#1 of 232 #1 thriller movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
Thriller box office · 2013
Thriller Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2013, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) at $865M and Fast & Furious 6 (2013) at $788.7M. 232 thriller films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $10.5B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 23 crossed $100 million. That is down 13% on 2012, whose releases took $12B. By language, English leads with $9.2B across 123 thriller releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 232
- combined worldwide
- $10.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 23
- vs 2012
- −13%
#1 of 232 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1B, 39% of what all 232 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Thriller Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 232. 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 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 - 3 May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $550M Worldwide: $788.7M
- 4 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $274.1M Rest of the world: $449.7M Worldwide: $723.8M
- 5 Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $202.8M Rest of the world: $337.6M Worldwide: $540.5M
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May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M - 7
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.5M Rest of the world: $253.2M Worldwide: $375.7M - 8
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $234M Worldwide: $351.7M - 9
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $137.4M Rest of the world: $183M Worldwide: $320.4M - 10
Feb 14, 2013 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $237.3M Worldwide: $304.7M - 11
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $193.1M Worldwide: $286.1M - 12
Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $150.1M Rest of the world: $101.1M Worldwide: $251.2M - 13
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $107.1M Rest of the world: $111.7M Worldwide: $218.8M - 14
Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $132.3M Worldwide: $205.4M - 15
Mar 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.2M - 16
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $98.9M Rest of the world: $71.3M Worldwide: $170.3M - 17
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $78.3M Worldwide: $161.9M - 18
Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: $125.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $154.8M - 19
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $94.8M Worldwide: $148.1M - 20
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $137.3M - 21
Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $56.3M Worldwide: $131.9M - 22
Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $61M Rest of the world: $61.1M Worldwide: $122.1M - 23
Jan 11, 2013 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $59.2M Worldwide: $105.2M - 24
Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $56.3M Worldwide: $98.3M - 25
Feb 14, 2013 US and Canada: $71.3M Rest of the world: $26.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 26
Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $97.5M - 27
Jun 7, 2013 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $89.3M - 28
Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $80M Worldwide: $88M - 29
Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $87.3M - 30
Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $78.4M - 31
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $71M - 32
Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: $51.9M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $68.6M - 33
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $31.2M Worldwide: $63.4M - 34
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $63.4M - 35
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $62.7M - 36
Aug 16, 2013 US and Canada: $28.8M Rest of the world: $32M Worldwide: $60.8M - 37
Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $42.9M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $57.8M - 38
Dec 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.8M - 39
Feb 15, 2013 US and Canada: $665.2K Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $49M - 40
Nov 27, 2013 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $28.3M Worldwide: $48.4M - 41
Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $29.3M Worldwide: $46.9M - 42
Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.7M - 43
Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8M - 44
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.7M - 45
Aug 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5M - 46
May 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M - 47
Jan 18, 2013 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $34.7M - 48
Mar 15, 2013 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $32M - 49
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $457.8K Rest of the world: $31.2M Worldwide: $31.7M - 50
Feb 22, 2013 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $27.9M
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 A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 232 films, $3.9B (38%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $865M $424.7M US & Canada · 49% $440.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M $238.7M US & Canada · 30% $550M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Gravity (2013) $723.8M $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 World War Z (2013) $540.5M $202.8M US & Canada · 38% $337.6M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M $228.8M US & Canada · 49% $238.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $375.7M $122.5M US & Canada · 33% $253.2M elsewhere · 67%
- 8 Now You See Me (2013) $351.7M $117.7M US & Canada · 33% $234M elsewhere · 67%
- 9 The Conjuring (2013) $320.4M $137.4M US & Canada · 43% $183M elsewhere · 57%
- 10 A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) $304.7M $67.3M US & Canada · 22% $237.3M elsewhere · 78%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
23 of 232 films crossed $100M and took $8.2B between them, 78% of the total. 155 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
12% 28% 39% 20%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 12% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, 2% of the list $2.9B · 28% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 18 films, 8% of the list $4.1B · 39% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 54 films, 23% of the list $2.1B · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 155 films, 67% of the list $198.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $2.9B from 19 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). January was the quietest month ($242.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Gangster Squad (2013) $242.4M Gangster Squad (2013)
- February Feb A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) $659.9M A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
- March Mar G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) $1B G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- April Apr Evil Dead (2013) $368.4M Evil Dead (2013)
- May May Iron Man 3 (2013) $2.9B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June Jun World War Z (2013) $875M World War Z (2013)
- July Jul The Conjuring (2013) $614M The Conjuring (2013)
- August Aug Elysium (2013) $559.2M Elysium (2013)
- September Sep Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) $391.6M Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
- October Oct Gravity (2013) $1.3B Gravity (2013)
- November Nov The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $983.1M The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- December Dec American Hustle (2013) $611.7M American Hustle (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $12B from 216 films, led by The Avengers (2012). 2013 took $10.5B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 156 films | 156 | $6.7B | – | Spider-Man 2 (2004) $784.6M |
| 2005 148 films · −14% | 148 | $5.8B | −14% | War of the Worlds (2005) $603.9M |
| 2006 200 films · +22% | 200 | $7B | +22% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| 2007 250 films · +26% | 250 | $8.8B | +26% | Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M |
| 2008 200 films · −4% | 200 | $8.5B | −4% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| 2009 208 films · +1% | 208 | $8.6B | +1% | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836.3M |
| 2010 208 films · +1% | 208 | $8.6B | +1% | Inception (2010) $839.4M |
| 2011 174 films · −42% | 174 | $5B | −42% | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) $712.2M |
| 2012 216 films · +138% | 216 | $12B | +138% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 232 films · −13% | 232 | $10.5B | −13% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak in 2013?
English-language thriller films took $9.2B across 123 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Korean-language thriller films ($205M) and Cantonese-language thriller films ($167M).
2013 Thriller Box Office by Language
- English $9.2B123 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
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Korean $205M11 films · #1 The Berlin File (2013) -
Cantonese $167M7 films · #1 Firestorm (2013) -
Hindi $120.8M16 films · #1 Dhoom 3 (2013) -
Japanese $99.3M10 films · #1 Platinum Data (2013) -
Chinese $48.5M5 films · #1 Drug War (2013) -
French $33M6 films · #1 In the House (2013) -
Italian $31.7M1 film · #1 New World (2013) - Malayalam $21.2M3 films · #1 Drishyam (2013)
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Russian $18.3M2 films · #1 Metro (2013)
Archive
Thriller Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).
2020s 7 years · $38.5B
- 2026 so far $2.6B #1 Project Hail Mary (2026)
- 2025 $7.7B #1 Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
- 2024 $5.7B #1 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
- 2023 $7.9B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- 2022 $7.1B #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- 2021 $5.5B #1 No Time to Die (2021)
- 2020 $2B #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
- 2019 $8.6B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $10B #1 Venom (2018)
- 2017 $10.2B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $7.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $12.8B #1 Jurassic World (2015)
- 2014 $8.5B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $10.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $5B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
- 2009 $8.6B #1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- 2008 $8.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $8.8B #1 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- 2006 $7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $5.8B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.7B #1 Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- 2003 $6.6B #1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Die Another Day (2002)
- 2001 $5.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $5B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $36B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $5.1B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $3.9B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $2.9B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $2.3B #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $2.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $3B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
- 1989 $1.8B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $995.3M #1 Rambo III (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $571.7M #1 Aliens (1986)
- 1985 $908.2M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $822.8M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $608M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $397.1M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- 1980 $291.5M #1 The Shining (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
- 1979 $452.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $674.5M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $161.1M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $200.3M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- 1975 $589.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $352.9M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $509M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $334.9M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $141.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $120.3M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
- 1969 $24.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $43.9M #1 You Only Live Twice (1967)
- 1966 $47.4K #1 Blow-Up (1966)
- 1965 $114.9M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $34.5M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $16.6M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $69.7K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- 1960 $32.7M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
- 1959 $215.4K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $27.4K #1 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 1956 $18.2K #1 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- 1955 $2.3M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $38.5M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $46.2K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- 1952 $26K #1 Sudden Fear (1952)
- 1951 $52K #1 Strangers on a Train (1951)
- 1950 $816.7K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $464.6K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $79K #1 Odd Man Out (1947)
- 1946 $10M #1 Cloak and Dagger (1946)
- 1945 $94.2K #1 Dead of Night (1945)
- 1944 $23.6K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $37K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $47.5K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $19 #1 Suspicion (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
FAQ
Thriller 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 232 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $409M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) at $865M and Fast & Furious 6 (2013) at $788.7M.
How much did thriller movies released in 2013 earn?
232 thriller films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $10.5B in all, or $45.3M per film on average. 2012 releases took $12B.
How many thriller movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Iron Man 3 (2013). 23 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2013 thriller 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 thriller 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.