Genre · 68 films
Thriller - Political
| # | Film | Studio | Lifetime gross | Opening | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | BV | $259,766,572 | $95,023,721 | 2014 |
| 2 | Air Force One | Sony | $172,956,409 | $37,132,505 | 1997 |
| 3 | Traffic | USA | $124,115,725 | $184,725 | 2000 |
| 4 | Clear and Present Danger | Par. | $122,187,717 | $20,348,017 | 1994 |
| 5 | The Hunt for Red October | Par. | $122,012,643 | $17,161,835 | 1990 |
| 6 | The Sum of All Fears | Par. | $118,907,036 | $31,178,526 | 2002 |
| 7 | Enemy of the State | BV | $111,549,836 | $20,038,573 | 1998 |
| 8 | In the Line of Fire | Col. | $102,314,823 | $15,269,388 | 1993 |
| 9 | The Pelican Brief | WB | $100,768,056 | $16,864,404 | 1993 |
| 10 | Olympus Has Fallen | FD | $98,925,640 | $30,373,794 | 2013 |
| 11 | Patriot Games | Par. | $83,351,587 | $18,511,191 | 1992 |
| 12 | White House Down | Sony | $73,103,784 | $24,852,258 | 2013 |
| 13 | The Interpreter | Uni. | $72,708,161 | $22,822,455 | 2005 |
| 14 | Bridge of Spies | BV | $72,313,754 | $15,371,203 | 2015 |
| 15 | Vantage Point | Sony | $72,266,306 | $22,874,936 | 2008 |
| 16 | V for Vendetta | WB | $70,511,035 | $25,642,340 | 2006 |
| 17 | JFK | WB | $70,405,498 | $5,223,658 | 1991 |
| 18 | The Manchurian Candidate | Par. | $65,955,630 | $20,018,620 | 2004 |
| 19 | London Has Fallen | Focus | $62,524,260 | $21,635,601 | 2016 |
| 20 | The Adjustment Bureau | Uni. | $62,495,645 | $21,157,730 | 2011 |
| 21 | The Jackal | Uni. | $54,930,280 | $15,164,595 | 1997 |
| 22 | Absolute Power | Sony | $50,068,310 | $14,678,016 | 1997 |
| 23 | The Peacemaker | DW | $41,263,140 | $12,311,939 | 1997 |
| 24 | The Siege | Fox | $40,981,289 | $13,931,285 | 1998 |
| 25 | The Ides of March | Sony | $40,962,534 | $10,470,143 | 2011 |
| 26 | Body of Lies | WB | $39,394,666 | $12,884,416 | 2008 |
| 27 | State of Play | Uni. | $37,017,955 | $14,071,280 | 2009 |
| 28 | The Sentinel | Fox | $36,280,697 | $14,367,854 | 2006 |
| 29 | No Way Out | Orion | $35,509,515 | $4,259,460 | 1987 |
| 30 | Thirteen Days | NL | $34,592,089 | $46,668 | 2000 |
| 31 | The Constant Gardener | Focus | $33,579,797 | $8,673,803 | 2005 |
| 32 | Proof of Life | WB | $32,598,931 | $10,207,869 | 2000 |
| 33 | Murder at 1600 | WB | $25,804,707 | $7,962,268 | 1997 |
| 34 | The Russia House | MGM | $22,997,992 | $4,435,650 | 1990 |
| 35 | Red Corner | MGM | $22,459,274 | $7,403,362 | 1997 |
| 36 | Snowden | ORF | $21,587,519 | $8,000,058 | 2016 |
| 37 | City Hall | Sony | $20,340,204 | $6,950,794 | 1996 |
| 38 | The Contender | DW | $17,872,723 | $5,363,900 | 2000 |
| 39 | The Ghost Writer | Sum. | $15,541,549 | $183,009 | 2010 |
| 40 | Missing | Uni. | $14,000,000 | $2,300,000 | 1982 |
| 41 | The Quiet American | Mira. | $12,988,801 | $101,663 | 2002 |
| 42 | Blow Out | Film | $12,000,000 | – | 1981 |
| 43 | The Package | Orion | $10,647,219 | $1,851,673 | 1989 |
| 44 | Brokedown Palace | Fox | $10,115,013 | $3,871,616 | 1999 |
| 45 | Rendition | NL | $9,736,045 | $4,060,012 | 2007 |
| 46 | Fair Game (2010) | Sum. | $9,540,691 | $651,082 | 2010 |
| 47 | Return to Paradise | Poly | $8,341,087 | $2,465,129 | 1998 |
| 48 | The Little Drummer Girl | WB | $7,828,841 | $2,632,719 | 1984 |
| 49 | Assassination | Can. | $6,075,793 | $2,787,449 | 1987 |
| 50 | Under Fire | Orion | $5,696,391 | $1,837,768 | 1983 |
68 films in all.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.