List of highest-grossing R-rated films

This is a list of the highest-grossing R-rated films. An R-rated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17 by the Motion Picture Association; the MPA writes "Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian". The R-rating applies to the United States, with similar ratings given in TV-MA for television and home-video releases, as well as other countries such as 18A in Canada and 15 or 18 in the United Kingdom. All lists in this article are unadjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing R-rated films
The following are the top 50 highest grossing R-rated films of all time. Only Joker sits among the 50 highest grossing films of all time.

Highest-grossing R-rated and TV-MA animated films
The following is a list of R-rated and TV-MA rated adult animated films that have surpassed $1 million at the box office. 2016 is the most frequent year with two films, and over two-thirds were released after the year 2000.

Highest-grossing R-rated films by year

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Timeline of highest-grossing R-rated films
Since 1953, ten films have held the record of highest-grossing R-rated film.

Top 20 highest grossing R-rated film series and franchises
Some of the listed franchises have also released films with other ratings. Only R-rated films are included here. Only franchises with at least two R-rated films are listed.