Neo Noir
1980-Present Crime dramas and thrillers that imitate or bear similarities to the 'Film Noir' movies of the 1940s and 1950s.
| Row | Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Lifetime Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Date | | 1 |
29 |
52 Pick-Up |
Can. |
$5,186,646 |
730 |
$1,654,835 |
730 |
11/7/86 |
| 2 |
37 |
After Dark, My Sweet |
Ave |
$2,678,414 |
153 |
$244,919 |
30 |
8/24/90 |
| 3 |
9 |
Against All Odds |
Col. |
$21,689,062 |
979 |
$3,766,128 |
976 |
3/2/84 |
| 4 |
67 |
Apart (2012) |
Truly |
$3,161 |
2 |
$3,161 |
2 |
3/9/12 |
| 5 |
8 |
The Black Dahlia |
Uni. |
$22,545,080 |
2,236 |
$10,005,895 |
2,226 |
9/15/06 |
| 6 |
3 |
Blade Runner |
WB |
$32,868,943 |
1,325 |
$6,150,002 |
1,295 |
6/25/82 |
| 7 |
47 |
Blood and Wine |
FoxS |
$1,094,668 |
166 |
$420,993 |
166 |
2/21/97 |
| 8 |
32 |
Blood Simple |
Circ |
$3,851,855 |
- |
n/a |
- |
1/18/85 |
| 9 |
7 |
Body Heat |
WB |
$24,058,838 |
- |
$564,593 |
34 |
8/28/81 |
| 10 |
33 |
Bound |
Gram. |
$3,802,260 |
262 |
$900,902 |
261 |
10/4/96 |
| 11 |
39 |
Brick |
Focus |
$2,075,743 |
45 |
$83,574 |
2 |
3/31/06 |
| 12 |
36 |
China Moon |
Orion |
$3,038,499 |
377 |
$1,183,843 |
377 |
3/4/94 |
| 13 |
44 |
City of Industry |
Orion |
$1,568,258 |
441 |
$803,811 |
441 |
3/14/97 |
| 14 |
17 |
D.O.A. |
BV |
$12,706,478 |
908 |
$3,751,432 |
875 |
3/18/88 |
| 15 |
65 |
Dark Streets |
Gold. |
$16,815 |
18 |
$10,958 |
18 |
12/12/08 |
| 16 |
62 |
Death of the Virgin |
Indic. |
$25,247 |
3 |
$8,628 |
3 |
2/10/12 |
| 17 |
50 |
Deceiver |
MGM |
$572,433 |
211 |
$279,103 |
211 |
1/30/98 |
| 18 |
10 |
Deep Cover |
NL |
$16,639,799 |
902 |
$3,451,356 |
901 |
4/17/92 |
| 19 |
11 |
Devil in a Blue Dress |
Sony |
$16,140,822 |
1,432 |
$5,422,385 |
1,432 |
9/29/95 |
| 20 |
6 |
Fargo |
Gram. |
$24,611,975 |
716 |
$730,265 |
36 |
3/8/96 |
| 21 |
59 |
Following |
Zeit. |
$48,482 |
2 |
$3,668 |
1 |
4/2/99 |
| 22 |
43 |
The Gingerbread Man |
Poly |
$1,677,131 |
30 |
$118,278 |
8 |
1/23/98 |
| 23 |
41 |
Goodbye Lover |
WB |
$1,940,299 |
865 |
$1,011,175 |
865 |
4/16/99 |
| 24 |
15 |
The Grifters |
Mira. |
$13,446,769 |
780 |
$71,034 |
2 |
12/7/90 |
| 25 |
61 |
Hammett |
WB |
$42,914 |
- |
n/a |
- |
9/17/82 |
| 26 |
14 |
Hollywoodland |
Focus |
$14,426,251 |
1,551 |
$5,926,177 |
1,548 |
9/8/06 |
| 27 |
46 |
The Hot Spot |
Orion |
$1,293,976 |
365 |
$112,188 |
23 |
10/12/90 |
| 28 |
57 |
Keys to Tulsa |
Gram. |
$57,252 |
24 |
$28,318 |
24 |
4/11/97 |
| 29 |
53 |
Kill Me Again |
Istr |
$283,694 |
221 |
$66,013 |
221 |
10/27/89 |
| 30 |
30 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang |
WB |
$4,243,756 |
226 |
$180,660 |
8 |
10/21/05 |
| 31 |
13 |
Kiss of Death |
Fox |
$14,942,422 |
1,627 |
$5,317,066 |
1,623 |
4/21/95 |
| 32 |
2 |
L.A. Confidential |
WB |
$64,616,940 |
1,625 |
$5,211,198 |
769 |
9/19/97 |
| 33 |
28 |
The Last Seduction |
Oct. |
$5,842,603 |
151 |
$45,058 |
5 |
10/26/94 |
| 34 |
34 |
Lost Highway |
Oct. |
$3,675,201 |
337 |
$212,710 |
12 |
2/21/97 |
| 35 |
60 |
Love the Hard Way |
Kino |
$44,391 |
6 |
$10,721 |
6 |
6/6/03 |
| 36 |
55 |
Man Bites Dog |
Roxie |
$205,569 |
4 |
$15,176 |
1 |
1/15/93 |
| 37 |
23 |
The Man Who Wasn't There |
USA |
$7,504,257 |
259 |
$664,404 |
39 |
11/2/01 |
| 38 |
5 |
Memento |
NM |
$25,544,867 |
531 |
$235,488 |
11 |
3/16/01 |
| 39 |
48 |
Mike's Murder |
WB |
$1,059,966 |
80 |
$234,438 |
80 |
3/9/84 |
| 40 |
64 |
The Missing Person |
Strand |
$17,896 |
3 |
$2,715 |
1 |
11/20/09 |
| 41 |
24 |
Mulholland Drive |
Uni. |
$7,220,243 |
247 |
$587,591 |
66 |
10/8/01 |
| 42 |
19 |
Mulholland Falls |
MGM |
$11,526,099 |
1,625 |
$4,306,221 |
1,625 |
4/26/96 |
| 43 |
26 |
Night and the City |
Fox |
$6,202,756 |
1,100 |
$43,036 |
1 |
10/16/92 |
| 44 |
56 |
No Good Deed |
MAC |
$181,600 |
402 |
$127,000 |
402 |
9/12/03 |
| 45 |
40 |
Novocaine |
Art. |
$2,036,682 |
189 |
$418,098 |
105 |
11/16/01 |
| 46 |
45 |
One False Move |
IRS |
$1,543,112 |
32 |
$44,545 |
5 |
5/8/92 |
| 47 |
27 |
Palmetto |
Sony |
$5,878,911 |
1,505 |
$2,876,753 |
1,505 |
2/20/98 |
| 48 |
31 |
Playing God |
BV |
$4,166,918 |
1,479 |
$1,937,374 |
1,479 |
10/17/97 |
| 49 |
18 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice |
Par. |
$12,376,625 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/20/81 |
| 50 |
38 |
Red Rock West |
Roxie |
$2,502,551 |
22 |
$11,562 |
1 |
1/28/94 |
| 51 |
35 |
Romeo Is Bleeding |
Gram. |
$3,275,585 |
247 |
$1,225,737 |
247 |
2/4/94 |
| 52 |
49 |
The Salton Sea |
WB |
$764,554 |
30 |
$166,309 |
15 |
4/26/02 |
| 53 |
1 |
Sin City |
Dim. |
$74,103,820 |
3,230 |
$29,120,273 |
3,230 |
4/1/05 |
| 54 |
52 |
The Singing Detective |
ParC |
$337,174 |
46 |
$28,324 |
5 |
10/24/03 |
| 55 |
21 |
Someone to Watch Over Me |
Col. |
$10,278,549 |
894 |
$2,908,796 |
892 |
10/9/87 |
| 56 |
42 |
Stormy Monday |
Atl |
$1,791,328 |
49 |
$44,734 |
2 |
4/22/88 |
| 57 |
20 |
Thief |
MGM |
$11,492,915 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/27/81 |
| 58 |
58 |
This World, Then the Fireworks |
MGM |
$51,618 |
5 |
$19,906 |
5 |
7/11/97 |
| 59 |
63 |
Trouble in Mind |
Aliv |
$19,632 |
1 |
$16,029 |
1 |
12/11/85 |
| 60 |
16 |
True Confessions |
MGM |
$12,850,276 |
- |
n/a |
- |
9/25/81 |
| 61 |
12 |
Twilight (1998) |
Par. |
$15,055,091 |
1,354 |
$5,866,411 |
1,351 |
3/6/98 |
| 62 |
22 |
The Two Jakes |
Par. |
$10,005,969 |
1,206 |
$3,729,149 |
1,206 |
8/10/90 |
| 63 |
25 |
U-Turn |
Sony |
$6,682,098 |
1,311 |
$2,730,440 |
1,230 |
10/3/97 |
| 64 |
54 |
Under Suspicion (1992) |
Col. |
$221,295 |
7 |
$47,349 |
2 |
2/28/92 |
| 65 |
51 |
The Underneath |
Gram. |
$536,023 |
21 |
$141,345 |
21 |
4/28/95 |
| 66 |
66 |
Welcome to the Punch |
IFC |
$7,034 |
9 |
$2,736 |
2 |
3/27/13 |
| 67 |
4 |
Wild Things |
Sony |
$30,147,739 |
2,177 |
$9,622,444 |
2,177 |
3/20/98 |
| TOTAL (All Movies): | $587,345,829 | - | - | - | - | | AVERAGE (All Movies): | $8,766,356 | 549 | $1,864,559 | 497 | - | TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): | $435,809,436 | - | - | - | - | AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): | $18,948,236 | 1,372 | $5,738,276 | 1,397 | - |
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