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Sci-Fi box office · March 2013

Sci-Fi Box Office, March 2013: Top-Grossing Releases

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in March 2013, with $375.7M worldwide, ahead of The Host (2013) at $63.4M and Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) at $42.8M. 6 sci-fi films released in March 2013 report a worldwide gross, $530.1M in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of February 2013, whose releases took $107.8M. By language, English leads with $461.3M across 3 sci-fi releases.

March 2013 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$530.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs February 2013
×4.9
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 sci-fi movie of March 2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)

2013 · Action, Adventure

$375.7M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$122.5M US & Canada · 33% $253.2M elsewhere · 67%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of March 2013?

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) leads with $375.7M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $530.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $375.7M G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
    $122.5M US & Canada · 33% $253.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. The Host (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $63.4M The Host (2013)
    $26.6M US & Canada · 42% $36.7M elsewhere · 58%
  3. Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $42.8M Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Platinum Data (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $26.1M Platinum Data (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Upside Down (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $22.2M Upside Down (2013)
    $105.1K US & Canada · <1% $22.1M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of March 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 March 2013.

  1. 1 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) movie poster
    G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) Mar 29, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $375.7M worldwide
    Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.5M Rest of the world: $253.2M Worldwide: $375.7M
  2. 2 The Host (2013) movie poster
    The Host (2013) Mar 29, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $63.4M worldwide
    Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $63.4M
  3. 3 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) movie poster
    Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) Mar 9, 2013 · Japanese · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $42.8M worldwide
    Mar 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.8M
  4. 4 Platinum Data (2013) movie poster
    Platinum Data (2013) Mar 16, 2013 · Japanese · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery $26.1M worldwide
    Mar 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.1M
  5. 5 Upside Down (2013) movie poster
    Upside Down (2013) Mar 15, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy $22.2M worldwide
    Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: $105.1K Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $22.2M
  6. 6 Vanishing Waves (2013) movie poster
    Vanishing Waves (2013) Mar 15, 2013 · Lithuanian · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance $91 worldwide
    Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in March 2013?

Of the top 6, The Host (2013) earned the biggest share at home (42% in the US & Canada), while Upside Down (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $149.3M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $375.7M
    $122.5M US & Canada · 33% $253.2M elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 The Host (2013) $63.4M
    $26.6M US & Canada · 42% $36.7M elsewhere · 58%
  3. 3 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Platinum Data (2013) $26.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Upside Down (2013) $22.2M
    $105.1K US & Canada · <1% $22.1M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Vanishing Waves (2013) $91
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of March 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 13 (Mar 24–30) took $439.1M, led by G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) $42.8M Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 Platinum Data (2013) $48.2M Platinum Data (2013)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $439.1M G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does March 2013 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2012 earned the most: $985.8M from 6 films, led by The Hunger Games (2012). March 2013 took $530.1M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2004 2 films 2 $7.2M – Immortal (2004) $7.2M
March 2005 4 films · +3973% 4 $295.1M +3973% Robots (2005) $262.5M
March 2006 6 films · −35% 6 $190.6M −35% V for Vendetta (2006) $134.7M
March 2007 6 films · +50% 6 $286.3M +50% Meet the Robinsons (2007) $169.3M
March 2008 3 films · −50% 3 $143.6M −50% Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
March 2009 5 films · +498% 5 $858.1M +498% Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M
March 2010 4 films · −90% 4 $87.9M −90% Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) $64.8M
March 2011 6 films · +478% 6 $507.8M +478% Battle: Los Angeles (2011) $211.8M
March 2012 6 films · +94% 6 $985.8M +94% The Hunger Games (2012) $695.2M
March 2013 6 films · −46% 6 $530.1M −46% G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $375.7M
Archive

Sci-Fi Box Office in 2013, Month by Month

The months of 2013 with their totals: May leads with $1.9B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office March 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in March 2013?

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) leads with $375.7M worldwide, $122.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Host (2013) at $63.4M and Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum (2013) at $42.8M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in March 2013 earn?

6 sci-fi films released in March 2013 report a worldwide gross, $530.1M in all, or $88.4M per film on average. February 2013 releases took $107.8M.

How many sci-fi movies released in March 2013 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) with $375.7M.

How much of the March 2013 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$149.3M of the $530.1M total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.