| Rank
| Release
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Clear and Present Danger | $122,187,717 | 2,433 | $20,348,017 | 2,378 | Aug 5, 1994 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 2 | The Hunt for Red October | $122,012,643 | 1,817 | $17,161,835 | 1,225 | Mar 2, 1990 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 3 | The Sum of All Fears | $118,907,036 | 3,230 | $31,178,526 | 3,183 | May 31, 2002 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 4 | Patriot Games | $83,351,587 | 2,396 | $18,511,191 | 2,365 | Jun 5, 1992 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 5 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | $50,577,412 | 3,387 | $15,451,981 | 3,387 | Jan 17, 2014 | Paramount Pictures | false |
