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This is a list of the highest-grossing R-rated films. An R-rated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17 by the Motion Picture Association of America; the MPAA writes "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian".

Highest-grossing R-rated films

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 20 December 2024.
Rank Peak Film Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 1 Joker $1,074,251,311 2019 [1][2]
2 1 Deadpool 2 $785,046,920 2018 [3]
3 1 Deadpool $782,612,155 2016 [4]
4 1 The Matrix Reloaded $741,846,459 2003 [5]
5 3 It $700,381,748 2017 [6]
6 3 Logan $619,021,436 2017 [7]
7 2 The Passion of the Christ $612,054,428 2004 [8]
8 3 The Hangover Part II $586,764,305 2011 [9]
9 4 Fifty Shades of Grey $569,651,467 2015 [10]
10 6 The MermaidNA $553,810,228 2016 [11]
11 4 Ted $549,368,315 2012 [12]
12 5 American Sniper $547,426,372 2014 [11]
13 11 Detective Chinatown 2NA $544,061,916 2018 [11]
14 7 The Revenant $532,950,503 2015 [11]
15 1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day $520,884,847 1991 [11]
16 5 Troy $497,409,852 2004 [11]
17 2 Saving Private Ryan $482,349,603 1998 [11]
18 18 It Chapter Two $473,093,228 2019 [13]
19 6 The Hangover $467,517,116 2009 [11]
20 3 The Matrix $465,343,787 1999 [11]
21 1 Pretty Woman $463,406,268 1990 [14]
22 5 Gladiator $460,583,960 2000 [11]
23 13 Lucy $458,863,600 2014 [15]
24 9 300 $456,068,181 2007 [16]
25 7 The Last Samurai $454,627,263 2003 [17]
26 1 The Exorcist $441,306,145 1973 [18]
27 25 A Star Is Born $434,888,866 2018 [19]
28 7 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines $433,371,112 2003 [20]
29 9 The Matrix Revolutions $427,344,031 2003 [21]
30 6 The IntouchablesNA $426,588,510 2011 [11]
31 31 Bad Boys for Life $425,514,702 2020 [22]
32 18 Django Unchained $425,368,238 2012 [23]
33 14 Sex and the City $415,253,641 2008 [24]
34 23 Kingsman: The Secret Service $414,351,546 2015 [25]
35 17 The King's Speech $414,242,458 2010 [26]
36 4 The Bodyguard $411,006,740 1992 [27]
37 30 Kingsman: The Golden Circle $410,902,662 2017 [28]
38 20 Prometheus $403,354,469 2012 [29]
39 23 The Wolf of Wall Street $392,000,694 2013 [30]
40 39 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood $389,314,867 2019 [31]
41 31 Fifty Shades Darker $381,545,846 2017 [32]
42 5 True Lies $378,882,411 1994 [33]
43 16 Slumdog Millionaire $377,910,544 2008 [34]
44 30 Mad Max: Fury Road $375,209,362 2015 [35]
45 38 Fifty Shades Freed $371,985,018 2018 [36]
46 7 There's Something About Mary $369,884,651 1998 [37]
47 28 Gone Girl $369,330,363 2014 [38]
48 48 1917 $368,275,255 2019 [39]
49 6 Die Hard with a Vengeance $366,236,538 1995 [40]
50 44 The Nun $365,550,119 2018 [41]

NANot American films, achieving less than 3% of their total gross in the United States and Canada.

Highest-grossing R-rated films by year

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 20 December 2024.
Year Title Worldwide gross Budget Ref.
1973 The Exorcist $441,306,145 ($329,017,945) $11,000,000 [42]
1977 Saturday Night Fever $237,113,184 $3,500,000 [43]
1978 National Lampoon's Animal House $120,091,123 $3,000,000 [44]
1979 Alien $101,718,022 $11,000,000 [45]
1980 The Blues Brothers $115,229,890 $30,000,000 [46]
1981 Stripes $85,297,000 $10,000,000 [47]
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman $129,795,554 $6,000,000 [48]
1983 Flashdance $92,921,203 $7,000,000 [49]
1984 Beverly Hills Cop $316,360,478 $15,000,000 [50]
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II $300,400,432 $25,500,000 [51]
1986 Platoon $138,545,632 $6,000,000 [52]
1987 Fatal Attraction $320,145,693 $14,000,000 [53]
1988 Rain Man $354,825,435 $25,000,000 [54]
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 $227,853,986 $30,000,000 [55]
1990 Pretty Woman $463,406,268 $14,000,000 [56]
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day $520,884,847 $102,000,000 [57]
1992 The Bodyguard $411,006,740 $25,000,000 [58]
1993 Schindler's List $322,243,445 $22,000,000 [59]
1994 True Lies $378,882,411 $115,000,000 [60]
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance $366,236,538 $90,000,000 [61]
1996 The Rock $335,062,621 $75,000,000 [62]
1997 Air Force One $315,156,409 $85,000,000 [63]
1998 Saving Private Ryan $482,349,603 $70,000,000 [64]
1999 The Matrix $465,343,787 $63,000,000 [65]
2000 Gladiator $460,583,960 $103,000,000 [66]
2001 Hannibal $351,692,268 $87,000,000 [67]
2002 8 Mile $242,875,078 $41,000,000 [68]
2003 The Matrix Reloaded $741,846,459 $150,000,000 [5]
2004 The Passion of the Christ $611,899,420 $30,000,000 [69]
2005 Wedding Crashers $288,467,645 $40,000,000 [70]
2006 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan $262,552,893 $18,000,000 [71]
2007 300 $456,068,181 $65,000,000 [72]
2008 Sex and the City $418,765,321 $65,000,000 [73]
2009 The Hangover $465,764,086 $35,000,000 [74][75]
2010 The King's Speech $410,867,243 $15,000,000 [26]
2011 The Hangover Part II $586,764,305 $80,000,000 [9]
2012 Ted $549,368,315 $50,000,000 [76]
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street $392,000,694 $100,000,000 [77]
2014 American Sniper $547,426,372 $59,000,000 [78]
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey $569,651,467 $40,000,000 [79]
2016 Deadpool $782,612,155 $58,000,000 [80]
2017 It $700,381,748 $35,000,000 [81][82][83]
2018 Deadpool 2 $785,046,920 $110,000,000 [84]
2019 Joker $1,074,251,311 $55,000,000 [85]
2020 Bad Boys for Life $425,514,702 $90,000,000 [86]

Timeline of highest-grossing R-rated films

At least seven films have held the record of highest-grossing R-rated film at a certain time.

† indicates a new record film is still playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 20 December 2024.
Title Established Record-setting gross Ref.
The Exorcist 1973 $441,306,145 [87]
Pretty Woman 1990 $463,406,268 [88]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 $520,884,847 [89]
The Matrix Reloaded 2003 $741,846,459 [90]
Deadpool 2016 $782,612,155 [80]
Deadpool 2 2018 $785,046,920 [84]
Joker 2019 $1,074,251,311 [85]

Top 25 highest grossing R-rated film series and franchises

Some of the listed franchises have also released films with other ratings. Only R-rated films are included here. A franchise must have at least two R-rated films to be listed.

† indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 20 December 2024.
Highest-grossing R-rated film series and franchises (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show")
Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

See also

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