#1 of 60 #1 sci-fi movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
Sci-Fi box office · 2013
Sci-Fi Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 2013, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Despicable Me 2 (2013) at $970.8M and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) at $865M. 60 sci-fi films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $8.6B in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 16 crossed $100 million. That is up 53% on 2012, whose releases took $5.6B. By language, English leads with $8.5B across 41 sci-fi releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 60
- combined worldwide
- $8.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 16
- vs 2012
- +53%
#1 of 60 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.4B, 52% of what all 60 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Sci-Fi Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 60. 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 Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $368.1M Rest of the world: $602.7M Worldwide: $970.8M
- 3 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: $424.7M Rest of the world: $440.3M Worldwide: $865M
Nov 22, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $865M worldwide - 4 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $274.1M Rest of the world: $449.7M Worldwide: $723.8M
- 5 Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $291M Rest of the world: $379.1M Worldwide: $670.1M
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Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $202.8M Rest of the world: $337.6M Worldwide: $540.5M - 7
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M - 8
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $132.6M Rest of the world: $282.3M Worldwide: $414.8M - 9
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.8M Rest of the world: $309.2M Worldwide: $411M - 10
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.5M Rest of the world: $253.2M Worldwide: $375.7M - 11
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $193.1M Worldwide: $286.1M - 12
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 - 13
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $183.1M Worldwide: $243.6M - 14
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $137.3M - 15
Jun 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.5M Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $126M - 16
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $61.7M Rest of the world: $63.8M Worldwide: $125.5M - 17
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $56.3M Worldwide: $98.3M - 18
Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $89.3M - 19
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $71.8M Worldwide: $87.1M - 20
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $84.8M - 21
Feb 15, 2013 US and Canada: $57M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $74.9M - 22
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $63.4M - 23
Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: $25.6M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $48.3M - 24
Aug 23, 2013 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $20.1M Worldwide: $46.1M - 25
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 - 26
Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $27.9M - 27
Mar 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1M - 28
Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $22.2M - 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
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013)Apr 27, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M Apr 27, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9M worldwide - 31
Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 32
Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013)Apr 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M Apr 20, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama $4.8M worldwide - 33
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 - 34
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013)Jan 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M Jan 19, 2013 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure $4.4M worldwide - 35
Oct 31, 2013 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $4.2M - 36
Aug 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 37
Jun 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 38
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 39
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 - 40
Apr 10, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $817.2K - 41
Jan 11, 2013 US and Canada: $72 Rest of the world: $646.1K Worldwide: $646.2K - 42
Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $444.1K Rest of the world: $143.1K Worldwide: $587.2K - 43
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.9K - 44
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 2: The Wyvern Divided (2013)Sep 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.6K Sep 14, 2013 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $447.6K worldwide - 45
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.3K - 46
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $257K - 47
Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)Jun 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.5K Jun 22, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $240.5K worldwide - 48
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.5K Nov 29, 2013 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $240.5K worldwide - 49
Sep 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.3K - 50
Oct 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2013?
Of the top 10, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Pacific Rim (2013) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 60 films, $3.3B (39%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M $368.1M US & Canada · 38% $602.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $865M $424.7M US & Canada · 49% $440.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 Gravity (2013) $723.8M $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 Man of Steel (2013) $670.1M $291M US & Canada · 43% $379.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 6 World War Z (2013) $540.5M $202.8M US & Canada · 38% $337.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 7 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M $228.8M US & Canada · 49% $238.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 The Wolverine (2013) $414.8M $132.6M US & Canada · 32% $282.3M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 Pacific Rim (2013) $411M $101.8M US & Canada · 25% $309.2M elsewhere · 75%
- 10 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $375.7M $122.5M US & Canada · 33% $253.2M elsewhere · 67%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
16 of 60 films crossed $100M and took $7.8B between them, 91% of the total. 31 films, 52% of the list, earned under $10M.
14% 44% 33% 8%
- $1B or more 1 film, 2% of the list $1.2B · 14% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 5 films, 8% of the list $3.8B · 44% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 17% of the list $2.9B · 33% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 22% of the list $723.1M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 31 films, 52% of the list $51.2M · <1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.9B from 4 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). January was the quietest month ($5.2M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) $5.2M Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013)
- February Feb Escape from Planet Earth (2013) $107.8M Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
- March Mar G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $530.1M G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- April Apr Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013) $15.3M Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z (2013)
- May May Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.9B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June Jun Man of Steel (2013) $1.4B Man of Steel (2013)
- July Jul Despicable Me 2 (2013) $1.8B Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August Aug Elysium (2013) $348.5M Elysium (2013)
- September Sep Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $375.7M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- October Oct Gravity (2013) $950.2M Gravity (2013)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $1.1B The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- December Dec Her (2013) $48.5M Her (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2013 earned the most: $8.6B from 60 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 33 films | 33 | $2.5B | – | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 36 films · +32% | 36 | $3.3B | +32% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 41 films · −52% | 41 | $1.6B | −52% | X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) $460.4M |
| 2007 37 films · +59% | 37 | $2.5B | +59% | Transformers (2007) $709.7M |
| 2008 46 films · +25% | 46 | $3.2B | +25% | Iron Man (2008) $585.8M |
| 2009 60 films · +150% | 60 | $7.9B | +150% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 48 films · −50% | 48 | $3.9B | −50% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| 2011 46 films · +23% | 46 | $4.8B | +23% | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1.1B |
| 2012 49 films · +17% | 49 | $5.6B | +17% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 60 films · +53% | 60 | $8.6B | +53% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Sci-Fi Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language sci-fi films took $8.5B across 41 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language sci-fi films ($116.2M) and Chinese-language sci-fi films ($7.2M).
2013 Sci-Fi Box Office by Language
- English $8.5B41 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Japanese $116.2M14 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
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Chinese $7.2M1 film · #1 Control (2013) -
Russian $817.2K1 film · #1 Ku! Kin-dza-dza (2013) -
Lithuanian $911 film · #1 Vanishing Waves (2013)
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
2020s 7 years · $37.1B
- 2026 so far $5.9B #1 Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
- 2025 $4.9B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $6.9B #1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- 2023 $4.7B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.5B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $6.2B #1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- 2020 $912.4M #1 Tenet (2020)
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
- 2019 $10.3B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $15.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $11.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $8.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $10.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $9.7B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $8.6B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $5.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $4.8B #1 Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- 2010 $3.9B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $31B
- 2009 $7.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $3.2B #1 Iron Man (2008)
- 2007 $2.5B #1 Transformers (2007)
- 2006 $1.6B #1 X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- 2005 $3.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $2.5B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $3.4B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $3B #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
- 2001 $2.3B #1 The Mummy Returns (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 X-Men (2000)
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
- 1999 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $1.9B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $1.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $918.9M #1 Waterworld (1995)
- 1994 $555.9M #1 Stargate (1994)
- 1993 $199.7M #1 Demolition Man (1993)
- 1992 $456.9M #1 Alien 3 (1992)
- 1991 $819.7M #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $995.3M #1 Total Recall (1990)
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
- 1989 $1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $139.1M #1 Alien Nation (1988)
- 1987 $360.5M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $504.9M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $654.3M #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $693.3M #1 Ghostbusters (1984)
- 1983 $781.3M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $234.5M #1 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- 1981 $362.6M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $645.6M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2B
- 1979 $500.5M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $341.8M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $4.1M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $3.9M #1 Bug (1975)
- 1974 $560.7K #1 The Terminal Man (1974)
- 1973 $27.2M #1 Sleeper (1973)
- 1972 $9.3M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- 1971 $42.1M #1 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- 1970 $19M #1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
- 1969 $171 #1 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- 1968 $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $240.1K #1 Night of the Big Heat (1967)
- 1966 $36.5K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- 1965 $180.7K #1 Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- 1964 $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- 1961 $90 #1 Mothra (1961)
- 1960 $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
- 1959 $12.1K #1 On the Beach (1959)
- 1958 $16.3K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $30K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $3.7K #1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- 1955 $291 #1 Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
- 1954 $594.6K #1 Godzilla (1954)
- 1953 $15K #1 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
- 1952 $15K #1 Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
- 1951 $9.6K #1 The Man in the White Suit (1951)
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
FAQ
Sci-Fi 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 60 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $409M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Despicable Me 2 (2013) at $970.8M and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) at $865M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in 2013 earn?
60 sci-fi films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $8.6B in all, or $143.7M per film on average. 2012 releases took $5.6B.
How many sci-fi movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Iron Man 3 (2013). 16 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2013 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.