List of highest-grossing R-rated films
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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; the MPA writes "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian". The R-rating applies to the United States, with similar ratings given in other countries such as 18A in Canada.
Highest-grossing R-rated films[edit]

The following is the top 50 highest grossing R-rated films of all time. Only Joker sits along the highest grossing films of all time. 2003 has the most films in the top 50 with 4 films.
Rank | Film | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Joker | $1,074,251,311 | 2019 | [1][2] |
2 | Deadpool 2 | $786,470,484 | 2018 | [3] |
3 | Deadpool | $782,612,155 | 2016 | [4] |
4 | The Matrix Reloaded | $741,847,937 | 2003 | [5] |
5 | It | $700,381,748 | 2017 | [6] |
6 | Detective Chinatown 3NA | $686,257,563 | 2021 | [7] |
7 | Logan | $619,021,436 | 2017 | [8] |
8 | The Passion of the Christ | $612,054,428 | 2004 | [9] |
9 | The Hangover Part II | $586,764,305 | 2011 | [10] |
10 | Fifty Shades of Grey | $569,651,467 | 2015 | [11] |
11 | Ted | $549,368,315 | 2012 | [12] |
12 | American Sniper | $547,326,372 | 2014 | [13] |
13 | Detective Chinatown 2NA | $544,068,574 | 2018 | [13] |
14 | The Revenant | $532,938,302 | 2015 | [13] |
15 | The MermaidNA | $525,018,479 | 2016 | [13] |
16 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $515,390,883 | 1991 | [13] |
17 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | $503,048,471 | 2020 | [14] |
18 | Saving Private Ryan | $485,035,085 | 1998 | [13] |
19 | The IntouchablesNA | $484,857,330 | 2011 | [13] |
20 | Troy | $483,152,040 | 2004 | [13] |
21 | It Chapter Two | $473,093,228 | 2019 | [15] |
22 | The Hangover | $465,487,583 | 2009 | [13] |
23 | The Matrix | $465,377,200 | 1999 | [13] |
24 | Pretty Woman | $463,406,268 | 1990 | [16] |
25 | Lucy | $458,863,600 | 2014 | [17] |
26 | Gladiator | $457,552,323 | 2000 | [13] |
27 | 300 | $456,068,181 | 2007 | [18] |
28 | The Last Samurai | $454,627,263 | 2003 | [19] |
29 | The Exorcist | $441,306,145 | 1973 | [20] |
30 | A Star Is Born | $434,888,866 | 2018 | [21] |
31 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | $433,371,112 | 2003 | [22] |
32 | The Matrix Revolutions | $427,344,031 | 2003 | [23] |
33 | Bad Boys for Life | $425,514,702 | 2020 | [24] |
34 | Django Unchained | $425,368,238 | 2012 | [25] |
35 | Sex and the City | $415,253,641 | 2008 | [26] |
36 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | $414,351,546 | 2015 | [27] |
37 | The King's Speech | $414,242,458 | 2010 | [28] |
38 | The Bodyguard | $411,006,740 | 1992 | [29] |
39 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | $410,902,662 | 2017 | [30] |
40 | Prometheus | $403,354,469 | 2012 | [31] |
41 | The Wolf of Wall Street | $392,000,694 | 2013 | [32] |
42 | 1917 | $384,987,108 | 2019 | [33] |
43 | Fifty Shades Darker | $381,545,846 | 2017 | [34] |
44 | True Lies | $378,882,411 | 1994 | [35] |
45 | Slumdog Millionaire | $377,910,544 | 2008 | [36] |
46 | Mad Max: Fury Road | $375,209,362 | 2015 | [37] |
47 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | $374,375,059 | 2019 | [38] |
48 | Fifty Shades Freed | $371,985,018 | 2018 | [39] |
49 | There's Something About Mary | $369,884,651 | 1998 | [40] |
50 | Gone Girl | $369,330,363 | 2014 | [41] |
NANot American films, achieving less than 3% of their total gross in the United States and Canada.
Highest-grossing R-rated animated films[edit]
The following is a list R-rated adult animated films that has surpass $1 million at the box office, films like Fritz the Cat and other adult animated films who were not rated are not listed, for them see List of highest-grossing adult animated films. 2016 is the most frequent year with two films, 61.9% of films were released after 2000.
NANot American films, achieving less than 3% of their total gross in the United States and Canada.
Highest-grossing R-rated films by year[edit]
indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 August 2022.
Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Budget | Ref. |
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1973 | The Exorcist | $441,306,145 ($329,017,945) | $11,000,000 | [66] |
1977 | Saturday Night Fever | $237,113,184 | $3,500,000 | [67] |
1978 | National Lampoon's Animal House | $120,091,123 | $3,000,000 | [68] |
1979 | Alien | $101,718,022 | $11,000,000 | [69] |
1980 | The Blues Brothers | $115,229,890 | $30,000,000 | [70] |
1981 | Stripes | $85,297,000 | $10,000,000 | [71] |
1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | $129,795,554 | $6,000,000 | [72] |
1983 | Flashdance | $92,921,203 | $7,000,000 | [73] |
1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | $316,360,478 | $15,000,000 | [74] |
1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | $300,400,432 | $25,500,000 | [75] |
1986 | Platoon | $138,545,632 | $6,000,000 | [76] |
1987 | Fatal Attraction | $320,145,693 | $14,000,000 | [77] |
1988 | Rain Man | $354,825,435 | $25,000,000 | [78] |
1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | $227,853,986 | $30,000,000 | [79] |
1990 | Pretty Woman | $463,406,268 | $14,000,000 | [80] |
1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $520,884,847 | $102,000,000 | [81] |
1992 | The Bodyguard | $411,006,740 | $25,000,000 | [82] |
1993 | Schindler's List | $322,243,445 | $22,000,000 | [83] |
1994 | True Lies | $378,882,411 | $115,000,000 | [84] |
1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | $366,236,538 | $90,000,000 | [85] |
1996 | The Rock | $335,062,621 | $75,000,000 | [86] |
1997 | Air Force One | $315,156,409 | $85,000,000 | [87] |
1998 | Saving Private Ryan | $482,349,603 | $70,000,000 | [88] |
1999 | The Matrix | $465,343,787 | $63,000,000 | [89] |
2000 | Gladiator | $460,583,960 | $103,000,000 | [90] |
2001 | Hannibal | $351,692,268 | $87,000,000 | [91] |
2002 | 8 Mile | $242,875,078 | $41,000,000 | [92] |
2003 | The Matrix Reloaded | $741,847,937 | $150,000,000 | [5] |
2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $611,899,420 | $30,000,000 | [93] |
2005 | Wedding Crashers | $288,467,645 | $40,000,000 | [94] |
2006 | Borat | $262,552,893 | $18,000,000 | [95] |
2007 | 300 | $456,068,181 | $65,000,000 | [96] |
2008 | Sex and the City | $418,765,321 | $65,000,000 | [97] |
2009 | The Hangover | $465,764,086 | $35,000,000 | [98][99] |
2010 | The King's Speech | $410,867,243 | $15,000,000 | [28] |
2011 | The Hangover Part II | $586,764,305 | $80,000,000 | [10] |
2012 | Ted | $549,368,315 | $50,000,000 | [100] |
2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | $392,000,694 | $100,000,000 | [101] |
2014 | American Sniper | $547,426,372 | $59,000,000 | [102] |
2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | $569,651,467 | $40,000,000 | [103] |
2016 | Deadpool | $782,612,155 | $58,000,000 | [104] |
2017 | It | $700,381,748 | $35,000,000 | [105][106][107] |
2018 | Deadpool 2 | $786,470,484 | $110,000,000 | [108] |
2019 | Joker | $1,074,251,311 | $55,000,000 | [109] |
2020 | Demon Slayer: Infinity Train | $503,048,471 | $15,765,750 | [14] |
2021 | Detective Chinatown 3NA | $686,257,563 | $116,630,000 | [110] |
2022 | Scream | $140,041,405 | $24,000,000 | [111] |
Timeline of highest-grossing R-rated films[edit]
At least seven films have held the record of highest-grossing R-rated film at a certain time.
Title | Established | Record-setting gross | Ref. |
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The Exorcist | 1973 | $329,017,945 | [112] |
Pretty Woman | 1990 | $463,406,268 | [113] |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | $520,884,847 | [114] |
The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | $741,847,937 | [115] |
Deadpool | 2016 | $782,612,155 | [104] |
Deadpool 2 | 2018 | $786,470,484 | [108] |
Joker | 2019 | $1,074,251,311 | [109] |
Top 25 highest grossing R-rated film series and franchises[edit]
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.
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- ^ "8 Mile". Box Office Mojo.
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- ^ "Wedding Crashers". Box Office Mojo.
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