| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | $259,766,572 | 3,938 | $95,023,721 | 3,938 | Apr 4, 2014 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | Air Force One | $172,956,409 | 2,981 | $37,132,505 | 2,919 | Jul 25, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | Traffic | $124,115,725 | 1,755 | $184,725 | 4 | Dec 27, 2000 | USA Films |
| 4 | Clear and Present Danger | $122,187,717 | 2,433 | $20,348,017 | 2,378 | Aug 5, 1994 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | The Hunt for Red October | $122,012,643 | 1,817 | $17,161,835 | 1,225 | Mar 2, 1990 | Paramount Pictures |
| 6 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $119,194,771 | 2,011 | $23,920,637 | 868 | Jun 23, 2004 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Sum of All Fears | $118,907,036 | 3,230 | $31,178,526 | 3,183 | May 31, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 8 | Enemy of the State | $111,549,836 | 2,517 | $20,038,573 | 2,393 | Nov 20, 1998 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 9 | In the Line of Fire | $102,314,823 | 2,129 | $15,269,388 | 1,903 | Jul 9, 1993 | Columbia Pictures |
| 10 | The Pelican Brief | $100,768,056 | 2,022 | $16,864,404 | 1,993 | Dec 17, 1993 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Olympus Has Fallen | $98,925,640 | 3,106 | $30,373,794 | 3,098 | Mar 22, 2013 | FilmDistrict |
| 12 | The Campaign | $86,907,746 | 3,302 | $26,588,460 | 3,205 | Aug 10, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Patriot Games | $83,351,587 | 2,396 | $18,511,191 | 2,365 | Jun 5, 1992 | Paramount Pictures |
| 14 | White House Down | $73,103,784 | 3,222 | $24,852,258 | 3,222 | Jun 28, 2013 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 15 | The Interpreter | $72,708,161 | 2,814 | $22,822,455 | 2,758 | Apr 22, 2005 | Universal Pictures |
| 16 | Bridge of Spies | $72,313,754 | 2,873 | $15,371,203 | 2,811 | Oct 16, 2015 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 17 | Vantage Point | $72,266,306 | 3,163 | $22,874,936 | 3,149 | Feb 22, 2008 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 18 | V for Vendetta | $70,511,035 | 3,365 | $25,642,340 | 3,365 | Mar 17, 2006 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | JFK | $70,405,498 | 1,395 | $5,223,658 | 1,164 | Dec 20, 1991 | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | The Manchurian Candidate | $65,955,630 | 2,867 | $20,018,620 | 2,867 | Jul 30, 2004 | Paramount Pictures |
| 21 | Dave | $63,270,710 | 1,916 | $7,306,755 | 1,155 | May 7, 1993 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | London Has Fallen | $62,524,260 | 3,492 | $21,635,601 | 3,490 | Mar 4, 2016 | Focus Features |
| 23 | The Adjustment Bureau | $62,495,645 | 2,847 | $21,157,730 | 2,840 | Mar 4, 2011 | Universal Pictures |
| 24 | Three Kings | $60,652,036 | 2,942 | $15,847,636 | 2,942 | Oct 1, 1999 | Warner Bros. |
| 25 | The Dictator | $59,650,222 | 3,014 | $17,435,092 | 3,008 | May 16, 2012 | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | The Jackal | $54,930,280 | 2,309 | $15,164,595 | 2,193 | Nov 14, 1997 | Universal Pictures |
| 27 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | $52,037,603 | 2,128 | $11,335,889 | 2,128 | Jun 30, 1999 | Paramount Pictures |
| 28 | Absolute Power | $50,068,310 | 2,568 | $14,678,016 | 2,568 | Feb 14, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 29 | Wag the Dog | $43,061,945 | 1,752 | $92,079 | 3 | Dec 25, 1997 | New Line Cinema |
| 30 | The Peacemaker | $41,263,140 | 2,420 | $12,311,939 | 2,362 | Sep 26, 1997 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 31 | The Siege | $40,981,289 | 2,582 | $13,931,285 | 2,541 | Nov 6, 1998 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 32 | The Ides of March | $40,962,534 | 2,199 | $10,470,143 | 2,199 | Oct 7, 2011 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 33 | Body of Lies | $39,394,666 | 2,714 | $12,884,416 | 2,710 | Oct 10, 2008 | Warner Bros. |
| 34 | Primary Colors | $39,001,187 | 1,976 | $12,045,395 | 1,965 | Mar 20, 1998 | Universal Pictures |
| 35 | Head of State | $38,125,247 | 2,256 | $13,503,484 | 2,151 | Mar 28, 2003 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 36 | Man of the Year | $37,327,390 | 2,626 | $12,299,380 | 2,515 | Oct 13, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 37 | State of Play | $37,017,955 | 2,807 | $14,071,280 | 2,803 | Apr 17, 2009 | Universal Pictures |
| 38 | The Sentinel | $36,280,697 | 2,851 | $14,367,854 | 2,819 | Apr 21, 2006 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 39 | No Way Out | $35,509,515 | 1,130 | $4,259,460 | 806 | Aug 14, 1987 | Orion Pictures |
| 40 | Thirteen Days | $34,592,089 | 2,034 | $46,668 | 8 | Dec 22, 2000 | New Line Cinema |
| 41 | The Constant Gardener | $33,579,797 | 1,387 | $8,577,000 | 1,346 | Aug 31, 2005 | Focus Features |
| 42 | 2016: Obama's America | $33,449,086 | 2,017 | $31,610 | 1 | Jul 13, 2012 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 43 | Team America: World Police | $32,786,074 | 2,620 | $12,120,358 | 2,539 | Oct 15, 2004 | Paramount Pictures |
| 44 | Proof of Life | $32,598,931 | 2,705 | $10,207,869 | 2,705 | Dec 8, 2000 | Warner Bros. |
| 45 | Being There | $30,177,511 | - | - | - | Dec 21, 1979 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 46 | Bulworth | $26,528,185 | 2,051 | $141,816 | 2 | May 15, 1998 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 47 | Murder at 1600 | $25,804,707 | 2,158 | $7,962,268 | 2,152 | Apr 18, 1997 | Warner Bros. |
| 48 | Thank You for Smoking | $24,793,509 | 1,020 | $262,923 | 5 | Mar 17, 2006 | - |
| 49 | Sicko | $24,540,079 | 1,117 | $68,969 | 1 | Jun 22, 2007 | Lionsgate |
| 50 | An Inconvenient Truth | $24,146,161 | 587 | $281,330 | 4 | May 24, 2006 | Paramount Classics |
| 51 | The Russia House | $22,997,992 | 768 | $4,435,650 | 717 | Dec 22, 1990 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 52 | Red Corner | $22,459,274 | 2,507 | $7,403,362 | 2,244 | Oct 31, 1997 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 53 | Snowden | $21,587,519 | 2,443 | $8,000,058 | 2,443 | Sep 16, 2016 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 54 | Bowling for Columbine | $21,576,018 | 248 | $209,148 | 8 | Oct 11, 2002 | United Artists |
| 55 | City Hall | $20,340,204 | 1,815 | $6,950,794 | 1,815 | Feb 16, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 56 | The Contender | $17,872,723 | 1,639 | $5,363,900 | 1,516 | Oct 13, 2000 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 57 | Swing Vote | $16,289,867 | 2,213 | $6,230,669 | 2,213 | Aug 1, 2008 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 58 | The Ghost Writer | $15,541,549 | 819 | $183,009 | 4 | Feb 19, 2010 | Summit Entertainment |
| 59 | Election | $14,902,041 | 827 | $119,080 | 6 | Apr 23, 1999 | Paramount Pictures |
| 60 | America: Imagine the World Without Her | $14,444,502 | 1,105 | $38,608 | 3 | Jun 27, 2014 | Lionsgate |
| 61 | Capitalism: A Love Story | $14,363,397 | 995 | $231,964 | 4 | Sep 23, 2009 | Overture Films |
| 62 | RBG | $14,017,361 | 432 | $578,470 | 34 | May 4, 2018 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 63 | Missing | $14,000,000 | 733 | - | - | Feb 12, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 64 | The Tailor of Panama | $13,729,742 | 441 | $1,837,068 | 199 | Mar 30, 2001 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 65 | They Live | $13,447,978 | 1,463 | $4,827,903 | 1,463 | Nov 4, 1988 | Universal Pictures |
| 66 | Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party | $13,099,931 | 1,217 | $74,814 | 3 | Jul 15, 2016 | - |
| 67 | The Quiet American | $12,988,801 | 396 | $101,663 | 6 | Nov 22, 2002 | Miramax |
| 68 | Blow Out | $12,000,000 | - | - | - | Jul 24, 1981 | - |
| 69 | Moon Over Parador | $11,444,204 | 1,145 | $3,268,975 | 1,145 | Sep 9, 1988 | Universal Pictures |
| 70 | The Package | $10,647,219 | 460 | $1,851,673 | 323 | Aug 25, 1989 | Orion Pictures |
| 71 | Brokedown Palace | $10,115,013 | 1,740 | $3,871,616 | 1,740 | Aug 13, 1999 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 72 | Brazil | $9,929,135 | 173 | $30,099 | 1 | Dec 18, 1985 | Universal Pictures |
| 73 | Rendition | $9,736,045 | 2,250 | $1,670,000 | 2,250 | Oct 19, 2007 | New Line Cinema |
| 74 | Fair Game | $9,540,691 | 436 | $651,082 | 46 | Nov 5, 2010 | Summit Entertainment |
| 75 | 1984 | $8,430,492 | 295 | $29,897 | 1 | Dec 14, 1984 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 76 | Return to Paradise | $8,341,087 | 985 | $2,465,129 | 965 | Aug 14, 1998 | PolyGram |
| 77 | The Death of Stalin | $8,047,856 | 548 | $184,805 | 4 | Mar 9, 2018 | IFC Films |
| 78 | The Little Drummer Girl | $7,828,841 | 820 | $2,632,719 | 820 | Oct 19, 1984 | Warner Bros. |
| 79 | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed | $7,720,487 | 1,052 | $2,970,848 | 1,052 | Apr 18, 2008 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 80 | American Dreamz | $7,191,830 | 1,500 | $3,667,420 | 1,500 | Apr 21, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 81 | Roger & Me | $6,706,368 | 265 | $80,253 | 4 | Dec 22, 1989 | Warner Bros. |
| 82 | Fahrenheit 11/9 | $6,352,306 | 1,719 | $3,008,563 | 1,719 | Sep 21, 2018 | Briarcliff Entertainment |
| 83 | Dick | $6,262,878 | 1,522 | $2,210,267 | 1,522 | Aug 3, 1999 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 84 | Assassination | $6,075,793 | 1,000 | $2,787,449 | 1,000 | Jan 9, 1987 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 85 | Death of a Nation | $5,885,881 | 1,005 | $2,356,522 | 1,005 | Aug 3, 2018 | - |
| 86 | Under Fire | $5,696,391 | 816 | $1,837,768 | 816 | Oct 21, 1983 | Orion Pictures |
| 87 | Bob Roberts | $4,479,470 | 306 | $314,275 | 8 | Sep 4, 1992 | Paramount Pictures |
| 88 | Inside Job | $4,312,735 | 250 | $39,649 | 2 | Oct 8, 2010 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 89 | The Fog of War | $4,198,566 | 261 | $41,449 | 3 | Dec 19, 2003 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 90 | Where to Invade Next | $3,827,261 | 308 | $897,034 | 308 | Feb 12, 2016 | Drafthouse Films |
| 91 | Power | $3,800,000 | 770 | $1,854,200 | 770 | Jan 31, 1986 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 92 | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power | $3,496,795 | 556 | $124,823 | 4 | Jul 28, 2017 | Paramount Pictures |
| 93 | Death and the Maiden | $3,103,716 | 572 | $74,366 | 6 | Dec 23, 1994 | Fine Line Features |
| 94 | Citizenfour | $2,800,870 | 105 | $126,321 | 5 | Oct 24, 2014 | RADiUS-TWC |
| 95 | Control Room | $2,589,616 | 74 | $27,125 | 1 | May 21, 2004 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 96 | In the Loop | $2,388,804 | 92 | $191,866 | 8 | Jul 24, 2009 | IFC Films |
| 97 | The Dancer Upstairs | $2,377,348 | 152 | $106,142 | 13 | May 2, 2003 | - |
| 98 | Shadow Conspiracy | $2,312,463 | 837 | $1,370,831 | 837 | Jan 31, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 99 | The Corporation | $1,879,983 | 28 | $28,671 | 2 | Jun 4, 2004 | Zeitgeist Films |
| 100 | Weiner | $1,676,108 | 88 | $84,173 | 5 | May 20, 2016 | IFC Films |
