Steve’s Box Office Report: 2013
So we have finally reached the end of the year and I believe that it is only fitting that we do a final recap of the year in general. The way this will work is that I will first take all the films that were number one in their respective month and rank them by the amount of money that they made. I will then include a list of films that all made over $100 million in their run into a separate list that will be considered honorable mentions. Next, I will list all the winners and losers from each respective month and after calculating the profits and net losses, I will rank the top 10 winners and losers of the year. Next, I will list all the stories/surprises from the year and list my top 3 for the year, and then I will list the overachievers and underachievers before forming a top 5 of the year for both based on box figures and personal opinion. After that, I will list all the films from each month that were nominated for the big 3 awards (Academy, Golden Globe, and Golden Raspberry) and then list the films that won each of those awards (number of awards won by number of awards nominated for). Finally, I will give my overall thoughts of the year in general and rank the months by grade before giving a final grade for the year.
The Number One Films of 2013:
1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – $424,668,047 (November)
2. Iron Man 3 – $409,013,994 (May)
3. Despicable Me 2 – $368,065,385 (July)
4. Man of Steel – $291,045,518 (June)
5. Gravity – $274,092,705 (October)
6. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – $258,366,855 (December)
7. Oz: The Great and Powerful – $234,911,825 (March)
8. We’re the Millers – $150,394,119 (August)
9. Identity Thief – $134,506,920 (February)
10. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – $119,793,567 (September)
11. Zero Dark Thirty – $95,720,716 (January)
12. 42 – $95,020,213 (April)
Honorable Mentions:
1. Frozen – $400,738,009 (November)
2. Monsters University – $268,492,764 (June)
3. Fast and Furious 6 – $238,679,850 (May)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness – $228,778,661 (May)
5. Thor: The Dark World – $206,362,140 (November)
6. World War Z – $202,359,711 (June)
7. The Croods – $187,168,425 (March)
8. The Heat – $159,582,188 (June)
9. American Hustle – $150,117,807 (December)
10. The Great Gatsby – $144,840,419 (May)
11. The Conjuring – $137,400,141 (July)
12. Grown Ups 2 – $133,668,525 (July)
13. The Wolverine – $132,556,852 (July)
14. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – $125,168,368 (December)
15. G.I. Joe: Retaliation – $122,523,060 (March)
16. Now You See Me – $117,723,989 (May)
17. The Wolf of Wall Street – $116,900,694 (December)
18. The Butler – $116,632,096 (August)
19. The Hangover Part III – $112,200,072 (May)
20. Epic – $107,518,682 (May)
21. Captain Phillips – $107,100,855 (October)
22. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $102,003,019 (October)
23. Pacific Rim – $101,802,906 (July)
24. This Is the End – $101,470,202 (June)
2013 Winners:
January: Zero Dark Thirty, Mama, and A Haunted House
February: Identity Thief, Safe Haven, and Warm Bodies
March: The Croods, Olympus Has Fallen, and the Call
April: 42, Evil Dead, and Pain and Gain
May: Iron Man 3, Fast and Furious 6, Star Trek Into Darkness, the Great Gatsby, and Now You See Me
June: Man of Steel, Monsters University, the Heat, This is the End, and the Purge
July: Despicable Me 2, the Conjuring, Grown Ups 2, and Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
August: We’re the Millers, the Butler, Planes, and Instructions Not Included
September: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Insidious: Chapter 2, and Don Jon
October: Gravity, Captain Phillips, and Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
November: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, the Best Man Holiday, Last Vegas, 12 Years a Slave, Philomena, and Dallas Buyers Club
December: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, American Hustle, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Saving Mr. Banks, and A Madea Christmas
The Top 10 Winners of 2013 :
1. Frozen (November)
2. Iron Man 3 (May)
3. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (November)
4. Gravity (October)
5. Despicable Me 2 (July)
6. Fast and Furious 6 (May)
7. Man of Steel (June)
8. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (December)
9. Monsters University (June)
10. Star Trek into Darkness (May)
2013 Losers:
January: The Impossible and the Last Stand
February: A Good Day to Die Hard, Beautiful Creatures, and Bullet to the Head
March: Jack the Giant Slayer
April: Oblivion
May: After Earth
June: White House Down
July: Pacific Rim, the Lone Ranger, Turbo, the Smurfs 2, RED 2, and R.I.P.D.
August: Elysium, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and Paranoia
September: None
October: Escape Plan and the Fifth Estate
November: Ender’s Game and Oldboy
December: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 47 Ronin, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Top 10 Losers of 2013:
1. After Earth (May)
2. Pacific Rim (July)
3. Ender’s Game (November)
4. The Lone Ranger (July)
5. Jack the Giant Slayer (March)
6. White House Down (June)
7. Oblivion (April)
8. 47 Ronin (December)
9. A Good Day to Die Hart (February)
10. R.I.P.D. (July)
2013 Stories:
January: Horror dominates the month of January 2013 as Zero Dark Thirty takes the top spot
February: Comedy upends Romance as Identity Thief easily takes top spot of February 2013
March: Audiences return to the Magical Land of Oz as “Oz: The Great and Powerful” takes the top spot of March 2013
April: 42 steps up to bat and hits a home run as it takes the top spot of April 2013
May: Phase 2 of the MCU blasts off as Iron Man 3 easily takes the top spot of May 2013
June: The DCEU blasts off as “Man of Steel” takes top spot of June 2013 and ends Pixar’s run
July: Audiences flock back to see their favorite Minions as “Despicable Me 2” easily takes top spot of July 2013
August: “We’re the Millers” wins bloated August 2013 to end the summer on a tepid note
September: Cloudy days ahead as “Meatballs 2” easily wins top spot of weak September 2013
October: “Gravity” dominates the competition as it easily takes the top spot of October 2013
November: Fire and Ice overtake the month as “Catching Fire” and “Frozen” dominate November 2013
December: Fewer moviegoers return to Middle Earth as “The Desolation of Smaug” easily takes top spot of December 2013
The Top 3 Stories of 2013:
1. Phase 2 of the MCU blasts off as Iron Man 3 easily takes the top spot of May 2013
2. Fire and Ice overtake the month as “Catching Fire” and “Frozen” dominate November 2013
3. The DCEU blasts off as “Man of Steel” takes top spot of June 2013 and ends Pixar’s run
Overachievers of 2013:
January: Mama
February: Identity Thief
March: Olympus Has Fallen
April: 42
May: Now You See Me
June: The Heat
July: Despicable Me 2
August: The Butler
September: Insidious: Chapter 2
October: Gravity
November: Frozen
December: American Hustle
The Top 5 Overachievers of 2013:
1. Frozen (November)
2. Gravity (October)
3. Despicable Me 2 (July)
4. Now You See Me (May)
5. The Butler (August)
Underachievers of 2013:
January: Movie 43
February: A Good Day to Die Hard
March: The Host
April: Scary Movie V
May: The Hangover Part III
June: White House Down
July: The Wolverine
August: Kick-Ass 2
September: Riddick
October: Carrie
November: Thor: The Dark World
December: The Wolf of Wall Street
The Top 5 Underachievers of 2013:
1. The Hangover Part III (May)
2. Kick-Ass 2 (August)
3. Movie 43 (January)
4. The Wolverine (July)
5. Thor: The Dark World (November)
2013 Awards Watch:
January: Zero Dark Thirty, the Impossible, and Movie 43
February: Bullet to the Head and Stand Up Guys
March: The Croods, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, and the Call
April: Scary Movie V
May: Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, the Great Gatsby, After Earth, and Frances Ha
June: None
July: Despicable Me 2, Grown Ups 2, the Lone Ranger, and the Smurfs 2
August: Blue Jasmine, Jobs, and Getaway
September: Rush, Enough Said, and Battle of the Year
October: Gravity, Captain Phillips, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Escape Plan, Machete Kills, All is Lost, and Blue is the Warmest Colour
November: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Frozen, 12 Years a Slave, Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club, and the Book Thief
December: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, American Hustle, the Wolf of Wall Street, Saving Mr. Banks, a Madea Christmas, Grudge Match, and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Awards Winners:
Academy Awards: Gravity (7 out of 10), Dallas Buyers Club (3 out of 6), 12 Years a Slave (3 out of 9), Frozen (2 out of 2), the Great Gatsby (2 out of 2), Blue Jasmine (1 out of 3), and Zero Dark Thirty (1 out of 5)
Golden Globe Awards: American Hustle (3 out of 7), Dallas Buyers Club (2 out of 2), 12 Years a Slave (1 out of 7), Blue Jasmine (1 out of 2), the Wolf of Wall Street (1 out of 2), Gravity (1 out of 4), All is Lost (1 out of 2), Frozen (1 out of 2), Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (1 out of 3), and Zero Dark Thirty (1 out of 4)
Golden Raspberry Awards: Movie 43 (3 out of 6), After Earth (3 out of 6), A Madea Christmas (1 out of 6), the Lone Ranger (1 out of 5), and Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor (1 out of 2)
Overall Thoughts of 2013:
Overall, the year of 2013 ended up being a pretty solid year that saw a lot of successes and while there were also quite a number of failures, it did seem like the success far outweighed the failure. Coming off what was a very good year in 2012 which saw a lot of blockbuster films do extremely well, the major blockbusters of this year carried it very strongly along with some lower-end films that did very well though there were a few blockbusters that sank as well. There is no question that the year was carried by a strong summer and a pretty strong holiday season, but the rest of the months of the year ranged from solid to weak though thankfully, we didn’t have any month from this year outright flunking. There is no question that this decade as so far been really good with only a few low points, and we will see if that momentum can continue as we head into 2014. As for the year of 2013, it is a very solid month with more highs than lows and it ends up being a slightly stronger year than 2012.
Final Rankings of Months of 2013:
1. May – A+
2. June – A
3. November – A-
4. July – B+
5. December – B+
6. March – B-
7. August – C+
8. October – C+
9. September – C-
10. February – C-
11. April – D+
12. January – D-
Final Grade of 2013: B-
