Most Popular Movies 2013
This chart shows the 2013 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2013 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2013 - Top 2013 Worldwide
| ← 2012 | Most Popular Overall | 2014 → |
| Frozen |
| Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee |
| Lead Roles: Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Jonathan Groff as Kristoff, Josh Gad as Olaf, Santino Fontana as Hans, Alan Tudyk as Duke of Weselton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2013 (Limited) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Sibling Rivalry, Romance, Love at First Sight, Royalty, Prince/Princess, Surprise Twist, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Filmed in Walt Disney Animation Studios Burbank CA, Filmed in Burbank, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Family Musical, Missing Person, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Musical, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $400,953,009 |
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International BO: $873,262,845 |
Synopsis
Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey—teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven—to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.
| The Wolf of Wall Street |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2013 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Mafia, Wall Street, White Collar Crime, FBI, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Narcotics, Prostitution, Addiction, Infidelity, Prescription Drug Abuse, Intertitle, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Non-Chronological, Digital Cinematography, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Black Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Black Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $116,949,183 |
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International BO: $272,866,953 |
Synopsis
Martin Scorsese directs the story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort. From the American dream to corporate greed, Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late 80s. Excess success and affluence in his early twenties as founder of the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont warranted Belfort the title "The Wolf of Wall Street."
| Gravity |
| Director: Alfonso Cuarón |
| Lead Roles: Sandra Bullock as Ryan Stone, George Clooney as Matt Kowalski |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 3, 2013 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Space Program, Marooned, Rescue, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, One Last Job, Death of a Son or Daughter, Hallucinations, Voiceover/Narration, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Survival Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $274,092,705 |
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International BO: $410,565,026 |
Synopsis
Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski in command. But on a seemingly routine mission, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone—tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth… and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
| Sharknado |
| Director: Anthony C. Ferrante |
| Lead Roles: John Heard as George |
| Video Release Date: September 3, 2013 by The Asylum |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Extreme Weather, Intentional B Movie , TV Premiere, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
| Despicable Me 2 |
| Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin |
| Lead Roles: Steve Carell as Gru, Kristen Wiig as Lucy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 26, 2013 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Romance, First Love, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mad Scientist, Adopted Family, Scene in End Credits, Coming of Age, Non-Chronological, Fantasy Sequence, Love at First Sight, Interspecies Romance, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters, Letting Go, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Illumination Mac Guff Studios, Paris, France, Filmed in Paris, France, Filmed in France, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $368,065,385 |
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International BO: $607,151,450 |
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Domestic BO: $408,992,272 |
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International BO: $806,400,000 |
Synopsis
Brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man is pitted against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
| Thor: The Dark World |
| Director: Alan Taylor |
| Lead Roles: Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Idris Elba as Heimdall, Christopher Eccleston as Malekith the Accursed, Jaimie Alexander as Sif |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 30, 2013 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: Gods and Goddesses, Sibling Rivalry, End of the World, Adopted Family, Marvel Comics, Scene in End Credits, Surprise Twist, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Invented Language, Intertitle, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Gratuitous Cameos, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, 3-D, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $206,362,140 |
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International BO: $438,240,376 |
Synopsis
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos... but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. To defeat an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor sets upon his most dangerous and personal journey yet, forced into an alliance with the treacherous Loki to save not only his people and those he loves...but our universe itself.
| Olympus Has Fallen |
| Director: Antoine Fuqua |
| Lead Roles: Gerard Butler as Mike Banning, Aaron Eckhart as President Benjamin Asher, Dylan McDermott as Forbes, Morgan Freeman as Speaker Trumbull, Rick Yune as Kang, Angela Bassett as Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 2013 (Wide) (France) |
| Keywords: Political, Terrorism, Kidnap, Rescue, Secret Service Agent, White House Under Attack |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $98,927,592 |
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International BO: $73,909,401 |
Synopsis
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning¹s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger crisis.
| Promised Land |
| Director: Gus Van Sant |
| Lead Roles: Matt Damon as Steve Butler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 28, 2012 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Environment, Corporate Malfeasance, Agitprop, Screenplay Written By the Star, False Identity, Life Drama, Life in a Small Town, Life on a Farm, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,597,898 |
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International BO: $4,796,664 |
Synopsis
Corporate salesman Steve Butler arrives in a rural town with his sales partner, Sue Thomason. With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company’s offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man who counters Steve both personally and professionally.
| World War Z |
| Director: Marc Forster |
| Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 2013 (Wide) (Egypt) |
| Keywords: Dystopia, Political, Zombies, Epidemic, Post Apocalypse, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Horror |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $202,706,711 |
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International BO: $329,154,939 |
Synopsis
United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.
| White House Down |
| Director: Roland Emmerich |
| Lead Roles: Channing Tatum as Johnn Cale, Jamie Foxx as President James Sawyer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 28, 2013 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Terrorism, Political, Rescue, Secret Service Agent, White House Under Attack, Children Dealing with Divorce, IMAX: DMR, Political Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,103,784 |
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International BO: $132,336,603 |
Synopsis
In Columbia Pictures' White House Down, Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
| Blue Jasmine |
| Director: Woody Allen |
| Lead Roles: Cate Blanchett as Jasmine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 26, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Keywords: White Collar Crime, Infidelity, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Comedy Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,404,871 |
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International BO: $69,508,090 |
Synopsis
After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger’s modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again. Jasmine arrives in San Francisco in a fragile mental state, her head reeling from the cocktail of anti - depressants she's on . While still able to project her aristocratic bearing, Jasmine is emotionally precarious and lacks any practical ability to support herself. She disapproves of Ginger’s boyfriend Chili, who she considers another “loser” like Ginger’s ex - husband Augie. Ginger, recognizing but not fully understanding her sister’s psychological instability, suggests that she pursue interior design, a career she correctly intuits that Jasmine won’t feel is beneath her. In the meantime, Jasmine begrudgingly accepts work as the receptionist in a dentist’s office, where she attracts the unwanted attentions of her boss, Dr. Flicker. Feeling that her sister might be right about her poor taste in men, Ginger starts seeing Al, a sound engineer whom she considers as a step up from Chili. Jasmine sees a potential lifeline when she meets Dwight, a diplomat who is quickly smitten with her beauty, sophistication and style. Jasmine’s flaw is that she derives her worth from the way she’s perceived by others, while she herself is blind to what is going around her. Jasmine earns our compassion because she is the unwitting instrument of her own downfall.
| The Wolverine |
| Director: James Mangold |
| Lead Roles: Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 26, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Romance, Marvel Comics, Organized Crime, Mutants, Depression, PTSD, Scene in End Credits, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $132,556,852 |
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International BO: $283,900,000 |
| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
| Director: Francis Lawrence |
| Lead Roles: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Keywords: Romance, Dystopia, Love Triangle, Ensemble, Political, Rebellion, Young Adult Book Adaptation, PTSD, Filmed in Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Georgia, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Hawaii, United States, Filmed in Ringwood, NJ, Filmed in New Jersey, United States, Filmed in Passaic County, NJ, Filmed in Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in Goat Farm Arts Center, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Kawela Beach, Oahu, HI, Filmed in Oahu, HI, Filmed in Swan House, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Ramapo Mountain State Forest, NJ, Filmed in Fulton County, GA, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $424,668,047 |
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International BO: $440,139,967 |
Synopsis
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games - a competition that could change Panem forever.
| Monsters University |
| Director: Dan Scanlon |
| Lead Roles: Billy Crystal as Mike, John Goodman as Sullivan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 21, 2013 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Prequel, Delayed Sequel, College, Underdog, Monster, Bullies, Fraternity/Sorority, Scene in End Credits, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $268,488,329 |
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International BO: $474,967,481 |
Synopsis
Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a professional Scarer - and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike's plans are derailed when he crosses paths with hotshot MU legacy James P. Sullivan, "Sulley", a natural-born Scarer. The pair's out-of-control competitive spirit gets them both kicked out of the University’s elite Scare Program. To make matters worse, they realize they will have to work together, along with an odd bunch of misfit monsters, if they ever hope to make things right.
| We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks |
| Director: Alex Gibney |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 2013 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: Internet, Political, Whistleblowers, Investigative Journalist, News |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $166,243 |
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International BO: $435,799 |
Synopsis
Filmed with the startling immediacy of unfolding history, Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney’s WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS details the creation of Julian Assange’s controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. Hailed by some as a free-speech hero and others as a traitor and terrorist, the enigmatic Assange’s rise and fall are paralleled with that of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the brilliant, troubled young soldier who downloaded hundreds of thousands of documents from classified U.S. military and diplomatic servers, revealing the behind-the-scenes workings of the government’s international diplomacy and military strategy. In seeking to expose abuse in the corridors of power, Assange and Manning were undermined by forces within and without, as well as by their own human failings. WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS is a riveting, multi-layered tale about transparency in the information age and our ever-elusive search for the truth.
| Star Trek Into Darkness |
| Director: J.J. Abrams |
| Lead Roles: John Cho as Hikaru Sulu, Benedict Cumberbatch as John Harris, Alice Eve as Dr. Carol Marcus, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Karl Urban as Leonard "Bones" McCoy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 2013 (Sneak Peek) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Genetic Engineering, Surprise Twist, Secret Agent, Secret Identity, Terrorism, Government Corruption, Ensemble, Prologue, Intertitle, Humans as Aliens, Invented Language, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $228,778,661 |
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International BO: $238,602,923 |
Synopsis
In the wake of a shocking act of terror from within their own organization, the crew of The Enterprise is called back home to Earth. In defiance of regulations and with a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads his crew on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew
| Oblivion |
| Director: Joseph Kosinski |
| Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Jack, Morgan Freeman as Beech |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 19, 2013 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Surprise Twist, Government Corruption, Alien Invasion, Visual Effects, Digital Cinematography, Faulty Memory, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Dream Sequence, Cabin in the Woods, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure, Space Program |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $89,107,235 |
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International BO: $198,809,398 |
Synopsis
2077: Jack Harper serves as a security repairmen stationed on an evacuated Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying alien threat who still scavenges what's left of our planet, Jack's mission is almost complete. In a matter of two weeks, he will join the remaining survivors on a lunar colony far from the war-torn world he has long called home. Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, Jack's soaring existence is brought crashing down after he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Drawn to Jack through a connection that transcends logic, her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he thought he knew. With a reality that is shattered as he discovers shocking truths that connect him to Earth of the past, Jack will be pushed to a heroism he didn't know he contained within. The fate of humanity now rests solely in the hands of a man who believed our world was soon to be lost forever.
| Escape Plan |
| Director: Mikael Hafstrom |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Breslin, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rottmayer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 10, 2013 (Wide) (Jordan) |
| Keywords: Prison, Prison Break, On a Boat, Surprise Twist, False Identity, Corporate Malfeasance, Intertitle, Animated Sequences, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Terrorism, Undercover, Tortured for Information, Muslims, Digital Cinematography, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $25,135,965 |
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International BO: $78,600,000 |
Synopsis
One of the world's foremost authorities on structural security agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called "The Tomb.” Deceived and wrongly imprisoned, Ray Breslin (must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built.
| American Hustle |
| Director: David O. Russell |
| Lead Roles: Christian Bale as Irving Rosenfeld, Amy Adams as Sydney Prosser, Bradley Cooper as Richie Dimaso, Jeremy Renner as Carmine Polito, Jennifer Lawrence as Rosalyn Rosenfeld |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 12, 2013 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: FBI, Confidence Men, Undercover, Mafia, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy, Black Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Black Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $150,098,456 |
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International BO: $107,760,487 |
Synopsis
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. Like David O. Russell's previous films, American Hustle defies genre, hinging on raw emotion, and life and death stakes
| The Croods |
| Director: Chris Sanders, Kirk De Micco |
| Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Grug, Emma Stone as Eep, Ryan Reynolds as Guy, Catherine Keener as Ugga, Cloris Leachman as Gran, Clark Duke as Thunk, Chris Sanders as Belt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Prehistoric Times, Dysfunctional Family, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, End of the World, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $187,168,425 |
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International BO: $385,900,000 |
Synopsis
The Croods is a 3D comedy adventure that follows the world's first modern family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always been their home, is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods are rocked by generational clashes and seismic shifts as they discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever.
| After Earth |
| Director: M. Night Shyamalan |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as Cypher Raige, Jaden Smith as Kitai Raige |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 31, 2013 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps, Post Apocalypse, Marooned, Relatives Playing Relatives, Visual Effects, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Alien Invasion, Intertitle, Coming of Age, Dream Sequence, Monster, Family Affair, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $60,522,097 |
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International BO: $190,977,568 |
Synopsis
A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige and his legendary father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home.
| Man of Steel |
| Director: Zack Snyder |
| Lead Roles: Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Kal-El, Michael Shannon as General Zod |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 14, 2013 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics, Friendly Alien on Earth, Alien Invasion, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Adopted Family, Visual Effects, Reboot, 3-D, Life on a Farm, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $291,045,518 |
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International BO: $376,954,000 |
Synopsis
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
| Journey to the South Pacific |
| Director: Greg MacGillivray |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 27, 2013 (IMAX) by MacGillivray Freeman Films |
| Keywords: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Voiceover/Narration, Animal Lead, Underwater, Nature Documentary, Environment, Short Film |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $7,144,210 |
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International BO: $7,340,963 |
| Kokuriko-zaka Kara |
| Director: Goro Miyazaki, Gary Rydstrom |
| Lead Roles: Sarah Bolger as Umi Matsuzaki, Anton Yelchin as Shun Kazama |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 2013 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as From Up on Poppy Hill |
| Keywords: Olympics, Coming of Age, Romance, First Love, Anime, Voiceover/Narration, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Korean War, World War II, Intertitle |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Drama, Hand Animation, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,000,878 |
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International BO: $48,740,662 |
Synopsis
The setting is Yokohama in 1963, and the filmmakers bring to life the bustling seaside town, with its misty harbor, sun-drenched gardens, shops and markets, and some of the most mouthwatering Japanese home-cooking set to film. The story centers on an innocent romance beginning to bud between Umi and Shun, two high school kids caught up in the changing times. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics - and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. While the children work together to save a dilapidated Meiji era club house from demolition, their tentative relationship begins to blossom. But - in an unexpected twist that parallels what the country itself is facing - a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart.