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List of highest-grossing R-rated films

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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 14A and 18A in Canada, 15 or 18 in the United Kingdom and MA 15+ and R 18+ in Australia. All lists in this article are unadjusted for inflation except where specifically noted. Deadpool & Wolverine and X-Men Universe are the highest-grossing R-rated film and its live-action franchise, respectively. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime film series is the highest-grossing R-rated animated and non-English-language film franchise with Infinity Castle became the highest-grossing R-rated animated and non-English-language film of all time, sitting among the top five highest-grossing R-rated films.

Tables

· Highest-grossing R-rated films
Rank
Peak
Film
Year
Worldwide gross
Ref.
1
1
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
$1,338,073,645
2
1
Joker
2019
$1,078,751,311
3
2
Oppenheimer
2023
$976,968,205
4
1
Deadpool 2
2018
$785,896,632
5
1
Deadpool
2016
$782,612,155
6
6
Demon Slayer The Movie: Infinity Castle
2025
$781,368,479
7
1
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
$741,847,937
8
3
It
2017
$704,242,888
9
6
Detective Chinatown 3NA
2021
$686,257,563
10
3
Logan
2017
$619,021,436
11
2
The Passion of the Christ
2004
$612,054,428
12
3
The Hangover Part II
2011
$586,764,305
13
4
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015
$569,651,467
14
6
The MermaidNA
2016
$553,810,228
15
4
Ted
2012
$549,368,315
16
5
American Sniper
2014
$547,326,372
17
11
Detective Chinatown 2NA
2018
$544,068,574
18
7
The Revenant
2015
$532,938,302
19
1
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
$515,390,883
20
16
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
2020
$512,704,063
21
21
The Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
$499,156,445
22
2
Saving Private Ryan
1998
$485,035,085
23
4
Troy
2004
$483,152,040
24
18
It Chapter Two
2019
$473,123,154
25
12
Lucy
2014
$469,058,574
26
5
Gladiator
2000
$465,516,248
27
6
The Hangover
2009
$465,487,583
28
3
The Matrix
1999
$465,377,200
29
1
Pretty Woman
1990
$463,406,268
30
28
Gladiator II
2024
$462,180,717
31
9
300
2007
$456,068,181
32
7
The Last Samurai
2003
$454,627,263
33
25
1917
2019
$446,064,352
34
28
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023
$440,157,245
35
24
A Star Is Born
2018
$434,888,866
36
7
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003
$433,371,112
37
1
The Exorcist
1973
$430,872,776
38
8
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
$427,344,031
39
16
The IntouchablesNA
2011
$426,590,315
40
31
Bad Boys for Life
2020
$426,505,244
41
18
Django Unchained
2012
$425,368,238
42
22
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
$415,261,382
43
14
Sex and the City
2008
$415,253,641
44
19
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015
$414,351,546
45
16
The King's Speech
2010
$414,242,458
46
3
The Bodyguard
1992
$411,006,740
47
31
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
2017
$410,902,662
48
23
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
$407,039,432
49
45
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
$404,527,051
· Highest-grossing R-rated animated films
Rank
Film
Year
Worldwide gross
Domestic gross
Ref.
1
Demon Slayer The Movie: Infinity Castle
2025
$781,368,479
$136,950,340
2
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
2020
$512,704,063
$50,272,044
3
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
2025
$181,115,803
$43,438,461
4
Sausage Party
2016
$140,705,322
$97,685,686
5
Evangelion: 3 +1 Thrice Upon a TimeNA
2021
$93,763,012
$810,744
6
Fritz the Cat
1972
$90,000,000
$25,000,000
7
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
$83,137,603
$52,037,603
8
Demon Slayer: To the Swordsmith Village
2023
$59,554,259
$16,945,424
9
Demon Slayer: To the Hashira Training
2024
$50,439,672
$17,657,658
10
AkiraNA
1988
$49,000,000
$553,171
11
The End of EvangelionNA
1997
$22,537,729
$1,302,300
12
Pink Floyd – The WallNA
1982
$22,265,763
$22,244,207
13
Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - III. Spring SongNA
2020
$20,150,000
$200,000
14
Heavy Metal
1981
$20,063,636
$546,545
15
Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - II. Lost ButterflyNA
2019
$19,790,000
$420,595
16
Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage FlowerNA
2017
$17,422,935
$193,833
17
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & RebirthNA
1997
$15,455,713
18
Waltz with BashirNA
2008
$13,912,289
$2,283,849
19
The PeasantsNA
2023
$10,064,347
$155,188
20
A Scanner Darkly
2006
$7,659,918
$5,501,616
21
Memoir of a SnailNA
2024
$7,634,622
$669,798
22
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosNA
2011
$7,579,282
$177,802
23
American Pop
1981
$6,000,000
24
Anomalisa
2015
$5,706,168
$3,759,286
25
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
$5,520,368
$5,520,368
26
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
2020
$4,971,635
27
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016
$4,462,034
$3,775,000
28
Waking Life
2001
$3,176,880
29
SprigganNA
2017
$3,149,387
30
Cowboy Bebop: The MovieNA
2001
$3,007,903
$1,000,000
31
RenaissanceNA
2006
$2,401,413
32
Resident Evil: DamnationNA
2012
$2,325,035
33
Ghost in the ShellNA
1995
$2,287,714
$889,074
34
AppleseedNA
2004
$1,650,432
$129,135
35
Resident Evil: VendettaNA
2017
$1,596,320
36
Heavy Traffic
1974
$1,500,000
37
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
2012
$1,348,352
38
I Lost My BodyNA
2019
$1,136,431
· Highest-grossing R-rated films by year
1969
Easy Rider
Role(s)
$16,900,000
Notes
$400,000
1970
M*A*S*H
Role(s)
$30,000,000
Notes
$3,025,000
1971
The French Connection
Role(s)
$26,300,000
Notes
$1,800,000
1972
The Godfather
Role(s)
$86,300,000
Notes
$7,200,000
1973
The Exorcist
Role(s)
$441,306,145
Notes
$11,000,000
1974
Blazing Saddles
Role(s)
$45,200,000
Notes
$2,600,000
1975
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Role(s)
$59,200,000
Notes
$400,000
1976
The Omen
Role(s)
$60,922,980
Notes
$2,800,000
1977
Saturday Night Fever
Role(s)
$237,113,184
Notes
$3,500,000
1978
National Lampoon's Animal House
Role(s)
$120,091,123
Notes
$3,000,000
1979
Alien
Role(s)
$101,718,022
Notes
$11,000,000
1980
The Blues Brothers
Role(s)
$115,229,890
Notes
$30,000,000
1981
Stripes
Role(s)
$85,297,000
Notes
$10,000,000
1982
An Officer and a Gentleman
Role(s)
$129,795,554
Notes
$6,000,000
1983
Flashdance
Role(s)
$92,921,203
Notes
$7,000,000
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Role(s)
$316,360,478
Notes
$15,000,000
1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Role(s)
$300,400,432
Notes
$25,500,000
1986
Platoon
Role(s)
$138,545,632
Notes
$6,000,000
1987
Fatal Attraction
Role(s)
$320,145,693
Notes
$14,000,000
1988
Rain Man
Role(s)
$354,825,435
Notes
$25,000,000
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
Role(s)
$227,853,986
Notes
$30,000,000
1990
Pretty Woman
Role(s)
$463,406,268
Notes
$14,000,000
1991
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Role(s)
$520,884,847
Notes
$102,000,000
1992
The Bodyguard
Role(s)
$411,006,740
Notes
$25,000,000
1993
Schindler's List
Role(s)
$322,243,445
Notes
$22,000,000
1994
True Lies
Role(s)
$378,882,411
Notes
$115,000,000
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Role(s)
$366,236,538
Notes
$90,000,000
1996
The Rock
Role(s)
$335,062,621
Notes
$75,000,000
1997
Air Force One
Role(s)
$315,156,409
Notes
$85,000,000
1998
Saving Private Ryan
Role(s)
$482,349,603
Notes
$70,000,000
1999
The Matrix
Role(s)
$465,343,787
Notes
$63,000,000
2000
Gladiator
Role(s)
$460,583,960
Notes
$103,000,000
2001
Hannibal
Role(s)
$351,692,268
Notes
$87,000,000
2002
8 Mile
Role(s)
$242,875,078
Notes
$41,000,000
2003
The Matrix Reloaded
Role(s)
$741,847,937
Notes
$150,000,000
2004
The Passion of the Christ
Role(s)
$611,899,420
Notes
$30,000,000
2005
Wedding Crashers
Role(s)
$288,467,645
Notes
$40,000,000
2006
The Departed
Role(s)
$291,465,034
Notes
$90,000,000
2007
300
Role(s)
$456,068,181
Notes
$65,000,000
2008
Sex and the City
Role(s)
$418,765,321
Notes
$65,000,000
2009
The Hangover
Role(s)
$465,764,086
Notes
$35,000,000
2010
The King's Speech
Role(s)
$410,867,243
Notes
$15,000,000
2011
The Hangover Part II
Role(s)
$586,764,305
Notes
$80,000,000
2012
Ted
Role(s)
$549,368,315
Notes
$50,000,000
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
Role(s)
$392,000,694
Notes
$100,000,000
2014
American Sniper
Role(s)
$547,426,372
Notes
$59,000,000
2015
Fifty Shades of Grey
Role(s)
$569,651,467
Notes
$40,000,000
2016
Deadpool
Role(s)
$782,612,155
Notes
$58,000,000
2017
It
Role(s)
$704,242,888
Notes
$35,000,000
2018
Deadpool 2
Role(s)
$734,546,611
Notes
$110,000,000
2019
Joker
Role(s)
$1,074,251,311
Notes
$55,000,000
2020
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
Role(s)
$512,704,063
Notes
$15,765,750
2021
Detective Chinatown 3NA
Role(s)
$686,257,563
Notes
$116,630,000
2022
Bullet Train
Role(s)
$239,141,352
Notes
$90,000,000
2023
Oppenheimer
Role(s)
$976,120,348
Notes
$100,000,000
2024
Deadpool & Wolverine
Role(s)
$1,338,073,645
Notes
$429,000,000
2025
Demon Slayer The Movie: Infinity Castle
Role(s)
$781,368,479
Notes
$20,000,000
2026
Wuthering Heights †
Role(s)
$241,701,072
Notes
$80,000,000
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
$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
$704,242,888
$35,000,000
· Timeline of highest-grossing R-rated films
Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad
Title
Mom and Dad
Released
1945
Record established
1956*
Record-setting gross
$80,000,000
1969*
1969*
Title
1969*
Released
$100,000,000
The Godfather
The Godfather
Title
The Godfather
Released
1972
Record established
1972
Record-setting gross
$243,862,778
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
Title
The Exorcist
Released
1973
Record established
1979**
Record-setting gross
$329,017,945
Rain Man
Rain Man
Title
Rain Man
Released
1988
Record established
1988
Record-setting gross
$354,825,435
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
Title
Pretty Woman
Released
1990
Record established
1990
Record-setting gross
$463,406,268
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Title
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Released
1991
Record established
1991
Record-setting gross
$516,950,043
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Reloaded
Title
The Matrix Reloaded
Released
2003
Record established
2003
Record-setting gross
$741,847,937
Deadpool
Deadpool
Title
Deadpool
Released
2016
Record established
2016
Record-setting gross
$782,612,155
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
Title
Deadpool 2
Released
2018
Record established
2018
Record-setting gross
$785,896,609
Joker
Joker
Title
Joker
Released
2019
Record established
2019
Record-setting gross
$1,074,251,311
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
Title
Deadpool & Wolverine
Released
2024
Record established
2024
Record-setting gross
$1,338,073,645
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
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
2024
$1,338,073,645
Rank
Series
Total worldwide box office
No. of films
Average of films
Highest-grossing film

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