Thriller - Political
1980-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Lifetime Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Date | | 1 |
Air Force One |
Sony |
$172,956,409 |
2,981 |
$37,132,505 |
2,919 |
7/25/97 |
| 2 |
Traffic |
USA |
$124,115,725 |
1,755 |
$184,725 |
4 |
12/27/00 |
| 3 |
Clear and Present Danger |
Par. |
$122,187,717 |
2,433 |
$20,348,017 |
2,378 |
8/5/94 |
| 4 |
The Hunt for Red October |
Par. |
$122,012,643 |
1,817 |
$17,161,835 |
1,225 |
3/2/90 |
| 5 |
The Sum of All Fears |
Par. |
$118,907,036 |
3,230 |
$31,178,526 |
3,183 |
5/31/02 |
| 6 |
Enemy of the State |
BV |
$111,549,836 |
2,517 |
$20,038,573 |
2,393 |
11/20/98 |
| 7 |
In the Line of Fire |
Col. |
$102,314,823 |
2,129 |
$15,269,388 |
1,903 |
7/9/93 |
| 8 |
The Pelican Brief |
WB |
$100,768,056 |
2,022 |
$16,864,404 |
1,993 |
12/17/93 |
| 9 |
Olympus Has Fallen |
FD |
$96,902,681 |
3,106 |
$30,373,794 |
3,098 |
3/22/13 |
| 10 |
Patriot Games |
Par. |
$83,351,587 |
2,396 |
$18,511,191 |
2,365 |
6/5/92 |
| 11 |
The Interpreter |
Uni. |
$72,708,161 |
2,814 |
$22,822,455 |
2,758 |
4/22/05 |
| 12 |
Vantage Point |
Sony |
$72,266,306 |
3,163 |
$22,874,936 |
3,149 |
2/22/08 |
| 13 |
JFK |
WB |
$70,405,498 |
1,395 |
$5,223,658 |
1,164 |
12/20/91 |
| 14 |
The Manchurian Candidate |
Par. |
$65,955,630 |
2,867 |
$20,018,620 |
2,867 |
7/30/04 |
| 15 |
The Adjustment Bureau |
Uni. |
$62,495,645 |
2,847 |
$21,157,730 |
2,840 |
3/4/11 |
| 16 |
The Jackal |
Uni. |
$54,930,280 |
2,309 |
$15,164,595 |
2,193 |
11/14/97 |
| 17 |
Absolute Power |
Sony |
$50,068,310 |
2,568 |
$14,678,016 |
2,568 |
2/14/97 |
| 18 |
The Peacemaker |
DW |
$41,263,140 |
2,420 |
$12,311,939 |
2,362 |
9/26/97 |
| 19 |
The Siege |
Fox |
$40,981,289 |
2,582 |
$13,931,285 |
2,541 |
11/6/98 |
| 20 |
The Ides of March |
Sony |
$40,962,534 |
2,199 |
$10,470,143 |
2,199 |
10/7/11 |
| 21 |
Body of Lies |
WB |
$39,394,666 |
2,714 |
$12,884,416 |
2,710 |
10/10/08 |
| 22 |
State of Play |
Uni. |
$37,017,955 |
2,807 |
$14,071,280 |
2,803 |
4/17/09 |
| 23 |
The Sentinel |
Fox |
$36,280,697 |
2,851 |
$14,367,854 |
2,819 |
4/21/06 |
| 24 |
No Way Out |
Orion |
$35,509,515 |
1,130 |
$4,259,460 |
806 |
8/14/87 |
| 25 |
Thirteen Days |
NL |
$34,592,089 |
2,034 |
$46,668 |
8 |
12/22/00 |
| 26 |
The Constant Gardener |
Focus |
$33,579,797 |
1,387 |
$8,673,803 |
1,346 |
8/31/05 |
| 27 |
Proof of Life |
WB |
$32,598,931 |
2,705 |
$10,207,869 |
2,705 |
12/8/00 |
| 28 |
Murder at 1600 |
WB |
$25,804,707 |
2,158 |
$7,962,268 |
2,152 |
4/18/97 |
| 29 |
The Russia House |
MGM |
$22,997,992 |
768 |
$4,435,650 |
717 |
12/22/90 |
| 30 |
Red Corner |
MGM |
$22,459,274 |
2,507 |
$7,403,362 |
2,244 |
10/31/97 |
| 31 |
City Hall |
Sony |
$20,340,204 |
1,815 |
$6,950,794 |
1,815 |
2/16/96 |
| 32 |
The Contender |
DW |
$17,872,723 |
1,639 |
$5,363,900 |
1,516 |
10/13/00 |
| 33 |
The Ghost Writer |
Sum. |
$15,541,549 |
819 |
$183,009 |
4 |
2/19/10 |
| 34 |
Missing |
Uni. |
$14,000,000 |
733 |
$2,300,000 |
733 |
2/12/82 |
| 35 |
The Quiet American |
Mira. |
$12,988,801 |
396 |
$101,663 |
6 |
11/22/02 |
| 36 |
Blow Out |
Film |
$12,000,000 |
- |
n/a |
- |
7/24/81 |
| 37 |
The Package |
Orion |
$10,647,219 |
460 |
$1,851,673 |
323 |
8/25/89 |
| 38 |
Brokedown Palace |
Fox |
$10,115,013 |
1,740 |
$3,871,616 |
1,740 |
8/13/99 |
| 39 |
Rendition |
NL |
$9,736,045 |
2,250 |
$4,060,012 |
2,250 |
10/19/07 |
| 40 |
Fair Game (2010) |
Sum. |
$9,540,691 |
436 |
$651,082 |
46 |
11/5/10 |
| 41 |
Return to Paradise |
Poly |
$8,341,087 |
985 |
$2,465,129 |
965 |
8/14/98 |
| 42 |
The Little Drummer Girl |
WB |
$7,828,841 |
820 |
$2,632,719 |
820 |
10/19/84 |
| 43 |
Assassination |
Can. |
$6,075,793 |
1,000 |
$2,787,449 |
1,000 |
1/9/87 |
| 44 |
Under Fire |
Orion |
$5,696,391 |
816 |
$1,837,768 |
816 |
10/21/83 |
| 45 |
Death and the Maiden |
FL |
$3,103,716 |
572 |
$74,366 |
6 |
12/23/94 |
| 46 |
The Dancer Upstairs |
FoxS |
$2,377,348 |
152 |
$106,142 |
13 |
5/2/03 |
| 47 |
Shadow Conspiracy |
BV |
$2,312,463 |
837 |
$1,370,831 |
837 |
1/31/97 |
| 48 |
Salvador |
Hemd |
$1,500,000 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/5/86 |
| 49 |
Year of the Gun |
Triu |
$1,182,273 |
739 |
$606,046 |
739 |
11/1/91 |
| 50 |
Half Moon Street |
Fox |
$1,131,399 |
- |
n/a |
- |
9/26/86 |
| 51 |
Hidden Agenda |
Hemd |
$1,030,938 |
114 |
$49,827 |
3 |
11/21/90 |
| 52 |
Defence of the Realm |
Hemd |
$750,000 |
15 |
$19,938 |
4 |
11/21/86 |
| 53 |
The House on Carroll Street |
Orion |
$459,824 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/4/88 |
| 54 |
Four Days in September |
Mira. |
$397,517 |
43 |
$32,017 |
6 |
1/30/98 |
| 55 |
The Flower of Evil |
Palm |
$182,163 |
16 |
$12,419 |
2 |
10/10/03 |
| 56 |
In My Country |
SPC |
$163,893 |
15 |
$22,383 |
9 |
3/11/05 |
| 57 |
Deterrence |
ParC |
$145,071 |
17 |
$23,318 |
7 |
3/10/00 |
| - |
A Lonely Place for Dying |
HM |
n/a |
1 |
n/a |
1 |
8/24/12 |
| TOTAL (All Movies): | $2,222,799,891 | - | - | - | - | | AVERAGE (All Movies): | $38,996,489 | 1,527 | $8,550,931 | 1,473 | - | TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): | $2,166,381,311 | - | - | - | - | AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): | $51,580,507 | 2,019 | $12,411,380 | 1,991 | - |
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