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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 89

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 4,401 to 4,450 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. 4401 Against the Night (2017) movie poster
    Against the Night (2017) Sep 15, 2017 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $424.7K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.7K
  2. 4402 Monolith (2016) movie poster
    Monolith (2016) May 12, 2016 · English · Thriller, Drama $424.3K worldwide
    May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $424.3K
  3. 4403 Sound of Noise (2012) movie poster
    Sound of Noise (2012) Mar 9, 2012 · Swedish · Thriller, Comedy, Romance $424.1K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: $408K Rest of the world: $16.1K Worldwide: $424.1K
  4. 4404 Sound of My Voice (2012) movie poster
    Sound of My Voice (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Drama, Thriller $424.1K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $408K Rest of the world: $16.1K Worldwide: $424.1K
  5. 4405 Storyville (1992) movie poster
    Storyville (1992) Aug 26, 1992 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $422.5K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1992 US and Canada: $422.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $422.5K
  6. 4406 Der Clown (2005) movie poster
    Der Clown (2005) 2005 · German · Thriller, Action, Crime $422.2K worldwide
    2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.2K
  7. 4407 Childish Games (2012) movie poster
    Childish Games (2012) Mar 9, 2012 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Horror $419.6K worldwide
    Mar 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419.6K
  8. 4408 Killing Zoe (1994) movie poster
    Killing Zoe (1994) Sep 1, 1994 · English · Thriller, Crime $419K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1994 US and Canada: $419K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $419K
  9. 4409 Nitram (2022) movie poster
    Nitram (2022) Mar 30, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller $418.8K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.8K
  10. 4410 Head (2011) movie poster
    Head (2011) May 26, 2011 · Korean · Action, Thriller $418.3K worldwide
    May 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.3K
  11. 4411 The Screen at Kamchanod (2007) movie poster
    The Screen at Kamchanod (2007) Dec 5, 2007 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $418.1K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.1K
  12. 4412 Kadaram Kondan (2019) movie poster
    Kadaram Kondan (2019) Jul 19, 2019 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $417.9K worldwide
    Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.9K
  13. 4413 Pacifiction (2023) movie poster
    Pacifiction (2023) Feb 17, 2023 · French · Drama, Thriller $416.7K worldwide
    Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416.7K
  14. 4414 The Kill Team (2019) movie poster
    The Kill Team (2019) Oct 25, 2019 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $415.8K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.8K
  15. 4415 White Paradise (2022) movie poster
    White Paradise (2022) Aug 24, 2022 · French · Thriller, Drama, Action $415.7K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.7K
  16. 4416 Breathe (2024) movie poster
    Breathe (2024) Apr 26, 2024 · English · Action, Thriller $415.5K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K
  17. 4417 Dhaam Dhoom (2008) movie poster
    Dhaam Dhoom (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Tamil · Mystery, Thriller, Action $415.5K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.5K
  18. 4418 Paradise Hills (2019) movie poster
    Paradise Hills (2019) Oct 25, 2019 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy $414.5K worldwide
    Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $414.5K
  19. 4419 Inner Senses (2002) movie poster
    Inner Senses (2002) Mar 28, 2002 · Cantonese · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $412.9K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $412.9K
  20. 4420 Stranded (2006) movie poster
    Stranded (2006) Jun 5, 2006 · English · Thriller $412.8K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2006 US and Canada: $89.5K Rest of the world: $323.3K Worldwide: $412.8K
  21. 4421 Breaking Surface (2020) movie poster
    Breaking Surface (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · Swedish · Action, Drama, Thriller $410.7K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $410.7K
  22. 4422 The Den (2014) movie poster
    The Den (2014) Mar 14, 2014 · English · Thriller, Horror $410.1K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $410.1K
  23. 4423 Nothing But the Truth (2008) movie poster
    Nothing But the Truth (2008) Dec 17, 2008 · English · Drama, Thriller $409.8K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.8K
  24. 4424 Badlapur (2015) movie poster
    Badlapur (2015) Feb 20, 2015 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Crime $409.2K worldwide
    Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $409.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $409.2K
  25. 4425 Bambi: The Reckoning (2024) movie poster
    Bambi: The Reckoning (2024) Oct 31, 2024 · English · Drama, Horror, Thriller $408.8K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2024 US and Canada: $172.2K Rest of the world: $236.6K Worldwide: $408.8K
  26. 4426 Whirlwind (2024) movie poster
    Whirlwind (2024) Apr 4, 2024 · Czech · Horror, Thriller $408.7K worldwide
    Apr 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.7K
  27. 4427 Sweat (2002) movie poster
    Sweat (2002) Jul 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Action $408.6K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.6K
  28. 4428 Slim Till Dead (2005) movie poster
    Slim Till Dead (2005) 2005 · Cantonese · Crime, Mystery, Thriller $408.4K worldwide
    2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408.4K
  29. 4429 Slam Dance (1987) movie poster
    Slam Dance (1987) Oct 2, 1987 · English · Mystery, Thriller $406.9K worldwide
    Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $406.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $406.9K
  30. 4430 The Aviary (2022) movie poster
    The Aviary (2022) Apr 29, 2022 · English · Thriller $406.3K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $406.3K
  31. 4431 The Corpse Washer (2024) movie poster
    The Corpse Washer (2024) Feb 22, 2024 · Indonesian · Drama, Thriller, Horror $405.2K worldwide
    Feb 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $405.2K
  32. 4432 The Djinn (2021) movie poster
    The Djinn (2021) May 14, 2021 · English · Thriller, Horror $404.5K worldwide
    May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $124.8K Rest of the world: $279.7K Worldwide: $404.5K
  33. 4433 The Oath (2018) movie poster
    The Oath (2018) Oct 12, 2018 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $403.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $401.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $403.9K
  34. 4434 Kane (2023) movie poster
    Kane (2023) Nov 10, 2023 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $402.2K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402.2K
  35. 4435 Your Son (2018) movie poster
    Your Son (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $401.9K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.9K
  36. 4436 Blood Red Sky (2021) movie poster
    Blood Red Sky (2021) Jul 23, 2021 · German · Action, Thriller, Horror $401.8K worldwide
    Jul 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.8K
  37. 4437 Cold Sweat (2010) movie poster
    Cold Sweat (2010) Oct 30, 2010 · Spanish · Action, Horror, Thriller $401.3K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $401.3K
  38. 4438 Freetown (2015) movie poster
    Freetown (2015) Apr 8, 2015 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $401.3K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2015 US and Canada: $401.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $401.3K
  39. 4439 Crimson Gold (2003) movie poster
    Crimson Gold (2003) Jan 16, 2003 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $400.8K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2003 US and Canada: $149K Rest of the world: $251.8K Worldwide: $400.8K
  40. 4440 She Dies Tomorrow (2020) movie poster
    She Dies Tomorrow (2020) Jul 31, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $398.7K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2020 US and Canada: $398.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $398.7K
  41. 4441 Berlin Syndrome (2017) movie poster
    Berlin Syndrome (2017) May 26, 2017 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $397.8K worldwide
    May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: $369.1K Worldwide: $397.8K
  42. 4442 Four Days in September (1997) movie poster
    Four Days in September (1997) Apr 19, 1997 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Thriller $397.5K worldwide
    Apr 19, 1997 US and Canada: $397.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $397.5K
  43. 4443 Martyrs (2016) movie poster
    Martyrs (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $397.1K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $397.1K
  44. 4444 The Adjuster (1991) movie poster
    The Adjuster (1991) May 13, 1991 · English · Thriller, Drama $396.6K worldwide
    May 13, 1991 US and Canada: $396.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $396.6K
  45. 4445 Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019) movie poster
    Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019) Oct 5, 2019 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller $395.7K worldwide
    Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $395.7K
  46. 4446 Retribution (2006) movie poster
    Retribution (2006) Sep 3, 2006 · Japanese · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $394.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.6K
  47. 4447 No Doubt (2010) movie poster
    No Doubt (2010) Nov 4, 2010 · Korean · Drama, Thriller $394.5K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $394.5K
  48. 4448 Penny Dreadful (2006) movie poster
    Penny Dreadful (2006) Nov 10, 2006 · English · Horror, Thriller $394.4K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: $72.6K Worldwide: $394.4K
  49. 4449 The Holcroft Covenant (1985) movie poster
    The Holcroft Covenant (1985) Sep 20, 1985 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $393.8K worldwide
    Sep 20, 1985 US and Canada: $393.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $393.8K
  50. 4450 Meat Grinder (2009) movie poster
    Meat Grinder (2009) Mar 18, 2009 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $393.6K worldwide
    Mar 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393.6K
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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