It can be eye-opening to learn what movies have grossed the most in box office history, and even more surprising when you look at how much R-rated films have made. At the top of the highest-grossing films is Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) with a whopping $1,338B made in ticket sales. That’s over a quarter of a million more than Joker (2019) which earned approximately $1,079B at the box office.
Ranked third all-time is Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023) with $976M in gross profits at the theater. In fourth and film, Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool (2016) grossed $786M and $783M, respectively. Rounding off the Top 10 are The Matrix Reloaded (2003), It (2017), Detective Chinatown 3 (2021), Logan (2017), and The Passion of the Christ (2004).
Top 25 High-Grossing R-Rated Movies
| Ranking (R-rated) | Title | Worldwide Grosses |
| 1 | Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) | $1,338,073,645 |
| 2 | Joker (2019) | $1,078,958,629 |
| 3 | Oppenheimer (2023) | $975,594,978 |
| 4 | Deadpool 2 (2018) | $785,896,632 |
| 5 | Deadpool (2016) | $782,837,347 |
| 6 | The Matrix Reloaded (2003) | $741,847,937 |
| 7 | It (2017) | $704,242,888 |
| 8 | Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) | $686,257,563 |
| 9 | Logan (2017) | $619,180,476 |
| 10 | The Passion of the Christ (2004) | $612,060,372 |
| 11 | The Hangover Part II (2011) | $586,764,305 |
| 12 | Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) | $569,651,467 |
| 13 | The Mermaid (2016) | $553,810,228 |
| 14 | Ted (2012) | $549,368,315 |
| 15 | American Sniper (2014) | $547,659,020 |
| 16 | Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) | $544,185,156 |
| 17 | The Revenant (2015) | $532,950,503 |
| 18 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) | $517,778,573 |
| 19 | Troy (2004) | $497,409,852 |
| 20 | Saving Private Ryan (1998) | $482,352,390 |
| 21 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie (2020) | $473,230,408 |
| 22 | It Chapter Two (2019) | $473,123,154 |
| 23 | The King’s Speech (2010) | $472,088,310 |
| 24 | The Hangover (2009) | $469,328,922 |
| 25 | Lucy (2014) | $469,058,574 |
In the United States, R movies can only be attended by persons of at least 17 years of age. However, those who are under the age of 17 may be permitted in R-rated movies if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is at least 21. In general, children under the age of 6 are not permitted to attend R-rated films.
Source: TheNumbers.com
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