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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 58

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 2,851 to 2,900 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. 2851 The Aeronauts (2019) movie poster
    The Aeronauts (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Biography $3.5M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  2. 2852 Zinda (2006) movie poster
    Zinda (2006) Jan 12, 2006 · Hindi · Action, Thriller $3.5M worldwide
    Jan 12, 2006 US and Canada: $332.5K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 2853 Enemy (2014) movie poster
    Enemy (2014) Mar 14, 2014 · English · Mystery, Thriller $3.5M worldwide
    Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 2854 Spirit Whisker: The Revenant (2024) movie poster
    Spirit Whisker: The Revenant (2024) Nov 19, 2024 · Vietnamese · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $3.5M worldwide
    Nov 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  5. 2855 Retribution (2015) movie poster
    Retribution (2015) Sep 2, 2015 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  6. 2856 Onslaught (2026) movie poster
    Onslaught (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · English · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $168.8K Worldwide: $3.5M
  7. 2857 Separate Lies (2005) movie poster
    Separate Lies (2005) Sep 16, 2005 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $924.3K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.5M
  8. 2858 The Black Book (2023) movie poster
    The Black Book (2023) Sep 22, 2023 · English · Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  9. 2859 Shot Caller (2017) movie poster
    Shot Caller (2017) Aug 18, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3.4M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  10. 2860 Ek Paheli Leela (2015) movie poster
    Ek Paheli Leela (2015) Apr 10, 2015 · Hindi · Romance, Thriller, Horror $3.4M worldwide
    Apr 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  11. 2861 Disconnect (2013) movie poster
    Disconnect (2013) Apr 12, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Apr 12, 2013 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $3.4M
  12. 2862 Mourning Grave (2014) movie poster
    Mourning Grave (2014) Jul 2, 2014 · Korean · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $3.4M worldwide
    Jul 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  13. 2863 Unknown (2006) movie poster
    Unknown (2006) Nov 3, 2006 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $26.4K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M
  14. 2864 A Shock to the System (1990) movie poster
    A Shock to the System (1990) Mar 23, 1990 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $3.4M worldwide
    Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  15. 2865 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) movie poster
    Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) Feb 3, 1989 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Feb 3, 1989 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  16. 2866 Mothers' Instinct (2024) movie poster
    Mothers' Instinct (2024) Jul 26, 2024 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  17. 2867 Jazbaa (2015) movie poster
    Jazbaa (2015) Oct 9, 2015 · Hindi · Thriller, Action $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  18. 2868 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) movie poster
    Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  19. 2869 Born American (1986) movie poster
    Born American (1986) Aug 29, 1986 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  20. 2870 Apt (2006) movie poster
    Apt (2006) Jul 6, 2006 · Korean · Horror, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Jul 6, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  21. 2871 May God Save Us (2016) movie poster
    May God Save Us (2016) Sep 18, 2016 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  22. 2872 Near Dark (1987) movie poster
    Near Dark (1987) Oct 3, 1987 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 3, 1987 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $321 Worldwide: $3.4M
  23. 2873 The Card Player (2004) movie poster
    The Card Player (2004) Oct 6, 2004 · Italian · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $3.4M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  24. 2874 Running on Karma (2003) movie poster
    Running on Karma (2003) Sep 27, 2003 · Cantonese · Drama, Action, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  25. 2875 Fighting Back (1982) movie poster
    Fighting Back (1982) May 21, 1982 · English · Crime, Drama, Action $3.4M worldwide
    May 21, 1982 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
  26. 2876 GAL (2006) movie poster
    GAL (2006) Nov 3, 2006 · Spanish · History, Drama, Thriller $3.4M worldwide
    Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  27. 2877 Carry-On (2024) movie poster
    Carry-On (2024) Dec 13, 2024 · English · Action, Crime, Mystery $3.4M worldwide
    Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  28. 2878 The Critic (2024) movie poster
    The Critic (2024) Sep 13, 2024 · English · Crime, Drama, Mystery $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 13, 2024 US and Canada: $449K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.3M
  29. 2879 Tracers (2015) movie poster
    Tracers (2015) Mar 20, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.3M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  30. 2880 Heart of Stone (2023) movie poster
    Heart of Stone (2023) Aug 11, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  31. 2881 The Limey (1999) movie poster
    The Limey (1999) Oct 8, 1999 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.3M worldwide
    Oct 8, 1999 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $121.1K Worldwide: $3.3M
  32. 2882 Life Eternal (2015) movie poster
    Life Eternal (2015) Mar 5, 2015 · German · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $3.3M worldwide
    Mar 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  33. 2883 Ava (2020) movie poster
    Ava (2020) Sep 25, 2020 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: $497.7K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.3M
  34. 2884 The Glass Shield (1994) movie poster
    The Glass Shield (1994) Sep 16, 1994 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $3.3M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M
  35. 2885 Gangstas (2025) movie poster
    Gangstas (2025) Feb 19, 2025 · Dutch · Crime, Comedy, Thriller $3.3M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  36. 2886 Good Time (2017) movie poster
    Good Time (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.3M
  37. 2887 Skinwalkers (2007) movie poster
    Skinwalkers (2007) Aug 10, 2007 · English · Action, Thriller, Fantasy $3.3M worldwide
    Aug 10, 2007 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $3.3M
  38. 2888 Boy Kills World (2024) movie poster
    Boy Kills World (2024) Apr 26, 2024 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $3.3M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $643.3K Worldwide: $3.3M
  39. 2889 Little Fish (2006) movie poster
    Little Fish (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.2M worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
  40. 2890 Victoria (2015) movie poster
    Victoria (2015) Oct 9, 2015 · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  41. 2891 The Front Runner (2018) movie poster
    The Front Runner (2018) Nov 6, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $3.2M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
  42. 2892 Exorcismus (2010) movie poster
    Exorcismus (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · English · Thriller, Horror $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  43. 2893 Pathology (2008) movie poster
    Pathology (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $109.8K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.2M
  44. 2894 The Shock Labyrinth (2009) movie poster
    The Shock Labyrinth (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  45. 2895 Diabolik (2021) movie poster
    Diabolik (2021) Dec 16, 2021 · Italian · Thriller, Crime, Action $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  46. 2896 Savyasachi (2018) movie poster
    Savyasachi (2018) Nov 2, 2018 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  47. 2897 The Final Cut (2004) movie poster
    The Final Cut (2004) Oct 15, 2004 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $551.3K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M
  48. 2898 Pi (1998) movie poster
    Pi (1998) Jul 10, 1998 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Jul 10, 1998 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
  49. 2899 Kicking Off (2013) movie poster
    Kicking Off (2013) Sep 24, 2013 · Russian · Drama, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  50. 2900 The Teacher (2025) movie poster
    The Teacher (2025) Apr 11, 2025 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
Archive

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