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 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 29 January 2021.
RankPeakFilmWorldwide grossYearRef.
11Joker$1,074,251,3112019[1][2]
21Deadpool 2$785,046,9202018[3]
31Deadpool$782,612,1552016[4]
41The Matrix Reloaded$741,846,4592003[5]
53It$700,381,7482017[6]
63Logan$619,021,4362017[7]
72The Passion of the Christ$612,054,4282004[8]
83The Hangover Part II$586,764,3052011[9]
94Fifty Shades of Grey$569,651,4672015[10]
106The MermaidNA$553,810,2282016[11]
114Ted$549,368,3152012[12]
125American Sniper$547,426,3722014[11]
1311Detective Chinatown 2NA$544,061,9162018[11]
147The Revenant$532,950,5032015[11]
151Terminator 2: Judgment Day$520,884,8471991[11]
165Troy$497,409,8522004[11]
172Saving Private Ryan$482,349,6031998[11]
1818It Chapter Two$473,093,2282019[13]
196The Hangover$467,517,1162009[11]
203The Matrix$465,343,7871999[11]
211Pretty Woman$463,406,2681990[14]
225Gladiator$460,583,9602000[11]
2313Lucy$458,863,6002014[15]
249300$456,068,1812007[16]
257The Last Samurai$454,627,2632003[17]
261The Exorcist$441,306,1451973[18]
2725A Star Is Born$434,888,8662018[19]
287Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines$433,371,1122003[20]
299The Matrix Revolutions$427,344,0312003[21]
306The IntouchablesNA$426,588,5102011[11]
3131Bad Boys for Life$425,514,7022020[22]
3218Django Unchained$425,368,2382012[23]
3314Sex and the City$415,253,6412008[24]
3423Kingsman: The Secret Service$414,351,5462015[25]
3517The King's Speech$414,242,4582010[26]
364The Bodyguard$411,006,7401992[27]
3730Kingsman: The Golden Circle$410,902,6622017[28]
3820Prometheus$403,354,4692012[29]
3923The Wolf of Wall Street$392,000,6942013[30]
4039Once Upon a Time in Hollywood$389,314,8672019[31]
4131Fifty Shades Darker$381,545,8462017[32]
425True Lies$378,882,4111994[33]
4316Slumdog Millionaire$377,910,5442008[34]
4430Mad Max: Fury Road$375,209,3622015[35]
4538Fifty Shades Freed$371,985,0182018[36]
467There's Something About Mary$369,884,6511998[37]
4728Gone Girl$369,330,3632014[38]
48481917$368,275,2552019[39]
496Die Hard with a Vengeance$366,236,5381995[40]
5044The Nun$365,550,1192018[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 29 January 2021.
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 29 January 2021.
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 29 January 2021.
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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