5 Black Rock (2013) movie poster
    Black Rock (2013) May 17, 2013 · English · Thriller, Horror $175.7K worldwide
    May 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.7K
  6. 6 Wither (2013) movie poster
    Wither (2013) May 4, 2013 · Swedish · Horror $25.7K worldwide
    May 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.7K
  7. 7 Kiss of the Damned (2013) movie poster
    Kiss of the Damned (2013) May 3, 2013 · English · Horror $14.8K worldwide
    May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2013?

Of the top 7, Kiss of the Damned (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while No One Lives (2013) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $446.6K (10%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Baby Blues (2013) $2.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 No One Lives (2013) $1M
    $74.9K US & Canada · 7% $973.8K elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 Go Goa Gone (2013) $429.4K
    $298.5K US & Canada · 70% $130.9K elsewhere · 30%
  4. 4 Aftershock (2013) $294.7K
    $58.5K US & Canada · 20% $236.2K elsewhere · 80%
  5. 5 Black Rock (2013) $175.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Wither (2013) $25.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Kiss of the Damned (2013) $14.8K
    $14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of May 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) took $2.6M, led by Baby Blues (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Baby Blues (2013) $2.6M Baby Blues (2013)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 No One Lives (2013) $1.8M No One Lives (2013)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Black Rock (2013) $175.7K Black Rock (2013)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 2013 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2012 earned the most: $308.6M from 9 films, led by Dark Shadows (2012). May 2013 took $4.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 2004 7 films 7 $13.3M – Godzilla (2004) $9.2M
May 2005 10 films · +463% 10 $75.1M +463% House of Wax (2005) $68.8M
May 2006 9 films · −25% 9 $56M −25% An American Haunting (2006) $29.6M
May 2007 7 films · +54% 7 $86.5M +54% 28 Weeks Later (2007) $65M
May 2008 6 films · −1% 6 $85.4M −1% The Strangers (2008) $82.4M
May 2009 7 films · +9% 7 $93.2M +9% Drag Me to Hell (2009) $90.8M
May 2010 5 films · −97% 5 $2.5M −97% Bedevilled (2010) $1.1M
May 2011 7 films · +3285% 7 $83.1M +3285% Priest (2011) $78.3M
May 2012 9 films · +271% 9 $308.6M +271% Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M
May 2013 7 films · −99% 7 $4.5M −99% Baby Blues (2013) $2.6M
Archive

Horror Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: June leads with $646.9M, led by World War Z (2013).

FAQ

Horror 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 2013?

Baby Blues (2013) leads with $2.6M worldwide. Next come No One Lives (2013) at $1M and Go Goa Gone (2013) at $429.4K.

How much did horror movies released in May 2013 earn?

7 horror films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $4.5M in all, or $649.2K per film on average. April 2013 releases took $178.4M.

How many horror movies released in May 2013 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Baby Blues (2013), earned $2.6M.

How much of the May 2013 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$446.6K of the $4.5M total, or 10%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 2013 horror 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 horror 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.