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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 59

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 2,901 to 2,950 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. 2901 Traces of Red (1992) movie poster
    Traces of Red (1992) Nov 13, 1992 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Nov 13, 1992 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
  2. 2902 Bloody Reunion (2006) movie poster
    Bloody Reunion (2006) Aug 3, 2006 · Korean · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Aug 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  3. 2903 Watcher (2022) movie poster
    Watcher (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · English · Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
  4. 2904 Hate Story 2 (2014) movie poster
    Hate Story 2 (2014) Jul 18, 2014 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  5. 2905 At the End of the Tunnel (2016) movie poster
    At the End of the Tunnel (2016) Apr 21, 2016 · Spanish · Crime, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  6. 2906 Thoroughbreds (2018) movie poster
    Thoroughbreds (2018) Mar 9, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $114.7K Worldwide: $3.2M
  7. 2907 Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) movie poster
    Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (2015) Mar 6, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  8. 2908 Silent Fall (1994) movie poster
    Silent Fall (1994) Oct 28, 1994 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 28, 1994 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
  9. 2909 Penitentiary II (1982) movie poster
    Penitentiary II (1982) Apr 2, 1982 · English · Thriller, Drama, Action $3.2M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1982 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
  10. 2910 The Front Room (2024) movie poster
    The Front Room (2024) Sep 6, 2024 · English · Horror, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $73.1K Worldwide: $3.2M
  11. 2911 Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) movie poster
    Map of the Sounds of Tokyo (2009) Dec 2, 2009 · English · Drama, Romance, Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Dec 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  12. 2912 The Lodge (2020) movie poster
    The Lodge (2020) Feb 7, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $3.2M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $3.2M
  13. 2913 Cash Truck (2004) movie poster
    Cash Truck (2004) Apr 14, 2004 · French · Thriller, Crime, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  14. 2914 The Killer (2023) movie poster
    The Killer (2023) Oct 27, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Crime $3.1M worldwide
    Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  15. 2915 Handphone (2009) movie poster
    Handphone (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Korean · Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  16. 2916 Hard Days (2023) movie poster
    Hard Days (2023) May 19, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  17. 2917 Jana Gana Mana (2022) movie poster
    Jana Gana Mana (2022) Apr 28, 2022 · Malayalam · Crime, Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  18. 2918 Mother of Tears (2008) movie poster
    Mother of Tears (2008) Jun 6, 2008 · English · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror $3.1M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $58.7K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.1M
  19. 2919 Coogan’s Bluff (1968) movie poster
    Coogan’s Bluff (1968) Oct 2, 1968 · English · Crime, Action, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1968 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  20. 2920 White Mischief (1987) movie poster
    White Mischief (1987) Nov 10, 1987 · English · Romance, Crime, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Nov 10, 1987 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  21. 2921 Illegal Tender (2007) movie poster
    Illegal Tender (2007) Aug 24, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3.1M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2007 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  22. 2922 K2 (1991) movie poster
    K2 (1991) Oct 10, 1991 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $3.1M worldwide
    Oct 10, 1991 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  23. 2923 Death and the Maiden (1994) movie poster
    Death and the Maiden (1994) Dec 23, 1994 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  24. 2924 Yulenka (2009) movie poster
    Yulenka (2009) Feb 19, 2009 · Russian · Thriller, Horror, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 19, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  25. 2925 The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) movie poster
    The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2016) Aug 19, 2016 · German · Biography, Drama, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $288.5K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M
  26. 2926 The Fan (1981) movie poster
    The Fan (1981) May 15, 1981 · English · Drama, Horror, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    May 15, 1981 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  27. 2927 The House That Jack Built (2018) movie poster
    The House That Jack Built (2018) Dec 14, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $258.1K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3.1M
  28. 2928 Ismael's Ghosts (2018) movie poster
    Ismael's Ghosts (2018) Mar 23, 2018 · French · Drama, Thriller, Romance $3.1M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M
  29. 2929 Messenger of Death (1988) movie poster
    Messenger of Death (1988) Sep 16, 1988 · English · Crime, Action, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  30. 2930 The Neon Demon (2016) movie poster
    The Neon Demon (2016) Jun 24, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $3.1M worldwide
    Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $3.1M
  31. 2931 The Public Eye (1992) movie poster
    The Public Eye (1992) Sep 15, 1992 · English · Drama, Crime, Romance $3.1M worldwide
    Sep 15, 1992 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  32. 2932 '71 (2015) movie poster
    '71 (2015) Feb 27, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Feb 27, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $3.1M
  33. 2933 Malone (1987) movie poster
    Malone (1987) May 1, 1987 · English · Action, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    May 1, 1987 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1M
  34. 2934 Mother Mary (2026) movie poster
    Mother Mary (2026) Apr 17, 2026 · English · Drama, Music, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $493.6K Worldwide: $3.1M
  35. 2935 Smoke & Mirrors (2016) movie poster
    Smoke & Mirrors (2016) Sep 17, 2016 · Spanish · History, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  36. 2936 The Translators (2019) movie poster
    The Translators (2019) Nov 23, 2019 · French · Mystery, Thriller $3.1M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  37. 2937 Heavenly Creatures (1994) movie poster
    Heavenly Creatures (1994) Nov 16, 1994 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Nov 16, 1994 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $815 Worldwide: $3M
  38. 2938 Motor City (2026) movie poster
    Motor City (2026) Jul 24, 2026 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $3M worldwide
    Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $336.3K Worldwide: $3M
  39. 2939 Appearances (2020) movie poster
    Appearances (2020) Sep 1, 2020 · French · Crime, Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  40. 2940 La Moustache (2006) movie poster
    La Moustache (2006) May 24, 2006 · Chinese · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $3M worldwide
    May 24, 2006 US and Canada: $244.8K Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $3M
  41. 2941 China Moon (1994) movie poster
    China Moon (1994) Mar 4, 1994 · English · Thriller, Mystery $3M worldwide
    Mar 4, 1994 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
  42. 2942 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) movie poster
    8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · Hindi · Mystery, Thriller, Action $3M worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  43. 2943 Lift to Hell (2013) movie poster
    Lift to Hell (2013) Feb 21, 2013 · Chinese · Thriller, Horror $3M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  44. 2944 Commando 2 (2017) movie poster
    Commando 2 (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  45. 2945 Targeted (2022) movie poster
    Targeted (2022) Apr 28, 2022 · Spanish · Thriller $3M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  46. 2946 Blackmail (2018) movie poster
    Blackmail (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · Hindi · Thriller, Comedy $3M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  47. 2947 Green Tide (2023) movie poster
    Green Tide (2023) Jul 12, 2023 · French · Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Jul 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  48. 2948 Remain Silent (2019) movie poster
    Remain Silent (2019) Aug 23, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  49. 2949 The Enigma of Arrival (2018) movie poster
    The Enigma of Arrival (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · Chinese · Thriller, Mystery, Drama $3M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  50. 2950 Bullies (1986) movie poster
    Bullies (1986) Aug 29, 1986 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $3M worldwide
    Aug 29, 1986 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
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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