Thriller box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 34

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World (2015) at $1.7B and The Avengers (2012) at $1.5B. 7,664 thriller films in our database report a worldwide gross, $249B in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. 14 films crossed $1 billion and 647 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $219.1B across 4,680 thriller releases.

films with a reported gross: 7,664
combined worldwide: $249B
films crossed $100M: 647
earned in the US & Canada: 43%

#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%

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The Top 5,000 Thriller Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1,651 to 1,700 of 5,000. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. The pages stop at the top 5,000 of 7,664 films.

1651
Juice (1992) Jan 17, 1992 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $20.1M worldwide

Jan 17, 1992 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $345 Worldwide: $20.1M
1652
An Innocent Man (1989) Oct 6, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $20M worldwide

Oct 6, 1989 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
1653
The Company You Keep (2013) Apr 5, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller $20M worldwide

Apr 5, 2013 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $20M
1654
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Aug 2, 1978 · English · Mystery, Thriller $20M worldwide

Aug 2, 1978 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
1655
Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler (2011) Nov 5, 2011 · Japanese · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $20M worldwide

Nov 5, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20M
1656
Breathless (1983) May 13, 1983 · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.9M worldwide

May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
1657
Nighthawks (1981) Apr 10, 1981 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $19.9M worldwide

Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $19.9M
1658
Hard Rain (1998) Jan 16, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.9M worldwide

Jan 16, 1998 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.9M
1659
Altered States (1980) Dec 25, 1980 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $19.9M worldwide

Dec 25, 1980 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $6 Worldwide: $19.9M
1660
Blindness (2008) Oct 3, 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.8M worldwide

Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $16.5M Worldwide: $19.8M
1661
The Rooftop (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.8M worldwide

Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $85.8K Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $19.8M
1662
Cruising (1980) Feb 15, 1980 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.8M worldwide

Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $19.8M
1663
Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010) May 8, 2010 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $19.8M worldwide

May 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M
1664
Gone (2012) Feb 24, 2012 · English · Thriller $19.8M worldwide

Feb 24, 2012 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $19.8M
1665
Stillwater (2021) Jul 30, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $19.8M worldwide

Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $19.8M
1666
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Dec 4, 1985 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $19.7M worldwide

Dec 4, 1985 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
1667
The Principal (1987) Sep 18, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.7M worldwide

Sep 18, 1987 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
1668
Everybody Knows (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.7M worldwide

Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.7M
1669
Color of Night (1994) Aug 19, 1994 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Romance $19.7M worldwide

Aug 19, 1994 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
1670
Blackhat (2015) Jan 16, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $19.7M worldwide

Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $19.7M
1671
Don (2006) Aug 19, 2006 · Hindi · Drama, Action, Thriller $19.6M worldwide

Aug 19, 2006 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $19.6M
1672
The Astronaut's Wife (1999) Aug 27, 1999 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $19.6M worldwide

Aug 27, 1999 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: $8.9M Worldwide: $19.6M
1673
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Feb 5, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $19.6M worldwide

Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6M
1674
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) Dec 6, 2013 · Japanese · Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy $19.6M worldwide

Dec 6, 2013 US and Canada: $375.6K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.6M
1675
The Guard (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · English · Thriller, Comedy $19.6M worldwide

Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.6M
1676
Margin Call (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Thriller $19.5M worldwide

Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $14.2M Worldwide: $19.5M
1677
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) Aug 1, 1986 · English · Thriller, Horror $19.5M worldwide

Aug 1, 1986 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $743 Worldwide: $19.5M
1678
Buried (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $19.4M worldwide

Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $19.4M
1679
Get Carter (2000) Oct 6, 2000 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.4M worldwide

Oct 6, 2000 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $19.4M
1680
The Secret Agent (2025) Nov 26, 2025 · Portuguese · Crime, Drama, Mystery $19.4M worldwide

Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $19.4M
1681
Headhunters (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · Norwegian · Action, Thriller, Crime $19.4M worldwide

Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.4M
1682
Joe (1970) Jul 15, 1970 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $19.3M worldwide

Jul 15, 1970 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
1683
Cell 211 (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Action, Drama $19.3M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
1684
Summer of Sam (1999) Jul 2, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $19.3M worldwide

Jul 2, 1999 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
1685
Deathtrap (1982) Mar 19, 1982 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $19.3M worldwide

Mar 19, 1982 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
1686
O (2001) Aug 31, 2001 · Drama, Thriller, Romance $19.3M worldwide

Aug 31, 2001 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $19.3M
1687
Half Past Dead (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $19.2M worldwide

Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $19.2M
1688
Foxcatcher (2014) Nov 14, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Sport $19.2M worldwide

Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $19.2M
1689
The Replacement Killers (1998) Feb 6, 1998 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.2M worldwide

Feb 6, 1998 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
1690
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) May 13, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $19.2M worldwide

May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.2M
1691
Death Note: Light Up the NEW World (2016) Oct 29, 2016 · Japanese · Horror, Sci-Fi, Crime $19.1M worldwide

Oct 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.1M
1692
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19.1M worldwide

May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $19.1M
1693
Johnny Mnemonic (1995) May 26, 1995 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $19.1M worldwide

May 26, 1995 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $19.1M
1694
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) Oct 12, 2007 · Hindi · Thriller, Comedy, Horror $19.1M worldwide

Oct 12, 2007 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $19.1M
1695
Memoir of a Murderer (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide

Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
1696
A Mighty Heart (2007) Jun 22, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, History $19M worldwide

Jun 22, 2007 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $19M
1697
Sniper (1993) Jan 29, 1993 · Action, Thriller, War $19M worldwide

Jan 29, 1993 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
1698
The Octagon (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide

Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
1699
An Officer and a Spy (2019) Aug 30, 2019 · French · Thriller, History, Drama $18.9M worldwide

Aug 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
1700
FeardotCom (2002) Aug 30, 2002 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $18.9M worldwide

Aug 30, 2002 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $18.9M