'Iron Man 3' Topped As Highest-grossing Film Of The Year After Taking More Than $1 BILLION At The Global Box Office

 
'Iron Man 3' has topped the highest-grossing film list for 2013, taking more than $1 billion at the global box office. The third installment of the superhero adventure starring Robert Downey Jr. took in a massive total of $1,215,439,994 beating competition from runner-up 'Despicable Me 2' with total takings of $918,573,535. Meanwhile, the sixth film in the racing franchise 'Fast & Furious' – which stars the late actor Paul Walker – came in third place with $788,679,850.‘

In its domestic debut last month, 'The Hunger Games' sequel set a U.S. and Canadian record for November's ticket sales, hauling in $161.1 million and a total of $307.7 million around the world.
 But again, 'Iron Man 3' topped the charts, as the biggest film debut with $174.1 million domestically – the fourth-biggest domestic film opening in history.
The third place for 'Fast & Furious 6' is bitter sweet, coming just weeks after star Paul Walker was tragically killed in a car accident.



Production company Universal Pictures recently revealed that some of the profits from DVD sales of the new movie will go to Walker’s international charity Reach Out.

 
The success of fourth place winner 'The Hunger Games' sequel Catching Fire starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson (right) and 'Fast & Furious 6' (left) has offset the big flops of 2013 which include 'The Lone Ranger' and 'After Earth'