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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 76

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 3,751 to 3,800 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. 3751 Beyond Skyline (2017) movie poster
    Beyond Skyline (2017) Dec 15, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $992.2K worldwide
    Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.2K
  2. 3752 Million Dollar Mystery (1987) movie poster
    Million Dollar Mystery (1987) Jun 12, 1987 · English · Comedy, Thriller $989K worldwide
    Jun 12, 1987 US and Canada: $989K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $989K
  3. 3753 The Nightingale (2019) movie poster
    The Nightingale (2019) Aug 2, 2019 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $988.7K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $400.2K Rest of the world: $588.5K Worldwide: $988.7K
  4. 3754 Lucky Baskhar (2024) movie poster
    Lucky Baskhar (2024) Oct 30, 2024 · Telugu · Thriller, Drama, Crime $987.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $987.4K
  5. 3755 The Devil Conspiracy (2023) movie poster
    The Devil Conspiracy (2023) Jan 13, 2023 · English · Thriller, Horror $984.3K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: $765.2K Rest of the world: $219.1K Worldwide: $984.3K
  6. 3756 The Protector (1985) movie poster
    The Protector (1985) Jun 15, 1985 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $981.8K worldwide
    Jun 15, 1985 US and Canada: $981.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $981.8K
  7. 3757 Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) movie poster
    Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) Feb 25, 2022 · Punjabi · Drama, Thriller $981.4K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $981.4K
  8. 3758 Em Nome da Lei (2016) movie poster
    Em Nome da Lei (2016) Apr 21, 2016 · Portuguese · Thriller, Action, Mystery $980.4K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980.4K
  9. 3759 Abraham Ozler (2024) movie poster
    Abraham Ozler (2024) Jan 11, 2024 · Malayalam · Crime, Drama, Thriller $978.5K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $978.5K
  10. 3760 Furies (2023) movie poster
    Furies (2023) Mar 23, 2023 · Vietnamese · Action, Thriller, Crime $978K worldwide
    Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $978K
  11. 3761 The Spy (2019) movie poster
    The Spy (2019) Oct 18, 2019 · Norwegian · Drama, History, Thriller $977.3K worldwide
    Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $977.3K
  12. 3762 The Mongolian Conspiracy (2019) movie poster
    The Mongolian Conspiracy (2019) Mar 9, 2019 · Spanish · Crime, Thriller $976.9K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $976.9K
  13. 3763 Maharaja (2024) movie poster
    Maharaja (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $975.5K worldwide
    Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $975.5K
  14. 3764 Who Killed Bambi? (2004) movie poster
    Who Killed Bambi? (2004) Nov 12, 2004 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $973.2K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: $14.5K Rest of the world: $958.6K Worldwide: $973.2K
  15. 3765 Woodstock Villa (2008) movie poster
    Woodstock Villa (2008) May 30, 2008 · Hindi · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $971.4K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $971.4K
  16. 3766 The World of Silence (2006) movie poster
    The World of Silence (2006) Dec 14, 2006 · Korean · Thriller $970.6K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $970.6K
  17. 3767 Five Corners (1987) movie poster
    Five Corners (1987) Sep 11, 1987 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $969.2K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1987 US and Canada: $969.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $969.2K
  18. 3768 Mother (2020) movie poster
    Mother (2020) Nov 3, 2020 · Czech · Thriller $969.1K worldwide
    Nov 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $969.1K
  19. 3769 Kidnapped (2011) movie poster
    Kidnapped (2011) Jun 15, 2011 · Thriller, Horror $969K worldwide
    Jun 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $969K
  20. 3770 The Irishman (2019) movie poster
    The Irishman (2019) Nov 1, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, History $968.9K worldwide
    Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $968.9K
  21. 3771 Ghost in the Shell (1996) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell (1996) Mar 29, 1996 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery $968.1K worldwide
    Mar 29, 1996 US and Canada: $889.1K Rest of the world: $79K Worldwide: $968.1K
  22. 3772 Panic 5 Bravo (2014) movie poster
    Panic 5 Bravo (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Thriller $966.4K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.4K
  23. 3773 Shéhérazade (2019) movie poster
    Shéhérazade (2019) May 10, 2019 · French · Drama, Thriller, Romance $966.2K worldwide
    May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K
  24. 3774 Priest of Evil (2010) movie poster
    Priest of Evil (2010) Oct 29, 2010 · Finnish · Thriller, Mystery $965.8K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $965.8K
  25. 3775 Perfect Proposal (2015) movie poster
    Perfect Proposal (2015) Jun 4, 2015 · Korean · Crime, Drama, Thriller $965.7K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $965.7K
  26. 3776 Billa (2007) movie poster
    Billa (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $964.4K worldwide
    Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $964.4K
  27. 3777 My Son (2021) movie poster
    My Son (2021) Sep 15, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $962.7K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $962.7K
  28. 3778 Still (2010) movie poster
    Still (2010) May 5, 2010 · Thai · Thriller, Horror $961.9K worldwide
    May 5, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.9K
  29. 3779 Raging Phoenix (2009) movie poster
    Raging Phoenix (2009) Aug 12, 2009 · Thai · Action, Thriller $961.6K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.6K
  30. 3780 Night of the Wolf (2008) movie poster
    Night of the Wolf (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Norwegian · Action, Thriller, Drama $961.4K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.4K
  31. 3781 Strangers (2024) movie poster
    Strangers (2024) Sep 17, 2024 · English · Crime, Thriller $961.3K worldwide
    Sep 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $961.3K
  32. 3782 Separate Lives (1995) movie poster
    Separate Lives (1995) Sep 8, 1995 · English · Romance, Mystery, Drama $961.1K worldwide
    Sep 8, 1995 US and Canada: $961.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $961.1K
  33. 3783 The Endless (2018) movie poster
    The Endless (2018) Apr 6, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy $960.1K worldwide
    Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $272K Rest of the world: $688.1K Worldwide: $960.1K
  34. 3784 Appointment with Death (1988) movie poster
    Appointment with Death (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Drama, Crime, Mystery $960K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $960K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $960K
  35. 3785 My Ex 2: Haunted Lover (2010) movie poster
    My Ex 2: Haunted Lover (2010) Feb 3, 2010 · Thai · Thriller, Horror $958.7K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $958.7K
  36. 3786 In the Shadow of Iris (2017) movie poster
    In the Shadow of Iris (2017) Mar 1, 2017 · Drama, Thriller $957.5K worldwide
    Mar 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $957.5K
  37. 3787 Beware Boiúna (2026) movie poster
    Beware Boiúna (2026) Oct 2, 2026 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $955.6K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $816.3K Rest of the world: $139.3K Worldwide: $955.6K
  38. 3788 Kiss Me Deadly (1955) movie poster
    Kiss Me Deadly (1955) Apr 20, 1955 · English · Mystery, Crime, Thriller $952K worldwide
    Apr 20, 1955 US and Canada: $726K Rest of the world: $226K Worldwide: $952K
  39. 3789 Knox Goes Away (2024) movie poster
    Knox Goes Away (2024) Mar 15, 2024 · English · Thriller $951.5K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $951.5K
  40. 3790 Behind the Walls (2011) movie poster
    Behind the Walls (2011) Jul 6, 2011 · French · Horror, Drama, Thriller $950.8K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $950.8K
  41. 3791 The Demon Inside (2017) movie poster
    The Demon Inside (2017) May 16, 2017 · English · Thriller, Horror $949.4K worldwide
    May 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $949.4K
  42. 3792 Instinct (2019) movie poster
    Instinct (2019) Aug 12, 2019 · Dutch · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $947.3K worldwide
    Aug 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $947.3K
  43. 3793 Instinct (2018) movie poster
    Instinct (2018) Mar 29, 2018 · English · Horror, Thriller $947.3K worldwide
    Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $947.3K
  44. 3794 Pike River (2026) movie poster
    Pike River (2026) Jan 30, 2026 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $943.9K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.9K
  45. 3795 Yaanai (2022) movie poster
    Yaanai (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $943.7K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.7K
  46. 3796 Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) movie poster
    Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) Jan 30, 2004 · English · Horror, Fantasy, Drama $943.6K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2004 US and Canada: $80.4K Rest of the world: $863.3K Worldwide: $943.6K
  47. 3797 The Road (2012) movie poster
    The Road (2012) May 11, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $942K worldwide
    May 11, 2012 US and Canada: $92.5K Rest of the world: $849.6K Worldwide: $942K
  48. 3798 Black Rose (2023) movie poster
    Black Rose (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Vietnamese · Thriller $941.6K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $941.6K
  49. 3799 Baise-moi (2000) movie poster
    Baise-moi (2000) Jun 28, 2000 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $940.9K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2000 US and Canada: $420.2K Rest of the world: $520.7K Worldwide: $940.9K
  50. 3800 Watchers (1988) movie poster
    Watchers (1988) Dec 2, 1988 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller $940.2K worldwide
    Dec 2, 1988 US and Canada: $940.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $940.2K
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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