#1 of 184 #1 crime movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Drama
$304.9M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$68.4M US & Canada · 22% $236.5M elsewhere · 78%
Crime box office · 2018
Crime Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Skyscraper (2018) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 2018, with $304.9M worldwide, ahead of Ocean's 8 (2018) at $297.8M and Us and Them (2018) at $209.2M. 184 crime films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on 2017, whose releases took $3.8B. By language, English leads with $2.4B across 78 crime releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 184
- combined worldwide
- $3.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 9
- vs 2017
- −3%
#1 of 184 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 2018?
Skyscraper (2018) leads with $304.9M, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 32% of what all 184 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 184. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: $68.4M Rest of the world: $236.5M Worldwide: $304.9M
- 2 Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $140.3M Rest of the world: $157.5M Worldwide: $297.8M
- 3 Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $209.2M
- 4 Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $102.1M Rest of the world: $88.3M Worldwide: $190.4M
- 5 Sep 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.1M
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Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $103.8M Rest of the world: $71M Worldwide: $174.8M - 7
Jul 4, 2018 US and Canada: $69.5M Rest of the world: $67.6M Worldwide: $137.1M - 8
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $119.9M - 9
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $117.8M - 10
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $53.5M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $97.6M - 11
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $93.4M - 12
Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.2M - 13
Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $44.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $80.5M - 14
Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $33.6M Worldwide: $76M - 15
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)Jun 29, 2018 US and Canada: $50.1M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $75.8M
Jun 29, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $75.8M worldwide - 16
Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $64.7M Worldwide: $68M - 17
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $66.3M - 18
Aug 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.5M - 19
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $61.3M Worldwide: $62.5M - 20
Apr 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.2M - 21
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $51.4M - 22
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M - 23
Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: $34M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $49.6M - 24
Sep 20, 2018 US and Canada: $285.8K Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $47.3M - 25
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M - 26
Nov 8, 2018 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $39.6M - 27
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $17.9M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $39.2M - 28
The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $35.2M Nov 9, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $35.2M worldwide - 29
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $29.7M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $34.9M - 30
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $32.5M - 31
Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $14M Worldwide: $31.9M - 32
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $31.6M - 33
Oct 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M - 34
Killing for the Prosecution (2018)Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
Aug 24, 2018 · Japanese · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $26M worldwide - 35
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $26M - 36
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: $179K Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $24.2M
Jun 22, 2018 · Korean · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $24.2M worldwide - 37
Jan 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M - 38
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: $876.4K Worldwide: $21.8M - 39
Jun 13, 2018 US and Canada: $20.5M Rest of the world: $235.6K Worldwide: $20.8M - 40
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $20.6M - 41
Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $18.6M Feb 16, 2018 · Korean · Comedy, Crime $18.6M worldwide - 42
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $17.4M Rest of the world: $868K Worldwide: $18.3M - 43
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $17.9M - 44
Jun 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 45
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $111K Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $15.3M - 46
Jul 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.1M - 47
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 48
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $89.3K Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $13.4M - 49
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $13.3M - 50
Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $13.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, The Mule (2018) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Skyscraper (2018) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 184 films, $1.3B (34%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M $68.4M US & Canada · 22% $236.5M elsewhere · 78%
- 2 Ocean's 8 (2018) $297.8M $140.3M US & Canada · 47% $157.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Us and Them (2018) $209.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Equalizer 2 (2018) $190.4M $102.1M US & Canada · 54% $88.3M elsewhere · 46%
- 5 Project Gutenberg (2018) $188.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Mule (2018) $174.8M $103.8M US & Canada · 59% $71M elsewhere · 41%
- 7 The First Purge (2018) $137.1M $69.5M US & Canada · 51% $67.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 8 The Commuter (2018) $119.9M $36.3M US & Canada · 30% $83.6M elsewhere · 70%
- 9 Game Night (2018) $117.8M $69.3M US & Canada · 59% $48.5M elsewhere · 41%
- 10 A Simple Favor (2018) $97.6M $53.5M US & Canada · 55% $44.1M elsewhere · 45%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
9 of 184 films crossed $100M and took $1.7B between them, 47% of the total. 123 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 48%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 9 films, 5% of the list $1.7B · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 52 films, 28% of the list $1.8B · 48% of the gross
- Under $10M 123 films, 67% of the list $164.3M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $753M from 13 films, led by Skyscraper (2018). May was the quietest month ($111.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Commuter (2018) $260.4M The Commuter (2018)
- February Feb Game Night (2018) $151.2M Game Night (2018)
- March Mar Us and Them (2018) $322.8M Us and Them (2018)
- April Apr A or B (2018) $116.1M A or B (2018)
- May May Breaking In (2018) $111.5M Breaking In (2018)
- June Jun Ocean's 8 (2018) $473.3M Ocean's 8 (2018)
- July Jul Skyscraper (2018) $753M Skyscraper (2018)
- August Aug BlacKkKlansman (2018) $282.2M BlacKkKlansman (2018)
- September Sep Project Gutenberg (2018) $415.7M Project Gutenberg (2018)
- October Oct Andhadhun (2018) $211.5M Andhadhun (2018)
- November Nov Widows (2018) $257.6M Widows (2018)
- December Dec The Mule (2018) $332.1M The Mule (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2013 earned the most: $6.1B from 131 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013). 2018 took $3.7B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 112 films | 112 | $3.2B | – | Sherlock Holmes (2009) $524M |
| 2010 103 films · −32% | 103 | $2.2B | −32% | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M |
| 2011 89 films · −22% | 89 | $1.7B | −22% | Fast Five (2011) $626.1M |
| 2012 109 films · +183% | 109 | $4.9B | +183% | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1.1B |
| 2013 131 films · +27% | 131 | $6.1B | +27% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 117 films · −66% | 117 | $2.1B | −66% | 22 Jump Street (2014) $331.3M |
| 2015 132 films · +101% | 132 | $4.1B | +101% | Furious 7 (2015) $1.5B |
| 2016 139 films · −5% | 139 | $3.9B | −5% | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
| 2017 173 films · −3% | 173 | $3.8B | −3% | The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B |
| 2018 184 films · −3% | 184 | $3.7B | −3% | Skyscraper (2018) $304.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language crime films took $2.4B across 78 films, 64% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language crime films ($381.2M) and Cantonese-language crime films ($306.1M).
2018 Crime Box Office by Language
- English $2.4B78 films · #1 Skyscraper (2018)
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Chinese $381.2M7 films · #1 Us and Them (2018) -
Cantonese $306.1M5 films · #1 Project Gutenberg (2018) -
Hindi $172.5M9 films · #1 Andhadhun (2018) - Japanese $144.1M7 films · #1 Shoplifters (2018)
- Korean $133M12 films · #1 Dark Figure of Crime (2018)
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French $25.4M5 films · #1 The Emperor of Paris (2018) -
Polish $13.3M3 films · #1 Women of Mafia (2018) -
German $13.3M3 films · #1 Sauerkrautkoma (2018) - Telugu $12M2 films · #1 Unstoppable (2018)
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
FAQ
Crime Box Office 2018: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 184 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 2018?
Skyscraper (2018) leads with $304.9M worldwide, $68.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ocean's 8 (2018) at $297.8M and Us and Them (2018) at $209.2M.
How much did crime movies released in 2018 earn?
184 crime films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.7B in all, or $20M per film on average. 2017 releases took $3.8B.
How many crime movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
None. 9 films crossed $100 million, led by Skyscraper (2018) with $304.9M.
How is the 2018 crime box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2018. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2018 crime box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.