2013 Top-Grossing Movies in North America

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative North American box office earnings for movies released in 2013. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 2013.

To see the top-grossing movies that earned money during 2013 (including movies released in previous years), click the “Earned in 2013” button below.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre2013 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1The Hunger Games: Catching Fi…Nov 22, 2013LionsgateAdventure$424,668,04752,217,143
2Iron Man 3May 3, 2013Walt DisneyAction$408,992,27250,306,553
3FrozenNov 22, 2013Walt DisneyMusical$400,953,00949,231,796
4Despicable Me 2Jul 3, 2013UniversalAdventure$368,065,38545,272,332
5Man of SteelJun 14, 2013Warner Bros.Action$291,045,51835,798,957
6GravityOct 4, 2013Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$274,092,70533,702,159
7Monsters UniversityJun 21, 2013Walt DisneyAdventure$268,488,32933,024,395
8The Hobbit: The Desolation of…Dec 13, 2013Warner Bros.Adventure$258,241,52231,729,804
9Fast and Furious 6May 24, 2013UniversalAction$238,679,85029,357,915
10Oz the Great and PowerfulMar 8, 2013Walt DisneyAdventure$234,770,99628,877,121
11Star Trek Into DarknessMay 16, 2013Paramount PicturesAdventure$228,778,66128,140,057
12Thor: The Dark WorldNov 8, 2013Walt DisneyAction$206,362,14025,380,562
13World War ZJun 21, 2013Paramount PicturesAction$202,706,71124,924,613
14The CroodsMar 22, 201320th Century FoxAdventure$187,168,42523,021,946
15The HeatJun 28, 201320th Century FoxComedy$159,581,58719,628,731
16We’re the MillersAug 7, 2013Warner Bros.Comedy$150,394,11918,498,662
17American HustleDec 13, 2013Sony PicturesBlack Comedy$150,098,45618,412,552
18The Great GatsbyMay 10, 2013Warner Bros.Drama$144,840,41917,815,550
19The ConjuringJul 19, 2013Warner Bros.Horror$137,400,14116,900,386
20Identity ThiefFeb 8, 2013UniversalComedy$134,506,92016,544,517
21Grown Ups 2Jul 12, 2013Sony PicturesComedy$133,668,52516,441,393
22The WolverineJul 26, 201320th Century FoxAction$132,556,85216,304,656
23Anchorman 2: The Legend Conti…Dec 18, 2013Paramount PicturesComedy$127,413,17615,649,833
24Lone SurvivorDec 25, 2013UniversalAction$125,095,60115,311,693
25G.I. Joe: RetaliationMar 27, 2013Paramount PicturesAction$122,523,06015,070,487
26Cloudy with a Chance of Meatb…Sep 27, 2013Sony PicturesAdventure$119,793,56714,732,988
27Now You See MeMay 31, 2013LionsgateThriller/Suspense$117,723,98914,480,195
28The Wolf of Wall StreetDec 25, 2013Paramount PicturesBlack Comedy$116,949,18314,339,455
29Lee Daniels’ The ButlerAug 16, 2013Weinstein Co.Drama$116,632,09514,345,619
30The Hangover 3May 23, 2013Warner Bros.Comedy$112,200,07213,800,747
31EpicMay 24, 201320th Century FoxAdventure$107,518,68213,224,930
32Captain PhillipsOct 11, 2013Sony PicturesDrama$107,136,41713,176,407
33Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaOct 25, 2013Paramount PicturesComedy$102,003,01912,546,096
34Pacific RimJul 12, 2013Warner Bros.Action$101,854,39712,526,436
35This is the EndJun 12, 2013Sony PicturesComedy$101,470,20212,480,960
36Olympus Has FallenMar 22, 2013FilmDistrictThriller/Suspense$98,927,59212,168,215
3742Apr 12, 2013Warner Bros.Drama$95,020,21311,687,603
38ElysiumAug 9, 2013Sony PicturesAction$93,050,11711,445,279
39Disney PlanesAug 9, 2013Walt DisneyAdventure$90,282,58011,104,868
40The Lone RangerJul 2, 2013Walt DisneyWestern$89,302,11510,984,270
41OblivionApr 19, 2013UniversalAction$89,107,23510,960,300
42Insidious Chapter 2Sep 13, 2013FilmDistrictHorror$83,586,44710,281,236
43Saving Mr. BanksDec 13, 2013Walt DisneyDrama$83,299,76110,222,359
44TurboJul 17, 201320th Century FoxAdventure$83,028,13010,212,562
452 GunsAug 2, 2013UniversalAction$75,612,4609,300,426
46White House DownJun 28, 2013Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$73,103,7848,991,855
47MamaJan 18, 2013UniversalHorror$71,628,1808,810,354
48Safe HavenFeb 14, 2013RelativityDrama$71,399,1208,782,180
49The Smurfs 2Jul 31, 2013Sony PicturesAdventure$71,017,7848,735,275
50The Best Man HolidayNov 15, 2013UniversalComedy$70,525,1958,674,558
51Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersAug 7, 201320th Century FoxAdventure$68,559,5548,432,863
52A Good Day to Die HardFeb 14, 201320th Century FoxAction$67,349,1988,284,034
53Warm BodiesFeb 1, 2013LionsgateRomantic Comedy$66,380,6628,164,903
54Jack the Giant SlayerMar 1, 2013Warner Bros.Adventure$65,187,6038,018,155
55The PurgeJun 7, 2013UniversalHorror$64,473,1157,930,272
56Last VegasJan 28, 2013CBS FilmsComedy$63,914,1677,860,845
57Ender’s GameNov 1, 2013LionsgateAdventure$61,737,1917,593,477
58PrisonersSep 20, 2013Warner Bros.Thriller/Suspense$61,002,3027,503,358
59After EarthMay 31, 2013Sony PicturesAction$60,522,0977,444,292
60The Secret Life of Walter Mit…Dec 25, 201320th Century FoxAdventure$58,236,8387,147,092
61Escape From Planet EarthFeb 15, 2013Weinstein Co.Adventure$57,012,9777,012,666
6212 Years a SlaveOct 18, 2013Fox SearchlightDrama$56,671,9936,959,451
63Free BirdsNov 1, 2013RelativityAdventure$55,750,4806,856,573
64Hansel & Gretel: Witch HuntersJan 25, 2013Paramount PicturesAction$55,703,4756,851,596
65Evil DeadApr 5, 2013Sony PicturesHorror$54,239,8566,671,569
66RED 2Jul 19, 2013LionsgateAction$53,262,5606,551,360
67Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christm…Dec 13, 2013LionsgateComedy$52,543,3546,458,525
68Tyler Perry’s TemptationMar 29, 2013LionsgateDrama$51,975,3546,393,032
69The CallMar 15, 2013Sony PicturesThriller/Suspense$51,872,3786,380,366
70Pain & GainApr 26, 2013Paramount PicturesAction$49,875,2916,134,722
71Gangster SquadJan 11, 2013Warner Bros.Action$46,000,9035,658,168
72The InternshipJun 7, 201320th Century FoxComedy$44,672,7645,494,805
73No se Aceptan DevolucionesAug 30, 2013LionsgateComedy$44,467,2065,469,521
74SnitchFeb 22, 2013LionsgateThriller/Suspense$42,930,4625,280,500
75RiddickSep 6, 2013UniversalAction$42,025,1355,169,143
76A Haunted HouseJan 11, 2013Open RoadComedy$40,041,6834,925,176
7747 RoninDec 25, 2013UniversalAction$38,362,4754,709,894
78August: Osage CountyDec 25, 2013Weinstein Co.Black Comedy$37,738,8104,619,347
79PhilomenaNov 22, 2013Weinstein Co.Drama$37,709,9794,626,089
80The FamilySep 13, 2013RelativityBlack Comedy$36,918,8114,541,046
81Walking with DinosaursDec 20, 201320th Century FoxAdventure$36,076,1214,430,343
82CarrieOct 18, 2013Sony PicturesHorror$35,266,6194,337,838
83Texas Chainsaw 3DJan 4, 2013LionsgateHorror$34,341,9454,224,101
84R.I.P.D.Jul 19, 2013UniversalAction$33,618,8554,135,161
85Blue JasmineJul 26, 2013Sony Pictures Cla…Comedy$33,404,8714,108,442
86Kevin Hart: Let Me ExplainJul 3, 2013LionsgateConcert/Performance$32,244,0513,966,058
87Side EffectsFeb 8, 2013Open RoadThriller/Suspense$32,172,7573,957,289
88Scary Movie VApr 12, 2013Weinstein Co.Comedy$32,015,7873,937,981
89The Mortal Instruments: City …Aug 21, 2013Sony PicturesAdventure$31,165,4213,833,385
90Delivery ManNov 22, 2013Walt DisneyComedy$30,659,8173,770,620
91Grudge MatchDec 25, 2013Warner Bros.Comedy$29,817,9913,659,480
92One Direction: This is UsAug 30, 2013Sony PicturesConcert/Performance$28,873,3743,551,461
93Kick-Ass 2Aug 16, 2013UniversalAction$28,795,9853,541,942
94Dallas Buyers ClubNov 1, 2013Focus FeaturesDrama$27,298,2853,350,827
95RushSep 20, 2013UniversalDrama$26,947,6243,314,591
96The HostMar 29, 2013Open RoadThriller/Suspense$26,623,7013,274,748
97The World’s EndAug 23, 2013Focus FeaturesComedy$26,004,8513,198,629
9821 and OverMar 1, 2013RelativityComedy$25,682,3803,158,964
99Escape PlanOct 18, 2013LionsgateThriller/Suspense$25,135,9653,091,659
100Don JonSep 27, 2013RelativityRomantic Comedy$24,477,7043,010,766