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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 78

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 3,851 to 3,900 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. 3851 Vavien (2009) movie poster
    Vavien (2009) Nov 18, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Thriller, Drama $879.8K worldwide
    Nov 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.8K
  2. 3852 Necromancer (2005) movie poster
    Necromancer (2005) Mar 10, 2005 · Thai · Crime, Thriller, Fantasy $879.3K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $879.3K
  3. 3853 The Hummingbird Project (2019) movie poster
    The Hummingbird Project (2019) Mar 15, 2019 · English · Drama, Thriller $878.2K worldwide
    Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $371.8K Rest of the world: $506.4K Worldwide: $878.2K
  4. 3854 Diamond 13 (2009) movie poster
    Diamond 13 (2009) Jan 21, 2009 · French · Crime, Thriller, Action $878.2K worldwide
    Jan 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $878.2K
  5. 3855 The Hit (1985) movie poster
    The Hit (1985) Mar 8, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $876.8K worldwide
    Mar 8, 1985 US and Canada: $876.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $876.8K
  6. 3856 Jigra (2024) movie poster
    Jigra (2024) Oct 10, 2024 · Hindi · Thriller, Drama, Crime $875K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $875K
  7. 3857 Rabbit on the Moon (2004) movie poster
    Rabbit on the Moon (2004) Oct 2, 2004 · Spanish · Thriller, Crime $873.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $873.8K
  8. 3858 Death of a President (2006) movie poster
    Death of a President (2006) Oct 27, 2006 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $869.4K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2006 US and Canada: $519.1K Rest of the world: $350.3K Worldwide: $869.4K
  9. 3859 The Crossing Guard (1995) movie poster
    The Crossing Guard (1995) Nov 16, 1995 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $869K worldwide
    Nov 16, 1995 US and Canada: $869K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $869K
  10. 3860 Operación E (2012) movie poster
    Operación E (2012) Nov 28, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $868.8K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $868.8K
  11. 3861 La Niña De La Mina (2016) movie poster
    La Niña De La Mina (2016) Jun 24, 2016 · Spanish · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $868K worldwide
    Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $868K
  12. 3862 Cut Throat City (2020) movie poster
    Cut Throat City (2020) Aug 21, 2020 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $864.9K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: $855.9K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $864.9K
  13. 3863 Wer (2013) movie poster
    Wer (2013) Nov 16, 2013 · English · Mystery, Horror, Thriller $860.9K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860.9K
  14. 3864 Gangster (2016) movie poster
    Gangster (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Bengali · Action, Romance, Thriller $859.3K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K
  15. 3865 Night Moves (2014) movie poster
    Night Moves (2014) May 30, 2014 · English · Drama, Thriller $858.5K worldwide
    May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $271.8K Rest of the world: $586.8K Worldwide: $858.5K
  16. 3866 Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) movie poster
    Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour (2007) Oct 19, 2007 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $858.4K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $858.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $858.4K
  17. 3867 Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) movie poster
    Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) Jun 16, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $855.9K worldwide
    Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.9K
  18. 3868 Usogui (2022) movie poster
    Usogui (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Japanese · Mystery, Thriller $855.6K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.6K
  19. 3869 Chain Letter (2010) movie poster
    Chain Letter (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Thriller, Horror $855.2K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: $138.8K Rest of the world: $716.4K Worldwide: $855.2K
  20. 3870 Miroirs No. 3 (2026) movie poster
    Miroirs No. 3 (2026) Mar 20, 2026 · German · Drama, Music, Mystery $855K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2026 US and Canada: $221.6K Rest of the world: $633.4K Worldwide: $855K
  21. 3871 Down in the Valley (2006) movie poster
    Down in the Valley (2006) May 5, 2006 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $855K worldwide
    May 5, 2006 US and Canada: $568.9K Rest of the world: $286.1K Worldwide: $855K
  22. 3872 Submergence (2018) movie poster
    Submergence (2018) Apr 13, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $852K worldwide
    Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $852K
  23. 3873 Treasure Raiders (2007) movie poster
    Treasure Raiders (2007) Apr 20, 2007 · English · Drama, Adventure, Action $851.6K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $851.6K
  24. 3874 Salem's Lot (2024) movie poster
    Salem's Lot (2024) Oct 3, 2024 · English · Horror, Thriller $851.2K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $851.2K
  25. 3875 31 (2016) movie poster
    31 (2016) Oct 21, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $850.4K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: $779.8K Rest of the world: $70.6K Worldwide: $850.4K
  26. 3876 The Fourth Angel (2001) movie poster
    The Fourth Angel (2001) Aug 15, 2001 · English · Action, Thriller, Adventure $849K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $849K
  27. 3877 Nowhere to Hide (1987) movie poster
    Nowhere to Hide (1987) Jul 17, 1987 · English · Thriller, Action $847.5K worldwide
    Jul 17, 1987 US and Canada: $847.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $847.5K
  28. 3878 Crime Story (2021) movie poster
    Crime Story (2021) Aug 13, 2021 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $845.4K worldwide
    Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.4K
  29. 3879 Lizzie (2018) movie poster
    Lizzie (2018) Sep 14, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Mystery $844.8K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $202.6K Worldwide: $844.8K
  30. 3880 Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) movie poster
    Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) Oct 2, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $844.4K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.4K
  31. 3881 King of Killers (2023) movie poster
    King of Killers (2023) Sep 1, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $844.2K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K
  32. 3882 The Soul Eater (2024) movie poster
    The Soul Eater (2024) Dec 10, 2024 · French · Crime, Horror, Mystery $844.2K worldwide
    Dec 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844.2K
  33. 3883 Terminal (2018) movie poster
    Terminal (2018) May 11, 2018 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $844K worldwide
    May 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844K
  34. 3884 Smoke Signals (2024) movie poster
    Smoke Signals (2024) Mar 20, 2024 · French · Thriller, Drama $842.1K worldwide
    Mar 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $842.1K
  35. 3885 Yennai Arindhaal (2015) movie poster
    Yennai Arindhaal (2015) Jan 29, 2015 · Tamil · Thriller, Action, Crime $841K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $841K
  36. 3886 Aftermath (2017) movie poster
    Aftermath (2017) Apr 7, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller $840.8K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $840.8K
  37. 3887 The Bayou (2025) movie poster
    The Bayou (2025) Feb 21, 2025 · English · Action, Horror, Thriller $840.4K worldwide
    Feb 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $840.4K
  38. 3888 Moscow Heat (2004) movie poster
    Moscow Heat (2004) Nov 24, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $840.2K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $840.2K
  39. 3889 You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) movie poster
    You Shouldn’t Be Here (2002) May 24, 2002 · Spanish · Thriller, Horror $839.9K worldwide
    May 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $839.9K
  40. 3890 Ghost Ship (2015) movie poster
    Ghost Ship (2015) Oct 29, 2015 · Thai · Mystery, Romance, Comedy $837.6K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $837.6K
  41. 3891 Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017) movie poster
    Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $836.4K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $836.4K
  42. 3892 Woman of the Photographs (2023) movie poster
    Woman of the Photographs (2023) Feb 3, 2023 · Japanese · Thriller, Horror, Romance $836.1K worldwide
    Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $836.1K
  43. 3893 Colour of the Truth (2003) movie poster
    Colour of the Truth (2003) Jun 20, 2003 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller $834.7K worldwide
    Jun 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.7K
  44. 3894 Enemy At The Dead End (2010) movie poster
    Enemy At The Dead End (2010) Aug 26, 2010 · Korean · Thriller $832.7K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $832.7K
  45. 3895 The Get Out (2026) movie poster
    The Get Out (2026) Jun 26, 2026 · English · Action, Thriller $831.8K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $831.8K
  46. 3896 Until the End of the World (1991) movie poster
    Until the End of the World (1991) Dec 25, 1991 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $829.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1991 US and Canada: $829.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $829.6K
  47. 3897 Byzantium (2013) movie poster
    Byzantium (2013) Jun 28, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $828.3K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $89.2K Rest of the world: $739K Worldwide: $828.3K
  48. 3898 13 Sins (2014) movie poster
    13 Sins (2014) Apr 18, 2014 · English · Thriller, Horror $826.9K worldwide
    Apr 18, 2014 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: $813.1K Worldwide: $826.9K
  49. 3899 Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) movie poster
    Guimoon: The Lightless Door (2021) Aug 25, 2021 · Korean · Horror, Thriller $825.8K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $825.8K
  50. 3900 Felicia's Journey (1999) movie poster
    Felicia's Journey (1999) Nov 12, 1999 · English · Drama, Thriller $824.3K worldwide
    Nov 12, 1999 US and Canada: $824.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $824.3K
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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