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Thriller Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies, Page 2

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 2022, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Jurassic World Dominion (2022) at $1B and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) at $859.2M. 375 thriller films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $7.1B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 12 crossed $100 million. That is up 29% on 2021, whose releases took $5.5B. By language, English leads with $6.2B across 181 thriller releases.

2022 releases with a gross
375
combined worldwide
$7.1B
films crossed $100M
12
vs 2021
+29%
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) movie poster #1 of 375
#1 thriller movie of 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

2022 · Action, Adventure

$2.3B worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$688.5M US & Canada · 29% $1.7B elsewhere · 71%
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Every Thriller Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 100 of 375. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.

  1. 51 Project Wolf Hunting (2022) movie poster
    Project Wolf Hunting (2022) Oct 7, 2022 · Korean · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.9M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $3.9M
  2. 52 Hell Dogs (2022) movie poster
    Hell Dogs (2022) Sep 16, 2022 · Japanese · Mystery, Thriller, Crime $3.7M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  3. 53 Miracle (2022) movie poster
    Miracle (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · Romanian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $3.5M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 54 Watcher (2022) movie poster
    Watcher (2022) Jun 3, 2022 · English · Thriller $3.2M worldwide
    Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3.2M
  5. 55 Jana Gana Mana (2022) movie poster
    Jana Gana Mana (2022) Apr 28, 2022 · Malayalam · Crime, Thriller, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  6. 56 Targeted (2022) movie poster
    Targeted (2022) Apr 28, 2022 · Spanish · Thriller $3M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  7. 57 A Hero (2022) movie poster
    A Hero (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · Persian · Drama, Thriller $2.9M worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  8. 58 Hot Blooded (2022) movie poster
    Hot Blooded (2022) Mar 23, 2022 · Korean · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.9M worldwide
    Mar 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  9. 59 Breaking (2022) movie poster
    Breaking (2022) Aug 26, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.8M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2022 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  10. 60 Vietnamese Horror Story (2022) movie poster
    Vietnamese Horror Story (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Vietnamese · Horror, Thriller $2.7M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  11. 61 Poker Face (2022) movie poster
    Poker Face (2022) Nov 16, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $2.6M worldwide
    Nov 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  12. 62 Sardar (2022) movie poster
    Sardar (2022) Oct 21, 2022 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $2.5M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  13. 63 Karthikeya 2 (2022) movie poster
    Karthikeya 2 (2022) Aug 13, 2022 · Telugu · Thriller, Mystery, Adventure $2.4M worldwide
    Aug 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  14. 64 Kantara (2022) movie poster
    Kantara (2022) Sep 30, 2022 · Kannada · Thriller, Adventure, Action $2.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  15. 65 The Visitor (2022) movie poster
    The Visitor (2022) Oct 7, 2022 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  16. 66 Emily the Criminal (2022) movie poster
    Emily the Criminal (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $2.2M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $2.2M
  17. 67 Rorschach (2022) movie poster
    Rorschach (2022) Oct 7, 2022 · Malayalam · Action, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  18. 68 Girl from the Past (2022) movie poster
    Girl from the Past (2022) Oct 13, 2022 · Vietnamese · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  19. 69 The Contractor (2022) movie poster
    The Contractor (2022) Apr 1, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller $2.1M worldwide
    Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  20. 70 A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) movie poster
    A Thousand Little Cuts (2022) May 2, 2022 · English · Thriller, Drama, Mystery $2M worldwide
    May 2, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  21. 71 Borrego (2022) movie poster
    Borrego (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  22. 72 Detective vs. Sleuths (2022) movie poster
    Detective vs. Sleuths (2022) Jul 8, 2022 · Cantonese · Crime, Action, Thriller $1.9M worldwide
    Jul 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  23. 73 Arthur: Malediction (2022) movie poster
    Arthur: Malediction (2022) Jun 29, 2022 · French · Thriller, Horror $1.9M worldwide
    Jun 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  24. 74 Faithfully Yours (2022) movie poster
    Faithfully Yours (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Dutch · Mystery, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  25. 75 Naane Varuvean (2022) movie poster
    Naane Varuvean (2022) Sep 29, 2022 · Tamil · Horror, Action, Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  26. 76 Shark Bait (2022) movie poster
    Shark Bait (2022) May 13, 2022 · English · Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  27. 77 The Desperate Hour (2022) movie poster
    The Desperate Hour (2022) Feb 25, 2022 · English · Thriller $1.8M worldwide
    Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  28. 78 Bad Blood (2022) movie poster
    Bad Blood (2022) May 13, 2022 · Italian · Drama, Thriller $1.7M worldwide
    May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  29. 79 Holy Spider (2022) movie poster
    Holy Spider (2022) Oct 28, 2022 · Persian · Drama, Thriller, Crime $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 28, 2022 US and Canada: $307.2K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.7M
  30. 80 Grand Expectations (2022) movie poster
    Grand Expectations (2022) Aug 27, 2022 · French · Thriller, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  31. 81 The Reef: Stalked (2022) movie poster
    The Reef: Stalked (2022) Jul 29, 2022 · English · Thriller, Horror $1.4M worldwide
    Jul 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  32. 82 The Edge of the Shadows (2022) movie poster
    The Edge of the Shadows (2022) Sep 17, 2022 · Greenlandic · Thriller, Horror $1.4M worldwide
    Sep 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  33. 83 Next Sohee (2022) movie poster
    Next Sohee (2022) May 25, 2022 · Korean · Thriller, Drama $1.4M worldwide
    May 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  34. 84 Malayankunju (2022) movie poster
    Malayankunju (2022) Jul 22, 2022 · Malayalam · Thriller, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Jul 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  35. 85 Butterfly (2022) movie poster
    Butterfly (2022) Dec 29, 2022 · Telugu · Mystery, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Dec 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  36. 86 The Enforcer (2022) movie poster
    The Enforcer (2022) Sep 23, 2022 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 23, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  37. 87 Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022) movie poster
    Macherla Niyojakavargam (2022) Aug 12, 2022 · Telugu · Action, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  38. 88 Centaur (2022) movie poster
    Centaur (2022) Jun 15, 2022 · Spanish · Action, Adventure, Thriller $1.3M worldwide
    Jun 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  39. 89 Restless (2022) movie poster
    Restless (2022) Feb 25, 2022 · French · Action, Thriller, Crime $1.1M worldwide
    Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  40. 90 Escape the Field (2022) movie poster
    Escape the Field (2022) May 6, 2022 · English · Thriller $1.1M worldwide
    May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  41. 91 Code Name: Emperor (2022) movie poster
    Code Name: Emperor (2022) Mar 18, 2022 · Spanish · Thriller, Drama $1M worldwide
    Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  42. 92 Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022) movie poster
    Veerame Vaagai Soodum (2022) Feb 4, 2022 · Tamil · Action, Thriller $1M worldwide
    Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  43. 93 Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) movie poster
    Aaja Mexico Challiye (2022) Feb 25, 2022 · Punjabi · Drama, Thriller $981.4K worldwide
    Feb 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $981.4K
  44. 94 Yaanai (2022) movie poster
    Yaanai (2022) Jul 1, 2022 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $943.7K worldwide
    Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $943.7K
  45. 95 The Brilliant Darkness! (2022) movie poster
    The Brilliant Darkness! (2022) Apr 8, 2022 · Vietnamese · Drama, Family, Thriller $914.7K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $914.7K
  46. 96 Usogui (2022) movie poster
    Usogui (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Japanese · Mystery, Thriller $855.6K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $855.6K
  47. 97 HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) movie poster
    HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) Dec 1, 2022 · Telugu · Crime, Thriller, Action $742.4K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2022 US and Canada: $600K Rest of the world: $142.4K Worldwide: $742.4K
  48. 98 See for Me (2022) movie poster
    See for Me (2022) Jan 7, 2022 · English · Thriller $726K worldwide
    Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: $51.2K Rest of the world: $674.7K Worldwide: $726K
  49. 99 Shut In (2022) movie poster
    Shut In (2022) Feb 10, 2022 · English · Drama, Thriller, Horror $714.4K worldwide
    Feb 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $714.4K
  50. 100 FIR (2022) movie poster
    FIR (2022) Feb 11, 2022 · Tamil · Thriller, Action $709.7K worldwide
    Feb 11, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $709.7K
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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 · $37.6B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36.1B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K