Thriller box office

Thriller Box Office: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World (2015) ($1.7B) and The Avengers (2012) ($1.5B). 7,664 thriller films report a worldwide gross, $249B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 14 films crossed $1 billion and 647 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Project Hail Mary (2026) leads with $684.5M; 97 releases took $2.6B, down 47% on the same days of 2025 ($4.9B).

thriller films with a gross: 7,664
combined worldwide, all time: $249B
from 2026 releases so far: $2.6B
vs the same days of 2025: −47%

#1 of 7,664

Highest-grossing thriller movie ever

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

2022 · Action, Adventure

$2.3B worldwide

$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies Ever?

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B, $671.9M ahead of Jurassic World (2015). The top 10 took $14.7B together, 6% of what all 7,664 films earned. 4 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Dec 16, 2022 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $2.3B worldwide

Dec 16, 2022 US and Canada: $688.5M Rest of the world: $1.7B Worldwide: $2.3B
2
Jurassic World (2015) Jun 12, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.7B worldwide

Jun 12, 2015 US and Canada: $653.4M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B
3
The Avengers (2012) May 4, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.5B worldwide

May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $623.4M Rest of the world: $897.2M Worldwide: $1.5B
4
Furious 7 (2015) Apr 3, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $1.5B worldwide

Apr 3, 2015 US and Canada: $353M Rest of the world: $1.2B Worldwide: $1.5B
5
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Dec 19, 2025 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $1.5B worldwide

Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $404.3M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.5B
6
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) May 1, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.4B worldwide

May 1, 2015 US and Canada: $459M Rest of the world: $946M Worldwide: $1.4B
7
The Fate of the Furious (2017) Apr 14, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $1.2B worldwide

Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: $226M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.2B
8
Iron Man 3 (2013) May 3, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.2B worldwide

May 3, 2013 US and Canada: $409M Rest of the world: $806.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
9
Captain America: Civil War (2016) May 6, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.2B worldwide

May 6, 2016 US and Canada: $408.1M Rest of the world: $747M Worldwide: $1.2B
10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Jul 20, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $1.1B worldwide

Jul 20, 2012 US and Canada: $448.1M Rest of the world: $666.8M Worldwide: $1.1B

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest Thriller Hits of 2026 So Far?

Project Hail Mary (2026) leads with $684.5M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, 56% of what all 97 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$684.5M Project Hail Mary (2026)
$344.1M US & Canada · 50% $340.4M elsewhere · 50%
Number 2

$247.2M Disclosure Day (2026)
$116.6M US & Canada · 47% $130.6M elsewhere · 53%
Number 3

$200.4M Scare Out (2026)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$172M Heart of the Beast (2026)
$64M US & Canada · 37% $108M elsewhere · 63%
Number 5

$171.5M Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)
$66.1M US & Canada · 39% $105.3M elsewhere · 61%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Thriller Movies?

March releases took the most, $753.8M from 10 films, led by Project Hail Mary (2026). July was the quietest month ($14.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies?

2015 releases earned the most: $12.8B from 279 films, led by Jurassic World (2015). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2015 279 films	279	$12.8B	Jurassic World (2015) $1.7B
2012 216 films	216	$12B	The Avengers (2012) $1.5B
2013 232 films	232	$10.5B	Iron Man 3 (2013) $1.2B
2017 343 films	343	$10.2B	The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1.2B
2018 368 films	368	$10B	Venom (2018) $856.1M
2007 250 films	250	$8.8B	Spider-Man 3 (2007) $891.7M
2010 208 films	208	$8.6B	Inception (2010) $839.4M
2019 381 films	381	$8.6B	Joker (2019) $1.1B
2009 208 films	208	$8.6B	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836.3M
2014 251 films	251	$8.5B	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) $759.2M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Thriller Movies Speak?

English-language thriller films took $219.1B across 4,680 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language thriller films ($5.9B) and Korean-language thriller films ($3.6B).

English $219.1B
4,680 films · #1 Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Chinese $5.9B
137 films · #1 Ne Zha (2019)
Korean $3.6B
252 films · #1 Parasite (2019)
Japanese $2.4B
159 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
Hindi $1.9B
262 films · #1 Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024)
Spanish $1.3B
312 films
French $1.2B
293 films · #1 The Devil Inside (2012)
Cantonese $937.9M
93 films · #1 Shock Wave 2 (2020)
German $373.9M
82 films · #1 The Lives of Others (2006)
Russian $313.9M
80 films · #1 The Execution (2024)

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B

2010s 10 years · $93.9B

2000s 10 years · $67.5B

1990s 10 years · $36B

1980s 10 years · $9.2B

1970s 10 years · $3.5B

1960s 10 years · $273.6M

1950s 10 years · $52.7M

1940s 10 years · $12.3M

1930s 7 years · $195.5K

1920s 4 years · $156.3K

Other genres

Compare Thriller With Another Genre

Thriller has 7,664 films with a gross and $249B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All genres ranked

FAQ

Thriller Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Thriller charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 7,664 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie of all time?

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $688.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jurassic World (2015) ($1.7B) and The Avengers (2012) ($1.5B).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie of 2026 so far?

Project Hail Mary (2026) leads 2026 with $684.5M worldwide, 26% of the $2.6B that its 97 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have thriller movies earned at the box office?

7,664 thriller films report a worldwide gross, $249B in all, or $32.5M per film on average. $106B (43%) came from the US & Canada.

How many thriller movies have made $1 billion?

14 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Jurassic World (2015), The Avengers (2012), Furious 7 (2015) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). 647 crossed $100 million.

Which year was the biggest for thriller movies?

2015 releases earned the most: $12.8B from 279 films, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2015 chart

How are thriller 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.