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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 90

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 4,451 to 4,500 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. 4451 Te3n (2016) movie poster
    Te3n (2016) Jun 10, 2016 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $392K worldwide
    Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: $331.5K Rest of the world: $60.5K Worldwide: $392K
  2. 4452 Fireworks (2020) movie poster
    Fireworks (2020) Mar 6, 2020 · Russian · Thriller, Drama $391.9K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.9K
  3. 4453 Carolina Caroline (2026) movie poster
    Carolina Caroline (2026) Jun 5, 2026 · English · Crime, Drama, Romance $391.8K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2026 US and Canada: $269.2K Rest of the world: $122.6K Worldwide: $391.8K
  4. 4454 Black Butterfly (2017) movie poster
    Black Butterfly (2017) May 26, 2017 · English · Thriller $391.4K worldwide
    May 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K
  5. 4455 I, Anna (2012) movie poster
    I, Anna (2012) Mar 3, 2012 · English · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $391.4K worldwide
    Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K
  6. 4456 Play Dead (2022) movie poster
    Play Dead (2022) Dec 9, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $391.4K worldwide
    Dec 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $391.4K
  7. 4457 Never After Dark (2026) movie poster
    Never After Dark (2026) Sep 25, 2026 · Japanese · Crime, Fantasy, Horror $390.9K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $158.9K Rest of the world: $232K Worldwide: $390.9K
  8. 4458 Subway (1985) movie poster
    Subway (1985) Nov 6, 1985 · French · Thriller $390.7K worldwide
    Nov 6, 1985 US and Canada: $390.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.7K
  9. 4459 Where the Day Takes You (1992) movie poster
    Where the Day Takes You (1992) Sep 11, 1992 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $390.2K worldwide
    Sep 11, 1992 US and Canada: $390.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $390.2K
  10. 4460 Damaged (2024) movie poster
    Damaged (2024) Apr 12, 2024 · English · Action, Crime, Drama $390.1K worldwide
    Apr 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390.1K
  11. 4461 Hell Ride (2008) movie poster
    Hell Ride (2008) Aug 8, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $390.1K worldwide
    Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $213.6K Rest of the world: $176.5K Worldwide: $390.1K
  12. 4462 Search and Destroy (1995) movie poster
    Search and Destroy (1995) Apr 23, 1995 · Italian · Comedy, Action, Drama $389.5K worldwide
    Apr 23, 1995 US and Canada: $389.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $389.5K
  13. 4463 The Assignment (2017) movie poster
    The Assignment (2017) Apr 7, 2017 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $388.8K worldwide
    Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $388.8K
  14. 4464 The Escapist (2009) movie poster
    The Escapist (2009) Apr 3, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $388.2K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2009 US and Canada: $13.4K Rest of the world: $374.7K Worldwide: $388.2K
  15. 4465 Atacada: la teoría del dolor (2015) movie poster
    Atacada: la teoría del dolor (2015) Mar 5, 2015 · Spanish · Thriller $388.1K worldwide
    Mar 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $388.1K
  16. 4466 Sea Fever (2020) movie poster
    Sea Fever (2020) Apr 10, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $387.7K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.7K
  17. 4467 Sea Fever (2019) movie poster
    Sea Fever (2019) Sep 5, 2019 · English · Mystery, Drama, Thriller $387.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $387.7K
  18. 4468 Body of Water (2011) movie poster
    Body of Water (2011) Oct 7, 2011 · Finnish · Drama, Thriller $386.9K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.9K
  19. 4469 Samurai Cop (1991) movie poster
    Samurai Cop (1991) Nov 30, 1991 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $386.8K worldwide
    Nov 30, 1991 US and Canada: $384.8K Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $386.8K
  20. 4470 The End of Violence (1997) movie poster
    The End of Violence (1997) May 11, 1997 · English · Drama, Thriller $386.7K worldwide
    May 11, 1997 US and Canada: $386.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $386.7K
  21. 4471 The Queen of Black Magic (2021) movie poster
    The Queen of Black Magic (2021) Jan 28, 2021 · Indonesian · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $386.4K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.4K
  22. 4472 Eyes of Crystal (2004) movie poster
    Eyes of Crystal (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Italian · Thriller, Crime $386.4K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.4K
  23. 4473 Isabelle (2019) movie poster
    Isabelle (2019) May 24, 2019 · English · Thriller, Horror $386.3K worldwide
    May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.3K
  24. 4474 The Wedding Guest (2019) movie poster
    The Wedding Guest (2019) Mar 1, 2019 · English · Thriller $386.2K worldwide
    Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $386.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $386.2K
  25. 4475 Femme (2024) movie poster
    Femme (2024) Mar 22, 2024 · English · Thriller $385.6K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: $187.1K Rest of the world: $198.5K Worldwide: $385.6K
  26. 4476 Bethlehem (2014) movie poster
    Bethlehem (2014) Mar 7, 2014 · English · Drama, Thriller $384.7K worldwide
    Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $201.7K Rest of the world: $183K Worldwide: $384.7K
  27. 4477 The Numbers Station (2013) movie poster
    The Numbers Station (2013) Apr 26, 2013 · English · Action, Thriller $383.5K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $383.5K
  28. 4478 The Water Man (2021) movie poster
    The Water Man (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $383.2K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $383.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $383.2K
  29. 4479 Imagining Argentina (2004) movie poster
    Imagining Argentina (2004) Jun 11, 2004 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $383.1K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $8.9K Rest of the world: $374.2K Worldwide: $383.1K
  30. 4480 Bone Tomahawk (2015) movie poster
    Bone Tomahawk (2015) Oct 23, 2015 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $382.6K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.6K
  31. 4481 Isolados (2014) movie poster
    Isolados (2014) Sep 18, 2014 · Portuguese · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $382.4K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.4K
  32. 4482 The Informers (2009) movie poster
    The Informers (2009) Apr 24, 2009 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $382.2K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2009 US and Canada: $300K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $382.2K
  33. 4483 Kill Switch (2008) movie poster
    Kill Switch (2008) Oct 6, 2008 · English · Thriller, Adventure, Crime $382.1K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.1K
  34. 4484 Z for Zachariah (2015) movie poster
    Z for Zachariah (2015) Aug 28, 2015 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $381.8K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $121.5K Rest of the world: $260.4K Worldwide: $381.8K
  35. 4485 Corporate Retreat (2026) movie poster
    Corporate Retreat (2026) May 22, 2026 · English · Horror, Thriller $381.8K worldwide
    May 22, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.8K
  36. 4486 In the Dark (2013) movie poster
    In the Dark (2013) Jan 12, 2013 · English · Thriller, Drama $381.7K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.7K
  37. 4487 Rhino Season (2012) movie poster
    Rhino Season (2012) Sep 12, 2012 · Persian · Drama, History, Thriller $381.5K worldwide
    Sep 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $381.5K
  38. 4488 The Quiet (2006) movie poster
    The Quiet (2006) Aug 25, 2006 · Drama, Thriller $381.4K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2006 US and Canada: $381.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $381.4K
  39. 4489 Lasa & Zabala (2014) movie poster
    Lasa & Zabala (2014) Oct 17, 2014 · Spanish · Crime, Thriller $380.6K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380.6K
  40. 4490 Ticker (2001) movie poster
    Ticker (2001) Jun 23, 2001 · English · Crime, Action, Adventure $379.7K worldwide
    Jun 23, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K
  41. 4491 30 Years Ago (2016) movie poster
    30 Years Ago (2016) Jul 5, 2016 · Arabic · Drama, Thriller $379.7K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $379.7K
  42. 4492 Lizard Woman (2004) movie poster
    Lizard Woman (2004) Nov 13, 2004 · Thai · Horror, Thriller $378.9K worldwide
    Nov 13, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.9K
  43. 4493 The Boy Behind the Door (2021) movie poster
    The Boy Behind the Door (2021) Jul 29, 2021 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $378.5K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.5K
  44. 4494 Open Your Eyes (1997) movie poster
    Open Your Eyes (1997) Dec 19, 1997 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi $378K worldwide
    Dec 19, 1997 US and Canada: $370.7K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $378K
  45. 4495 Daughter (2015) movie poster
    Daughter (2015) Nov 19, 2015 · Cantonese · Family, Thriller, Mystery $377.5K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.5K
  46. 4496 Speak No Evil (2022) movie poster
    Speak No Evil (2022) Sep 9, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $377.1K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.1K
  47. 4497 The Entity (2019) movie poster
    The Entity (2019) May 15, 2019 · Tagalog · Thriller, Horror $376.5K worldwide
    May 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376.5K
  48. 4498 The Human Factor (1979) movie poster
    The Human Factor (1979) Dec 18, 1979 · English · Drama, Thriller, Romance $376.1K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1979 US and Canada: $376.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $376.1K
  49. 4499 Southland Tales (2007) movie poster
    Southland Tales (2007) Nov 14, 2007 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $374.8K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2007 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $99.4K Worldwide: $374.8K
  50. 4500 Ignition (2001) movie poster
    Ignition (2001) Nov 12, 2001 · English · Drama, Thriller, Action $374.7K worldwide
    Nov 12, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $374.7K
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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