#1 of 147 #1 movie of October 2013
2013 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$723.8M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
Box office · October 2013
October 2013 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Gravity (2013) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 2013, with $723.8M worldwide, ahead of Captain Phillips (2013) at $218.8M and 12 Years a Slave (2013) at $187.7M. 147 films released in October 2013 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 49% on September 2013, whose releases took $1.3B. By genre, Drama leads with $1.6B across 73 releases.
- October 2013 releases with a gross
- 147
- combined worldwide
- $2B
- films crossed $100M
- 5
- vs September 2013
- +49%
#1 of 147 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 2013?
Gravity (2013) leads with $723.8M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4B, 71% of what all 147 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Release of October 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 147. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2013.
- 1 Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $274.1M Rest of the world: $449.7M Worldwide: $723.8M
- 2 Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $107.1M Rest of the world: $111.7M Worldwide: $218.8M
- 3 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $56.7M Rest of the world: $131.1M Worldwide: $187.7M
- 4 Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $102M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $151.8M
- 5 Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $137.3M
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Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $49.5M Worldwide: $84.8M - 7
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $17M Rest of the world: $54M Worldwide: $71M - 8
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $62.7M - 9
Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.1M - 10
Oct 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M - 11
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $19.8M - 12
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $17.5M - 13
Oct 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.4M - 14
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 15
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $13.7M - 16
Oct 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.7M - 17
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $13.6M - 18
Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 19
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $9.1M - 20
Oct 10, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 21
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 22
Oct 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 23
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 24
Oct 21, 2013 US and Canada: $154.4K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M - 25
Oct 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 26
Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 27
Oct 25, 2013 US and Canada: $101.7K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.8M - 28
Oct 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 29
Oct 31, 2013 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $4.2M - 30
Oct 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 31
Oct 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 32
Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3M - 33
Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 34
Oct 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 35
Oct 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 36
Oct 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 37
Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 38
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $115.7K Worldwide: $2.5M - 39
Oct 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 40
Oct 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 41
Oct 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 42
Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 43
Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 44
How to Catch a Feather from the Firebird (2013)Oct 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Oct 24, 2013 · Russian · Animation, Family $2.3M worldwide - 45
Oct 9, 2013 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M - 46
Oct 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 47
Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 48
Oct 16, 2013 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $847.9K Worldwide: $1.9M - 49
Oct 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 50
Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2013?
Of the top 10, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while Escape Plan (2013) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 147 films, $677.9M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Gravity (2013) $723.8M $274.1M US & Canada · 38% $449.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 2 Captain Phillips (2013) $218.8M $107.1M US & Canada · 49% $111.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 12 Years a Slave (2013) $187.7M $56.7M US & Canada · 30% $131.1M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M $102M US & Canada · 67% $49.8M elsewhere · 33%
- 5 Escape Plan (2013) $137.3M $25.1M US & Canada · 18% $112.2M elsewhere · 82%
- 6 Carrie (2013) $84.8M $35.3M US & Canada · 42% $49.5M elsewhere · 58%
- 7 The Counselor (2013) $71M $17M US & Canada · 24% $54M elsewhere · 76%
- 8 Runner Runner (2013) $62.7M $19.3M US & Canada · 31% $43.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 9 Tarzan (2013) $44.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) $32.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
5 of 147 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 71% of the total. 129 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
36% 35% 21%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $723.8M · 36% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 3% of the list $695.7M · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 9% of the list $417M · 21% of the gross
- Under $10M 129 films, 88% of the list $149M · 8% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) took $845.7M, led by Gravity (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Gravity (2013) $845.7M Gravity (2013)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Captain Phillips (2013) $297.7M Captain Phillips (2013)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 12 Years a Slave (2013) $509.8M 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $284.5M Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) $47.6M The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)
Earlier years
How Does October 2013 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2011 earned the most: $2.2B from 159 films, led by Puss in Boots (2011). October 2013 took $2B.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2004 93 films | 93 | $1.6B | – | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| October 2005 87 films · −23% | 87 | $1.2B | −23% | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M |
| October 2006 120 films · +6% | 120 | $1.3B | +6% | The Departed (2006) $291.5M |
| October 2007 139 films · −14% | 139 | $1.1B | −14% | Saw IV (2007) $139.4M |
| October 2008 140 films · +37% | 140 | $1.5B | +37% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M |
| October 2009 146 films · −12% | 146 | $1.4B | −12% | This Is It (2009) $268M |
| October 2010 143 films · +15% | 143 | $1.6B | +15% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 159 films · +43% | 159 | $2.2B | +43% | Puss in Boots (2011) $555M |
| October 2012 140 films · −24% | 140 | $1.7B | −24% | Taken 2 (2012) $376.2M |
| October 2013 147 films · +17% | 147 | $2B | +17% | Gravity (2013) $723.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in October 2013?
Drama took $1.6B across 73 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($1.3B) and Sci-Fi ($950.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $1.8B across 61 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($41.1M) and Korean-language films ($31.1M).
October 2013 Box Office by Genre
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Drama $1.6B73 films · #1 Gravity (2013) -
Thriller $1.3B26 films · #1 Gravity (2013) -
Sci-Fi $950.2M5 films · #1 Gravity (2013) -
Mystery $897.1M8 films · #1 Gravity (2013) -
Crime $529.2M12 films · #1 Captain Phillips (2013) -
Action $467M16 films · #1 Captain Phillips (2013) -
Biography $418.5M6 films · #1 Captain Phillips (2013) -
Adventure $290.5M9 films · #1 Captain Phillips (2013) -
Comedy $233.2M38 films · #1 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) -
History $188M4 films · #1 12 Years a Slave (2013)
October 2013 Box Office by Language
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English $1.8B61 films · #1 Gravity (2013) -
Japanese $41.1M5 films · #1 The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013) -
Korean $31.1M6 films · #1 Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) -
French $25.3M4 films · #1 Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) -
Chinese $25.1M5 films · #1 Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) -
Portuguese $20.4M9 films · #1 Meu Passado Me Condena: O Filme (2013) -
German $20.3M11 films · #1 Frau Ella (2013) -
Spanish $12.1M9 films · #1 Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) - Russian $10.6M3 films · #1 Friends of Friends (2013)
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Dutch $7.9M4 films · #1 Chez Nous (2013)
Archive
Box Office in 2013, Month by Month
The months of 2013 with their totals: May leads with $4.5B, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).
- January $1B #1 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
- February $1.4B #1 A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
- March $2.9B #1 The Croods (2013)
- April $929.4M #1 So Young (2013)
- May $4.5B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- June $3B #1 Monsters University (2013)
- July $4B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- August $2.3B #1 Elysium (2013)
- September $1.3B #1 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
- October $2B #1 Gravity (2013)
- November $4.4B #1 Frozen (2013)
- December $3.4B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
FAQ
Box Office October 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 147 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 2013?
Gravity (2013) leads with $723.8M worldwide, $274.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Captain Phillips (2013) at $218.8M and 12 Years a Slave (2013) at $187.7M.
How much did movies released in October 2013 earn?
147 films released in October 2013 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, or $13.5M per film on average. September 2013 releases took $1.3B.
How many movies released in October 2013 made $1 billion?
None. 5 films crossed $100 million, led by Gravity (2013) with $723.8M.
How is the October 2013 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 October 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 October 2013 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.