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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 73

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 3,601 to 3,650 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. 3601 Seraphim Falls (2007) movie poster
    Seraphim Falls (2007) Jan 26, 2007 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 26, 2007 US and Canada: $418.3K Rest of the world: $801.8K Worldwide: $1.2M
  2. 3602 K.O. (2017) movie poster
    K.O. (2017) Jun 21, 2017 · French · Thriller, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Jun 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3603 Accident (2009) movie poster
    Accident (2009) Sep 5, 2009 · Cantonese · Thriller, Drama, Action $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 3604 The General (1998) movie poster
    The General (1998) Dec 18, 1998 · Biography, Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 18, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  5. 3605 The Origin of Evil (2023) movie poster
    The Origin of Evil (2023) Mar 17, 2023 · French · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: $87.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  6. 3606 Moonlight (2005) movie poster
    Moonlight (2005) Dec 9, 2005 · Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  7. 3607 Bougainvillea (2024) movie poster
    Bougainvillea (2024) Oct 17, 2024 · Malayalam · Mystery, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  8. 3608 Wasteman (2026) movie poster
    Wasteman (2026) Apr 17, 2026 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 17, 2026 US and Canada: $19.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.2M
  9. 3609 Malicious (2018) movie poster
    Malicious (2018) Jun 23, 2018 · English · Horror, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Jun 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  10. 3610 Beautiful Sunday (2007) movie poster
    Beautiful Sunday (2007) Mar 29, 2007 · Korean · Thriller, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 29, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  11. 3611 The Vanishing (2019) movie poster
    The Vanishing (2019) Jan 4, 2019 · Hebrew · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  12. 3612 Ghoul (2015) movie poster
    Ghoul (2015) Mar 20, 2015 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  13. 3613 Unsilenced (2021) movie poster
    Unsilenced (2021) Oct 22, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $613.6K Rest of the world: $585.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
  14. 3614 Phantom (2013) movie poster
    Phantom (2013) Mar 1, 2013 · Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2013 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $163.2K Worldwide: $1.2M
  15. 3615 Anon (2018) movie poster
    Anon (2018) May 4, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    May 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  16. 3616 Number One (2017) movie poster
    Number One (2017) Sep 8, 2017 · French · Thriller, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  17. 3617 Repentance (2014) movie poster
    Repentance (2014) Feb 28, 2014 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $1.2M
  18. 3618 I See You (2019) movie poster
    I See You (2019) Dec 6, 2019 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  19. 3619 The Culprit (2019) movie poster
    The Culprit (2019) Jul 10, 2019 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $1.2M worldwide
    Jul 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  20. 3620 Godless Youth (2017) movie poster
    Godless Youth (2017) Aug 31, 2017 · German · Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  21. 3621 Fast Track: No Limits (2008) movie poster
    Fast Track: No Limits (2008) Feb 21, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  22. 3622 Wendigo (2002) movie poster
    Wendigo (2002) Feb 15, 2002 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  23. 3623 The Rage (2023) movie poster
    The Rage (2023) Feb 23, 2023 · Russian · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  24. 3624 Chrysalis (2007) movie poster
    Chrysalis (2007) Jun 25, 2007 · French · Crime, Action, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Jun 25, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  25. 3625 Demon Warriors (2007) movie poster
    Demon Warriors (2007) Oct 23, 2007 · Thai · Fantasy, Thriller, Action $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  26. 3626 The Violin (2005) movie poster
    The Violin (2005) Mar 11, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 11, 2005 US and Canada: $65.3K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  27. 3627 Year of the Gun (1991) movie poster
    Year of the Gun (1991) Sep 10, 1991 · English · Thriller, Romance, Action $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 10, 1991 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  28. 3628 When the Lights Went Out (2012) movie poster
    When the Lights Went Out (2012) Jan 31, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 31, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  29. 3629 True to the Game 2 (2020) movie poster
    True to the Game 2 (2020) Nov 6, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2020 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  30. 3630 Nightwatch (1998) movie poster
    Nightwatch (1998) Apr 17, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Apr 17, 1998 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  31. 3631 The Innkeepers (2012) movie poster
    The Innkeepers (2012) Feb 3, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 3, 2012 US and Canada: $78.4K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.2M
  32. 3632 Night School (1981) movie poster
    Night School (1981) Jan 7, 1981 · English · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 7, 1981 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  33. 3633 Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009) movie poster
    Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009) Jun 25, 2009 · Swedish · Crime, Action, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Jun 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  34. 3634 Dark Tide (2012) movie poster
    Dark Tide (2012) Mar 30, 2012 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  35. 3635 Winter Kills (1979) movie poster
    Winter Kills (1979) May 11, 1979 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    May 11, 1979 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $462 Worldwide: $1.2M
  36. 3636 Trois (2000) movie poster
    Trois (2000) Feb 11, 2000 · English · Thriller, Drama, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2000 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  37. 3637 The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002) movie poster
    The Wesley’s Mysterious File (2002) Mar 28, 2002 · Cantonese · Sci-Fi, Action, Romance $1.2M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  38. 3638 Clean Hands (2015) movie poster
    Clean Hands (2015) Sep 10, 2015 · Dutch · Crime, Thriller, Drama $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  39. 3639 Stranger by the Lake (2014) movie poster
    Stranger by the Lake (2014) Jan 24, 2014 · French · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Jan 24, 2014 US and Canada: $325.2K Rest of the world: $830.9K Worldwide: $1.2M
  40. 3640 Olivier, Olivier (1992) movie poster
    Olivier, Olivier (1992) Oct 28, 1992 · French · Drama, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Oct 28, 1992 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  41. 3641 Shrew’s Nest (2014) movie poster
    Shrew’s Nest (2014) Sep 4, 2014 · Spanish · Drama, Horror, Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  42. 3642 Still/Born (2018) movie poster
    Still/Born (2018) Feb 9, 2018 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.2M worldwide
    Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  43. 3643 Vivegam (2017) movie poster
    Vivegam (2017) Aug 24, 2017 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  44. 3644 Marionette (2017) movie poster
    Marionette (2017) Nov 26, 2017 · Korean · Thriller $1.2M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  45. 3645 Odd Thomas (2014) movie poster
    Odd Thomas (2014) Feb 28, 2014 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $1.1M worldwide
    Feb 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  46. 3646 Dark Country (2009) movie poster
    Dark Country (2009) Oct 5, 2009 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  47. 3647 Miracle Mile (1988) movie poster
    Miracle Mile (1988) Sep 2, 1988 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Sep 2, 1988 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $550 Worldwide: $1.1M
  48. 3648 Burn Out (2017) movie poster
    Burn Out (2017) Dec 5, 2017 · French · Action, Crime, Thriller $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  49. 3649 Project X (2025) movie poster
    Project X (2025) May 21, 2025 · Arabic · Action, Thriller, Adventure $1.1M worldwide
    May 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  50. 3650 House (2008) movie poster
    House (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $575K Rest of the world: $566K Worldwide: $1.1M
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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