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
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| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
| Evil Dead |
| Director: Fede Álvarez |
| Lead Roles: Jane Levy as Mia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 3, 2013 (Wide) (Jamaica) |
| Keywords: Cabin in the Woods, Demons, Possessed, Lovecraftian, Addiction, Rehab / Former Addict, Remake, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
| Classification: Remake, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $54,239,856 |
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International BO: $44,770,189 |
Synopsis
In the remake of the 1981 cult-hit horror film, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.
| 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."
| Grown Ups 2 |
| Director: Dennis Dugan |
| Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Leonard, Kevin James as Eric, Chris Rock as Kurt, David Spade as Marcus Higgins, Salma Hayek as Roxanne, Maya Rudolph as Deanne, Maria Bello as Sally |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 12, 2013 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Graduation, Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star, Buddy Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $133,668,525 |
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International BO: $113,355,283 |
Synopsis
Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.
| Scary Movie V |
| Director: Malcolm D. Lee |
| Lead Roles: Ashley Tisdale as Jody, Katrina Bowden as Natalie, Snoop Dogg as Ja'Marcus, Charlie Sheen as Himself, Katt Williams as Blaine, Ava Kolker as Lily, Mike Tyson as Himself, Sarah Hyland as Mia |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 2013 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Spoof, Gratuitous Cameos, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Delayed Sequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Sequel With Returning Stars Playing New Characters, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Demons, Religious, Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $32,015,787 |
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International BO: $46,598,194 |
| 12 Years a Slave |
| Director: Steve Rodney McQueen |
| Lead Roles: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northup |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 2013 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
| Keywords: Slavery, Biography, Fugitive / On the Run, Escape, Sex Crimes, Non-Chronological, Epilogue, Intertitle, Musicians, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1800s, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Drama, Biographical Drama |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $56,671,993 |
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International BO: $124,093,068 |
Synopsis
In pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
| Captain Phillips |
| Director: Paul Greengrass |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Philips |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 2013 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: On a Boat, Hostage, Pirates, Rescue, Hijacking, Special Ops, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, IMAX: DMR, Survival Drama |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $107,136,417 |
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International BO: $113,511,767 |
Synopsis
A multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips, and his Somali counterpart, Muse. Set on an incontrovertible collision course off the coast of Somalia, both men will find themselves paying the human toll for economic forces outside of their control.
| Heli |
| Director: Amat Escalante |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 2013 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $552,614 |
| Dark Skies |
| Director: Scott Stewart |
| Lead Roles: Keri Russell as Lacy Barrett, Josh Hamilton as Daniel Barrett, Dakota Goyo as Jesse Barrett, Kadan Rockett as Sam Barrett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 21, 2013 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: Intertitle, Fired, Architecture, Unbelieving Police, Digital Cinematography, Alien Invasion, Surprise Twist, Psychological Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,418,667 |
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International BO: $10,285,444 |
Synopsis
As suburban husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.
| Now You See Me |
| Director: Louis Leterrier |
| Lead Roles: Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes, Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney, Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves, Dave Franco as Jack Wilder, Mélanie Laurent as Alma Dray, Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley, Michael Caine as Arthur Tressler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 31, 2013 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Stage Magician, Heist, Police Procedural, Class Warfare, White Collar Crime, Revenge, Surprise Twist, Crime Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $117,723,989 |
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International BO: $225,045,211 |
Synopsis
The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic J.Daniel Atlas, perform a pair of high-tech, high-profile magic shows, first amazing audiences by remotely robbing a Paris bank while in Las Vegas, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members' bank accounts, baffling the authorities with their intricately planned capers. FBI Special Agent Dylan Rhodes is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes—and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he's forced to partner with Alma, an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation, he turns to Thaddeus Bradley, a famed magic debunker, who claims the Paris bank trick was actually a meticulously planned illusion. Dylan and Alma begin to wonder if the Horsemen have an outside point person. If so, finding him would be the key to ending the magicians' crime spree. But who could it be? Or could it really be... magic? As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen's spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to stay one step ahead of the magicians. But it soon becomes clear that outmaneuvering these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man - or woman.
| The Spectacular Now |
| Director: James Ponsoldt |
| Lead Roles: Miles Teller as Sutter Keely, Shailene Woodley as Aimee Finecky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 2013 (Limited) by A24 |
| Keywords: Addiction, Coming of Age, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, First Love, High School, Car Accident, Black Out Drunk, Social Outcast, Narcotics, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Drug Overdose, Single Parent, Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,852,971 |
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International BO: $63,980 |
Synopsis
Sutter Keely lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he's never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky hovering over him. She's different: the "nice girl" who reads science fiction and doesn't have a boyfriend. She does have dreams, while Sutter lives in a world of impressive self-delusion. And yet they're drawn to each other.
| La Vie d'Adèle – Chapitres 1 & 2 |
| Director: Abdellatif Kechiche |
| Lead Roles: Lea Seydoux as Emma, Adele Exarchopoulos as Adele |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 11, 2013 (Limited) by Mongrel Media, released as La Vie d'Adèle (Canada) |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, LGBTQ+, First Love, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,450,504 |
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International BO: $20,436,727 |
Synopsis
15 year-old Adele dreams of finding the love of her life, but her relationship with a boy is unsettled by the emergence of feelings she has for a blue-haired girl.
| Warm Bodies |
| Director: Jonathan Levine |
| Lead Roles: Nicholas Hoult as R, Teresa Palmer as Julie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 31, 2013 (Wide) (Lebanon) |
| Keywords: Romance, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Zombies, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Unnamed Character, Epidemic, Post Apocalypse, Split Screen, Dream Sequence, Horror Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,380,662 |
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International BO: $48,453,650 |
Synopsis
After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human—setting off chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world.
| Tao Jie |
| Lead Roles: Andy Lau as Roger, Deanie Ip as Sister Peach |
| Video Release Date: February 26, 2013 by Well Go USA Video |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $4,728,896 |
Synopsis
Roger is a successful movie producer. Ah Tao has worked for Roger's family as a nanny and maid over the course of four generations. When Roger comes home to find Ah Tao has suffered a severe stroke and is unable to care for herself, he agrees to help her relocate to a nursing home. He wants to help, but fears he'll fail her. She needs his kindness, but doesn't want to be a burden. As their roles reverse, he becomes her caregiver, and comes to understand how much she means to him.
| Short Term 12 |
| Director: Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Lead Roles: Brie Larson as Grace, John Gallagher, Jr. as Mason, Kaitlyn Dever as Jayden, Rami Malek as Nate |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 23, 2013 (Limited) by Cinedigm |
| Keywords: Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Coming of Age, Juvenile Delinquent |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,013,100 |
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International BO: $1,295,435 |
Synopsis
Grace is a twenty-something supervisor at a facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, she is a formidable caretaker of the kids in her charge - and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason. But Grace's own difficult past - and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself - throw her into unforeseen confusion, made all the sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility: a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection.
| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 |
| Director: Jay Oliva |
| Video Release Date: January 29, 2013 by Warner Home Video |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Hand Animation, Super Hero |
| The Canyons |
| Director: Paul Schrader |
| Lead Roles: Lindsay Lohan as Tara, James Deen as Christian, Nolan Gerard Funk as Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Keywords: Movie Business, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mental Illness, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Film Noir, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $59,671 |
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International BO: $2,704 |
Synopsis
While calculating young movie producer Christian makes films to keep his trust fund intact, his actress girlfriend, Tara, hides an affair with an actor from her past. But Christian becomes aware of her infidelity, which leads the young Angelenos into a violent, sexually-charged tour through the dark side of human nature.
| Hansel & Gretel Get Baked |
| Director: Duane Journey |
| Video Release Date: June 25, 2013 by New Video Group |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Black Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues |
| Director: Adam McKay |
| Lead Roles: Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, Steve Carell as Brick Tamland, Paul Rudd as Brian Fantana, David Koechner as Champ Kind |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 2013 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: News, TV Industry, Comeback, Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star, Delayed Sequel, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Fired, Non-Chronological, Improvised, Suicide Attempt, Photography, Funeral Reunions, Intertitle, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, TV News, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $127,413,176 |
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International BO: $44,833,047 |
Synopsis
Seven years after capturing the heart of his co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone, Burgundy is offered the chance of lifetime: to be in on the world’s first 24-hour global cable news network, GNN, in New York City. The newsman quickly rounds up his classic news team—sports guy Champ Kind, man on the street Brian Fantana and weatherman Brick Tamland—and heads to The Big Apple. Upon arriving, he is quickly challenged by his strong female boss, Linda Jackson, Australian multi-millionaire network owner Kench Allenby and a chiseled popular lead anchor, Jack Lime. It’s up to Ron and the team to find their own way to the top of news—and the top of the ratings.
| L'inconnu du lac |
| Director: Alain Guiraudie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 20, 2013 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: LGBTQ+, Romance, Love at First Sight, Police Procedural, Erotic Thriller, Erotic Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $323,070 |
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International BO: $2,374,164 |
Synopsis
Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love. When a death occurs, Frank and Michel become the primary suspects but they choose to ignore the dangers and instead continue to engage in their passionate and potentially lethal relationship.
| Geograf globus propil |
| Director: Alexsandr Veledinskiy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 2013 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $4,454,853 |
| A Good Day to Die Hard |
| Director: John Moore |
| Lead Roles: Bruce Willis as John McClane, Jai Courtney as Jack McClane, Yulia Snigir as Irina |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 6, 2013 (Wide) (Indonesia) |
| Keywords: Intertitle, Father’s Footsteps, Terrorism, Secret Agent, Delayed Sequel, Political, Prison Break, Surprise Twist, Dysfunctional Family, IMAX: DMR, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $67,349,198 |
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International BO: $236,900,000 |
Synopsis
Since the first Die Hard in 1988, John McClane has found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing, making him enemy #1 for terrorists the world over. Now, McClane faces his greatest challenge ever, this time on an international stage, when his estranged son Jack is caught up in the daring prison escape of a rogue Russian leader, and father and son McClane must work together to keep each other alive and keep the world safe for democracy.
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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?