15 Highest Grossing Movies Opening Weekend
You’ll be surprised to see who’s #1. Superheroes, Space flicks, action flicks and sequels made it big at the box office last year. We compiled the 15 Highest Grossing Movies Opening Weekend of the year worldwide, which made an astonishing $9.7 billion at the theaters. Among the biggest money makers is no other than Disney. Animation has proved it can be a real threat in the theaters, bringing in adults and children alike. You’ll be surprised to see who’s #1 though- did you happen to see it when it was in the theaters?
15. “The Wolverine”: $415 million
Domestic gross: $132.6 million
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Estimated budget: $120 million
Release date: July 26, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $132,556,852
Opening: $53,113,752
14. “Star Trek Into Darkness”: $467 million
Domestic gross: $228.8 million
Studio: Paramount
Estimated budget: $190 million
Release date: May 16, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $228,778,661
Opening: $70,165,559
13. “Oz the Great and Powerful”: $493 million
Domestic gross: $234.9 million
Studio: Disney
Estimated budget: $215 million
Release date: March 8, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $79,110,453
Opening: $79,110,453
12. “World War Z”: $540 million
Domestic gross: $202.4 million
Studio: Paramount
Estimated budget: $190 million
Release date: June 21, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $202,359,711
Opening: $66,411,834
11. “The Croods”: $587 million
Domestic gross: $187.2 million
Studio: DreamWorks Animation
Estimated budget: $135 million
Release date: March 22, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $187,168,425
Opening: $43,639,736
10. “Thor: The Dark World”: $633 million
Domestic gross: $200.8 million
Studio: Disney
Estimated budget: $170 million
Release date: November 8, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $206,362,140
Opening: $85,737,841
15 Highest Grossing Movies Opening Weekend
9. “Man of Steel”: $668 million
Domestic gross: $291 million
Studio: Warner Bros
Estimated budget: $225 million
Release date: June 14, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $291,045,518
Opening: $116,619,362
8. “Gravity”: $678 million
Domestic gross: $268.5 million
Studio: Disney
Estimated budget: n/a
Release date: June 21, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $274,092,705
Opening: $55,785,112
7. “Monsters University”: $744 million
Domestic gross: $271.8 million
Studio: Disney
Estimated budget: $150 million
Release date: November 22, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $268,492,764
Opening: $82,429,469
6. “Frozen”: $763 million
Domestic gross: $238.7 million
Studio: Universal
Estimated budget: $160 million
Release date: May 24, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $400,740,000
Opening: $243,390
5. “Fast & Furious 6”: $787 million
Domestic gross: $238.7 million
Studio: Universal
Estimated budget: $160 million
Release date: May 24, 2013
Worldwide Gross:$238,679,850
Opening: $97,375,245
4. “The Hobbit: The Desolation OfSmaug”: $834 million
Domestic gross: $127.5 million
Studio: Warner Bros.
Estimated budget: $225 million
Release date: December 13, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $258,366,855
Opening: $73,645,197
3. “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”: $854 million
Domestic gross: $371.7 million
Studio: Lionsgate
Estimated budget: $130 million
Release date: November 22, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $424,668,047
Opening: $158,074,286
2. “Despicable Me 2”: $954 million
Domestic gross: $367.5 million
Studio: Universal
Estimated budget: $76 million
Release date: July 3, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $368,061,265
Opening: $83,517,315
1. “Iron Man 3”: $1.2 billion
Domestic gross: $409 million
Studio: Disney
Estimated budget: $200 million
Release date: May 3, 2013
Worldwide Gross: $409,013,994
Opening: $174,144,585
