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Domestic Box Office Performance for R-Rated Movies in 2020
| Rank | Movie | Release
Date |
Theatrical
Distributor | Genre | 2020 Gross | Tickets Sold |
|---|
| 1 |
Bad Boys For Life |
Jan 17, 2020 |
Sony Pictures |
Action |
$204,417,855 |
22,267,740 |
| 2 |
1917 |
Dec 25, 2019 |
Universal |
Thriller/Suspense |
$157,901,466 |
17,200,595 |
| 3 |
Birds of Prey (And the Fant… |
Feb 7, 2020 |
Warner Bros. |
Action |
$84,158,461 |
9,167,588 |
| 4 |
The Invisible Man |
Feb 28, 2020 |
Universal |
Horror |
$64,914,050 |
7,071,247 |
| 5 |
The Gentlemen |
Jan 24, 2020 |
STX Entertainment |
Action |
$36,471,796 |
3,972,963 |
| 6 |
Parasite (기생충) |
Oct 11, 2019 |
Neon |
Black Comedy |
$30,736,060 |
3,348,155 |
| 7 |
Uncut Gems |
Dec 13, 2019 |
A24 |
Thriller/Suspense |
$25,789,956 |
2,809,363 |
| 8 |
Like a Boss |
Jan 10, 2020 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$22,169,514 |
2,414,980 |
| 9 |
The Grudge |
Jan 3, 2020 |
Sony Pictures |
Horror |
$21,216,148 |
2,311,127 |
| 10 |
Unhinged |
Aug 14, 2020 |
Solstice Studios |
Thriller/Suspense |
$20,831,465 |
2,269,223 |
| 11 |
Bombshell |
Dec 13, 2019 |
Lionsgate |
Drama |
$13,644,923 |
1,486,375 |
| 12 |
The Way Back |
Mar 6, 2020 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$13,590,514 |
1,480,448 |
| 13 |
Let Him Go |
Nov 6, 2020 |
Focus Features |
Thriller/Suspense |
$9,347,940 |
1,018,294 |
| 14 |
Freaky |
Nov 13, 2020 |
Universal |
Horror |
$8,702,060 |
947,937 |
| 15 |
Downhill |
Feb 14, 2020 |
Searchlight Pictures |
Drama |
$8,287,061 |
902,730 |
| 16 |
The Hunt |
Mar 13, 2020 |
Universal |
Thriller/Suspense |
$5,812,500 |
633,170 |
| 17 |
The Rhythm Section |
Jan 31, 2020 |
Paramount Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$5,437,971 |
592,372 |
| 18 |
Richard Jewell |
Dec 13, 2019 |
Warner Bros. |
Drama |
$4,523,325 |
492,737 |
| 19 |
Infidel |
Sep 18, 2020 |
Cloudburst Entert… |
Thriller/Suspense |
$4,051,990 |
441,393 |
| 20 |
Portrait de la jeune fille … |
Feb 14, 2020 |
Neon |
Drama |
$3,641,251 |
396,650 |
| 21 |
Queen & Slim |
Nov 27, 2019 |
Universal |
Drama |
$3,089,365 |
336,532 |
| 22 |
The Empty Man |
Oct 23, 2020 |
20th Century Studios |
Horror |
$2,995,698 |
326,329 |
| 23 |
Las Pildoras De Mi Novio |
Feb 21, 2020 |
Lionsgate |
Romantic Comedy |
$2,971,116 |
323,651 |
| 24 |
The Last Full Measure |
Jan 24, 2020 |
Roadside Attractions |
Drama |
$2,949,212 |
321,265 |
| 25 |
Fatale |
Dec 18, 2020 |
Lionsgate |
Thriller/Suspense |
$2,388,133 |
260,145 |
| 26 |
After We Collided |
Sep 11, 2020 |
Open Road |
Drama |
$2,386,483 |
259,965 |
| 27 |
The Lodge |
Feb 7, 2020 |
Neon |
Horror |
$2,138,907 |
232,996 |
| 28 |
Joker |
Oct 4, 2019 |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,678,800 |
182,876 |
| 29 |
The Rental |
Jul 24, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,637,548 |
178,382 |
| 30 |
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywo… |
Jul 26, 2019 |
Sony Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,425,760 |
155,312 |
| 31 |
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot |
Oct 18, 2019 |
Fathom Events |
Comedy |
$1,330,666 |
144,953 |
| 32 |
Promising Young Woman |
Dec 25, 2020 |
Focus Features |
Black Comedy |
$1,208,180 |
131,610 |
| 33 |
True to the Game 2: Gena’s … |
Nov 6, 2020 |
Faith Media Distr… |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,117,808 |
121,766 |
| 34 |
The Assistant |
Jan 31, 2020 |
Bleecker Street |
Drama |
$1,100,310 |
119,859 |
| 35 |
Relic |
Jul 3, 2020 |
IFC Midnight |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,047,083 |
114,061 |
| 36 |
Die Hard |
Jul 15, 1988 |
20th Century Studios |
Action |
$1,036,063 |
112,861 |
| 37 |
Becky |
Jun 5, 2020 |
Quiver |
Thriller/Suspense |
$1,002,852 |
109,243 |
| 38 |
Cut Throat City |
Jul 31, 2020 |
Well Go USA |
Drama |
$855,894 |
93,235 |
| 39 |
21 Bridges |
Nov 22, 2019 |
STX Entertainment |
Thriller/Suspense |
$792,488 |
86,328 |
| 40 |
Shortcut |
Sep 25, 2020 |
Gravitas Ventures |
Horror |
$758,223 |
82,595 |
| 41 |
Possessor |
Oct 2, 2020 |
Neon |
Thriller/Suspense |
$752,885 |
82,014 |
| 42 |
Dolor y gloria |
Oct 4, 2019 |
Sony Pictures Cla… |
Drama |
$712,097 |
77,570 |
| 43 |
The Last Vermeer |
Nov 20, 2020 |
Sony Pictures Cla… |
Drama |
$685,380 |
74,660 |
| 44 |
The Last Shift |
Sep 25, 2020 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$643,658 |
70,115 |
| 45 |
Synchronic |
Oct 23, 2020 |
Well Go USA |
Thriller/Suspense |
$636,673 |
69,354 |
| 46 |
Alone |
Sep 18, 2020 |
Magnolia Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$538,358 |
58,645 |
| 47 |
Kajillionaire |
Sep 25, 2020 |
Focus Features |
Drama |
$531,430 |
57,890 |
| 48 |
The Big Ugly |
Jul 24, 2020 |
Vertical Entertai… |
Action |
$514,107 |
56,003 |
| 49 |
Spell |
Oct 30, 2020 |
Paramount Pictures |
Horror |
$500,104 |
54,478 |
| 50 |
Ava |
Sep 25, 2020 |
Vertical Entertai… |
Action |
$497,747 |
54,221 |
| 51 |
Once Were Brothers: Robbie … |
Feb 21, 2020 |
Magnolia Pictures |
Documentary |
$449,561 |
48,972 |
| 52 |
Seberg |
Feb 21, 2020 |
Amazon Studios |
Thriller/Suspense |
$448,009 |
48,803 |
| 53 |
Buddy Games |
Nov 20, 2020 |
Paramount Pictures |
Comedy |
$405,904 |
44,216 |
| 54 |
The Kid Detective |
Oct 16, 2020 |
Sony Pictures |
Black Comedy |
$364,138 |
39,666 |
| 55 |
Greed |
Feb 28, 2020 |
Sony Pictures Cla… |
Comedy |
$355,308 |
38,705 |
| 56 |
Les misérables |
Jan 10, 2020 |
Amazon Studios |
Drama |
$330,181 |
35,967 |
| 57 |
Clemency |
Dec 27, 2019 |
Neon |
Drama |
$324,060 |
35,301 |
| 58 |
Ordinary Love |
Feb 14, 2020 |
Bleecker Street |
Drama |
$323,688 |
35,260 |
| 59 |
Save Yourselves! |
Oct 2, 2020 |
Bleecker Street |
Comedy |
$301,162 |
32,806 |
| 60 |
The Informer |
Nov 6, 2020 |
Aviron Pictures |
Thriller/Suspense |
$300,460 |
32,730 |
| 61 |
Il Traditore |
Jan 31, 2020 |
Sony Pictures Cla… |
Drama |
$296,027 |
32,247 |
| 62 |
Fatman |
Nov 13, 2020 |
Saban Films |
Black Comedy |
$278,378 |
30,324 |
| 63 |
Halloween |
Oct 17, 1978 |
Compass Internati… |
Horror |
$274,000 |
29,847 |
| 64 |
The Climb |
Nov 13, 2020 |
Sony Pictures Cla… |
Drama |
$234,429 |
25,537 |
| 65 |
The Secrets We Keep |
Sep 16, 2020 |
Bleecker Street |
Thriller/Suspense |
$231,119 |
25,176 |
| 66 |
Zombieland: Double Tap |
Oct 18, 2019 |
Sony Pictures |
Comedy |
$187,974 |
20,476 |
| 67 |
The Outpost |
Jul 2, 2020 |
|
Action |
$186,634 |
20,331 |
| 68 |
The Wolf of Snow Hollow |
Oct 9, 2020 |
Orion Classics |
Horror |
$185,026 |
20,155 |
| 69 |
The Good Liar |
Nov 15, 2019 |
Warner Bros. |
Thriller/Suspense |
$182,779 |
19,911 |
| 70 |
Follow Me |
Sep 18, 2020 |
Vertical Entertai… |
Horror |
$167,962 |
18,297 |
| 71 |
Extra Ordinary |
Mar 6, 2020 |
Cranked Up Films |
Horror |
$164,346 |
17,903 |
| 72 |
Ammonite |
Nov 13, 2020 |
Neon |
Drama |
$160,930 |
17,531 |
| 73 |
The Burnt Orange Heresy |
Mar 6, 2020 |
Sony Pictures Cla… |
Thriller/Suspense |
$144,201 |
15,708 |
| 74 |
Burden |
Feb 28, 2020 |
101 Studios |
Drama |
$139,270 |
15,171 |
| 75 |
The Nest |
Sep 18, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$137,852 |
15,017 |
| 76 |
Beneath Us |
Mar 6, 2020 |
NME |
Horror |
$137,260 |
14,952 |
| 77 |
A Vida Invisível |
Dec 20, 2019 |
Amazon Studios |
Drama |
$122,316 |
13,324 |
| 78 |
Murder in the Woods |
Aug 14, 2020 |
Rezinate Entertai… |
Horror |
$109,299 |
11,906 |
| 79 |
Made in Italy |
Aug 7, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$101,339 |
11,039 |
| 80 |
The Silencing |
Aug 14, 2020 |
Saban Films |
Thriller/Suspense |
$100,746 |
10,975 |
| 81 |
Come to Daddy |
Feb 7, 2020 |
Saban Films |
Black Comedy |
$96,713 |
10,535 |
| 82 |
The Lighthouse |
Oct 18, 2019 |
A24 |
Horror |
$94,580 |
10,303 |
| 83 |
Alien |
May 25, 1979 |
20th Century Fox |
Horror |
$75,000 |
8,169 |
| 84 |
Honey Boy |
Nov 8, 2019 |
Amazon Studios |
Drama |
$72,623 |
7,911 |
| 85 |
How to Build a Girl |
May 8, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Comedy |
$70,632 |
7,694 |
| 86 |
Waves |
Nov 15, 2019 |
A24 |
Drama |
$62,244 |
6,780 |
| 87 |
We Summon the Darkness |
Apr 10, 2020 |
Saban Films |
Horror |
$60,794 |
6,622 |
| 88 |
The Godfather: Part III |
Dec 25, 1990 |
|
Drama |
$58,097 |
6,328 |
| 89 |
Shadow in the Cloud |
Dec 15, 2020 |
|
Action |
$39,117 |
4,261 |
| 90 |
Doctor Sleep |
Nov 8, 2019 |
Warner Bros. |
Horror |
$38,615 |
4,206 |
| 91 |
Three Christs |
Jan 10, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$37,788 |
4,116 |
| 92 |
Juvenile Delinquents |
Aug 7, 2020 |
Atlas Distribution |
Drama |
$34,292 |
3,736 |
| 93 |
True History Of The Kelly Gang |
Apr 24, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$33,816 |
3,684 |
| 94 |
Swallow |
Mar 6, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Thriller/Suspense |
$33,419 |
3,640 |
| 95 |
Embattled |
Nov 20, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$32,259 |
3,514 |
| 96 |
Phoenix, Oregon |
Apr 26, 2019 |
Aspiration Media |
Comedy |
$22,755 |
2,479 |
| 97 |
L’innocente |
Jan 11, 1979 |
Film Movement |
Drama |
$22,549 |
2,456 |
| 98 |
The Jesus Rolls |
Feb 28, 2020 |
Screen Media Films |
Comedy |
$18,169 |
1,979 |
| 99 |
Sh*thouse |
Oct 16, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Comedy |
$18,148 |
1,977 |
| 100 |
The Kingmaker |
Nov 8, 2019 |
Greenwich |
Documentary |
$12,639 |
1,377 |
| 101 |
The Wave |
Jan 17, 2020 |
Epic Pictures Group |
Thriller/Suspense |
$8,101 |
882 |
| 102 |
American Dharma |
Nov 1, 2019 |
Utopia |
Documentary |
$7,882 |
859 |
| 103 |
The Artist’s Wife |
Sep 25, 2020 |
Strand Releasing |
Drama |
$7,818 |
852 |
| 104 |
Resistance |
Mar 27, 2020 |
IFC Films |
Drama |
$7,464 |
813 |
| 105 |
Herself |
Jan 1, 2021 |
|
Drama |
$6,000 |
653 |
| 106 |
The Roads Not Taken |
Mar 13, 2020 |
Bleecker Street |
Drama |
$3,518 |
383 |
| 107 |
En Brazos de un Asesino |
Dec 6, 2019 |
Lionsgate |
Thriller/Suspense |
$3,001 |
327 |
| 108 |
Hustlers |
Sep 13, 2019 |
STX Entertainment |
Drama |
$2,955 |
322 |
| 109 |
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Para… |
May 17, 2019 |
Lionsgate |
Action |
$1,040 |
113 |
| 110 |
Mickey and the Bear |
Nov 15, 2019 |
Self Distributed |
Drama |
$528 |
58 |
| 111 |
Love by Drowning |
Nov 6, 2020 |
Dow Jazz Films |
Drama |
$267 |
29 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $793,696,515 | |
| Total Tickets Sold | 86,459,312 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2020.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2020.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
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Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.
Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.
