From Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker To The Matrix Reloaded – Take A Look At Top R Rated Grossers Worldwide

R Rated Grossers: Earlier in a feature about top comedy movies worldwide, we discussed how this particular genre reaches out to a huge chunk of the audience and always strikes gold at the box office. In that feature, we observed how when comedy is mixed with animation, it makes a lethal combination. Almost all the films on that list were animation and comedy and the reason was they target almost all the age groups.

Often while discussing facts like these, we ignore the power of well-made R rated films. It is often mentioned by people, that making a film just for adults will lessen its chances at the box office. While making an adult film truly restricts the age group, if it’s well made then people of that age group come in maximum numbers to watch that film.

Below is a list of R rated films which prove that even these films can storm the box office if they are well made.

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1) Joker

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker did huge talking at the box office as it released last year. The film was a rage worldwide and became the first R rated film to cross the $1 billion mark. In India, it managed to score big despite clashing with big Bollywood release like War. The lifetime worldwide business of Joker was $1,074 million.

2) Deadpool 2

The makers of Deadpool took a calculated risk as they made a sci-fi comedy in which the lead actor uses cuss words. The Ryan Reynolds led Deadpool 2 was the sequel of Deadpool and spin-off of the X-Men series. The film did a business of $786 million according to Box Office Mojo.

3) Deadpool

Deadpool released in 2016 and set the box office on fire. The film was loved by one and all and did a worldwide business of $783 million.

4) The Matrix Reloaded

In 2003, when The Matrix Reloaded released it created huge waves. The R rated film was banned in Egypt because of its controversial content. However, the sci-fi film did a worldwide business of $742 million.

5) It

The horror film released in 2017 was based on Stephen King’s book of the same name. Starring Bill Skarsgard along with Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff and others It was loved by the genre junkies. It did a business of $702 million worldwide.

6) Logan

The tenth part of X-Men series released in 2017 and set the box office on fire. The film starring Hugh Jackman in the title role did a business of $619 million worldwide.

7) The Passion of the Christ

The Mel Gibson directed film had Jim Caviezel in the title role along with Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern & Sergio Rubini. Back in 2004, the film did immensely well at the box office and collected $612 million.

8) The Hangover Part II

The Hangover series has a fanbase of its own. The second part of the series did immensely well and collected $587 million at the worldwide box office.

9) Fifty Shades of Grey

The erotic romance drama starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan gave a high of another level to the audience. The first part of the Fifty Shades trilogy did a business of $570 million.

10) The Mermaid

The Chinese fantasy comedy released in 2016 and stands as 10th highest-grossing R rated film worldwide. Directed by Stephen Chow, the film did a worldwide business of $554 million.

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