'' Gravity '' opened the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 28 , 2013 , and had its North American premiere three days later at the Telluride Film Festival . Upon its release , '' Gravity '' was met with critical acclaim . Particular praise was given to Emmanuel Lubezki 's cinematography , Steven Price 's musical score , Cuarón 's direction , Bullock 's performance , Framestore 's visual effects , and its use of 3D . Considered one of the best films of 2013 , it appeared on numerous critics ' year-end lists , and was selected by the American Film Institute in their annual '' Movies of the Year '' list . The film became the eighth highest-grossing film of 2013 with a worldwide gross of over $ 723 million , against a production budget of around $ 100 million
70th Venice International Film Festival
70th Venice International Film Festival
Gravity (2013 film)