Budgets · 2013

Biggest Budget Movies of 2013: Cost vs Box Office

135 of the 5,584 films released in 2013 have a reported production budget. Man of Steel cost the most at $225M, and earned $670.1M worldwide. The Lone Ranger is next at $215M. The 20 most expensive cost $3.3B together.

films with a budget: 135
most expensive: $225M
top 20 combined: $3.3B
median budget: $35M

Cost vs earnings

The 20 Most Expensive Movies of 2013: Budget vs Box Office

Man of Steel cost $225M and earned $670.1M worldwide (3.0× its budget). 10 of the 20 earned at least 2.5 times their budget, a common rule of thumb for breaking even once marketing and cinema shares are paid; 2 films took less than their budget.

Man of Steel 3.0×
Budget $225M Worldwide $670.1M
The Lone Ranger 1.2×
Budget $215M Worldwide $260.5M
Oz the Great and Powerful 2.3×
Budget $215M Worldwide $493.3M
Iron Man 3 6.1×
Budget $200M Worldwide $1.2B
Jack the Giant Slayer 1.0×
Budget $195M Worldwide $197.7M
Star Trek Into Darkness 2.5×
Budget $190M Worldwide $467.4M
World War Z 2.8×
Budget $190M Worldwide $540.5M
Pacific Rim 2.2×
Budget $190M Worldwide $411M
47 Ronin 0.9×
Budget $175M Worldwide $151.8M
Thor: The Dark World 3.8×
Budget $170M Worldwide $644.8M
Fast & Furious 6 4.9×
Budget $160M Worldwide $788.7M
Frozen 8.7×
Budget $150M Worldwide $1.3B
White House Down 1.4×
Budget $150M Worldwide $205.4M
The Croods 4.4×
Budget $135M Worldwide $587.3M
Turbo 2.1×
Budget $135M Worldwide $282.6M
R.I.P.D. 0.6×
Budget $130M Worldwide $78.3M
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 6.7×
Budget $130M Worldwide $865M
G.I. Joe: Retaliation 2.9×
Budget $130M Worldwide $375.7M
After Earth 1.9×
Budget $130M Worldwide $243.6M
The Wolverine 3.5×
Budget $120M Worldwide $414.8M

Return on budget

Which 2013 Movies Made the Most, and Least, for Their Budget?

The Conjuring earned 16× its $20M budget, the best return of any 2013 film that cost $10M or more. At the other end, Oldboy took $5.2M on a $30M budget (0.2×). Worldwide cinema gross only; home video, streaming and marketing are not included.

Biggest hits for their cost

Film	Budget	Worldwide	Return
The Conjuring $20M budget	$20M	$320.4M	16×
Despicable Me 2 $76M budget	$76M	$970.8M	13×
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa $15M budget	$15M	$151.8M	10×
Mama $15M budget	$15M	$146.4M	9.8×
12 Years a Slave $20M budget	$20M	$187.7M	9.4×
Frozen $150M budget	$150M	$1.3B	8.7×
Philomena $12M budget	$12M	$100.1M	8.3×
One Direction: The Invasion $10M budget	$10M	$74.4M	7.4×

Biggest flops for their cost

Film	Budget	Worldwide	Return
Oldboy $30M budget	$30M	$5.2M	0.2×
Paranoia $35M budget	$35M	$17.1M	0.5×
R.I.P.D. $130M budget	$130M	$78.3M	0.6×
47 Ronin $175M budget	$175M	$151.8M	0.9×
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone $30M budget	$30M	$27.4M	0.9×
Broken City $35M budget	$35M	$34.7M	1.0×

Budget spread

How Much Did 2013 Movies Cost to Make?

135 films released in 2013 have a reported budget, 2% of all 5,584. The biggest group cost between $10M and $50M (50%); the median is $35M, and 28 films cost $100M or more.

Under $10M 18 films · 13%
$10M–$50M 67 films · 50%
$50M–$100M 22 films · 16%
$100M–$200M 24 films · 18%
$200M and up 4 films · 3%

Since 2000

Are Movie Budgets Growing? Top-10 Average by Year

The ten most expensive films of 2013 cost $196.5M on average, rank 11 of 27 years since 2000; 2022 is the peak at $259.5M. Each year links to its own list.

2000 #1: The Perfect Storm
$112.4M
2001 #1: Pearl Harbor
$118.9M
2002 #1: Die Another Day
$121.3M
2003 #1: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
$142.7M
2004 #1: Spider-Man 2
$147.5M
2005 #1: King Kong
$151M
2006 #1: Superman Returns
$169.4M
2007 #1: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
$182.3M
2008 #1: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
$172.5M
2009 #1: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
$196.2M
2010 #1: Tangled
$186M
2011 #1: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
$176.3M
2012 #1: The Dark Knight Rises
$210.4M
2013 #1: Man of Steel
$196.5M
2014 #1: Transformers: Age Of Extinction
$178.1M
2015 #1: Avengers: Age of Ultron
$186.6M
2016 #1: Captain America: Civil War
$194.8M
2017 #1: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
$223.1M
2018 #1: Avengers: Infinity War
$203.1M
2019 #1: Avengers: Endgame
$234.4M
2020 #1: Tenet
$155.5M
2021 #1: Zack Snyder's Justice League
$215M
2022 #1: Avatar: The Way of Water
$259.5M
2023 #1: Fast X
$251.8M
2024 #1: Red One
$200.8M
2025 #1: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
$255.5M
2026 #1: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
$207M

By genre

Which Genres Got the Biggest Budgets in 2013?

Action films account for the most spending in 2013: $4.2B across 44 films, $96.2M on average. Adventure follows with $3.9B. A film with several genres counts in each.

Action $4.2B
44 films · $96.2M average
Adventure $3.9B
31 films · $126.2M average
Thriller $2.8B
49 films · $56.3M average
Drama $2.7B
58 films · $47.4M average
Fantasy $2.4B
20 films · $121.9M average
Comedy $2.4B
49 films · $49.6M average
Sci-Fi $2.2B
23 films · $96.2M average
Crime $1.4B
27 films · $50.9M average
Family $1.4B
15 films · $90.9M average
Animation $1B
11 films · $91.3M average

FAQ

Biggest Budget Movies of 2013: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about what 2013's films cost and earned, from the lists above.

What was the most expensive movie of 2013?

Man of Steel (2013), with a reported production budget of $225M. The Lone Ranger is second at $215M.

About Man of Steel

Which 2013 movie made the most money for its budget?

Among 2013 films that cost $10M or more, The Conjuring (2013) earned $320.4M worldwide on a $20M budget, 16× what it cost.

What was the biggest box office flop of 2013?

Measured by worldwide gross against budget, Oldboy (2013) took $5.2M on a $30M budget (0.2×), the weakest return of any 2013 film that cost $30M or more.

How much did a 2013 movie cost to make?

The median reported budget of the 135 films released in 2013 with one is $35M. The 20 most expensive cost $3.3B together, and 28 films cost $100M or more.

Which budgets are counted?

Reported production budgets up to $500M. A budget of $30M or more also needs a box office record, a Metascore or an award nomination, and a budget of $100M or more that earned back less than 15% of it only counts for a widely seen English-language film. These checks filter out budgets stored in another currency. Marketing costs are not included.