#1 of 601 #1 English-language movie of 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.3B worldwide · 5% of the chart's total
$401M US & Canada · 31% $909.4M elsewhere · 69%
English box office · 2013
English Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing English Movies
Frozen (2013) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 2013, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Iron Man 3 (2013) at $1.2B and Despicable Me 2 (2013) at $970.8M. 601 English-language films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $26B in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 62 crossed $100 million. That is level with 2012, whose releases took $26B. By genre, Adventure leads with $13.2B across 58 English releases.
- 2013 releases with a gross
- 601
- combined worldwide
- $26B
- films crossed $100M
- 62
- vs 2012
- ±0%
#1 of 601 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of 2013?
Frozen (2013) leads with $1.3B, 5% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.3B, 20% of what all 601 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $959.1M The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)$258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 601. 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 Nov 27, 2013 US and Canada: $401M Rest of the world: $909.4M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 2 May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $409M Rest of the world: $806.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 3 Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $368.1M Rest of the world: $602.7M Worldwide: $970.8M
- 4 Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $258.4M Rest of the world: $700.7M Worldwide: $959.1M
- 5 Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: $424.7M Rest of the world: $440.3M Worldwide: $865M
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May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $550M Worldwide: $788.7M - 7
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M - 8
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $274.1M Rest of the world: $449.7M Worldwide: $723.8M - 9
Jun 14, 2013 US and Canada: $291M Rest of the world: $379.1M Worldwide: $670.1M - 10
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $206.4M Rest of the world: $438.4M Worldwide: $644.8M - 11
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $187.2M Rest of the world: $400.1M Worldwide: $587.3M - 12
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $202.8M Rest of the world: $337.6M Worldwide: $540.5M - 13
Mar 8, 2013 US and Canada: $234.9M Rest of the world: $258.4M Worldwide: $493.3M - 14
May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M - 15
Jul 26, 2013 US and Canada: $132.6M Rest of the world: $282.3M Worldwide: $414.8M - 16
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $101.8M Rest of the world: $309.2M Worldwide: $411M - 17
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $116.9M Rest of the world: $290.1M Worldwide: $407M - 18
Mar 29, 2013 US and Canada: $122.5M Rest of the world: $253.2M Worldwide: $375.7M - 19
May 23, 2013 US and Canada: $112.2M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $362M - 20
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $144.9M Rest of the world: $208.8M Worldwide: $353.7M - 21
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $234M Worldwide: $351.7M - 22
Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $276.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 23
Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $137.4M Rest of the world: $183M Worldwide: $320.4M - 24
Feb 14, 2013 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $237.3M Worldwide: $304.7M - 25
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $193.1M Worldwide: $286.1M - 26
Jul 17, 2013 US and Canada: $83M Rest of the world: $199.5M Worldwide: $282.6M - 27
Sep 27, 2013 US and Canada: $119.8M Rest of the world: $154.5M Worldwide: $274.3M - 28
Aug 7, 2013 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $270M - 29
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M - 30
Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $89.3M Rest of the world: $171.2M Worldwide: $260.5M - 31
Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: $150.1M Rest of the world: $101.1M Worldwide: $251.2M - 32
Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $133.7M Rest of the world: $113.3M Worldwide: $247M - 33
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $183.1M Worldwide: $243.6M - 34
Aug 9, 2013 US and Canada: $90.3M Rest of the world: $149.9M Worldwide: $240.2M - 35
Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $170.6M Worldwide: $226.3M - 36
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $107.1M Rest of the world: $111.7M Worldwide: $218.8M - 37
Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $132.3M Worldwide: $205.4M - 38
Aug 7, 2013 US and Canada: $68.6M Rest of the world: $131.3M Worldwide: $199.9M - 39
Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $132.5M Worldwide: $197.7M - 40
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $58.2M Rest of the world: $129.9M Worldwide: $188.1M - 41
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $131.1M Worldwide: $187.7M - 42
Aug 5, 2013 US and Canada: $116.6M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $177.3M - 43
Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $134.5M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $174M - 44
Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: $127.4M Rest of the world: $46.3M Worldwide: $173.6M - 45
Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $98.9M Rest of the world: $71.3M Worldwide: $170.3M - 46
Sep 13, 2013 US and Canada: $83.6M Rest of the world: $78.3M Worldwide: $161.9M - 47
Dec 27, 2013 US and Canada: $125.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $154.8M - 48
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $102M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $151.8M - 49
Dec 25, 2013 US and Canada: $38.4M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $151.8M - 50
Jan 18, 2013 US and Canada: $71.6M Rest of the world: $74.8M Worldwide: $146.4M
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 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 601 films, $10.3B (40%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Frozen (2013) $1.3B $401M US & Canada · 31% $909.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M $368.1M US & Canada · 38% $602.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959.1M $258.4M US & Canada · 27% $700.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 5 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) $865M $424.7M US & Canada · 49% $440.3M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M $238.7M US & Canada · 30% $550M elsewhere · 70%
- 7 Monsters University (2013) $743.6M $268.5M US & Canada · 36% $475.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 8 Gravity (2013) $723.8M $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 9 Man of Steel (2013) $670.1M $291M US & Canada · 43% $379.1M elsewhere · 57%
- 10 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644.8M $206.4M US & Canada · 32% $438.4M elsewhere · 68%
Gross bands
How Many 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
62 of 601 films crossed $100M and took $21.6B between them, 83% of the total. 445 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
10% 29% 45% 16%
- $1B or more 2 films, <1% of the list $2.5B · 10% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 10 films, 2% of the list $7.5B · 29% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 50 films, 8% of the list $11.6B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 94 films, 16% of the list $4B · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 445 films, 74% of the list $361.6M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2013 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $4.2B from 51 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013). April was the quietest month ($530.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $709.2M Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- February Feb A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) $949.6M A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
- March Mar The Croods (2013) $2.3B The Croods (2013)
- April Apr Evil Dead (2013) $530.5M Evil Dead (2013)
- May May Iron Man 3 (2013) $4.2B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June Jun Monsters University (2013) $2.5B Monsters University (2013)
- July Jul Despicable Me 2 (2013) $3.6B Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August Aug Elysium (2013) $1.8B Elysium (2013)
- September Sep Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $922.9M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- October Oct Gravity (2013) $1.8B Gravity (2013)
- November Nov Frozen (2013) $3.8B Frozen (2013)
- December Dec The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $2.9B The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Last 10 years
How Does 2013 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2012 earned the most: $26B from 576 films, led by The Avengers (2012). 2013 took $26B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 391 films | 391 | $15.9B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 415 films · +4% | 415 | $16.6B | +4% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| 2006 515 films · +7% | 515 | $17.7B | +7% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1.1B |
| 2007 553 films · +16% | 553 | $20.5B | +16% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 540 films · −2% | 540 | $20B | −2% | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
| 2009 490 films · +15% | 490 | $23B | +15% | Avatar (2009) $2.9B |
| 2010 465 films · −9% | 465 | $21B | −9% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 544 films · +16% | 544 | $24.2B | +16% | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1.3B |
| 2012 576 films · +7% | 576 | $26B | +7% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| 2013 601 films · ±0% | 601 | $26B | ±0% | Frozen (2013) $1.3B |
By genre
Which English Genres Earned the Most in 2013?
Adventure took $13.2B across 58 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Action ($11B) and Drama ($9.4B). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2013 English Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $13.2B58 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Action $11B78 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Drama $9.4B259 films · #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) -
Thriller $9.2B123 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Sci-Fi $8.5B41 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Comedy $8.4B161 films · #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) -
Fantasy $7.9B30 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Family $5B32 films · #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) -
Crime $4.9B64 films · #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) -
Animation $4.1B24 films · #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Archive
English Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $28.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $104.1B
2010s 10 years · $261.1B
- 2019 $28.7B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $28.3B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $27.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $27.4B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $27.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $24.6B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $26B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $26B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $24.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $21B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $170.3B
- 2009 $23B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $20B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $20.5B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $17.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $16.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $15.9B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $17.1B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $13.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $13.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $12.2B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $84.5B
- 1999 $12.9B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $10B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $11.8B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.2B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $8.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $7.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $6.3B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $5.5B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $5.9B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $33.4B
- 1989 $6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.3B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $3.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.3B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.4B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.2B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $9.6B
- 1979 $2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $1.5B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $624.6M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $955.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $694.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $906.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $369.2M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $182.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $346.9M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1969 $244.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $143.9M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $336.7M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $28.1M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $227.4M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1964 $238.6M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $75.1M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $49.6M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $952.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $42.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $757.2M
- 1959 $126.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $5.1M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $31.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $140.6M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $70.6M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $147.7M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.6M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $96.7M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $651.4M
- 1949 $1.7M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $707.7K #1 The Fallen Idol (1948)
- 1947 $1.4M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $91.9M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $117.4K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $102K #1 Went the Day Well? (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.5M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $213.2M
- 1939 $26.3M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $27.1K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $37.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $137.1K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $40K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $299 #1 Transgression (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 3 years · $60.4K
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
English 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 601 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in 2013?
Frozen (2013) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $401M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Iron Man 3 (2013) at $1.2B and Despicable Me 2 (2013) at $970.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in 2013 earn?
601 English-language films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $26B in all, or $43.2M per film on average. 2012 releases took $26B.
How many English-language movies released in 2013 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Frozen (2013) and Iron Man 3 (2013). 62 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2013 English 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2013 English 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.