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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 65

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 3,201 to 3,250 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. 3201 The Quiet Earth (1985) movie poster
    The Quiet Earth (1985) May 11, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi $2.1M worldwide
    May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $427 Worldwide: $2.1M
  2. 3202 Right at Your Door (2007) movie poster
    Right at Your Door (2007) Aug 24, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2007 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3203 Framed (1975) movie poster
    Framed (1975) Aug 1, 1975 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1975 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
  4. 3204 The Contractor (2022) movie poster
    The Contractor (2022) Apr 1, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 3205 Midnight Hair (2014) movie poster
    Midnight Hair (2014) Jun 13, 2014 · Chinese · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $2.1M worldwide
    Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  6. 3206 Farm House (2008) movie poster
    Farm House (2008) Oct 25, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  7. 3207 The Surfer (2025) movie poster
    The Surfer (2025) May 2, 2025 · English · Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    May 2, 2025 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $801.3K Worldwide: $2.1M
  8. 3208 The Voices (2015) movie poster
    The Voices (2015) Feb 6, 2015 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $2.1M worldwide
    Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  9. 3209 The Captive (2014) movie poster
    The Captive (2014) Dec 12, 2014 · English · Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  10. 3210 Long Weekend (2013) movie poster
    Long Weekend (2013) Jan 30, 2013 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  11. 3211 Neru (2023) movie poster
    Neru (2023) Dec 21, 2023 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  12. 3212 Shanghai Triad (1995) movie poster
    Shanghai Triad (1995) Dec 22, 1995 · Chinese · Drama, History, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 22, 1995 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
  13. 3213 The Hard Word (2003) movie poster
    The Hard Word (2003) Jun 13, 2003 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.1M worldwide
    Jun 13, 2003 US and Canada: $426.9K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $2.1M
  14. 3214 Cortex (2008) movie poster
    Cortex (2008) Jan 30, 2008 · French · Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  15. 3215 The Kovak Box (2006) movie poster
    The Kovak Box (2006) Jul 18, 2006 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $2.1M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  16. 3216 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 (2017) movie poster
    JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 (2017) Jul 2, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $2.1M worldwide
    Jul 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  17. 3217 President (2006) movie poster
    President (2006) Sep 20, 2006 · French · Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Sep 20, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  18. 3218 Box 507 (2002) movie poster
    Box 507 (2002) Aug 23, 2002 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 23, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  19. 3219 Ravenous (1999) movie poster
    Ravenous (1999) Mar 19, 1999 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Horror $2.1M worldwide
    Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $314 Worldwide: $2.1M
  20. 3220 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $2.1M worldwide
    Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  21. 3221 Night Shift (2024) movie poster
    Night Shift (2024) Mar 8, 2024 · English · Horror, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Mar 8, 2024 US and Canada: $669 Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  22. 3222 Under the Silver Lake (2019) movie poster
    Under the Silver Lake (2019) Apr 19, 2019 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: $46.1K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M
  23. 3223 Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) movie poster
    Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) Apr 28, 2006 · Hindi · Thriller, Horror $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  24. 3224 Misconduct (2016) movie poster
    Misconduct (2016) Feb 5, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  25. 3225 Silentium (2004) movie poster
    Silentium (2004) Sep 24, 2004 · German · Thriller, Crime, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  26. 3226 El mariachi (1993) movie poster
    El mariachi (1993) Feb 26, 1993 · Action, Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Feb 26, 1993 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  27. 3227 Uro (2006) movie poster
    Uro (2006) Aug 25, 2006 · Norwegian · Action, Crime, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  28. 3228 Bad Lieutenant (1992) movie poster
    Bad Lieutenant (1992) Nov 20, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2M worldwide
    Nov 20, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $38.9K Worldwide: $2M
  29. 3229 Devil's Knot (2014) movie poster
    Devil's Knot (2014) May 9, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    May 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  30. 3230 Pieces (1983) movie poster
    Pieces (1983) Sep 23, 1983 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $2M worldwide
    Sep 23, 1983 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  31. 3231 Interception (2009) movie poster
    Interception (2009) Jan 13, 2009 · English · Drama, Action, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Jan 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  32. 3232 Seoul Station (2016) movie poster
    Seoul Station (2016) Apr 5, 2016 · Korean · Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi $2M worldwide
    Apr 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  33. 3233 A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) movie poster
    A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) May 2, 2022 · English · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $2M worldwide
    May 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  34. 3234 The Perilous Internet Ring (2020) movie poster
    The Perilous Internet Ring (2020) Oct 30, 2020 · Chinese · Horror, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  35. 3235 Sphinx (1981) movie poster
    Sphinx (1981) Feb 11, 1981 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  36. 3236 Corporate (2017) movie poster
    Corporate (2017) Mar 20, 2017 · French · Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  37. 3237 Evil Words (2003) movie poster
    Evil Words (2003) Oct 3, 2003 · French · Mystery, Horror, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2003 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  38. 3238 Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) movie poster
    Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011) Feb 4, 2011 · Hindi · Thriller $2M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  39. 3239 Nemesis (1992) movie poster
    Nemesis (1992) Dec 26, 1992 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $2M worldwide
    Dec 26, 1992 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $673 Worldwide: $2M
  40. 3240 Blind Man (2012) movie poster
    Blind Man (2012) Mar 6, 2012 · French · Mystery, Thriller, Action $2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  41. 3241 Bad Apples (2026) movie poster
    Bad Apples (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Comedy, Mystery, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  42. 3242 It's Me, It's Me (2013) movie poster
    It's Me, It's Me (2013) Nov 8, 2013 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  43. 3243 Protector (2026) movie poster
    Protector (2026) Mar 6, 2026 · English · Action, Drama, Mystery $2M worldwide
    Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $703.8K Worldwide: $2M
  44. 3244 Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker (2024) movie poster
    Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker (2024) Jul 5, 2024 · Japanese · Crime, Mystery, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Jul 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  45. 3245 What No One Knows (2008) movie poster
    What No One Knows (2008) Feb 11, 2008 · Danish · Drama, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  46. 3246 Cop (1988) movie poster
    Cop (1988) Feb 5, 1988 · English · Crime, Thriller, Drama $2M worldwide
    Feb 5, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  47. 3247 Marco (2024) movie poster
    Marco (2024) Dec 20, 2024 · Malayalam · Crime, Thriller, Action $2M worldwide
    Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  48. 3248 Kannur Squad (2023) movie poster
    Kannur Squad (2023) Sep 28, 2023 · Malayalam · Crime, Thriller $2M worldwide
    Sep 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  49. 3249 The Legacy of the Bones (2019) movie poster
    The Legacy of the Bones (2019) Oct 10, 2019 · Spanish · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $2M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  50. 3250 The Limits of Control (2009) movie poster
    The Limits of Control (2009) May 1, 2009 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2M worldwide
    May 1, 2009 US and Canada: $426.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $2M
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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