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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 44

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 2,151 to 2,200 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. 2151 Bad Dreams (1988) movie poster
    Bad Dreams (1988) Apr 8, 1988 · English · Thriller, Horror $9.8M worldwide
    Apr 8, 1988 US and Canada: $9.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.8M
  2. 2152 The Stool Pigeon (2010) movie poster
    The Stool Pigeon (2010) Aug 26, 2010 · Cantonese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $9.8M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
  3. 2153 Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025) movie poster
    Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025) Apr 25, 2025 · Vietnamese · Horror, Crime, Action $9.8M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
  4. 2154 Moon (2009) movie poster
    Moon (2009) Jun 12, 2009 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $9.8M worldwide
    Jun 12, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $9.8M
  5. 2155 The Hidden (1987) movie poster
    The Hidden (1987) Oct 30, 1987 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $9.7M worldwide
    Oct 30, 1987 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $245 Worldwide: $9.7M
  6. 2156 Shadows in the Palace (2007) movie poster
    Shadows in the Palace (2007) Oct 18, 2007 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $9.7M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  7. 2157 Cloak and Dagger (1946) movie poster
    Cloak and Dagger (1946) Sep 5, 1946 · English · War, Thriller, Drama $9.7M worldwide
    Sep 5, 1946 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M
  8. 2158 V.I.P. (2017) movie poster
    V.I.P. (2017) Aug 23, 2017 · Korean · Thriller, Action, Crime $9.7M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  9. 2159 Stolen Identity 2 (2020) movie poster
    Stolen Identity 2 (2020) Feb 21, 2020 · Japanese · Thriller, Crime, Drama $9.7M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  10. 2160 I Know Who Killed Me (2007) movie poster
    I Know Who Killed Me (2007) Jul 27, 2007 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $9.7M worldwide
    Jul 27, 2007 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $9.7M
  11. 2161 Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016) movie poster
    Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016) Jun 17, 2016 · Danish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $9.7M worldwide
    Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M
  12. 2162 Overdrive (2017) movie poster
    Overdrive (2017) Oct 6, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller $9.7M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $9.7M
  13. 2163 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) movie poster
    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Jan 29, 1964 · English · Thriller, Comedy $9.6M worldwide
    Jan 29, 1964 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $191.7K Worldwide: $9.6M
  14. 2164 The Shadow Play (2018) movie poster
    The Shadow Play (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Chinese · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $9.6M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  15. 2165 Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) movie poster
    Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) Mar 28, 1997 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $9.6M worldwide
    Mar 28, 1997 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $9.6M
  16. 2166 The Soul (2021) movie poster
    The Soul (2021) Apr 14, 2021 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $9.6M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  17. 2167 The Spanish Prisoner (1998) movie poster
    The Spanish Prisoner (1998) Apr 3, 1998 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1998 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
  18. 2168 Memories of Murder (2005) movie poster
    Memories of Murder (2005) Jun 24, 2005 · Korean · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    Jun 24, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  19. 2169 The 12th Man (2018) movie poster
    The 12th Man (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $9.6M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  20. 2170 Wind Blast (2010) movie poster
    Wind Blast (2010) Oct 28, 2010 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Western $9.6M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  21. 2171 The Man Without a Past (2003) movie poster
    The Man Without a Past (2003) Apr 4, 2003 · Finnish · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $9.6M worldwide
    Apr 4, 2003 US and Canada: $921.8K Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $9.6M
  22. 2172 Agent Vinod (2012) movie poster
    Agent Vinod (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · Hindi · Thriller, Action, Adventure $9.5M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $698.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M
  23. 2173 Traffik (2018) movie poster
    Traffik (2018) Apr 20, 2018 · English · Thriller $9.5M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $329.8K Worldwide: $9.5M
  24. 2174 Death Bell (2008) movie poster
    Death Bell (2008) Aug 6, 2008 · Korean · Thriller, Horror $9.5M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
  25. 2175 Point Blank (2011) movie poster
    Point Blank (2011) Jul 29, 2011 · French · Action, Thriller, Crime $9.5M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $708.2K Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $9.5M
  26. 2176 The Last Deadly Mission (2008) movie poster
    The Last Deadly Mission (2008) Mar 12, 2008 · French · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $9.5M worldwide
    Mar 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M
  27. 2177 All the King's Men (2006) movie poster
    All the King's Men (2006) Sep 22, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller $9.5M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2006 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $9.5M
  28. 2178 Veronica Guerin (2003) movie poster
    Veronica Guerin (2003) Oct 17, 2003 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2003 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.4M
  29. 2179 After the Hunt (2025) movie poster
    After the Hunt (2025) Oct 10, 2025 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2025 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $9.4M
  30. 2180 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (2000) movie poster
    Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (2000) Mar 3, 2000 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $9.4M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2000 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.4M
  31. 2181 Village of the Damned (1995) movie poster
    Village of the Damned (1995) Apr 28, 1995 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $9.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 1995 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.4M
  32. 2182 Kandahar (2023) movie poster
    Kandahar (2023) May 26, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $9.4M
  33. 2183 Running Scared (2006) movie poster
    Running Scared (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $9.4M
  34. 2184 The Mimic (2018) movie poster
    The Mimic (2018) Jun 15, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
  35. 2185 You Were Never Really Here (2018) movie poster
    You Were Never Really Here (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $9.4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $9.4M
  36. 2186 Miracle at St. Anna (2008) movie poster
    Miracle at St. Anna (2008) Sep 26, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $9.3M worldwide
    Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $9.3M
  37. 2187 Replicas (2019) movie poster
    Replicas (2019) Jan 11, 2019 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $9.3M worldwide
    Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $9.3M
  38. 2188 Dangerous Animals (2025) movie poster
    Dangerous Animals (2025) Jun 6, 2025 · English · Horror, Thriller $9.3M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2025 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $9.3M
  39. 2189 The Page Turner (2007) movie poster
    The Page Turner (2007) Mar 23, 2007 · French · Drama, Thriller, Music $9.3M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2007 US and Canada: $209.7K Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $9.3M
  40. 2190 L2: Empuraan (2025) movie poster
    L2: Empuraan (2025) Mar 27, 2025 · Malayalam · Thriller, Crime, Action $9.3M worldwide
    Mar 27, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  41. 2191 Bad Boys (1983) movie poster
    Bad Boys (1983) Mar 25, 1983 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $9.2M worldwide
    Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  42. 2192 Body Parts (1991) movie poster
    Body Parts (1991) Aug 2, 1991 · English · Thriller, Horror $9.2M worldwide
    Aug 2, 1991 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  43. 2193 Godzilla (2004) movie poster
    Godzilla (2004) May 7, 2004 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $9.2M worldwide
    May 7, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
  44. 2194 Stone Cold (1991) movie poster
    Stone Cold (1991) May 17, 1991 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $9.2M worldwide
    May 17, 1991 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M
  45. 2195 The Raid: Redemption (2012) movie poster
    The Raid: Redemption (2012) Mar 23, 2012 · Indonesian · Action, Thriller, Crime $9.1M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2012 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $9.1M
  46. 2196 Miss Sloane (2016) movie poster
    Miss Sloane (2016) Nov 25, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller $9.1M worldwide
    Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $9.1M
  47. 2197 Murder 2 (2011) movie poster
    Murder 2 (2011) Jul 7, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller, Crime, Drama $9.1M worldwide
    Jul 7, 2011 US and Canada: $59K Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $9.1M
  48. 2198 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) movie poster
    Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) Jul 30, 2011 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Horror $9.1M worldwide
    Jul 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M
  49. 2199 The Fifth Estate (2013) movie poster
    The Fifth Estate (2013) Oct 18, 2013 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $9.1M worldwide
    Oct 18, 2013 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $9.1M
  50. 2200 To Steal from a Thief (2016) movie poster
    To Steal from a Thief (2016) Aug 5, 2016 · Spanish · Thriller, Crime $9M worldwide
    Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
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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