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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 82

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 4,051 to 4,100 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. 4051 The Vanity Serum (2004) movie poster
    The Vanity Serum (2004) Apr 15, 2004 · Italian · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $675.2K worldwide
    Apr 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.2K
  2. 4052 Meander (2021) movie poster
    Meander (2021) Jul 9, 2021 · French · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $675K worldwide
    Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675K
  3. 4053 Anamorph (2008) movie poster
    Anamorph (2008) Apr 18, 2008 · English · Thriller $674.8K worldwide
    Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: $667.9K Worldwide: $674.8K
  4. 4054 Anniversary (2025) movie poster
    Anniversary (2025) Oct 29, 2025 · Thriller $672.7K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2025 US and Canada: $551.3K Rest of the world: $121.4K Worldwide: $672.7K
  5. 4055 Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) movie poster
    Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) Dec 15, 1995 · English · Drama, Thriller $670.7K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1995 US and Canada: $670.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $670.7K
  6. 4056 Imperfections (2017) movie poster
    Imperfections (2017) Jul 28, 2017 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $669.4K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $669.4K
  7. 4057 The Unborn Child (2011) movie poster
    The Unborn Child (2011) Mar 10, 2011 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $668.9K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $668.9K
  8. 4058 Mara (2018) movie poster
    Mara (2018) Sep 7, 2018 · English · Thriller, Horror, Crime $666.4K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $666.4K
  9. 4059 Armor (2024) movie poster
    Armor (2024) Nov 22, 2024 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $665.6K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $665.6K
  10. 4060 Abattoir (2016) movie poster
    Abattoir (2016) Dec 9, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror $663.5K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.5K
  11. 4061 The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) movie poster
    The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) Jul 17, 2015 · English · Drama, Thriller $663.1K worldwide
    Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $660.6K Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $663.1K
  12. 4062 The Woman in the Fifth (2012) movie poster
    The Woman in the Fifth (2012) Jun 15, 2012 · English · Thriller $662.9K worldwide
    Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: $113.8K Rest of the world: $549.1K Worldwide: $662.9K
  13. 4063 Big Nothing (2006) movie poster
    Big Nothing (2006) Dec 1, 2006 · English · Action, Crime, Comedy $662.1K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $662.1K
  14. 4064 Angamaly Diaries (2017) movie poster
    Angamaly Diaries (2017) Mar 3, 2017 · Malayalam · Thriller, Comedy, Action $661.9K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.9K
  15. 4065 Son of a Gun (2015) movie poster
    Son of a Gun (2015) Jan 23, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $660.2K worldwide
    Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.2K
  16. 4066 Dragged Across Concrete (2019) movie poster
    Dragged Across Concrete (2019) Mar 22, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $660.1K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.1K
  17. 4067 Susuk (2008) movie poster
    Susuk (2008) Aug 7, 2008 · Malay · Thriller, Horror $660K worldwide
    Aug 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660K
  18. 4068 The Painted Bird (2019) movie poster
    The Painted Bird (2019) Sep 3, 2019 · Czech · War, Drama, Thriller $659.5K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2019 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: $658.1K Worldwide: $659.5K
  19. 4069 The Judgement (2021) movie poster
    The Judgement (2021) Sep 2, 2021 · Dutch · Thriller, Drama $658.7K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $658.7K
  20. 4070 War Party (1988) movie poster
    War Party (1988) Sep 15, 1988 · English · Action, Thriller $657.2K worldwide
    Sep 15, 1988 US and Canada: $657.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $657.2K
  21. 4071 Cyber Heist (2023) movie poster
    Cyber Heist (2023) Mar 9, 2023 · Chinese · Action, Thriller, Crime $656.5K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $656.5K
  22. 4072 Seberg (2019) movie poster
    Seberg (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $655.2K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $434.7K Rest of the world: $220.5K Worldwide: $655.2K
  23. 4073 Horror Stories 3 (2016) movie poster
    Horror Stories 3 (2016) Jun 2, 2016 · Korean · Thriller, Horror $654.5K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $654.5K
  24. 4074 Ghost Mansion (2021) movie poster
    Ghost Mansion (2021) Jun 30, 2021 · Korean · Thriller, Horror $654.1K worldwide
    Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $654.1K
  25. 4075 Amok (2017) movie poster
    Amok (2017) Mar 24, 2017 · Polish · Crime, Thriller $652.7K worldwide
    Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.7K
  26. 4076 Tai-Chi Master (1993) movie poster
    Tai-Chi Master (1993) Nov 18, 1993 · Cantonese · Action, Comedy, Thriller $652.5K worldwide
    Nov 18, 1993 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.5K
  27. 4077 A Violent Life (2017) movie poster
    A Violent Life (2017) Apr 21, 2017 · French · Drama, Thriller $652.3K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $652.3K
  28. 4078 In Secret (2014) movie poster
    In Secret (2014) Feb 21, 2014 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $652.2K worldwide
    Feb 21, 2014 US and Canada: $444.2K Rest of the world: $208K Worldwide: $652.2K
  29. 4079 The Haunting of Helena (2012) movie poster
    The Haunting of Helena (2012) Dec 22, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $651.9K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.9K
  30. 4080 Rifle Club (2024) movie poster
    Rifle Club (2024) Dec 19, 2024 · Malayalam · Thriller, Action $651.9K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.9K
  31. 4081 Hypnotic (2021) movie poster
    Hypnotic (2021) Oct 27, 2021 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $651.4K worldwide
    Oct 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.4K
  32. 4082 Hypnosis (2020) movie poster
    Hypnosis (2020) Oct 6, 2020 · Russian · Thriller, Drama $651.4K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $651.4K
  33. 4083 Hanging Offense (2003) movie poster
    Hanging Offense (2003) Oct 15, 2003 · French · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $650.5K worldwide
    Oct 15, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $650.5K
  34. 4084 Goldstone (2018) movie poster
    Goldstone (2018) Mar 2, 2018 · English · Thriller, Crime $650.4K worldwide
    Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: $87.6K Rest of the world: $562.7K Worldwide: $650.4K
  35. 4085 Twixt (2012) movie poster
    Twixt (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · English · Thriller, Horror $649.8K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: $2K Rest of the world: $647.8K Worldwide: $649.8K
  36. 4086 The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) movie poster
    The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025) Mar 7, 2025 · English · Horror, Mystery, Thriller $647.7K worldwide
    Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $433.8K Rest of the world: $213.9K Worldwide: $647.7K
  37. 4087 Special 26 (2013) movie poster
    Special 26 (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · Hindi · Drama, Thriller, Crime $647.1K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647.1K
  38. 4088 Line of Duty (2019) movie poster
    Line of Duty (2019) Nov 15, 2019 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $646.4K worldwide
    Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $638.2K Worldwide: $646.4K
  39. 4089 The Tattooist (2007) movie poster
    The Tattooist (2007) Nov 28, 2007 · English · Horror, Thriller $645.9K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.9K
  40. 4090 Young Gods (2003) movie poster
    Young Gods (2003) Oct 24, 2003 · Finnish · Drama, Thriller, Romance $644.1K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.1K
  41. 4091 I Am Mother (2019) movie poster
    I Am Mother (2019) Jun 7, 2019 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $643.6K worldwide
    Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $643.6K
  42. 4092 I Am Fear (2020) movie poster
    I Am Fear (2020) Feb 21, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror, War $643.6K worldwide
    Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $643.6K
  43. 4093 Dark, Almost Night (2019) movie poster
    Dark, Almost Night (2019) Mar 22, 2019 · Polish · Crime, Mystery, Thriller $642.8K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $642.8K
  44. 4094 Alone (2020) movie poster
    Alone (2020) Sep 18, 2020 · Thriller $642.5K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: $537.6K Rest of the world: $104.9K Worldwide: $642.5K
  45. 4095 Bleed with Me (2021) movie poster
    Bleed with Me (2021) Aug 10, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $641K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641K
  46. 4096 Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) movie poster
    Psycho-Pass: Providence (2023) May 12, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $640.8K worldwide
    May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $331.1K Worldwide: $640.8K
  47. 4097 Lovely Molly (2012) movie poster
    Lovely Molly (2012) May 18, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $638.3K worldwide
    May 18, 2012 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: $619.8K Worldwide: $638.3K
  48. 4098 Siberia (2018) movie poster
    Siberia (2018) Jul 13, 2018 · English · Thriller, Romance, Crime $636.4K worldwide
    Jul 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $636.4K
  49. 4099 Great White (2021) movie poster
    Great White (2021) Jul 16, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $635.1K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $635.1K
  50. 4100 Fatal Contact (2006) movie poster
    Fatal Contact (2006) Oct 5, 2006 · Cantonese · Action, Thriller, Crime $633.4K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633.4K
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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