#1 of 4,286 Highest-grossing crime movie ever
2025 · Animation, Action
$1.9B worldwide
$428.1M US & Canada · 23% $1.4B elsewhere · 77%
Crime box office
Crime Box Office: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far
Zootopia 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing crime movie in our database, with $1.9B worldwide, ahead of Furious 7 (2015) ($1.5B) and The Fate of the Furious (2017) ($1.2B). 4,286 crime films report a worldwide gross, $109.3B in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $1 billion and 283 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Minions & Monsters (2026) leads with $523.6M; 35 releases took $1B, down 23% on the same days of 2025 ($1.4B).
- crime films with a gross
- 4,286
- combined worldwide, all time
- $109.3B
- from 2026 releases so far
- $1B
- vs the same days of 2025
- −23%
#1 of 4,286 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Crime Movies Ever?
Zootopia 2 (2025) leads with $1.9B, $351.3M ahead of Furious 7 (2015). The top 10 took $11.7B together, 11% of what all 4,286 films earned. 4 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $428.1M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $1.9B
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Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $353M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.5B - 3
Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $226M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.2B - 4
Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 5
Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: $304.4M Rest of the world: $804.2M Worldwide: $1.1B - 6
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: $335.5M Rest of the world: $743.5M Worldwide: $1.1B - 7
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $341.3M Rest of the world: $684.3M Worldwide: $1B - 8
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $535M Rest of the world: $477.6M Worldwide: $1B - 9
Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $368.1M Rest of the world: $602.7M Worldwide: $970.8M - 10
May 24, 2013 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $550M Worldwide: $788.7M
2026 so far
What Are the Biggest Crime Hits of 2026 So Far?
Minions & Monsters (2026) leads with $523.6M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $859.3M, 82% of what all 35 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Crime Movies?
July releases took the most, $525M from 3 films, led by Minions & Monsters (2026). March was the quietest month ($2.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mercy (2026) $66.7M Mercy (2026)
- February Feb Crime 101 (2026) $75.5M Crime 101 (2026)
- March Mar Heel (2026) $2.4M Heel (2026)
- April Apr The Stranger (2026) $21.8M The Stranger (2026)
- May May Tuner (2026) $21.8M Tuner (2026)
- June Jun The Furious (2026) $42.2M The Furious (2026)
- July Jul Minions & Monsters (2026) $525M Minions & Monsters (2026)
- August Aug PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $252.4M PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- September Sep Primetime (2026) $38.8M Primetime (2026)
- October Oct No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Crime Movies?
2013 releases earned the most: $6.1B from 131 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2013 131 films | 131 | $6.1B | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2019 202 films | 202 | $4.9B | Joker (2019) $1.1B |
| 2012 109 films | 109 | $4.9B | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
| 2015 132 films | 132 | $4.1B | Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B |
| 2016 139 films | 139 | $3.9B | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
| 2017 173 films | 173 | $3.8B | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| 2018 184 films | 184 | $3.7B | Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M |
| 2025 92 films | 92 | $3.6B | Zootopia 2 (2025) $1.9B |
| 2023 144 films | 144 | $3.5B | Fast X (2023) $704.9M |
| 2008 142 films | 142 | $3.5B | The Dark Knight (2008) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak?
English-language crime films took $88.4B across 2,356 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language crime films ($3.8B) and Korean-language crime films ($2.5B).
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English $88.4B2,356 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025) -
Chinese $3.8B118 films · #1 No More Bets (2023) -
Korean $2.5B186 films · #1 The Roundup (2022) -
Japanese $1.9B134 films · #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) -
Cantonese $1.3B106 films · #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020) -
Hindi $1.1B159 films · #1 Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) -
French $991.1M199 films · #1 Taxi 2 (2000) -
Spanish $720.2M136 films · #1 Volver (2006) -
Swedish $373.4M21 films · #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) -
German $255.7M74 films · #1 Gravity (2009)
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $15.9B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $482.8M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $168M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $452.6K #1 Le Samouraï (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $12.9M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $225.2K #1 The Young and the Damned (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $156.5K
Other genres
Compare Crime With Another Genre
Crime has 4,286 films with a gross and $109.3B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
FAQ
Crime Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Crime charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 4,286 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie of all time?
Zootopia 2 (2025) leads with $1.9B worldwide, $428.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Furious 7 (2015) ($1.5B) and The Fate of the Furious (2017) ($1.2B).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing crime movie of 2026 so far?
Minions & Monsters (2026) leads 2026 with $523.6M worldwide, 50% of the $1B that its 35 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.
2026 chart How much have crime movies earned at the box office?
4,286 crime films report a worldwide gross, $109.3B in all, or $25.5M per film on average. $49B (45%) came from the US & Canada.
How many crime movies have made $1 billion?
8 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Zootopia 2 (2025), Furious 7 (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Skyfall (2012). 283 crossed $100 million.
Which year was the biggest for crime movies?
2013 releases earned the most: $6.1B from 131 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2013 chart How are crime box office numbers counted?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.