| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Air Force One | $172,956,409 | 2,981 | $37,132,505 | 2,919 | Jul 25, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 2 | True Lies | $146,282,411 | 2,561 | $25,869,770 | 2,368 | Jul 15, 1994 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | The Sum of All Fears | $118,907,036 | 3,230 | $31,178,526 | 3,183 | May 31, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | Captain Phillips | $107,100,855 | 3,143 | $25,718,314 | 3,020 | Oct 11, 2013 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 5 | Olympus Has Fallen | $98,925,640 | 3,106 | $30,373,794 | 3,098 | Mar 22, 2013 | FilmDistrict |
| 6 | Non-Stop | $92,168,600 | 3,183 | $28,875,635 | 3,090 | Feb 28, 2014 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Patriot Games | $83,351,587 | 2,396 | $18,511,191 | 2,365 | Jun 5, 1992 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | White House Down | $73,103,784 | 3,222 | $24,852,258 | 3,222 | Jun 28, 2013 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 9 | World Trade Center | $70,278,893 | 3,021 | $18,730,762 | 2,957 | Aug 9, 2006 | Paramount Pictures |
| 10 | Swordfish | $69,772,969 | 2,688 | $18,145,632 | 2,678 | Jun 8, 2001 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Angel Has Fallen | $69,030,436 | 3,336 | $21,380,987 | 3,286 | Aug 23, 2019 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | London Has Fallen | $62,524,260 | 3,492 | $21,635,601 | 3,490 | Mar 4, 2016 | Focus Features |
| 13 | Spy Game | $62,362,560 | 2,770 | $21,689,125 | 2,770 | Nov 21, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | Executive Decision | $56,569,216 | 2,289 | $12,069,780 | 2,232 | Mar 15, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Syriana | $50,824,620 | 1,775 | $374,502 | 5 | Nov 23, 2005 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | The Kingdom | $47,536,778 | 2,836 | $17,135,055 | 2,793 | Sep 28, 2007 | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | Munich | $47,403,685 | 1,498 | $4,152,260 | 532 | Dec 23, 2005 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Passenger 57 | $44,065,653 | 1,974 | $10,513,925 | 1,734 | Nov 6, 1992 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | The Devil's Own | $42,868,348 | 2,504 | $14,274,503 | 2,504 | Mar 28, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 20 | The Peacemaker | $41,263,140 | 2,420 | $12,311,939 | 2,362 | Sep 26, 1997 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 21 | The Siege | $40,981,289 | 2,582 | $13,931,285 | 2,541 | Nov 6, 1998 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 22 | Collateral Damage | $40,077,257 | 2,824 | $15,058,432 | 2,824 | Feb 8, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 23 | Fight Club | $37,030,102 | 1,966 | $11,035,485 | 1,963 | Oct 15, 1999 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 24 | The 15:17 to Paris | $36,276,286 | 3,042 | $12,554,286 | 3,042 | Feb 9, 2018 | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | Team America: World Police | $32,786,074 | 2,620 | $12,120,358 | 2,539 | Oct 15, 2004 | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | Proof of Life | $32,598,931 | 2,705 | $10,207,869 | 2,705 | Dec 8, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Patriots Day | $31,886,361 | 3,120 | $161,306 | 7 | Dec 21, 2016 | Lionsgate |
| 28 | United 93 | $31,483,450 | 1,871 | $11,478,360 | 1,795 | Apr 28, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Blown Away | $30,156,002 | 1,862 | $10,424,873 | 1,862 | Jul 1, 1994 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 30 | In the Name of the Father | $25,096,862 | 688 | $109,805 | 4 | Dec 31, 1993 | Universal Pictures |
| 31 | Arlington Road | $24,756,177 | 1,631 | $7,515,145 | 1,631 | Jul 9, 1999 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 32 | Traitor | $23,530,831 | 2,108 | $7,868,465 | 2,054 | Aug 27, 2008 | Overture Films |
| 33 | Sudden Death | $20,350,171 | 1,687 | $4,782,445 | 1,681 | Dec 22, 1995 | Universal Pictures |
| 34 | The Delta Force | $17,768,900 | 1,720 | $5,959,505 | 1,720 | Feb 14, 1986 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 35 | Invasion U.S.A. | $17,536,256 | 1,735 | $6,891,609 | 1,735 | Sep 27, 1985 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 36 | Black Sunday | $15,769,322 | - | - | - | Mar 31, 1977 | Paramount Pictures |
| 37 | Nighthawks | $14,905,359 | 659 | $2,525,360 | 659 | Apr 10, 1981 | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | Michael Collins | $11,092,559 | 878 | $182,221 | 6 | Oct 11, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 39 | Hotel Mumbai | $9,651,611 | 930 | $88,065 | 4 | Mar 22, 2019 | Bleecker Street Media |
| 40 | The Little Drummer Girl | $7,828,841 | 820 | $2,632,719 | 820 | Oct 19, 1984 | Warner Bros. |
| 41 | The Soldier | $6,328,816 | 488 | - | - | Aug 13, 1982 | Embassy Pictures |
| 42 | The Boxer | $5,980,578 | 523 | $86,097 | 3 | Dec 31, 1997 | Universal Pictures |
| 43 | Death Before Dishonor | $4,546,244 | 776 | $1,847,950 | 776 | Feb 20, 1987 | New World Pictures |
| 44 | North Sea Hijack | $2,993,772 | 398 | $805,511 | 398 | Apr 18, 1980 | Universal Pictures |
| 45 | The Final Option | $2,666,873 | 338 | $750,259 | 338 | Sep 16, 1983 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 46 | A Prayer for the Dying | $1,432,687 | 407 | $881,793 | 407 | Sep 11, 1987 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 47 | Romero | $1,316,495 | 51 | $10,189 | 2 | Aug 25, 1989 | Four Square |
| 48 | Bulletproof | $807,947 | 268 | $421,302 | 268 | May 13, 1988 | Universal Pictures |
| 49 | Four Days in September | $397,517 | 43 | $32,017 | 6 | Jan 30, 1998 | Miramax |
| 50 | The Terrorist | $153,629 | 1 | $13,734 | 1 | Jan 14, 2000 | Phaedra Cinema |
| 51 | Time of Favor | $137,340 | 5 | $19,473 | 5 | Jan 18, 2002 | Kino International |
| 52 | Shadow Dancer | $100,616 | 14 | $10,672 | 2 | May 31, 2013 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 53 | Cavite | $70,071 | 3 | $12,726 | 2 | May 26, 2006 | Truly Indie |
| 54 | Savior | $14,328 | 4 | $3,898 | 2 | Nov 20, 1998 | Lionsgate |
