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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 79

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 3,901 to 3,950 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. 3901 Backyard (2010) movie poster
    Backyard (2010) Oct 1, 2010 · English · Thriller $823K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K
  2. 3902 Backyard (2009) movie poster
    Backyard (2009) Feb 20, 2009 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Crime $823K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823K
  3. 3903 Manhole (2014) movie poster
    Manhole (2014) Oct 8, 2014 · Korean · Thriller, Horror $822.8K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.8K
  4. 3904 Agnosia (2010) movie poster
    Agnosia (2010) Sep 26, 2010 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $822.8K worldwide
    Sep 26, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.8K
  5. 3905 Run Baby Run (2012) movie poster
    Run Baby Run (2012) Aug 29, 2012 · Malayalam · Thriller $822.6K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.6K
  6. 3906 The Passenger (1975) movie poster
    The Passenger (1975) Feb 28, 1975 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $818.9K worldwide
    Feb 28, 1975 US and Canada: $620.2K Rest of the world: $198.8K Worldwide: $818.9K
  7. 3907 Slingshot (2024) movie poster
    Slingshot (2024) Aug 30, 2024 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $818.3K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2024 US and Canada: $735.7K Rest of the world: $82.5K Worldwide: $818.3K
  8. 3908 Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026) movie poster
    Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026) Jul 24, 2026 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller $818.3K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2026 US and Canada: $625.7K Rest of the world: $192.5K Worldwide: $818.3K
  9. 3909 Fifty Dead Men Walking (2009) movie poster
    Fifty Dead Men Walking (2009) Aug 21, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $812.9K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $812.9K
  10. 3910 Row 19 (2021) movie poster
    Row 19 (2021) Nov 11, 2021 · Russian · Thriller, Horror $811.5K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $811.5K
  11. 3911 Stereo (2014) movie poster
    Stereo (2014) May 15, 2014 · German · Thriller $810.7K worldwide
    May 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $810.7K
  12. 3912 The Whistlers (2019) movie poster
    The Whistlers (2019) May 18, 2019 · Romanian · Thriller, Crime $809.4K worldwide
    May 18, 2019 US and Canada: $55.6K Rest of the world: $753.8K Worldwide: $809.4K
  13. 3913 Fire of Conscience (2010) movie poster
    Fire of Conscience (2010) Apr 1, 2010 · Cantonese · Crime, Action, Thriller $808.4K worldwide
    Apr 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $808.4K
  14. 3914 Divergence (2005) movie poster
    Divergence (2005) Apr 28, 2005 · Cantonese · Thriller, Action $807.9K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807.9K
  15. 3915 Bulletproof (1988) movie poster
    Bulletproof (1988) Apr 20, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller $807.9K worldwide
    Apr 20, 1988 US and Canada: $807.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $807.9K
  16. 3916 S.S.D. (2008) movie poster
    S.S.D. (2008) Sep 4, 2008 · Russian · Thriller, Horror $806.6K worldwide
    Sep 4, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.6K
  17. 3917 Enter the Void (2010) movie poster
    Enter the Void (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Drama, Thriller $806.5K worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $336.5K Rest of the world: $470.1K Worldwide: $806.5K
  18. 3918 V/H/S/2 (2013) movie poster
    V/H/S/2 (2013) Jul 12, 2013 · English · Thriller, Horror $805.6K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2013 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $783.7K Worldwide: $805.6K
  19. 3919 Hours (2013) movie poster
    Hours (2013) Dec 13, 2013 · English · Drama, Thriller $802K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802K
  20. 3920 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) movie poster
    Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) Sep 27, 2018 · Tamil · Thriller, Action, Crime $801.8K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $801.8K
  21. 3921 App (2013) movie poster
    App (2013) Apr 3, 2013 · Dutch · Thriller $798.1K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798.1K
  22. 3922 No Smoking (2007) movie poster
    No Smoking (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller $797.7K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $797.7K
  23. 3923 Rampage (1987) movie poster
    Rampage (1987) Sep 1, 1987 · English · Drama, Crime, Thriller $796.4K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1987 US and Canada: $796.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $796.4K
  24. 3924 Accomplices (2009) movie poster
    Accomplices (2009) Aug 9, 2009 · French · Drama, Thriller $796.3K worldwide
    Aug 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $796.3K
  25. 3925 Cecilie (2007) movie poster
    Cecilie (2007) Jun 1, 2007 · Danish · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $796.2K worldwide
    Jun 1, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $796.2K
  26. 3926 13 Tzameti (2006) movie poster
    13 Tzameti (2006) Jul 28, 2006 · French · Drama, Thriller, Crime $795.2K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2006 US and Canada: $121.4K Rest of the world: $673.8K Worldwide: $795.2K
  27. 3927 The Caveman's Valentine (2001) movie poster
    The Caveman's Valentine (2001) Mar 2, 2001 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $794.5K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2001 US and Canada: $687.2K Rest of the world: $107.3K Worldwide: $794.5K
  28. 3928 Vishwaroopam (2013) movie poster
    Vishwaroopam (2013) Jan 25, 2013 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $791K worldwide
    Jan 25, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $791K
  29. 3929 Raid (2003) movie poster
    Raid (2003) Jan 31, 2003 · Finnish · Action, Crime, Thriller $790.9K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790.9K
  30. 3930 The Accidental Spy (2002) movie poster
    The Accidental Spy (2002) Jan 11, 2002 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Comedy $790.1K worldwide
    Jan 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $790.1K
  31. 3931 Momentum (2015) movie poster
    Momentum (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · English · Action, Thriller $789.4K worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $789.4K
  32. 3932 Z (2020) movie poster
    Z (2020) May 7, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $788.6K worldwide
    May 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K
  33. 3933 Z (2019) movie poster
    Z (2019) Sep 19, 2019 · English · Thriller, Horror $788.6K worldwide
    Sep 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $788.6K
  34. 3934 The Countess (2009) movie poster
    The Countess (2009) Feb 9, 2009 · English · Mystery, Horror, Drama $784.5K worldwide
    Feb 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $784.5K
  35. 3935 Chronicles (2005) movie poster
    Chronicles (2005) Jul 8, 2005 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Crime $783.8K worldwide
    Jul 8, 2005 US and Canada: $300.3K Rest of the world: $483.5K Worldwide: $783.8K
  36. 3936 Far Cry (2008) movie poster
    Far Cry (2008) Oct 2, 2008 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action $783.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $783.5K
  37. 3937 Party Monster (2003) movie poster
    Party Monster (2003) Sep 5, 2003 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $782.6K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2003 US and Canada: $742.9K Rest of the world: $39.7K Worldwide: $782.6K
  38. 3938 Black Lotus (2023) movie poster
    Black Lotus (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller $781.1K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $781.1K
  39. 3939 Panic (2001) movie poster
    Panic (2001) Jan 12, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $779.1K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2001 US and Canada: $779.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $779.1K
  40. 3940 Turtle Beach (1992) movie poster
    Turtle Beach (1992) Mar 19, 1992 · English · Thriller, Drama $778.5K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1992 US and Canada: $778.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $778.5K
  41. 3941 Diva (2012) movie poster
    Diva (2012) Aug 16, 2012 · Cantonese · Thriller $777.5K worldwide
    Aug 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $777.5K
  42. 3942 40 Acres (2025) movie poster
    40 Acres (2025) Jul 2, 2025 · English · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi $776.6K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2025 US and Canada: $768.9K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $776.6K
  43. 3943 Security (2017) movie poster
    Security (2017) Mar 4, 2017 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $776.5K worldwide
    Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $776.5K
  44. 3944 The Awakener (2018) movie poster
    The Awakener (2018) Nov 1, 2018 · Portuguese · Crime, Thriller, Drama $772.3K worldwide
    Nov 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $772.3K
  45. 3945 The Church (2018) movie poster
    The Church (2018) Oct 5, 2018 · English · Horror, Thriller $772K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $772K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $772K
  46. 3946 The Girl Next Door (1998) movie poster
    The Girl Next Door (1998) Oct 19, 1998 · English · Thriller $771.8K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1998 US and Canada: $771.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $771.8K
  47. 3947 The Girl Next Door (1999) movie poster
    The Girl Next Door (1999) Sep 2, 1999 · English · Romance, Thriller, Mystery $771.8K worldwide
    Sep 2, 1999 US and Canada: $771.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $771.8K
  48. 3948 Shadow on the Wall (1950) movie poster
    Shadow on the Wall (1950) May 19, 1950 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $769K worldwide
    May 19, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769K
  49. 3949 Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) movie poster
    Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) Aug 8, 2019 · Tamil · Action, Thriller, Drama $768.5K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $768.5K
  50. 3950 Theeb (2015) movie poster
    Theeb (2015) Nov 6, 2015 · Arabic · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $768.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $283K Rest of the world: $485.4K Worldwide: $768.4K
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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