Friends, as you all know, there is a lot of craze in suspense thriller films nowadays. The world’s first thriller film was in 1929 titled “Blackmail” and was written by Alfred Hitchcock. A thriller movie is a movie that makes you think from beginning to end what will happen next and that is why people who watch thriller movies are never bored. So in this post today, we will tell you about the top 10 highest grossing suspense thriller films of Hollywood, which you must see once in your life.
(1) Titanic: –
This thriller film by director James Cameron was released in 1997, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the lead roles. The story of this film is made on a boat named Titanic in which thousands of people travel through the sea and it shows the love story of Jack and Rose. Made in the budget of 1480 crores, the film had managed to earn a tremendous amount of 16200 crores in that time.
Made under the direction of Todd Phillips, the film was released last year. Joaquin Phoenix appeared in the lead role of this film and his acting really took life in the film. This psychological thriller film set in 1981 featured Arthur Flake as a standup comedian who wants to make the audience laugh and entertain. But many consider him crazy and he does not succeed in that and then he becomes a clown who gives violent answers against the rich in Gotham City. The film received 11 nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, in which Joaquin Phoenix received the Oscar for Best Actor. The 520 crore film grossed 7250 crores at the box office. At the same time, the film was rated 8.5 out of 10 by IMDB.
(3) Inception: –
Inception, one of the world’s best thriller films, is considered the most liked thriller film. The film has been made under the direction of Christopher Nolan, who has been in the news for his upcoming film “Tenet”. Let me tell you that Leonardo DiCaprio is in the lead role of this film as a professional thief of ‘Dom Cobbs’ who steals information by infiltrating his targets’ subconscious. The film received an excellent rating of 8.8 from IMDB and the film managed to earn a grand total of 6140 crores against the budget of 1180 crores at the box office.
(4) The Da Vinci Code: – It is a mystery thriller film released in 2006. Directed by John Howard, the film is based on the 2003 novel titled The Da Vinci Code. The story of this film is built around Professor Robert Langdon of Harvard University. Robert Langdon is a man who hides a truth that is full of suspense throughout this film and to know this truth you have to watch the film. Out of 10, the film received a 6.6 rating from IMDb. This film of 925 crores grossed 5620 crores at the box office.
(5) The Hunger Games Mockinjai Part-1: –
The fifth highest grossing film among the top 10 thriller films is The Hunger Games Mockinjai Part-1 which was released in 2014. It is a sequel to the thriller-science fiction-adventure film ‘The Hunger Games Catching Fire’. Therefore, to understand the story of this film, you must first see Catching Fire. The film was nominated for several awards at the 72nd Academy Awards. Made in a budget of 1040 crores, the film had a grand earning of 5590 crores from all over the world. The film was rated 6.6 out of 10 by IMDB.
(6) Gravity: –
Directed by Alphonso CuarĂłn, this science fiction thriller film was released in 2013 with a good rating of 7.7 from IMDB. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney were seen in the lead role of this film. The story of this film is based on Special Travel. In this story, Doctor Ryan Stone and Lieutenant Matt Kowalski are astronauts who go into space but due to some technical malfunction in their rocket, they stay in rocket space. And both jump out of the rocket into space to correct the rocket. However, Doctor Ryan’s grip breaks from the rocket, causing him to break apart and wander into space. Now the story revolves around whether Ryan Scott will be able to correct the rocket again and come to Earth. Made in the budget of 960 crores, the film had a tremendous earning of 5350 crores from all over the world.
(7) The Hunger Games: –
The film is the first installment of The Hunger Games franchise which was released in 2012. This science fiction-thriller-adventure film was produced by Gary Ross and the entire story of the film is based on the 2008 novel of the same name. The story of this film follows a future apocalypse of a country called Panem, where a boy and a girl are each chosen from the 12 districts of the country to pay tribute to each form, and participate in The Hunger Games Is forced to. IMDB gave the film a 7.2 rating out of 10 and the film grossed a whopping 5140 crores at the box office against 580 crores.
(8) The Secret Sense: –
It is a psychological thriller film released in 1999. The film is directed by M Knight Shyamalan, the finest director of thriller films. The story of this film is about a child named Call Sier who can see and talk to the dead and that is why psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) comes to his aid. Now what will happen next, you will only know after watching the film. Out of 10, the film was rated 8.1 by IMDB and the film grossed Rs 4980 crores against the budget of 300 crores.
(9) The Hunger Games Mockinjai Part-2: –
Friends, this thriller film is also full of science fiction and adventure, which is directed by Hollywood’s well-known director Francis Lawrence. This is the second part of The Hunger Games film trilogy and hence you will have to watch the first part to understand the story of this film. The film, rated 6.5 out of 10 by IMDB, grossed 4870 crores against a budget of 1180 crores and made it to number 9 among the top 10 thriller films.
10) The Marcian: –
Released in 2015, the film was a science fiction and thriller film directed by Raidley Scott. The story of the film is based on an Astronauts in which Matt Damon appeared in the role of the Astronauts. Out of 10, the film received 8 ratings from IMDB and the 800 crore film grossed 4660 crores at the box office.