List Of Highest-Grossing R-Rated Films

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 TV-MA for television and home-video releases, as well as other countries such as 18A in Canada and 15 or 18 in the United Kingdom. All lists in this article are unadjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing R-rated films

List Of Highest-Grossing R-Rated Films 
Todd Phillips, director of the Hangover trilogy and Joker, the latter holding the record for highest-grossing R-rated film of all time

The following are the top 50 highest grossing R-rated films of all time. Only Joker sits among the 50 highest grossing films of all time.

Rank Film Year Worldwide gross Ref.
1 Joker 2019 $1,078,751,311
2 Oppenheimer 2023 $964,976,368
3 Deadpool 2 2018 $785,896,609
4 Deadpool 2016 $782,612,155
5 The Matrix Reloaded 2003 $741,847,937
6 It 2017 $700,381,748
7 Detective Chinatown 3NA 2021 $686,257,563
8 Logan 2017 $619,021,436
9 The Passion of the Christ 2004 $612,054,428
10 The Hangover Part II 2011 $586,764,305
11 Fifty Shades of Grey 2015 $569,651,467
12 Ted 2012 $549,368,315
13 American Sniper 2014 $547,326,372
14 Detective Chinatown 2NA 2018 $544,068,574
15 The Revenant 2015 $532,938,302
16 The MermaidNA 2016 $525,018,479
17 Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 $515,390,883
18 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train 2020 $507,127,293
19 Gladiator 2000 $503,162,313
20 Saving Private Ryan 1998 $485,035,085
21 The IntouchablesNA 2011 $484,857,330
22 Troy 2004 $483,152,040
23 It Chapter Two 2019 $473,093,228
24 The Hangover 2009 $465,487,583
25 The Matrix 1999 $465,377,200
26 Pretty Woman 1990 $463,406,268
27 Lucy 2014 $458,863,600
28 300 2007 $456,068,181
29 The Last Samurai 2003 $454,627,263
30 The Exorcist 1973 $441,306,145
31 John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 $440,157,245
32 A Star Is Born 2018 $434,888,866
33 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 $433,371,112
34 The Matrix Revolutions 2003 $427,344,031
35 Bad Boys for Life 2020 $426,505,244
36 Django Unchained 2012 $425,368,238
37 Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 $415,261,382
38 Sex and the City 2008 $415,253,641
39 Kingsman: The Secret Service 2015 $414,351,546
40 The King's Speech 2010 $414,242,458
41 The Bodyguard 1992 $411,006,740
42 Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2017 $410,902,662
43 Prometheus 2012 $403,354,469
44 Enter the Dragon 1973 $400,000,000
45 The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 $392,000,694
46 1917 2019 $384,987,108
47 Fifty Shades Darker 2017 $381,545,846
48 True Lies 1994 $378,882,411
49 Slumdog Millionaire 2008 $377,910,544
50 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019 $377,426,903

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

Highest-grossing R-rated and TV-MA animated films

The following is a list of R-rated and TV-MA rated adult animated films that have surpassed $1 million at the box office. 2016 is the most frequent year with two films, and over two-thirds were released after the year 2000.

Rank Film Year Worldwide gross Ref.
1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train 2020 $506,523,013
2 Sausage Party 2016 $140,705,322
3 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeNA 2021 $93,763,012
4 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 1999 $83,137,603
5 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith VillageNA 2023 $72,000,000
6 AkiraNA 1988 $49,000,000
7 Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street 2002 $24,387,667
8 The End of EvangelionNA 1997 $22,537,729
9 Pink Floyd – The WallNA 1982 $22,265,763
10 Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring SongNA 2020 $20,150,000 [citation needed]
11 Heavy Metal 1981 $20,063,636
12 Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost ButterflyNA 2019 $19,790,000
13 Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage FlowerNA 2017 $17,422,935
14 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & RebirthNA 1997 $15,455,713
15 Waltz with BashirNA 2008 $13,912,289
16 A Scanner Darkly 2006 $7,659,918
17 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosNA 2011 $7,579,282
18 American Pop 1981 $6,000,000
19 Anomalisa 2015 $5,706,168
20 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters 2007 $5,520,368
21 Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul 2020 $4,971,635
22 Batman: The Killing Joke 2016 $4,462,034
23 Waking Life 2001 $3,176,880
24 SprigganNA 2017 $3,149,387
25 Cowboy Bebop: The MovieNA 2001 $3,007,903
26 RenaissanceNA 2006 $2,401,413
27 Resident Evil: DamnationNA 2012 $2,325,035
28 Ghost in the ShellNA 1995 $2,287,714
29 AppleseedNA 2004 $1,650,432
30 Resident Evil: VendettaNA 2017 $1,596,320
31 Heavy Traffic 1974 $1,500,000
32 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King 2012 $1,348,352
33 I Lost My BodyNA 2019 $1,136,431

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 22 March 2024.
Year Title Worldwide gross Budget Ref.
1969 Easy Rider $16,900,000 $400,000
1970 M*A*S*H $30,000,000 $3,025,000
1971 The French Connection $26,300,000 $1,800,000
1972 The Godfather $86,300,000 $7,200,000
1973 The Exorcist $441,306,145 ($329,017,945) $11,000,000
1974 Blazing Saddles $45,200,000 $2,600,000
1975 One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest $59,200,000 $400,000
1976 The Omen $60,922,980 $2,800,000
1977 Saturday Night Fever $237,113,184 $3,500,000
1978 National Lampoon's Animal House $120,091,123 $3,000,000
1979 Alien $101,718,022 $11,000,000
1980 The Blues Brothers $115,229,890 $30,000,000
1981 Stripes $85,297,000 $10,000,000
1982 An Officer and a Gentleman $129,795,554 $6,000,000
1983 Flashdance $92,921,203 $7,000,000
1984 Beverly Hills Cop $316,360,478 $15,000,000
1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II $300,400,432 $25,500,000
1986 Platoon $138,545,632 $6,000,000
1987 Fatal Attraction $320,145,693 $14,000,000
1988 Rain Man $354,825,435 $25,000,000
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 $227,853,986 $30,000,000
1990 Pretty Woman $463,406,268 $14,000,000
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day $520,884,847 $102,000,000
1992 The Bodyguard $411,006,740 $25,000,000
1993 Schindler's List $322,243,445 $22,000,000
1994 True Lies $378,882,411 $115,000,000
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance $366,236,538 $90,000,000
1996 The Rock $335,062,621 $75,000,000
1997 Air Force One $315,156,409 $85,000,000
1998 Saving Private Ryan $482,349,603 $70,000,000
1999 The Matrix $465,343,787 $63,000,000
2000 Gladiator $460,583,960 $103,000,000
2001 Hannibal $351,692,268 $87,000,000
2002 8 Mile $242,875,078 $41,000,000
2003 The Matrix Reloaded $741,847,937 $150,000,000
2004 The Passion of the Christ $611,899,420 $30,000,000
2005 Wedding Crashers $288,467,645 $40,000,000
2006 The Departed $291,465,034 $90,000,000
2007 300 $456,068,181 $65,000,000
2008 Sex and the City $418,765,321 $65,000,000
2009 The Hangover $465,764,086 $35,000,000
2010 The King's Speech $410,867,243 $15,000,000
2011 The Hangover Part II $586,764,305 $80,000,000
2012 Ted $549,368,315 $50,000,000
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street $392,000,694 $100,000,000
2014 American Sniper $547,426,372 $59,000,000
2015 Fifty Shades of Grey $569,651,467 $40,000,000
2016 Deadpool $782,612,155 $58,000,000
2017 It $700,381,748 $35,000,000
2018 Deadpool 2 $734,546,611 $110,000,000
2019 Joker $1,074,251,311 $55,000,000
2020 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train $506,523,013 $15,765,750
2021 Detective Chinatown 3NA $686,257,563 $116,630,000
2022 Bullet Train $239,141,352 $90,000,000
2023 Oppenheimer $964,976,368 $100,000,000
2024 The Beekeeper $152,563,822 $40,000,000

Timeline of highest-grossing R-rated films

Since 1953, ten films have held the record of highest-grossing R-rated film.

Title Released Record established Record-setting gross Ref.
Mom and Dad 1945 1956* $80,000,000
1969* $100,000,000
The Godfather 1972 1972 $243,862,778
The Exorcist 1973 1979** $329,017,945
Rain Man 1988 1988 $354,825,435
Pretty Woman 1990 1990 $463,406,268
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 1991 $516,950,043
The Matrix Reloaded 2003 2003 $741,847,937
Deadpool 2016 2016 $782,612,155
Deadpool 2 2018 2018 $785,896,609
Joker 2019 2019 $1,074,251,311

*Mom and Dad was released in 1945, but reach $80M in 1955. Some estimates put its total gross by the end of the 1960s to be $100 million.

**The Godfather was overtaken by Jaws (rated PG) as the highest-grossing film of all-time in 1976. The Exorcist only overtook The Godfather on one of its many re-releases, beginning in 1976. It is not known on exactly which re-release The Exorcist surpassed The Godfather in worldwide gross, but in the United States and Canada it happened in 1979.

Top 20 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. Only franchises with at least two R-rated films are listed.

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

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