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Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies of All Time, Page 93

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 4,601 to 4,650 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. 4601 Detention Letter (2017) movie poster
    Detention Letter (2017) Jun 25, 2017 · Arabic · Crime, Thriller, Action $337.8K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337.8K
  2. 4602 Kissed by Winter (2005) movie poster
    Kissed by Winter (2005) Nov 10, 2005 · Norwegian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $337.2K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337.2K
  3. 4603 Common Wealth (2000) movie poster
    Common Wealth (2000) Sep 29, 2000 · Spanish · Comedy, Thriller, Crime $337K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337K
  4. 4604 Dark Obsession (1989) movie poster
    Dark Obsession (1989) Nov 14, 1989 · English · Thriller, Drama $336.8K worldwide
    Nov 14, 1989 US and Canada: $336.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $336.8K
  5. 4605 24 (2016) movie poster
    24 (2016) May 5, 2016 · Tamil · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action $336.8K worldwide
    May 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.8K
  6. 4606 Living & Dying (2007) movie poster
    Living & Dying (2007) Mar 30, 2007 · English · Action, Crime, Thriller $336.5K worldwide
    Mar 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.5K
  7. 4607 The Silent Hour (2024) movie poster
    The Silent Hour (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · English · Crime, Thriller $334.8K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.8K
  8. 4608 The Silent Planet (2025) movie poster
    The Silent Planet (2025) Mar 7, 2025 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $334.8K worldwide
    Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.8K
  9. 4609 Monument Ave. (1998) movie poster
    Monument Ave. (1998) Sep 25, 1998 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $333.8K worldwide
    Sep 25, 1998 US and Canada: $333.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $333.8K
  10. 4610 10 Minutes Gone (2019) movie poster
    10 Minutes Gone (2019) Sep 27, 2019 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $332.7K worldwide
    Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.7K
  11. 4611 Dangerous Waters (2023) movie poster
    Dangerous Waters (2023) Oct 13, 2023 · English · Thriller $332.7K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.7K
  12. 4612 The Assignment (1997) movie poster
    The Assignment (1997) Sep 28, 1997 · English · Thriller, Crime, Action $332.6K worldwide
    Sep 28, 1997 US and Canada: $332.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332.6K
  13. 4613 Don't Hang Up (2017) movie poster
    Don't Hang Up (2017) Feb 10, 2017 · English · Thriller, Horror $332.6K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.6K
  14. 4614 Redirected (2014) movie poster
    Redirected (2014) Jan 10, 2014 · English · Crime, Thriller, Action $332.5K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.5K
  15. 4615 Deja Vu (2018) movie poster
    Deja Vu (2018) May 30, 2018 · Korean · Thriller, Mystery $332.4K worldwide
    May 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332.4K
  16. 4616 Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) movie poster
    Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) Mar 27, 2026 · English · Comedy, Drama, Thriller $332K worldwide
    Mar 27, 2026 US and Canada: $332K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $332K
  17. 4617 Double Blind (2023) movie poster
    Double Blind (2023) Jul 1, 2023 · English · Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi $332K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $332K
  18. 4618 Thunderbird (2022) movie poster
    Thunderbird (2022) Apr 27, 2022 · Korean · Thriller, Crime, Drama $331.9K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.9K
  19. 4619 Shamitabh (2015) movie poster
    Shamitabh (2015) Feb 6, 2015 · Hindi · Thriller, Comedy, Drama $331.8K worldwide
    Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $324.6K Rest of the world: $7.2K Worldwide: $331.8K
  20. 4620 Welcome Home (2018) movie poster
    Welcome Home (2018) Nov 16, 2018 · Thriller $331.7K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.7K
  21. 4621 Naked Soldier (2012) movie poster
    Naked Soldier (2012) Aug 15, 2012 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Action $331.6K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.6K
  22. 4622 A Sister (2018) movie poster
    A Sister (2018) Sep 29, 2018 · French · Drama, Thriller $330.7K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: $330.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $330.7K
  23. 4623 The Neighbor in the Window (2020) movie poster
    The Neighbor in the Window (2020) Feb 8, 2020 · English · Thriller, Drama $330.7K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2020 US and Canada: $330.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $330.7K
  24. 4624 Portrait of a Beauty (2019) movie poster
    Portrait of a Beauty (2019) Dec 13, 2019 · Turkish · Drama, Thriller, Horror $329.6K worldwide
    Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.6K
  25. 4625 Grave Torture (2024) movie poster
    Grave Torture (2024) Apr 3, 2024 · Indonesian · Drama, Thriller, Horror $329.3K worldwide
    Apr 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329.3K
  26. 4626 The Colony (2021) movie poster
    The Colony (2021) Aug 27, 2021 · German · Sci-Fi, Thriller $328.9K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328.9K
  27. 4627 Subtraction (2022) movie poster
    Subtraction (2022) Sep 10, 2022 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $327.7K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.7K
  28. 4628 Escaping Tel Aviv (2009) movie poster
    Escaping Tel Aviv (2009) Nov 14, 2009 · Arabic · Thriller, Drama, Action $327.1K worldwide
    Nov 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.1K
  29. 4629 Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006) movie poster
    Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai (2006) Feb 24, 2006 · Hindi · Thriller, Romance $326.6K worldwide
    Feb 24, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.6K
  30. 4630 Ko (2011) movie poster
    Ko (2011) Apr 22, 2011 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $326.2K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.2K
  31. 4631 Hall (2020) movie poster
    Hall (2020) Aug 30, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller $326.1K worldwide
    Aug 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.1K
  32. 4632 Formosa Betrayed (2010) movie poster
    Formosa Betrayed (2010) Feb 26, 2010 · English · Thriller $326K worldwide
    Feb 26, 2010 US and Canada: $225.3K Rest of the world: $100.7K Worldwide: $326K
  33. 4633 Gone (2006) movie poster
    Gone (2006) Oct 26, 2006 · English · Thriller, Horror, Mystery $325.6K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.6K
  34. 4634 Psalm 21 (2009) movie poster
    Psalm 21 (2009) Sep 22, 2009 · Swedish · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller $325.1K worldwide
    Sep 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $325.1K
  35. 4635 Camp (2014) movie poster
    Camp (2014) May 2, 2014 · Japanese · Thriller $325K worldwide
    May 2, 2014 US and Canada: $325K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $325K
  36. 4636 Invisible Evidence (2020) movie poster
    Invisible Evidence (2020) Jul 10, 2020 · Vietnamese · Thriller, Action, Mystery $324.8K worldwide
    Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.8K
  37. 4637 Red Hill (2010) movie poster
    Red Hill (2010) Nov 5, 2010 · English · Thriller, Crime, Western $324.4K worldwide
    Nov 5, 2010 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: $303.3K Worldwide: $324.4K
  38. 4638 The Poison Rose (2019) movie poster
    The Poison Rose (2019) May 24, 2019 · English · Drama, Thriller $323.8K worldwide
    May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $323.8K
  39. 4639 Silip (2007) movie poster
    Silip (2007) Jun 6, 2007 · Tagalog · Drama, Thriller $323.5K worldwide
    Jun 6, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $323.5K
  40. 4640 Tenderness (2009) movie poster
    Tenderness (2009) Dec 11, 2009 · Italian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $322.2K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $322.2K
  41. 4641 The Hamiltons (2006) movie poster
    The Hamiltons (2006) Nov 19, 2006 · English · Horror, Drama, Thriller $321.9K worldwide
    Nov 19, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $321.9K
  42. 4642 Dark Ride (2006) movie poster
    Dark Ride (2006) Oct 20, 2006 · English · Horror, Thriller $321.9K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2006 US and Canada: $321.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $321.9K
  43. 4643 Nocturama (2017) movie poster
    Nocturama (2017) Aug 11, 2017 · French · Drama, Thriller $321.8K worldwide
    Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $291.6K Worldwide: $321.8K
  44. 4644 The Innocents (2022) movie poster
    The Innocents (2022) May 13, 2022 · Norwegian · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $321.8K worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: $30.1K Rest of the world: $291.7K Worldwide: $321.8K
  45. 4645 The Trust (2016) movie poster
    The Trust (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $321.7K worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.7K
  46. 4646 Redcon-1 (2019) movie poster
    Redcon-1 (2019) May 3, 2019 · English · Action, Thriller, Horror $321.5K worldwide
    May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.5K
  47. 4647 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) movie poster
    Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) Oct 22, 2008 · French · Action, Thriller, Drama $321.4K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2008 US and Canada: $275.4K Rest of the world: $46K Worldwide: $321.4K
  48. 4648 The Ritual Killer (2023) movie poster
    The Ritual Killer (2023) Mar 10, 2023 · English · Thriller $320.5K worldwide
    Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.5K
  49. 4649 Bad Genius (2024) movie poster
    Bad Genius (2024) Oct 11, 2024 · English · Thriller $320.4K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.4K
  50. 4650 Deception of the Novelist (2019) movie poster
    Deception of the Novelist (2019) Jun 20, 2019 · Cantonese · Thriller, Crime, Mystery $319.7K worldwide
    Jun 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $319.7K
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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