Market Charts > 2013 > Genres > Action
Box Office Performance for Action Movies in 2013
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date |
Theatrical
Distributor | MPAA
Rating | 2013 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|
| 1 |
Iron Man 3 |
May 3, 2013 |
Walt Disney |
PG-13 |
$408,992,272 |
50,306,552 |
| 2 |
Man of Steel |
Jun 14, 2013 |
Warner Bros. |
PG-13 |
$291,045,518 |
35,798,956 |
| 3 |
Fast and Furious 6 |
May 24, 2013 |
Universal |
PG-13 |
$238,679,850 |
29,357,915 |
| 4 |
Thor: The Dark World |
Nov 8, 2013 |
Walt Disney |
PG-13 |
$203,449,204 |
25,024,502 |
| 5 |
World War Z |
Jun 21, 2013 |
Paramount Pictures |
PG-13 |
$202,359,711 |
24,890,493 |
| 6 |
The Wolverine |
Jul 26, 2013 |
20th Century Fox |
PG-13 |
$132,556,852 |
16,304,655 |
| 7 |
G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
Mar 27, 2013 |
Paramount Pictures |
PG-13 |
$122,523,060 |
15,070,487 |
| 8 |
Pacific Rim |
Jul 12, 2013 |
Warner Bros. |
PG-13 |
$101,802,906 |
12,521,882 |
| 9 |
Elysium |
Aug 9, 2013 |
Sony Pictures |
R |
$93,050,117 |
11,445,278 |
| 10 |
2 Guns |
Aug 2, 2013 |
Universal |
R |
$75,612,460 |
9,300,425 |
| 11 |
A Good Day to Die Hard |
Feb 14, 2013 |
20th Century Fox |
R |
$67,349,198 |
8,284,034 |
| 12 |
After Earth |
May 31, 2013 |
Sony Pictures |
PG-13 |
$60,522,097 |
7,444,292 |
| 13 |
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters |
Jan 25, 2013 |
Paramount Pictures |
R |
$55,703,475 |
6,851,595 |
| 14 |
RED 2 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
Lionsgate |
PG-13 |
$53,262,560 |
6,551,360 |
| 15 |
Pain & Gain |
Apr 26, 2013 |
Paramount Pictures |
R |
$49,875,291 |
6,134,722 |
| 16 |
Gangster Squad |
Jan 11, 2013 |
Warner Bros. |
R |
$46,000,903 |
5,658,167 |
| 17 |
Riddick |
Sep 6, 2013 |
Universal |
R |
$42,025,135 |
5,169,143 |
| 18 |
R.I.P.D. |
Jul 19, 2013 |
Universal |
PG-13 |
$33,618,855 |
4,135,160 |
| 19 |
47 Ronin |
Dec 25, 2013 |
Universal |
PG-13 |
$32,687,680 |
4,020,624 |
| 20 |
Kick-Ass 2 |
Aug 16, 2013 |
Universal |
R |
$28,795,985 |
3,541,941 |
| 21 |
Homefront |
Nov 27, 2013 |
Open Road |
R |
$20,158,492 |
2,479,519 |
| 22 |
The Last Stand |
Jan 18, 2013 |
Lionsgate |
R |
$12,050,299 |
1,482,201 |
| 23 |
Bullet to the Head |
Feb 1, 2013 |
Warner Bros. |
R |
$9,489,829 |
1,167,260 |
| 24 |
Machete Kills |
Oct 11, 2013 |
Open Road |
R |
$8,008,161 |
985,013 |
| 25 |
Dhoom 3 |
Dec 20, 2013 |
Yash Raj Films |
Not Rated |
$7,846,872 |
965,174 |
| 26 |
Skyfall |
Nov 8, 2012 |
Sony Pictures |
PG-13 |
$7,555,911 |
929,386 |
| 27 |
Top Gun |
May 16, 1986 |
Paramount Pictures |
PG |
$5,418,430 |
666,473 |
| 28 |
Oldboy |
Nov 27, 2013 |
FilmDistrict |
R |
$2,193,658 |
269,822 |
| 29 |
Race 2 |
Jan 25, 2013 |
UTV Communications |
Not Rated |
$1,579,940 |
194,334 |
| 30 |
Red Dawn |
Nov 21, 2012 |
Open Road |
PG-13 |
$929,740 |
114,359 |
| 31 |
Shootout at Wadala |
May 3, 2013 |
Eros Entertainment |
Not Rated |
$369,310 |
45,425 |
| 32 |
Lone Survivor |
Dec 25, 2013 |
Universal |
R |
$326,685 |
40,182 |
| 33 |
Himmatwala |
Mar 29, 2013 |
UTV Communications |
Not Rated |
$270,880 |
33,318 |
| 34 |
Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla |
May 3, 2013 |
Lionsgate |
R |
$173,472 |
21,337 |
| 35 |
Jeonseolui Joomeok |
Apr 12, 2013 |
CJ Entertainment |
Not Rated |
$134,213 |
16,508 |
| 36 |
Un flic |
Apr 19, 2013 |
Rialto Pictures |
Not Rated |
$48,040 |
5,908 |
| 37 |
Yip Man: Jung gik yat jin |
Sep 20, 2013 |
Well Go USA |
PG-13 |
$37,884 |
4,659 |
| 38 |
Tai Chi Hero |
Apr 26, 2013 |
Well Go USA |
Not Rated |
$30,830 |
3,792 |
| 39 |
The Sweeney |
Mar 1, 2013 |
Entertainment One |
R |
$26,345 |
3,240 |
| 40 |
Bai she chuan shuo |
Feb 8, 2013 |
Magnolia Pictures |
PG-13 |
$18,759 |
2,307 |
| 41 |
Violet and Daisy |
Jun 7, 2013 |
Cinedigm |
R |
$17,186 |
2,113 |
| 42 |
Pawn Shop Chronicles |
Jul 12, 2013 |
Anchor Bay Entert… |
R |
$8,088 |
994 |
| 43 |
The Package |
Feb 15, 2013 |
Anchor Bay Entert… |
R |
$1,470 |
180 |
| 44 |
Hammer of the Gods |
Jul 5, 2013 |
Magnet Pictures |
R |
$614 |
75 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,416,608,237 | |
| Total Tickets Sold | 297,245,762 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2013.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2013.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.
