#1 of 115 #1 movie of May 2013
2013 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 27% of the chart's total
$409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
Box office · May 2013
May 2013 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Iron Man 3 (2013) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 2013, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Fast & Furious 6 (2013) at $788.7M and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) at $467.4M. 115 films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $4.5B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 8 crossed $100 million. That is 4.9 times the total of April 2013, whose releases took $929.4M. By genre, Adventure leads with $3B across 8 releases.
- May 2013 releases with a gross
- 115
- combined worldwide
- $4.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs April 2013
- ×4.9
#1 of 115 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.2B, 70% of what all 115 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of May 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 115. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 2013.
- 1 May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $409M Rest of the world: $806.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $550M Worldwide: $788.7M
- 3 May 15, 2013 US and Canada: $228.8M Rest of the world: $238.6M Worldwide: $467.4M
- 4 May 23, 2013 US and Canada: $112.2M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $362M
- 5 May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $144.9M Rest of the world: $208.8M Worldwide: $353.7M
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May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $117.7M Rest of the world: $234M Worldwide: $351.7M - 7
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $160.9M Worldwide: $268.4M - 8
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $183.1M Worldwide: $243.6M - 9
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.1M - 10
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $41.5M Worldwide: $78.4M - 11
May 19, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M - 12
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $31M - 13
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $30.7M - 14
May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25M - 15
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $20.7M - 16
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $16.7M - 17
May 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M - 18
May 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M - 19
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $130.1K Worldwide: $9.3M - 20
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $9M - 21
May 29, 2013 US and Canada: $717.2K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $8.9M - 22
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 23
May 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 24
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: $22.1K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.6M - 25
May 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 26
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 27
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.6M - 28
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $3.9M - 29
May 23, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 30
May 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 31
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $3.2M - 32
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 33
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $590K Worldwide: $2.9M - 34
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2.7M - 35
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.6M - 36
May 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 37
May 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 38
May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 39
May 9, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 40
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $100.6K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.3M - 41
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 42
May 10, 2013 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M - 43
May 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 44
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 45
May 14, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 46
May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $186K Worldwide: $1.5M - 47
May 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 48
May 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 49
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $85.2K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M - 50
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2013?
Of the top 10, Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while After Earth (2013) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 115 films, $1.5B (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B $409M US & Canada · 34% $806.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788.7M $238.7M US & Canada · 30% $550M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $467.4M $228.8M US & Canada · 49% $238.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M $112.2M US & Canada · 31% $249.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 5 The Great Gatsby (2013) $353.7M $144.9M US & Canada · 41% $208.8M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 Now You See Me (2013) $351.7M $117.7M US & Canada · 33% $234M elsewhere · 67%
- 7 Epic (2013) $268.4M $107.5M US & Canada · 40% $160.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 After Earth (2013) $243.6M $60.5M US & Canada · 25% $183.1M elsewhere · 75%
- 9 American Dreams in China (2013) $87.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Source Family (2013) $78.4M $36.9M US & Canada · 47% $41.5M elsewhere · 53%
Gross bands
How Many May 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 115 films crossed $100M and took $4.1B between them, 89% of the total. 97 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
27% 17% 45%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 27% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $788.7M · 17% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 5% of the list $2B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 9% of the list $351.3M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 97 films, 84% of the list $136M · 3% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2013 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $1.6B, led by Fast & Furious 6 (2013). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.3B Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Great Gatsby (2013) $391.6M The Great Gatsby (2013)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) $591.3M Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $1.6B Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 Now You See Me (2013) $656.9M Now You See Me (2013)
Earlier years
How Does May 2013 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2013 earned the most: $4.5B from 115 films, led by Iron Man 3 (2013).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2004 62 films | 62 | $2.5B | – | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| May 2005 89 films · −1% | 89 | $2.5B | −1% | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $905.6M |
| May 2006 74 films · +2% | 74 | $2.5B | +2% | The Da Vinci Code (2006) $760M |
| May 2007 106 films · +20% | 106 | $3B | +20% | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) $961.7M |
| May 2008 89 films · −6% | 89 | $2.8B | −6% | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786.6M |
| May 2009 74 films · +16% | 74 | $3.3B | +16% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| May 2010 98 films · −28% | 98 | $2.4B | −28% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 90 films · +54% | 90 | $3.7B | +54% | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1B |
| May 2012 88 films · +5% | 88 | $3.9B | +5% | The Avengers (2012) $1.5B |
| May 2013 115 films · +18% | 115 | $4.5B | +18% | Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in May 2013?
Adventure took $3B across 8 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($2.9B) and Action ($2.8B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $4.2B across 51 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language films ($117.8M) and Cantonese-language films ($41.3M).
May 2013 Box Office by Genre
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Adventure $3B8 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Thriller $2.9B19 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Action $2.8B13 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Sci-Fi $1.9B4 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Fantasy $1.5B3 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Crime $1.2B13 films · #1 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) -
Comedy $801.1M42 films · #1 The Hangover Part III (2013) -
Mystery $611.5M4 films · #1 Now You See Me (2013) -
Drama $607.7M45 films · #1 The Great Gatsby (2013) -
Romance $494.2M17 films · #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
May 2013 Box Office by Language
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English $4.2B51 films · #1 Iron Man 3 (2013) -
Chinese $117.8M3 films · #1 American Dreams in China (2013) -
Cantonese $41.3M3 films · #1 Blind Detective (2013) -
French $40.2M12 films · #1 Me, Myself and Mum (2013) -
Hindi $35M7 films · #1 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) -
Korean $29M4 films · #1 Montage (2013) -
Danish $17.4M2 films · #1 Love Is All You Need (2013) -
German $9.2M3 films · #1 Hannah Arendt (2013) -
Portuguese $8.4M2 films · #1 Brazilian Western (2013) -
Japanese $6.3M1 film · #1 Hospitality Department (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 May 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 115 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 2013?
Iron Man 3 (2013) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $409M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fast & Furious 6 (2013) at $788.7M and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) at $467.4M.
How much did movies released in May 2013 earn?
115 films released in May 2013 report a worldwide gross, $4.5B in all, or $39.5M per film on average. April 2013 releases took $929.4M.
How many movies released in May 2013 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Iron Man 3 (2013). 8 crossed $100 million.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.