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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 81

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 4,001 to 4,050 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. 4001 FIR (2022) movie poster
    FIR (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $709.7K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $709.7K
  2. 4002 Paris Countdown (2013) movie poster
    Paris Countdown (2013) Nov 8, 2013 · French · Thriller, Crime $708.8K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $1.1K Rest of the world: $707.7K Worldwide: $708.8K
  3. 4003 In Darkness (2009) movie poster
    In Darkness (2009) Feb 10, 2009 · Turkish · Thriller, Drama $708.5K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.5K
  4. 4004 Disciples in the Moonlight (2024) movie poster
    Disciples in the Moonlight (2024) Jul 17, 2024 · English · Drama, Thriller $708.4K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2024 US and Canada: $708.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $708.4K
  5. 4005 In the Heart of the Machine (2022) movie poster
    In the Heart of the Machine (2022) Feb 14, 2022 · Bulgarian · Thriller, Drama $708.3K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.3K
  6. 4006 The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) movie poster
    The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations (2009) Jan 9, 2009 · English · Drama, Sci-Fi, Crime $708.2K worldwide
    Jan 9, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.2K
  7. 4007 Trophy Wife (2014) movie poster
    Trophy Wife (2014) Jul 30, 2014 · Tagalog · Romance, Thriller, Drama $708K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708K
  8. 4008 Nurse 3D (2014) movie poster
    Nurse 3D (2014) Feb 7, 2014 · English · Thriller, Horror $706.6K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $706.6K
  9. 4009 Manslaughter (2012) movie poster
    Manslaughter (2012) Jan 12, 2012 · Dutch · Drama, Thriller $705.9K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $705.9K
  10. 4010 Bully (2001) movie poster
    Bully (2001) Jul 13, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $704.8K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2001 US and Canada: $480.8K Rest of the world: $224K Worldwide: $704.8K
  11. 4011 The Black Pimpernel (2007) movie poster
    The Black Pimpernel (2007) Sep 14, 2007 · English · Drama, History, Thriller $704.7K worldwide
    Sep 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $704.7K
  12. 4012 The Flood (2023) movie poster
    The Flood (2023) Jul 14, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $704.3K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $704.3K
  13. 4013 Rebellion (2009) movie poster
    Rebellion (2009) Oct 15, 2009 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Action $703.5K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $703.5K
  14. 4014 Borderland (2007) movie poster
    Borderland (2007) Nov 9, 2007 · English · Crime, Thriller, Horror $703.4K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2007 US and Canada: $97.2K Rest of the world: $606.2K Worldwide: $703.4K
  15. 4015 Lost & Found (2022) movie poster
    Lost & Found (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Spanish · Mystery, Thriller $700.5K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $700.5K
  16. 4016 Siesta (1987) movie poster
    Siesta (1987) Nov 11, 1987 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $700K worldwide
    Nov 11, 1987 US and Canada: $700K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $700K
  17. 4017 Dying of the Light (2014) movie poster
    Dying of the Light (2014) Dec 5, 2014 · English · Drama, Thriller $697.8K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.8K
  18. 4018 Fatal Intuition (2015) movie poster
    Fatal Intuition (2015) Oct 28, 2015 · Korean · Thriller, Crime $697.8K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.8K
  19. 4019 Labyrinth (2002) movie poster
    Labyrinth (2002) Aug 26, 2002 · Serbian · Adventure, Thriller, Mystery $697.4K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.4K
  20. 4020 Labyrinth (2003) movie poster
    Labyrinth (2003) Sep 9, 2003 · French · Crime, Drama, Mystery $697.4K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.4K
  21. 4021 Three Days and a Life (2019) movie poster
    Three Days and a Life (2019) Aug 21, 2019 · French · Crime, Drama, Thriller $697.2K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.2K
  22. 4022 The Hook (2004) movie poster
    The Hook (2004) Aug 11, 2004 · French · Thriller $696.3K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $696.3K
  23. 4023 The Night Doctor (2020) movie poster
    The Night Doctor (2020) Aug 31, 2020 · French · Thriller, Drama $695.7K worldwide
    Aug 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.7K
  24. 4024 The Blue Elephant (2014) movie poster
    The Blue Elephant (2014) Jul 28, 2014 · Arabic · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $695.4K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $695.4K
  25. 4025 The Plague (2025) movie poster
    The Plague (2025) Dec 24, 2025 · English · Drama, Thriller $695.3K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2025 US and Canada: $685.2K Rest of the world: $10.2K Worldwide: $695.3K
  26. 4026 Donkey Punch (2009) movie poster
    Donkey Punch (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller $694.4K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.4K Rest of the world: $675.1K Worldwide: $694.4K
  27. 4027 Possession (2008) movie poster
    Possession (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $694.2K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $694.2K
  28. 4028 Meppadiyan (2022) movie poster
    Meppadiyan (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $692K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692K
  29. 4029 Newsmakers (2009) movie poster
    Newsmakers (2009) May 7, 2009 · Russian · Drama, Action, Crime $690.7K worldwide
    May 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $690.7K
  30. 4030 Selfiee (2023) movie poster
    Selfiee (2023) Feb 24, 2023 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Thriller $689.3K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $335.8K Rest of the world: $353.5K Worldwide: $689.3K
  31. 4031 Pixie (2021) movie poster
    Pixie (2021) Mar 5, 2021 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $688.6K worldwide
    Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $688.6K
  32. 4032 Lurker (2025) movie poster
    Lurker (2025) Aug 22, 2025 · English · Crime, Drama, Music $688.1K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2025 US and Canada: $634K Rest of the world: $54.2K Worldwide: $688.1K
  33. 4033 Vettai (2012) movie poster
    Vettai (2012) Jan 13, 2012 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $687.6K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: $204.4K Rest of the world: $483.3K Worldwide: $687.6K
  34. 4034 Bender (2016) movie poster
    Bender (2016) Oct 14, 2016 · English · History, Western, Thriller $687K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $687K
  35. 4035 Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023) movie poster
    Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023) Nov 30, 2023 · Italian · Mystery, Action, Crime $685.5K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $685.5K
  36. 4036 The Ledge (2022) movie poster
    The Ledge (2022) Feb 18, 2022 · English · Thriller $685.3K worldwide
    Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $685.3K
  37. 4037 Intimate Enemies (2015) movie poster
    Intimate Enemies (2015) Jun 25, 2015 · Korean · Adventure, Comedy, Thriller $685.2K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $685.2K
  38. 4038 The Last Stop in Yuma County (2024) movie poster
    The Last Stop in Yuma County (2024) May 10, 2024 · English · Crime, Thriller $685.2K worldwide
    May 10, 2024 US and Canada: $94.3K Rest of the world: $590.8K Worldwide: $685.2K
  39. 4039 Chatroom (2010) movie poster
    Chatroom (2010) May 14, 2010 · English · Drama, Thriller $683.9K worldwide
    May 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $683.9K
  40. 4040 Ghastly (2011) movie poster
    Ghastly (2011) Aug 4, 2011 · Korean · Horror, Thriller $681.4K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $681.4K
  41. 4041 Astral (2018) movie poster
    Astral (2018) Nov 23, 2018 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $680.6K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $680.6K
  42. 4042 Nobody from Nowhere (2014) movie poster
    Nobody from Nowhere (2014) Nov 19, 2014 · French · Thriller, Drama $679.6K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $679.6K
  43. 4043 Night Call (2025) movie poster
    Night Call (2025) Jan 17, 2025 · French · Action, Thriller $679.4K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: $668.4K Worldwide: $679.4K
  44. 4044 I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) movie poster
    I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) Sep 20, 2013 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $678.6K worldwide
    Sep 20, 2013 US and Canada: $809 Rest of the world: $677.8K Worldwide: $678.6K
  45. 4045 Theri (2016) movie poster
    Theri (2016) Apr 14, 2016 · Tamil · Thriller, Crime, Action $678.1K worldwide
    Apr 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $678.1K
  46. 4046 Hero Wanted (2008) movie poster
    Hero Wanted (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $676.9K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.9K
  47. 4047 Seven Days to Live (2000) movie poster
    Seven Days to Live (2000) Jun 25, 2000 · English · Thriller, Horror $676.8K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.8K
  48. 4048 Invader (2012) movie poster
    Invader (2012) Nov 30, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Action, Thriller $676.5K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.5K
  49. 4049 Alias Betty (2002) movie poster
    Alias Betty (2002) Sep 13, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $676.2K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2002 US and Canada: $208.4K Rest of the world: $467.8K Worldwide: $676.2K
  50. 4050 Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) movie poster
    Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) Sep 3, 2008 · French · Thriller $676.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $676.1K
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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