2013 in film facts for kids
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The year 2013 was an exciting time for movies! Many new films came out, and some classic favorites were even re-released. For example, Top Gun, Jurassic Park, and The Wizard of Oz were all shown again in 3D and IMAX for a new generation to enjoy.
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Top Movies of 2013: Who Earned the Most?
Want to know which movies made the most money around the world in 2013? Here are the top 10 films that earned the most at the box office:
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
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| 1 | Frozen | Disney | $1,280,802,282 |
| 2 | Iron Man 3 | $1,214,811,252 | |
| 3 | Despicable Me 2 | Universal | $970,766,005 |
| 4 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Warner Bros. | $959,027,992 |
| 5 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Lionsgate | $865,011,746 |
| 6 | Fast & Furious 6 | Universal | $788,679,850 |
| 7 | Monsters University | Disney | $743,559,607 |
| 8 | Gravity | Warner Bros. | $723,192,705 |
| 9 | Man of Steel | $668,045,518 | |
| 10 | Thor: The Dark World | Disney | $644,783,140 |
Cool Box Office Records from 2013
- Frozen and Iron Man 3 both earned over $1.2 billion. This made them some of the highest-earning films ever!
- Frozen was only the second animated movie to make $1 billion. The first was Toy Story 3 in 2010. Frozen became the highest-grossing animated film at the time.
- Iron Man 3 was the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to earn over $1 billion. The first was The Avengers.
- After being re-released in 3-D, Jurassic Park also passed the $1 billion mark. It became one of the top-earning films of all time.
Big Film Events and Award Shows in 2013
Many important film events happened in 2013. These included major award shows where the best movies and performances were celebrated. Some of the well-known events were:
- 63rd Berlin International Film Festival
- 2013 Cannes Film Festival
- 2013 Sundance Film Festival
- 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
- 70th Golden Globe Awards
- 85th Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars!)
- 2013 MTV Movie Awards
Who Won Big? Major Film Awards of 2013
Here's a look at some of the biggest awards given out for films released in 2013. These awards celebrate the best movies, directors, actors, and more!
| Category/Organization | 71st Golden Globe Awards January 12, 2014 |
19th Critics' Choice Awards January 16, 2014 |
Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 67th BAFTA Awards February 16, 2014 |
86th Academy Awards March 2, 2014 |
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| Best Film | 12 Years a Slave | American Hustle | 12 Years a Slave | 12 Years a Slave (tie) Gravity (tie) |
12 Years a Slave | |
| Best Director | Alfonso Cuarón Gravity |
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| Best Actor | Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club |
Leonardo DiCaprio The Wolf of Wall Street |
Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club |
Chiwetel Ejiofor 12 Years a Slave |
Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club |
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| Best Actress | Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine |
Amy Adams American Hustle |
Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Jared Leto Dallas Buyers Club |
Barkhad Abdi Captain Phillips |
Jared Leto Dallas Buyers Club |
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| Best Supporting Actress | Jennifer Lawrence American Hustle |
Lupita Nyong'o 12 Years a Slave |
Jennifer Lawrence American Hustle |
Lupita Nyong'o 12 Years a Slave |
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| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Spike Jonze Her |
John Ridley 12 Years a Slave |
Billy Ray Captain Philips |
Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope Philomena |
John Ridley 12 Years a Slave |
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| Best Screenplay, Original | Spike Jonze Her |
David O. Russell American Hustle |
Spike Jonze Her |
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| Best Animated Film | Frozen | |||||
| Best Original Score | All Is Lost Alex Ebert |
Gravity Steven Price |
N/A | Gravity Steven Price |
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| Best Original Song | "Ordinary Love" Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom |
"Let It Go" Frozen |
N/A | N/A | "Let It Go" Frozen |
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| Best Foreign Language Film | The Great Beauty | Blue Is the Warmest Colour | N/A | The Great Beauty | ||
| Best Documentary | N/A | N/A | 20 Feet from Stardom | We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks | The Act of Killing | 20 Feet from Stardom |
New Faces: Actors Who Debuted in 2013 Films
The year 2013 saw many new actors appear in movies for the first time. Here are some of the actors who made their film debuts:
- Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips
- Kid Cudi in Goodbye World
- Natalia de Molina in Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
- Ansel Elgort in Carrie
- Mckenna Grace in Goodbye World
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. in 12 Years a Slave
- Elena Kampouris in Labor Day
- Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years a Slave
- Jake Picking in The Way, Way Back
- Dascha Polanco in Gimme Shelter
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Mother of George
- Ruby Rose in Around the Block
- Frederick Schmidt in Starred Up
- LaKeith Stanfield in Short Term 12
- William Tokarsky in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
- Sophie Turner in Another Me
- Maisie Williams in Heatstroke
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