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Thriller Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies, Page 3

Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of Tenet (2020) at $365.3M and Shock Wave 2 (2020) at $198.9M. 229 thriller films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 77% on 2019, whose releases took $8.6B. By language, English leads with $1.4B across 135 thriller releases.

2020 releases with a gross
229
combined worldwide
$2B
films crossed $100M
5
vs 2019
−77%
Bad Boys for Life (2020) movie poster #1 of 229
#1 thriller movie of 2020

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

2020 · Action, Thriller

$426.5M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total

$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
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Every Thriller Release of 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 150 of 229. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.

  1. 101 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020) movie poster
    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020) Oct 17, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Fantasy $316.1K worldwide
    Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.1K
  2. 102 The Doorman (2020) movie poster
    The Doorman (2020) Oct 9, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $307.9K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $307.9K
  3. 103 Inheritance (2020) movie poster
    Inheritance (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $304.9K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.9K
  4. 104 Always and Forever (2020) movie poster
    Always and Forever (2020) Nov 20, 2020 · English · Thriller $302.3K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: $197.5K Rest of the world: $104.9K Worldwide: $302.3K
  5. 105 Always and Forever (2020) movie poster
    Always and Forever (2020) Nov 20, 2020 · English · Thriller $302.3K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: $197.5K Rest of the world: $104.9K Worldwide: $302.3K
  6. 106 La Llorona (2020) movie poster
    La Llorona (2020) Aug 6, 2020 · Spanish · Drama, Thriller, Horror $294.4K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.4K
  7. 107 Death of Me (2020) movie poster
    Death of Me (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $292.3K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.3K
  8. 108 The Silence of the Marsh (2020) movie poster
    The Silence of the Marsh (2020) Apr 22, 2020 · Spanish · Thriller $280K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280K
  9. 109 Shirley (2020) movie poster
    Shirley (2020) Jun 5, 2020 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $275.9K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $275.9K
  10. 110 Swallow (2020) movie poster
    Swallow (2020) Mar 6, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $274.7K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: $241.3K Worldwide: $274.7K
  11. 111 The Unfamiliar (2020) movie poster
    The Unfamiliar (2020) Jun 19, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller $270.4K worldwide
    Jun 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $270.4K
  12. 112 Forensic (2020) movie poster
    Forensic (2020) Feb 28, 2020 · Malayalam · Crime, Thriller $269.1K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.1K
  13. 113 The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) movie poster
    The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) Oct 9, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $267K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $185K Rest of the world: $81.9K Worldwide: $267K
  14. 114 Hacked (2020) movie poster
    Hacked (2020) Feb 7, 2020 · Hindi · Thriller $247K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $247K
  15. 115 Side Effect (2020) movie poster
    Side Effect (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · Russian · Horror, Thriller $244.6K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $244.6K
  16. 116 Archive (2020) movie poster
    Archive (2020) Jul 10, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $243.3K worldwide
    Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: $139.6K Rest of the world: $103.7K Worldwide: $243.3K
  17. 117 Big Brother (2020) movie poster
    Big Brother (2020) Jan 16, 2020 · Malayalam · Thriller, Action $228K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228K
  18. 118 Survive the Night (2020) movie poster
    Survive the Night (2020) May 22, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $220.4K worldwide
    May 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.4K
  19. 119 Judy & Punch (2020) movie poster
    Judy & Punch (2020) Jun 5, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $199.4K worldwide
    Jun 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.4K
  20. 120 The Silent Forest (2020) movie poster
    The Silent Forest (2020) Jun 25, 2020 · Chinese · Thriller, Drama $194.6K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.6K
  21. 121 We Summon the Darkness (2020) movie poster
    We Summon the Darkness (2020) Apr 10, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $190.8K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2020 US and Canada: $60.8K Rest of the world: $130K Worldwide: $190.8K
  22. 122 Go Back (2020) movie poster
    Go Back (2020) Jul 11, 2020 · Korean · Drama, Crime, Thriller $190K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190K
  23. 123 The Postcard Killings (2020) movie poster
    The Postcard Killings (2020) Mar 13, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $181.4K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $181.4K
  24. 124 The Corrupted (2020) movie poster
    The Corrupted (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $177.1K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $177.1K
  25. 125 The Silencing (2020) movie poster
    The Silencing (2020) Aug 14, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $170.7K worldwide
    Aug 14, 2020 US and Canada: $100.7K Rest of the world: $69.9K Worldwide: $170.7K
  26. 126 Most Wanted (2020) movie poster
    Most Wanted (2020) Jul 24, 2020 · English · Biography, Thriller, Crime $154K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: $138K Rest of the world: $16K Worldwide: $154K
  27. 127 Incitement (2020) movie poster
    Incitement (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Hebrew · Thriller $143.2K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: $140.3K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $143.2K
  28. 128 The Dawn (2020) movie poster
    The Dawn (2020) Jan 10, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $140.7K worldwide
    Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K
  29. 129 The Washing Machine (2020) movie poster
    The Washing Machine (2020) Mar 1, 2020 · German · Thriller, Comedy $139K worldwide
    Mar 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139K
  30. 130 Waiting for Anya (2020) movie poster
    Waiting for Anya (2020) Feb 7, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, War $139K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139K
  31. 131 Beneath Us (2020) movie poster
    Beneath Us (2020) Mar 6, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror $137.3K worldwide
    Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $137.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $137.3K
  32. 132 Arkansas (2020) movie poster
    Arkansas (2020) May 5, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $128.8K worldwide
    May 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.8K
  33. 133 The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) movie poster
    The Barcelona Vampiress (2020) Sep 28, 2020 · Catalan · Drama, History, Thriller $119.8K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.8K
  34. 134 Come to Daddy (2020) movie poster
    Come to Daddy (2020) Feb 7, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $117.9K worldwide
    Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: $96.7K Rest of the world: $21.2K Worldwide: $117.9K
  35. 135 Hard Kill (2020) movie poster
    Hard Kill (2020) Aug 25, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $111.5K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111.5K
  36. 136 Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020) movie poster
    Steel Rain 2: Summit (2020) Jul 29, 2020 · Korean · Thriller, War, Action $110.9K worldwide
    Jul 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.9K
  37. 137 Cross the Line (2020) movie poster
    Cross the Line (2020) Oct 10, 2020 · Spanish · Thriller, Crime $108.3K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.3K
  38. 138 Lost Girls (2020) movie poster
    Lost Girls (2020) Mar 13, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $106K worldwide
    Mar 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K
  39. 139 Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) movie poster
    Lost Girls & Love Hotels (2020) Sep 18, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller $106K worldwide
    Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106K
  40. 140 Fatal Visit (2020) movie poster
    Fatal Visit (2020) Sep 25, 2020 · Cantonese · Thriller, Mystery $104.8K worldwide
    Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.8K
  41. 141 The Dissident (2020) movie poster
    The Dissident (2020) Dec 25, 2020 · Arabic · Thriller, Crime, Documentary $102K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $57K Rest of the world: $45K Worldwide: $102K
  42. 142 Jiu Jitsu (2020) movie poster
    Jiu Jitsu (2020) Nov 20, 2020 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $99.9K worldwide
    Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.9K
  43. 143 Legacy of Lies (2020) movie poster
    Legacy of Lies (2020) Jul 28, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $94.6K worldwide
    Jul 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.6K
  44. 144 Spirit of Itchi (2020) movie poster
    Spirit of Itchi (2020) Sep 9, 2020 · Russian · Thriller, Horror $94.1K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.1K
  45. 145 Volition (2020) movie poster
    Volition (2020) Jul 10, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $92.1K worldwide
    Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.1K
  46. 146 Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020) movie poster
    Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020) May 29, 2020 · English · Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller $89.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2020 US and Canada: $31.3K Rest of the world: $58.3K Worldwide: $89.5K
  47. 147 The Midnight Sky (2020) movie poster
    The Midnight Sky (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $70K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70K
  48. 148 Jinde Meriye (2020) movie poster
    Jinde Meriye (2020) Jan 24, 2020 · Punjabi · Action, Thriller, Comedy $66.6K worldwide
    Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.6K
  49. 149 Shadows (2020) movie poster
    Shadows (2020) Oct 21, 2020 · English · Thriller $60.9K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.9K
  50. 150 Shadows (2020) movie poster
    Shadows (2020) Oct 28, 2020 · Cantonese · Thriller $60.9K worldwide
    Oct 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.9K
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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