Top 10 Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies In 2013

Every year thousands of movies are released. The cost of producing a single movie is in million. But if the movie becomes blockbuster or superhit, it will generate hundreds of million for its producer, distributor and cast.
Movies like Titanic, Avatar and The Avengers have grossed billion of dollars. Avatar is the world’s highest grossing film ever made. It grossed total of $2.78 billion (2,782M) worldwide. Then, on second spot we have Titanic which grossed $2.18B. Today, we present top 10 list of Hollywood highest grossing movies of 2013.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Hollywood Movies In 2013

10. Pacific Rim
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Total Gross: $397M
Pacific Rim is a science fiction film released on 12 July, 2013. The film is produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. The total production budget of the film was $190 million. It grossed $37M in its opening weekend. Only $99 million out of gross $397 million was earned in U.S which is 25% of worldwide business.


9. Star Trek Into Darkness
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Total Gross: $458M
Star Trek Into Darkness is a fiction film and the twelfth installment in the Star Trek film series. Distributed by Paramount Pictures, the film released on 17 May, 2013. $190 million was spent in the development of this film. It was played in 3,868

8. Oz The Great And Powerful

 

Oz The Great And Powerfulz the Great and Powerful is a 2013 American 3D fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi, produced by Joe Roth, and written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner. The film stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs, Mila Kunis as Theodora, Rachel Weisz as Evanora, and Michelle Williams as Glinda. Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King and Tony Cox are featured in supporting roles.
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The film is based on L. Frank Baum’s Oz novels, and also pays homage to the 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz. Set 20 years before the events of the books and the 1939 film, Oz the Great and Powerful focuses on Oscar Diggs, who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora and Glinda. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz, while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself.
Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 14, 2013, and with general theatrical release by Walt Disney Pictures on March 8, 2013, through the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats, as well as in conventional theatres. Despite mixed reviews, the film was a box office success, grossing $493 million worldwide in revenue, $149 million of which was earned during its opening weekend worldwide

7. World War Z
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Total Gross: $526M
World War Z is a war film based on Max Brooks novel “World War Z”. It was directed by Marc Forster and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie was released on 21 June in 3607 theaters. It grossed $66.4 million in its opening and as of 25 August has grossed $526M worldwide.


6. The Croods
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Total Gross: $583M
The Croods is a three-dimension animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation. Distributed by 20th Century Fox studio, this film grossed total of $583 million.


5. Man Of Steel
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Total Gross: $649M
Man of Steel is a 2013 American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, and scripted by David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character’s origin story. The film stars Henry Cavill in the title role, with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. Man of Steel is intended to launch a shared fictional universe of DC Comics characters on film.
Man of Steel is a superhero action film and the reboot of the Super Man film series. The film was distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. The film was played on 4.2k theaters and it grossed more than $116 million in its opening.


4. Monster University

 
Total Gross: $686M
Monsters University is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.[5] It was directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae. It is the fourteenth film produced by Pixar and is a prequel to 2001′s Monsters, Inc., marking the first time Pixar has made a prequel film.
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Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Bob Peterson, and John Ratzenberger reprise their roles as Mike Wazowski, James P. Sullivan, Randall Boggs, Roz, and the Abominable Snowman, respectively. Bonnie Hunt, who played Ms. Flint in the first film, voices Mike’s grade school teacher, Ms. Karen Graves. Monsters University premiered on June 5, 2013 at the BFI Southbank in London, United Kingdom and was released on June 21, 2013, in the United States. It was accompanied by a short film, The Blue Umbrella, directed by Saschka Unseld.
Monster University is a 3D animated cartoon film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt DisneyStudios Motion Pictures. It was released on 21 June and as of August 2013, has grossed total $686 million.


3. Fast & Furious 6
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Total Gross: $786M
Fast & Furious 6 is one of the best racing films ever. It is the sixth installment in the Fast & Furious series. The film was released on 17 May and it was distributed by Universal Pictures.


2. Despicable Me 2
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Total Gross: $805M
Despicable Me 2 is the sequel to 3D animated film “Despicable Me”. The movie was distributed by Universal Pictures. It was released on 3 July in 4,003 theaters.


1. Iron Man 3
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Total Gross: $1,214M
Iron Man 3 is a super hero film and the third installment in the Iron Man film series. The film was released on 3 May, 2013 on more than 4.2k theaters and was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directed by Shane Black and produced by Kevin Feige, it starred Robert Downey, Jr  and Gwyneth Paltrow. This $200M-film has grossed total $1.2B worldwide. Iron Man 3 has become the fifth highest grossing Hollywood movie ever by grossing more than $1.2 billion.
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