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By Joshua Winning published 23 December 2013

Iron Man 3 comes out on top

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Iron Man's latest big-screen outing is officially the highest-grossing film of 2013.

Now that the year's coming to a close, the official top 10 money-spinners of 2013 have been announced, and somewhat predictably Iron Man 3 tops the list with its $1.2bn haul.

Nipping at Tony Stark's heels are the minions of Despicable Me 2 ($918.4m) in second, with Fast & Furious 6 ($788.7m) in third and Monsters University scaring up an impressive $743.6m in fourth.

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Here's the full top 10:

1. Iron Man 3 - $1.2bn

2. Despicable Me 2 - $918.4m


3. Fast & Furious 6 - $788.7m

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4. Monsters University - $743.6m

5. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - $738.3m

6. Man Of Steel - $662.8m

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7. Gravity - $642.5m

8. Thor: The Dark World - $621.6m

9. The Croods - $587.2m

10. World War Z - $540m

As for the Total Film Top 10 list of the year, why, you can watch our handy rundown video right here...

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