2013 (MMXIII) was a common year starting on a Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, and it was the 4th year of the 2010's.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 7 - Gangster Squad (Warner Bros.) (Grauman's Chinese Theatre release)
- January 11 - Gangster Squad (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- January 18 - The Crash Reel (HBO Documentary Films) (Sundance release)
- January 19 - Beautiful Creatures (Warner Bros.) (Moscow release)
- January 20
- Before Midnight (Castle Rock Entertainment/Sony Pictures Classics) (Sundance release) (Note: The "Castle Rock Entertainment" logo does not appear in this film's opening.)
- Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden (HBO Documentary Films) (Sundance release)
- January 30 - Miffy the Movie (Nijntje de film) (Warner Bros./KRO/A. Film A/S/AB Studio Latvia/Mercis BV/Telescreen Filmproducties) (Netherlands only)
- February 1 - Bullet to the Head (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- February 14 - Beautiful Creatures (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- February 23 - A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion (Warner Bros./ASCII Media Works/AT-X/Geneon Universal Entertainment/J.C.Staff/Square Enix/Sanzigen) (Japan only)
- February 26 - Jack the Giant Slayer (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (Hollywood release)
- March 1 - Jack the Giant Slayer (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (wide release)
- March 8 - The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (South by Southwest release)
- March 15 - The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (wide release)
- March 20 - The Last Days (Warner Bros.) (Barcelona only)
- March 27 - The Last Days (Warner Bros.) (Spain only)
- April 12 - 42 (Warner Bros.)
- April 26 - Shield of Straw (Warner Bros.) (Japan only)
- May 1 - The Great Gatsby (Warner Bros.) (New York City release)
- May 10 - The Great Gatsby (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- May 20 - The Hangover Part III (Warner Bros.) (Westwood Village Theatre release)
- May 21 - Behind the Candelabra (HBO Films) (Cannes Film Festival release)
- May 22 - Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (HBO Films) (Cannes Film Festival release)
- May 23 - The Hangover Part III (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- May 24 - Before Midnight (Castle Rock Entertainment/Sony Pictures Classics) (Limited release) (Note: The "Castle Rock Entertainment" logo does not appear in this film's opening.)
- May 30 - The Great Gatsby (Warner Bros.) (Australia release)
- June 10 - Man of Steel (Warner Bros./DC Comics) (Alice Tully Hall release)
- June 14
- Man of Steel (Warner Bros./DC Comics) (United Kingdom and United States releases)
- Before Midnight (Castle Rock Entertainment/Sony Pictures Classics) (Wide release) (Note: The "Castle Rock Entertainment" logo does not appear in this film's opening.)
- July 1 - Pacific Rim (Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures) (Mexico City release)
- July 6 - Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (Warner Bros. Pictures Japan/Sunrise/Shueisha/Aniplex/TV Tokyo/Dentsu/Bandai) (Japan only)
- July 12 - Pacific Rim (Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures) (wide release)
- July 15 - The Conjuring (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (Cinerama Dome release)
- July 19 - The Conjuring (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (wide release)
- July 31 - The Last Days (Warner Bros. Pictures Spain) (Traverse City Film Festival release)
- August 3 - We're the Millers (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (Traverse City Film Festival release)
- August 7 - We're the Millers (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema) (wide release)
- August 26 - Getaway (Warner Bros.) (Los Angeles release)
- August 28 - Gravity (Warner Bros.) (Venice only)
- August 29 - Getaway (Warner Bros.) (Australia only)
- August 30
- September 12 - R100 (Warner Bros.) (Toronto International Film Festival only)
- September 13
- Family United (Warner Bros.) (Spain only)
- Unforgiven (Warner Bros.) (Japan only)
- September 20 - Prisoners (Warner Bros./Summit Entertainment) (wide release)
- September 26 - Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick (Warner Bros./Rothkirch Cartoon Film) (Germany only)
- October 3 - Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (HBO Films) (Dinard Festival of British Cinema)
- October 4 - Gravity (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- October 5
- R100 (Warner Bros.) (Japan only)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (New Line Cinema/20th Century Fox/Samuel Goldwyn Films) (New York Film Festival) (Note: The "New Line Cinema" logo does not appear in the film or any promotional material.)
- October 12 - Her (Warner Bros./Sony Pictures Releasing/Annapurna Pictures) (New York Film Festival)
- October 13
- Mindscape (Warner Bros./Vertical Entertainment) (Sitges Film Festival only)
- Her (Warner Bros./Sony Pictures Releasing/Annapurna Pictures) (Hamptons International Film Festival)
- October 17 - Frau Ella (Warner Bros.) (Germany only)
- November 7 - Gravity (Warner Bros.) (United Kingdom only)
- November 11 - Her (Warner Bros./Sony Pictures Releasing/Annapurna Pictures) (Rome Film Festival only)
- November 22 - It All Began When I Met You (Warner Bros.) (Japan only)
- December 2 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (Los Angeles release)
- December 12 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (New Zealand only)
- December 13 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros./New Line Cinema/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) (wide release)
- December 16 - Grudge Match (Warner Bros.) (New York City release)
- December 18 - Her (Warner Bros./Sony Pictures Releasing/Annapurna Pictures) (Limited release)
- December 25
- Grudge Match (Warner Bros.) (wide release)
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (New Line Cinema/20th Century Fox/Samuel Goldwyn Films) (New York Film Festival) (Note: The "New Line Cinema" logo does not appear in the film or any promotional material.)
Television[]
- March 24 - Phil Spector (HBO Films) is premiered on HBO.
- April 20 - Mary and Martha (HBO Films/BBC Film) is premiered on HBO.
- April 23 - Teen Titans Go! premiered on Cartoon Network.
- May 1 - Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden (HBO Documentary Films) is premiered on HBO.
- May 26 - Behind the Candelabra (HBO Films) is premiered on HBO.
- July 15 - The Crash Reel (HBO Documentary Films) is premiered on HBO.
- August 10 - Clear History (HBO Films) is premiered on HBO.
- September 2 - 1st season of Uncle Grandpa (Cartoon Network) is premiered on Cartoon Network.
- October 5 - Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (HBO Films) is premiered on HBO.
Home video releases[]
DVD and Blu-ray releases[]
- January 29 - Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
- February 19 - Argo
- February 26 - Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon
- March 5 - Tweety's High-Flying Adventure
- March 19 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- April 23 - Gangster Squad
- May 14 - Cloud Atlas
- May 21
- June 11 - Enter the Dragon: 40th Anniversary
- June 18 - Jack the Giant Slayer
- June 25 - The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
- July 9 - Robot Chicken DC Comics Special
- July 16
- July 30 - Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
- August 6 - Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
- August 20 - Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
- August 27 - The Great Gatsby
- September 3
- The Fugitive: 20th Anniversary
- Top Cat: The Movie
- October 1 - The Wizard of Oz: 75th Anniversary
- October 8
- The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary
- The Hangover Part III
- October 15 - Pacific Rim
- October 22 - The Conjuring
- November 5
- A Christmas Story: 30th Anniversary (Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer)
- Elf: 10th Anniversary
- The Right Stuff: 30th Anniversary
- November 12 - Man of Steel
- November 19 - We're the Millers
- November 26 - Getaway
- December 17 - Prisoners
DVD-only releases[]
- January 8 - Tiny Toon Adventures: Volume 3: Crazy Crew Rescues
- January 29 - Femme Fatales: The Complete First Season
- February 5 - Animaniacs: Volume 4
- May 28 - Tiny Toon Adventures: Volume 4: Looney Links!
- July 16 - Femme Fatales: The Complete Second Season
Soundtracks[]
Theme park happenings[]
- March 7 - The Joker opens at Six Flags Mexico.
Comics[]
Reprint collections[]
Books[]
Video games[]
People[]
Deaths[]
- January 2 - Ned Wertimer (actor)
- January 15 - Daphne Anderson (actress, dancer and singer)
- January 24 - Yemi Ajibade (playwright, actor and director)
- February 1 - Ed Koch (politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic and television personality)
- February 2 - John Kerr (actor and attorney)
- February 16 - Ennio Girolami (actor)
- February 17 - Richard Briers (actor)
- February 19 - Lou Myers (actor)
- March 4 - Mickey Moore (actor and director)
- March 13 - Malachi Throne (actor)
- March 21 - Robert Nichols (actor, singer and dancer)
- March 23 - David Early (actor)
- March 25 - Arthur Storch (actor and director)
- March 28 - Richard Griffiths (actor)
- April 2 - Milo O'Shea (actor)
- April 4 - Roger Ebert (film critic, journalist and screenwriter)
- April 8 - Sara Montiel (actress and singer)
- April 13 - Jonathan Winters (actor)
- April 14
- Mike Road (actor and director)
- Christine White (actress and screenwriter)
- April 23 - Philip L. Clarke (actor and voice actor)
- April 25 - Virginia Gibson (dancer, singer and actress)
- May 4 - Mario Machado (radio broadcaster and actor)
- May 7 - Aubrey Woods (actor)
- May 8 - Jeanne Cooper (actress)
- May 18
- Steve Forrest (actor)
- Arthur Malet (actor)
- May 20 - Ray Manzarek (musician)
- June 6 - Maxine Stuart (actress)
- June 9 - Harry Lewis (actor)
- June 11 - Babi Floyd (singer, songwriter and voice actor)
- June 19 - James Gandolfini (actor)
- July 13 - Cory Monteith (actor and musician)
- July 14 - Dennis Burkley (actor)
- July 22 - Dennis Farina (actor)
- July 26 - Don Wilbanks (actor)
- July 28 - Eileen Brennan (actress)
- July 31 - Michael Ansara (actor)
- August 8 - Karen Black (actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter)
- August 11 - Henry Polic II (actor)
- August 15 - August Schellenberg (actor)
- August 19 - Lee Thompson Young (actor)
- August 24 - Julie Harris (actress)
- August 28 - Larry Pennell (actor)
- September 9 - Patricia Blair (actress)
- September 22 - Jane Connell (actress and singer)
- October 3 - Virginia Vincent (actress)
- October 16 - Ed Lauter (actor and stand-up comedian)
- October 17 - Lou Scheimer (producer and voice actor)
- October 20 - Larri Thomas (actress and dancer)
- October 25 - Marcia Wallace (actress and comedian)
- October 27 - Lou Reed (musician, singer, songwriter, composer and photographer)
- November 18 - Peter Cartwright (actor)
- November 28 - Danny Wells (actor)
- November 29 - Charles Cooper (actor)
- November 30 - Jean Kent (actress)
- December 9 - Eleanor Parker (actress)
- December 10 - Rossana Podestà (actress)
- December 12
- Audrey Totter (actress)
- Tom Laughlin (actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator and activist)
- December 14 - Peter O'Toole (actor and voice actor)
- December 15 - Joan Fontaine (actress)
- December 28 - Joseph Ruskin (actor)
- December 31 - James Avery (actor)
Merchandise[]
Events[]
- 10 years after the failure of Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Warner Bros. Feature Animation being shut down, Warner Bros. rebooted their animation department as "Warner Animation Group". A year later, they managed to get back in business after the success of their first film The Lego Movie.
Character debuts[]
- January 5 - Billy Billions, Mazuma
- February 2 - Toepick
- March 9 - Astrodactyl
- March 16 - Bullfrag
- May 21 - Clarence, Jeff, Sumo, Belson Noles, K.O, Rad, Enid, Mr. Gar and Lord Boxman
- July 18 - Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, Yang Xiao Long and Salem
- September 2 - Mr. Gus, Pizza Steve, and Giant Realistic Flying Tiger
- November 4 - Steven Universe, Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl
- November 30 - Atomix
- December 2 - Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, Summer Smith, Jerry Smith, Beth Smith, Snuffles, Jessica and Connie Maheswaran
References[]
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