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Box Office Performance for R-Rated Movies in 2020

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		Genre2020 GrossTickets 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 3,972,962
6 Parasite (기생충) Oct 11, 2019 Neon Black Comedy $29,518,856 3,215,561
7 Like a Boss Jan 10, 2020 Paramount Pictures Comedy $22,169,514 2,414,979
8 Unhinged Aug 14, 2020 Thriller/Suspense $20,831,465 2,269,222
9 The Way Back Mar 6, 2020 Warner Bros. Drama $13,590,514 1,480,448
10 Uncut Gems Dec 13, 2019 A24 Thriller/Suspense $13,467,396 1,467,036
11 The Grudge Jan 3, 2020 Sony Pictures Horror $9,812,035 1,068,849
12 Let Him Go Nov 6, 2020 Focus Features Thriller/Suspense $9,347,940 1,018,294
13 Freaky Nov 13, 2020 Universal Horror $8,702,060 947,936
14 Downhill Feb 14, 2020 Searchlight Pictures Drama $8,287,061 902,729
15 Bombshell Dec 13, 2019 Lionsgate Drama $7,172,836 781,354
16 The Hunt Mar 13, 2020 Universal Thriller/Suspense $5,812,500 633,169
17 The Rhythm Section Jan 31, 2020 Paramount Pictures Thriller/Suspense $5,437,971 592,371
18 Richard Jewell Dec 13, 2019 Warner Bros. Drama $4,523,325 492,736
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 $3,759,854 409,570
21 Fatale Dec 18, 2020 Lionsgate Thriller/Suspense $3,089,694 336,567
22 Queen & Slim Nov 27, 2019 Universal Drama $3,089,365 336,532
23 The Empty Man Oct 23, 2020 20th Century Studios Horror $2,995,698 326,328
24 Las Pildoras De Mi Novio Feb 21, 2020 Lionsgate Romantic Comedy $2,971,116 323,650
25 The Last Full Measure Jan 24, 2020 Roadside Attractions Drama $2,949,212 321,264
26 After We Collided Sep 11, 2020 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 $1,678,800 182,875
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 $1,406,198 153,180
31 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Oct 18, 2019 Fathom Events Comedy $1,330,666 144,952
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 $1,117,808 121,765
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 Fox Action $1,036,063 112,860
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 93,234
39 Shortcut Sep 25, 2020 Gravitas Ventures Horror $758,223 82,595
40 Possessor Oct 2, 2020 Neon Thriller/Suspense $752,885 82,013
41 The Last Vermeer Nov 20, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $685,380 74,660
42 The Last Shift Sep 25, 2020 Sony Pictures Comedy $643,658 70,115
43 Synchronic Oct 23, 2020 Well Go USA Thriller/Suspense $636,673 69,354
44 Dolor y gloria Oct 4, 2019 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $599,619 65,317
45 Alone Sep 18, 2020 Magnolia Pictures Thriller/Suspense $538,358 58,644
46 Kajillionaire Sep 25, 2020 Focus Features Drama $531,430 57,889
47 The Big Ugly Jul 24, 2020 Vertical Entertai… Action $514,107 56,002
48 Spell Oct 30, 2020 Paramount Pictures Horror $500,104 54,477
49 Ava Sep 25, 2020 Vertical Entertai… Action $497,747 54,220
50 Once Were Brothers: Robbie … Feb 21, 2020 Magnolia Pictures Documentary $449,561 48,971
51 Seberg Feb 21, 2020 Amazon Studios Thriller/Suspense $448,009 48,802
52 Buddy Games Nov 20, 2020 Paramount Pictures Comedy $405,904 44,216
53 The Kid Detective Oct 16, 2020 Sony Pictures Black Comedy $364,138 39,666
54 Greed Feb 28, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… Comedy $355,308 38,704
55 Les misérables Jan 10, 2020 Amazon Studios Drama $330,181 35,967
56 Ordinary Love Feb 14, 2020 Bleecker Street Drama $323,688 35,260
57 Save Yourselves! Oct 2, 2020 Bleecker Street Comedy $301,162 32,806
58 The Informer Dec 30, 2019 Aviron Pictures Thriller/Suspense $300,460 32,729
59 Il Traditore Jan 31, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $296,027 32,246
60 Clemency Dec 27, 2019 Neon Drama $288,343 31,409
61 Fatman Nov 13, 2020 Saban Films Black Comedy $278,378 30,324
62 21 Bridges Nov 22, 2019 STX Entertainment Thriller/Suspense $274,740 29,928
63 Halloween Oct 17, 1978 Compass Internati… Horror $274,000 29,847
64 The Climb Nov 13, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… Drama $234,429 25,536
65 The Secrets We Keep Sep 16, 2020 Bleecker Street Thriller/Suspense $231,119 25,176
66 The Outpost Jul 3, 2020 Screen Media Films Action $186,634 20,330
67 The Wolf of Snow Hollow Oct 9, 2020 Orion Classics Horror $185,026 20,155
68 The Good Liar Nov 15, 2019 Warner Bros. Thriller/Suspense $182,779 19,910
69 Follow Me Sep 18, 2020 Vertical Entertai… Horror $167,962 18,296
70 Extra Ordinary Mar 6, 2020 Cranked Up Films Horror $164,346 17,902
71 Ammonite Nov 13, 2020 Neon Drama $160,930 17,530
72 The Burnt Orange Heresy Mar 6, 2020 Sony Pictures Cla… Thriller/Suspense $144,201 15,708
73 Burden Feb 28, 2020 101 Studios Drama $139,270 15,171
74 The Nest Sep 18, 2020 IFC Films Drama $137,852 15,016
75 Beneath Us Mar 6, 2020 NME Horror $137,260 14,952
76 Murder in the Woods Aug 14, 2020 Rezinate Entertai… Horror $109,299 11,906
77 Made in Italy Aug 7, 2020 IFC Films Drama $101,339 11,039
78 The Silencing Aug 14, 2020 Saban Films Thriller/Suspense $100,746 10,974
79 Come to Daddy Feb 7, 2020 Saban Films Black Comedy $96,713 10,535
80 A Vida Invisível Dec 20, 2019 Amazon Studios Drama $92,752 10,103
81 Zombieland: Double Tap Oct 18, 2019 Sony Pictures Comedy $90,559 9,864
82 Alien May 25, 1979 20th Century Fox Horror $75,000 8,169
83 How to Build a Girl May 8, 2020 IFC Films Comedy $70,632 7,694
84 We Summon the Darkness Apr 10, 2020 Saban Films Horror $60,794 6,622
85 The Godfather: Part III Dec 25, 1990 Paramount Pictures Drama $58,097 6,328
86 The Lighthouse Oct 18, 2019 A24 Horror $57,784 6,294
87 Shadow in the Cloud Dec 15, 2020 Vertical Entertai… Action $39,117 4,261
88 Doctor Sleep Nov 8, 2019 Warner Bros. Horror $38,615 4,206
89 Three Christs Jan 10, 2020 IFC Films Drama $37,788 4,116
90 Juvenile Delinquents Aug 7, 2020 Atlas Distribution Drama $34,292 3,735
91 True History Of The Kelly Gang Apr 24, 2020 IFC Films Drama $33,816 3,683
92 Swallow Mar 6, 2020 IFC Films Thriller/Suspense $33,419 3,640
93 Waves Nov 15, 2019 A24 Musical $32,518 3,542
94 Honey Boy Nov 8, 2019 Amazon Studios Drama $32,516 3,542
95 Embattled Nov 20, 2020 IFC Films Drama $32,259 3,514
96 Phoenix, Oregon Apr 26, 2019 Joma Films Comedy $22,755 2,478
97 L’innocente Jan 11, 1979 Analysis 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 1,976
100 The Wave Jan 17, 2020 Epic Pictures Group Thriller/Suspense $8,101 882
101 The Artist’s Wife Sep 25, 2020 Strand Releasing Drama $7,818 851
102 Resistance Mar 27, 2020 IFC Films Drama $7,464 813
103 The Kingmaker Nov 8, 2019 Greenwich Documentary $7,334 798
104 Herself Jan 1, 2021 Amazon Studios Drama $6,000 653
105 The Roads Not Taken Mar 13, 2020 Bleecker Street Drama $3,518 383
106 American Dharma Nov 1, 2019 Utopia Documentary $1,641 178
107 John Wick: Chapter 3 — Para… May 17, 2019 Lionsgate Action $1,040 113
108 Hustlers Sep 13, 2019 STX Entertainment Drama $612 66
109 Mickey and the Bear Nov 15, 2019 Self Distributed Drama $528 57
110 Love by Drowning Nov 6, 2020 Dow Jazz Films Drama $267 29
Total Gross of All Movies$762,164,712
Total Tickets Sold83,024,424

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. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

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.