Topping the box office charts is an achievement most filmmakers only dream of, and with so many critically acclaimed movies coming out every year, it isn’t an easy feat. That’s even more true for R-rated movies, as the film’s potential total audience is much smaller than a movie rated PG-13 or below due to age restrictions.
So, when an R-rated movie makes its way towards the top of the charts, it’s even more impressive.
Curious to see where your favorite R-rated movie falls on the list of highest grossing R-rated movies, as well as where they fall amongst all movies? Take a look at the list below that goes over the 100 top R-rated global box office earners to find out.
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What is the Highest Grossing R-Rated Film?
The R-rated movie that currently tops the box office gross revenue chart came out only last year! Can you guess which film it is? Here’s a hint: It’s a superhero movie that isn’t afraid of making fun of itself — along with the rest of the genre — nor does it shy away from crude humor and over-the-top violence.
The final hint, and perhaps the most surprising, is that this highest grossing R-rated movie is actually a sequel…
Have you guessed it yet? Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine is currently the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time.
Starring Ryan Reynolds as the fan-favorite superhero Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, the 2024 sequel flew to the top of this list within weeks, earning more than $444 million at the worldwide box office over just the first weekend of its release.
Top 100 Highest Grossing R-Rated Movies Ever
What are some of the other top grossing R-rated movies, you ask? Check out the list right here to find out! Please note, these are global revenue numbers, rather than only US ticket sales revenue.
| Ranking (R-rated) | Title | Worldwide Grosses | Overall Ranking |
| 1 | Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) | $1,338,073,645 | 20 |
| 2 | Joker (2019) | $1,078,958,629 | 39 |
| 3 | Oppenheimer (2023) | $975,594,978 | 58 |
| 4 | Deadpool 2 (2018) | $785,896,632 | 113 |
| 5 | Deadpool (2016) | $782,837,347 | 115 |
| 6 | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) | $741,847,937 | 133 |
| 7 | It (2017) | $704,242,888 | 147 |
| 8 | Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) | $686,257,563 | 153 |
| 9 | Logan (2017) | $619,180,476 | 183 |
| 10 | The Passion of the Christ (2004) | $612,060,372 | 187 |
| 11 | The Hangover Part II (2011) | $586,764,305 | 199 |
| 12 | Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) | $569,651,467 | 207 |
| 13 | The Mermaid (2016) | $553,810,228 | 214 |
| 14 | Ted (2012) | $549,368,315 | 218 |
| 15 | American Sniper (2014) | $547,659,020 | 220 |
| 16 | Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) | $544,185,156 | 222 |
| 17 | The Revenant (2015) | $532,950,503 | 235 |
| 18 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) | $517,778,573 | 246 |
| 19 | Troy (2004) | $497,409,852 | 252 |
| 20 | Saving Private Ryan (1998) | $482,352,390 | 268 |
| 21 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie (2020) | $473,230,408 | 279 |
| 22 | It Chapter Two (2019) | $473,123,154 | 280 |
| 23 | The King’s Speech (2010) | $472,088,310 | 281 |
| 24 | The Hangover (2009) | $469,328,922 | 285 |
| 25 | Lucy (2014) | $469,058,574 | 287 |
| 26 | The Matrix (1999) | $467,841,735 | 289 |
| 27 | Gladiator (2000) | $465,516,248 | 291 |
| 28 | Pretty Woman (1990) | $463,406,268 | 292 |
| 29 | Gladiator II (2024) | $458,689,111 | 298 |
| 30 | 300 (2007) | $456,082,343 | 300 |
| 31 | The Last Samurai (2003) | $454,627,263 | 301 |
| 32 | 1917 (2019) | $446,064,352 | 311 |
| 33 | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) | $440,180,275 | 320 |
| 34 | A Star Is Born (2018) | $436,433,122 | 323 |
| 35 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) | $433,371,112 | 324 |
| 36 | The Exorcist (1973) | $430,872,776 | 328 |
| 37 | The Matrix Revolutions (2003) | $427,344,325 | 331 |
| 38 | The Intouchables (2011) | $426,590,315 | 332 |
| 39 | Bad Boys for Life (2020) | $426,505,244 | 333 |
| 40 | Django Unchained (2012) | $426,076,293 | 334 |
| 41 | Sex and the City (2008) | $418,769,972 | 339 |
| 42 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) | $414,351,546 | 345 |
| 43 | The Bodyguard (1992) | $411,046,449 | 348 |
| 44 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) | $410,902,662 | 350 |
| 45 | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | $407,039,432 | 361 |
| 46 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) | $404,547,819 | 365 |
| 47 | Prometheus (2012) | $403,354,469 | 367 |
| 48 | Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019) | $392,105,159 | 380 |
| 49 | Fifty Shades Darker (2017) | $381,545,846 | 395 |
| 50 | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) | $380,437,267 | 397 |
| 51 | True Lies (1994) | $378,882,411 | 400 |
| 52 | Slumdog Millionaire (2008) | $378,411,362 | 401 |
| 53 | Fifty Shades Freed (2018) | $371,985,018 | 414 |
| 54 | Gone Girl (2014) | $370,890,259 | 417 |
| 55 | There’s Something About Mary (1998) | $369,884,651 | 419 |
| 56 | Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) | $366,101,666 | 425 |
| 57 | The Nun (2018) | $366,082,797 | 426 |
| 58 | The Hangover Part III (2013) | $362,000,072 | 435 |
| 59 | American Beauty (1999) | $356,296,601 | 447 |
| 60 | Rain Man (1988) | $354,825,435 | 449 |
| 61 | Basic Instinct (1992) | $352,927,224 | 453 |
| 62 | Hannibal (2001) | $351,692,268 | 460 |
| 63 | Alien: Romulus (2024) | $350,865,342 | 464 |
| 64 | Speed (1994) | $350,448,145 | 465 |
| 65 | Wanted (2008) | $342,463,063 | 480 |
| 66 | 300: Rise of an Empire (2014) | $337,580,051 | 485 |
| 67 | The Rock (1996) | $335,062,621 | 490 |
| 68 | Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) | $334,273,059 | 494 |
| 69 | 22 Jump Street (2014) | $331,333,876 | 502 |
| 70 | Black Swan (2010) | $329,398,046 | 505 |
| 71 | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) | $328,349,908 | 507 |
| 72 | Se7en (1995) | $328,248,559 | 508 |
| 73 | Bridesmaids (2011) | $324,840,797 | 518 |
| 74 | The Conjuring 2 (2016) | $322,811,702 | 519 |
| 75 | Schindler’s List (1993) | $322,161,245 | 520 |
| 76 | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) | $321,731,527 | 523 |
| 77 | Inglourious Basterds (2009) | $321,461,041 | 525 |
| 78 | The Conjuring (2013) | $320,415,166 | 527 |
| 79 | Fatal Attraction (1987) | $320,145,693 | 528 |
| 80 | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | $316,360,478 | 534 |
| 81 | Air Force One (1997) | $315,156,409 | 535 |
| 82 | The Expendables 2 (2012) | $314,975,955 | 537 |
| 83 | Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016) | $312,242,626 | 544 |
| 84 | Ransom (1996) | $309,492,681 | 548 |
| 85 | Annabelle: Creation (2017) | $306,592,201 | 557 |
| 86 | A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) | $304,654,182 | 559 |
| 87 | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | $300,400,432 | 572 |
| 88 | Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) | $300,228,084 | 573 |
| 89 | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | $299,965,036 | 577 |
| 90 | Shutter Island (2010) | $294,954,248 | 591 |
| 91 | The Departed (2006) | $291,481,358 | 598 |
| 92 | Sex and the City 2 (2010) | $290,745,055 | 601 |
| 93 | Shakespeare in Love (1998) | $289,317,794 | 603 |
| 94 | Coming to America (1988) | $288,752,301 | 605 |
| 95 | Wedding Crashers (2005) | $288,485,135 | 607 |
| 96 | American Pie 2 (2001) | $287,553,595 | 610 |
| 97 | The Green Mile (1999) | $286,801,374 | 612 |
| 98 | Elysium (2013) | $286,140,700 | 614 |
| 99 | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) | $285,444,603 | 615 |
| 100 | Scary Movie (2000) | $278,019,771 | 620 |
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