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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 42

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%
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) movie poster #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 2,051 to 2,100 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.

  1. 2051 The Apparition (2012) movie poster
    The Apparition (2012) Aug 24, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $11.4M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2012 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $11.4M
  2. 2052 Extreme Prejudice (1987) movie poster
    Extreme Prejudice (1987) Apr 24, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.3M worldwide
    Apr 24, 1987 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
  3. 2053 One Good Cop (1991) movie poster
    One Good Cop (1991) May 3, 1991 · English · Crime, Action, Drama $11.3M worldwide
    May 3, 1991 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
  4. 2054 Let the Right One In (2008) movie poster
    Let the Right One In (2008) Oct 24, 2008 · Swedish · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $11.2M worldwide
    Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $11.2M
  5. 2055 Straw Dogs (2011) movie poster
    Straw Dogs (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Thriller $11.2M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $844.3K Worldwide: $11.2M
  6. 2056 Michael Collins (1996) movie poster
    Michael Collins (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $11.1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $44K Worldwide: $11.1M
  7. 2057 2 Days in the Valley (1996) movie poster
    2 Days in the Valley (1996) Sep 27, 1996 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $11.1M worldwide
    Sep 27, 1996 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M
  8. 2058 Whispers in the Dark (1992) movie poster
    Whispers in the Dark (1992) Aug 6, 1992 · English · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $11.1M worldwide
    Aug 6, 1992 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M
  9. 2059 Conviction (2010) movie poster
    Conviction (2010) Oct 15, 2010 · Biography, Drama, Thriller $11.1M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2010 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $11.1M
  10. 2060 The Belko Experiment (2017) movie poster
    The Belko Experiment (2017) Mar 17, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $11.1M worldwide
    Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: $917.8K Worldwide: $11.1M
  11. 2061 Presence (2025) movie poster
    Presence (2025) Jan 17, 2025 · English · Drama, Horror, Thriller $11.1M worldwide
    Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $11.1M
  12. 2062 Sleep (2024) movie poster
    Sleep (2024) Jul 12, 2024 · Korean · Comedy, Horror, Mystery $11.1M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2024 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11.1M
  13. 2063 Gunday (2014) movie poster
    Gunday (2014) Feb 14, 2014 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.1M worldwide
    Feb 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M
  14. 2064 Action Jackson (2014) movie poster
    Action Jackson (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · Hindi · Action, Thriller $11.1M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: $256.9K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.1M
  15. 2065 The Vanished Murderer (2015) movie poster
    The Vanished Murderer (2015) Nov 27, 2015 · Chinese · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $11M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M
  16. 2066 The Loft (2015) movie poster
    The Loft (2015) Jan 30, 2015 · English · Thriller $11M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $11M
  17. 2067 [REC] 3: Genesis (2012) movie poster
    [REC] 3: Genesis (2012) Sep 7, 2012 · Spanish · Thriller, Horror $11M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2012 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $11M Worldwide: $11M
  18. 2068 Friend Request (2017) movie poster
    Friend Request (2017) Sep 22, 2017 · English · Thriller, Horror $11M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $7.2M Worldwide: $11M
  19. 2069 Extreme Ops (2002) movie poster
    Extreme Ops (2002) Nov 27, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $11M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2002 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $11M
  20. 2070 Captivity (2007) movie poster
    Captivity (2007) Jul 13, 2007 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $10.9M worldwide
    Jul 13, 2007 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $8.3M Worldwide: $10.9M
  21. 2071 Jonah Hex (2010) movie poster
    Jonah Hex (2010) Jun 18, 2010 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.9M worldwide
    Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $356.2K Worldwide: $10.9M
  22. 2072 The Darkness (2016) movie poster
    The Darkness (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $10.9M worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $144.7K Worldwide: $10.9M
  23. 2073 Narrow Margin (1990) movie poster
    Narrow Margin (1990) Sep 21, 1990 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $10.9M worldwide
    Sep 21, 1990 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
  24. 2074 Steamboy (2005) movie poster
    Steamboy (2005) Mar 18, 2005 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $10.9M worldwide
    Mar 18, 2005 US and Canada: $468.9K Rest of the world: $10.4M Worldwide: $10.9M
  25. 2075 Rollover (1981) movie poster
    Rollover (1981) Dec 11, 1981 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $10.9M worldwide
    Dec 11, 1981 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
  26. 2076 Let Him Go (2020) movie poster
    Let Him Go (2020) Nov 6, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $10.8M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $10.8M
  27. 2077 The Final Project (2016) movie poster
    The Final Project (2016) Feb 12, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $10.8M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2016 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $4.9M Worldwide: $10.8M
  28. 2078 Gotcha! (1985) movie poster
    Gotcha! (1985) May 3, 1985 · English · Action, Comedy, Thriller $10.8M worldwide
    May 3, 1985 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.8M
  29. 2079 Golden Slumber (2018) movie poster
    Golden Slumber (2018) Feb 23, 2018 · Korean · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.7M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $94.5K Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $10.7M
  30. 2080 A Bit of Bad Luck (2016) movie poster
    A Bit of Bad Luck (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $10.7M worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  31. 2081 Our Kind of Traitor (2016) movie poster
    Our Kind of Traitor (2016) Jul 1, 2016 · English · Thriller $10.7M worldwide
    Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $10.7M
  32. 2082 Zero Focus (2009) movie poster
    Zero Focus (2009) Nov 14, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Drama $10.7M worldwide
    Nov 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  33. 2083 RoboCop 3 (1993) movie poster
    RoboCop 3 (1993) Nov 5, 1993 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $10.7M worldwide
    Nov 5, 1993 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M
  34. 2084 The Babadook (2014) movie poster
    The Babadook (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $10.7M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: $964.4K Rest of the world: $9.7M Worldwide: $10.7M
  35. 2085 Chaw (2009) movie poster
    Chaw (2009) Jul 15, 2009 · Korean · Action, Horror, Thriller $10.7M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  36. 2086 Only God Forgives (2013) movie poster
    Only God Forgives (2013) Jul 19, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $10.7M worldwide
    Jul 19, 2013 US and Canada: $779.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.7M
  37. 2087 Red Joan (2019) movie poster
    Red Joan (2019) Apr 19, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $10.6M
  38. 2088 The Package (1989) movie poster
    The Package (1989) Aug 25, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Aug 25, 1989 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
  39. 2089 The Night Listener (2006) movie poster
    The Night Listener (2006) Aug 4, 2006 · English · Mystery, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $7.8M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $10.6M
  40. 2090 After Hours (1985) movie poster
    After Hours (1985) Sep 13, 1985 · English · Thriller, Comedy $10.6M worldwide
    Sep 13, 1985 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $22.5K Worldwide: $10.6M
  41. 2091 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) movie poster
    The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: $10.3M Rest of the world: $356.1K Worldwide: $10.6M
  42. 2092 Wolfen (1981) movie poster
    Wolfen (1981) Jul 24, 1981 · English · Thriller, Horror $10.6M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
  43. 2093 The Dark Half (1993) movie poster
    The Dark Half (1993) Apr 23, 1993 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.6M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1993 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
  44. 2094 The House on Sorority Row (1983) movie poster
    The House on Sorority Row (1983) Jan 21, 1983 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.6M worldwide
    Jan 21, 1983 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
  45. 2095 Play Misty for Me (1971) movie poster
    Play Misty for Me (1971) Nov 12, 1971 · English · Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Nov 12, 1971 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
  46. 2096 Coin Locker Girl (2015) movie poster
    Coin Locker Girl (2015) Apr 29, 2015 · Korean · Drama, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
  47. 2097 Bloody Tie (2006) movie poster
    Bloody Tie (2006) Apr 27, 2006 · Korean · Action, Crime, Thriller $10.6M worldwide
    Apr 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
  48. 2098 The Hunt (2020) movie poster
    The Hunt (2020) Mar 13, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $10.6M worldwide
    Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $10.6M
  49. 2099 Mad City (1997) movie poster
    Mad City (1997) Nov 7, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $10.5M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1997 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5M
  50. 2100 Children of the Pines (2024) movie poster
    Children of the Pines (2024) Oct 18, 2024 · English · Drama, Horror, Thriller $10.5M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
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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