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Domestic Box Office Performance for Dramatization Movies in 2013

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2013 GrossTickets Sold
1 Lee Daniels’ The Butler Aug 16, 2013 Drama PG-13 $116,293,662 14,304,263
2 Captain Phillips Oct 11, 2013 Drama PG-13 $104,834,734 12,894,801
3 42 Apr 12, 2013 Drama PG-13 $95,020,213 11,687,603
4 Zero Dark Thirty Dec 19, 2012 Thriller/Suspense R $91,314,578 11,231,805
5 American Hustle Dec 13, 2013 Black Comedy R $87,903,772 10,812,272
6 The Wolf of Wall Street Dec 25, 2013 Black Comedy R $63,173,956 7,770,474
7 Saving Mr. Banks Dec 20, 2013 Drama PG-13 $58,958,280 7,251,940
8 Gangster Squad Jan 11, 2013 Action R $46,000,903 5,658,167
9 12 Years a Slave Oct 18, 2013 Drama R $38,472,086 4,732,113
10 Lincoln Nov 9, 2012 Drama PG-13 $38,118,927 4,688,674
11 Rush Sep 20, 2013 Drama R $26,947,624 3,314,590
12 Dallas Buyers Club Nov 1, 2013 Drama R $16,300,843 2,005,023
13 Jobs Aug 16, 2013 Drama PG-13 $16,131,410 1,984,183
14 The Impossible Dec 21, 2012 Drama PG-13 $15,607,469 1,919,737
15 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Nov 29, 2013 Drama PG-13 $7,061,587 868,583
16 Yi dai zong shi Aug 23, 2013 Drama PG-13 $6,594,959 811,188
17 The Bling Ring Jun 14, 2013 Drama R $5,845,732 719,032
18 Emperor Mar 8, 2013 Drama PG-13 $3,346,264 411,594
19 The Fifth Estate Oct 18, 2013 Thriller/Suspense R $3,254,172 400,267
20 Hyde Park on Hudson Dec 7, 2012 Drama R $3,166,260 389,453
21 No Feb 15, 2013 Drama R $2,341,226 287,973
22 Renoir Mar 29, 2013 Drama R $2,291,047 281,801
23 The Iceman May 3, 2013 Drama R $1,930,282 237,427
24 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Jul 12, 2013 Drama Not Rated $1,626,289 200,035
25 The Saratov Approach Oct 9, 2013 Thriller/Suspense PG-13 $1,573,124 193,496
26 Kon-Tiki Apr 26, 2013 Drama PG-13 $1,517,410 186,643
27 Hannah Arendt May 29, 2013 Drama Not Rated $717,205 88,217
28 Hitchcock Nov 23, 2012 Drama PG-13 $519,781 63,933
29 Les saveurs du Palais Sep 20, 2013 Comedy PG-13 $510,587 62,802
30 Lovelace Aug 9, 2013 Drama R $352,755 43,389
31 Diana Nov 1, 2013 Drama PG-13 $335,360 41,249
32 Lone Survivor Jan 10, 2014 Action R $326,685 40,182
33 The Attacks of 26/11 Mar 1, 2013 Thriller/Suspense Not Rated $248,346 30,546
34 Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla May 3, 2013 Action R $173,472 21,337
35 Snake and Mongoose Aug 9, 2013 Drama PG-13 $152,223 18,723
36 Augustine May 17, 2013 Drama Not Rated $107,352 13,204
37 Violette Nov 29, 2013 Drama Not Rated $65,635 8,073
38 Winnie Mandela Sep 6, 2013 Drama R $61,847 7,607
39 Leonie Mar 15, 2013 Drama PG-13 $53,692 6,604
40 Flores Raras Nov 8, 2013 Documentary Not Rated $45,502 5,596
41 Savannah Aug 23, 2013 Drama PG-13 $36,746 4,519
42 Camille Claudel: 1915 Oct 16, 2013 Drama Not Rated $28,355 3,487
43 Chasing Mavericks Oct 26, 2012 Drama PG $25,454 3,130
44 Violeta se fue a los cielos Mar 29, 2013 Drama Not Rated $21,496 2,644
45 Gwanghae, Wangyidoen namja Sep 21, 2012 Drama Not Rated $18,681 2,297
46 The Look of Love Jul 5, 2013 Drama Not Rated $16,119 1,982
47 The Pardon Mar 22, 2013 Drama PG-13 $16,100 1,980
48 A Green Story Nov 16, 2012 Drama Not Rated $12,901 1,586
49 Greetings from Tim Buckley May 3, 2013 Drama Not Rated $11,157 1,372
50 Sal Nov 1, 2013 Drama Not Rated $6,883 846
51 Diaz: Don't Clean Up This B… Jul 12, 2013 Drama Not Rated $398 48
Total Gross of All Movies$859,491,541
Total Tickets Sold105,718,490

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2013. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2013. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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