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Thriller Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies, Page 5

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 201 to 229 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. 201 Intuition (2020) movie poster
    Intuition (2020) May 28, 2020 · Spanish · Thriller, Crime $10.6K worldwide
    May 28, 2020 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K
  2. 202 The Host (2020) movie poster
    The Host (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $10.3K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  3. 203 Recon (2020) movie poster
    Recon (2020) Nov 10, 2020 · English · Biography, Thriller, War $10.1K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
  4. 204 Aswathama (2020) movie poster
    Aswathama (2020) Jan 31, 2020 · Telugu · Thriller, Crime, Action $8.7K worldwide
    Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7K
  5. 205 The Wave (2020) movie poster
    The Wave (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $8.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
  6. 206 The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) movie poster
    The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) Feb 14, 2020 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $7.5K worldwide
    Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  7. 207 A Perfect Enemy (2020) movie poster
    A Perfect Enemy (2020) Oct 8, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $7.1K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
  8. 208 Final Frequency (2020) movie poster
    Final Frequency (2020) Sep 3, 2020 · English · Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller $7.1K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2020 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K
  9. 209 I Am Lisa (2020) movie poster
    I Am Lisa (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller $7K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
  10. 210 What We Found (2020) movie poster
    What We Found (2020) Jul 31, 2020 · English · Thriller $7K worldwide
    Jul 31, 2020 US and Canada: $7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7K
  11. 211 12 Hour Shift (2020) movie poster
    12 Hour Shift (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $6.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K
  12. 212 Knuckledust (2020) movie poster
    Knuckledust (2020) Dec 11, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller $6.4K worldwide
    Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
  13. 213 Bang Bang (2020) movie poster
    Bang Bang (2020) Nov 24, 2020 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $6.4K worldwide
    Nov 24, 2020 US and Canada: $6.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4K
  14. 214 Blood Widow (2020) movie poster
    Blood Widow (2020) Jan 17, 2020 · English · Horror, Thriller, Mystery $6K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6K
  15. 215 The Old Guard (2020) movie poster
    The Old Guard (2020) Jul 10, 2020 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $6K worldwide
    Jul 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
  16. 216 Still Here (2020) movie poster
    Still Here (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $5.3K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $5.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3K
  17. 217 Wander (2020) movie poster
    Wander (2020) Dec 4, 2020 · Action, Mystery, Thriller $4.6K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
  18. 218 Khaali Peeli (2020) movie poster
    Khaali Peeli (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Hindi · Comedy, Thriller, Romance $3.9K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  19. 219 Ashes Over Sun (2020) movie poster
    Ashes Over Sun (2020) Sep 29, 2020 · Bulgarian · Mystery, Thriller, Drama $3.9K worldwide
    Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
  20. 220 The Quarry (2020) movie poster
    The Quarry (2020) Apr 17, 2020 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $3.7K worldwide
    Apr 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
  21. 221 Non-living (2020) movie poster
    Non-living (2020) Oct 31, 2020 · Spanish · Drama, Mystery, Horror $3.1K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  22. 222 Caliber 9 (2020) movie poster
    Caliber 9 (2020) Nov 23, 2020 · Italian · Thriller, Crime, Action $3.1K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
  23. 223 The Brave (2020) movie poster
    The Brave (2020) Jan 15, 2020 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.5K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  24. 224 Run with the Hunted (2020) movie poster
    Run with the Hunted (2020) Jun 26, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
  25. 225 The Occupant (2020) movie poster
    The Occupant (2020) Mar 25, 2020 · Drama, Thriller $1.8K worldwide
    Mar 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
  26. 226 Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) movie poster
    Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Russian · Comedy, Thriller, Sci-Fi $1.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  27. 227 Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) movie poster
    Moscow Does Not Happen (2020) Oct 2, 2020 · Russian · Comedy, Thriller, Sci-Fi $1.5K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  28. 228 I’ll Meet You There (2020) movie poster
    I’ll Meet You There (2020) Aug 15, 2020 · English · Drama, Thriller $1.4K worldwide
    Aug 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
  29. 229 Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban (2020) movie poster
    Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban (2020) Nov 27, 2020 · Tamil · Crime, Thriller $476 worldwide
    Nov 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $476
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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