The top 25 highest-grossing movies at the box office (U.S. and Canada) this year as of Dec. 1, 2013.
Titles still in theaters have an asterisk next to their gross.
1.Iron Man 3 (2013) 7.4/10
When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. (130 mins.)
Director: Shane Black
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
“ $409 million ” – IMDb-Editors
2.Despicable Me 2 (2013) 7.5/10
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. (98 mins.)
Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove
“ $366.9 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
3.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) 8.1/10
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem. (146 mins.)
Director: Francis Lawrence
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman
“ $296.3 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
4.Man of Steel (2013) 7.4/10
A young itinerant worker is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race. (143 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane
“ $291 million ” – IMDb-Editors
5.Monsters University (2013) 7.4/10
A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends. (104 mins.)
Director: Dan Scanlon
Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren
“ $268.4 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
6.Gravity (2013) 8.4/10
A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. (91 mins.)
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen
“ $249.7 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
7.Fast & Furious 6 (2013) 7.2/10
Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all. (130 mins.)
Director: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez
“ $238.7 million ” – IMDb-Editors
8.Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) 6.4/10
A small-time magician is swept away to an enchanted land and is forced into a power struggle between three witches. (130 mins.)
Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis
“ $234.9 million ” – IMDb-Editors
9.Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) 7.9/10
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. (132 mins.)
Director: J.J. Abrams
Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch
“ $228.8 million ” – IMDb-Editors
10.World War Z (2013) 7.1/10
United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself. (116 mins.)
Director: Marc Forster
Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale
“ $202.4 million ” – IMDb-Editors
11.The Croods (2013) 7.3/10
After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy. (98 mins.)
Director: Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener
“ $187.2 million ” – IMDb-Editors
12.Thor: The Dark World (2013) 7.6/10
Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all. (112 mins.)
Director: Alan Taylor
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård
“ $186.7 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
13.The Heat (2013) 6.6/10
An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord. (117 mins.)
Director: Paul Feig
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Michael McDonald, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir
“ $159.6 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
14.We’re the Millers (2013) 7.1/10
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico. (110 mins.)
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms
“ $150.4 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
15.The Great Gatsby (2013) 7.3/10
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. (143 mins.)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire
“ $144.8 million ” – IMDb-Editors
16.The Conjuring (2013) 7.5/10
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. (112 mins.)
Director: James Wan
Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor
“ $137.4 million ” – IMDb-Editors
17.Identity Thief (2013) 5.6/10
Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity. (111 mins.)
Director: Seth Gordon
Stars: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho, Amanda Peet
“ $134.5 million ” – IMDb-Editors
18.Grown Ups 2 (2013) 5.3/10
After moving his family back to his hometown to be with his friends and their kids, Lenny finds out that between old bullies, new bullies, schizo bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, and 400 costumed party crashers sometimes crazy follows you. (101 mins.)
Director: Dennis Dugan
Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade
“ $133.7 million ” – IMDb-Editors
19.The Wolverine (2013) 6.8/10
When Wolverine is summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, he is embroiled in a conflict that forces him to confront his own demons. (126 mins.)
Director: James Mangold
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima
“ $132.6 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
20.G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) 5.8/10
The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. (110 mins.)
Director: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, Byung-hun Lee
“ $122.5 million ” – IMDb-Editors
21.Now You See Me (2013) 7.3/10
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money. (115 mins.)
Director: Louis Leterrier
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Common, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson
“ $117.7 million ” – IMDb-Editors
22.Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013) 6.8/10
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American society. (132 mins.)
Director: Lee Daniels
Stars: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda
“ $115.6 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
23.Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) 6.6/10
Flint Lockwood now works at The Live Corp Company for his idol Chester V. But he’s forced to leave his post when he learns that his most infamous machine is still operational and is churning out menacing food-animal hybrids. (95 mins.)
Director: Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Stars: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Will Forte, Neil Patrick Harris
“ $115 million* ” – IMDb-Editors
24.The Hangover Part III (2013) 5.9/10
When one of their own is kidnapped by an angry gangster, the Wolf Pack must track down Mr. Chow, who has escaped from prison and is on the lam. (100 mins.)
Director: Todd Phillips
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha
“ $112.2 million ” – IMDb-Editors
25. Epic (2013) 6.6/10
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world — and ours. (102 mins.)
Director: Chris Wedge
Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson, Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell
“ $107.5 million ” – IMDb-Editors
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