Genre Keyword: Vigilante
| Rank | Title | Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Torino | $148,095,302 | 3,045 | $271,720 | 6 | Dec 12, 2008 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Man on Fire | $77,911,774 | 2,986 | $22,751,490 | 2,980 | Apr 21, 2004 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Falling Down | $40,903,593 | 1,827 | $8,724,452 | 1,220 | Feb 26, 1993 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The Brave One | $36,793,804 | 2,837 | $13,471,488 | 2,755 | Sep 14, 2007 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | The Punisher | $33,810,189 | 2,649 | $14,000,000 | 2,649 | Apr 16, 2004 | Lionsgate Films |
| 6 | Eye for an Eye | $26,877,589 | 1,680 | $6,968,044 | 1,528 | Jan 12, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | The Principal | $19,734,940 | 1,196 | $4,297,710 | 1,196 | Sep 18, 1987 | TriStar Pictures |
| 8 | The Substitute | $14,818,176 | 1,762 | $6,096,833 | 1,742 | Apr 19, 1996 | Orion Pictures |
| 9 | Death Sentence | $9,534,258 | 1,823 | $4,231,321 | 1,822 | Aug 31, 2007 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Punisher: War Zone | $8,050,977 | 2,508 | $4,271,451 | 2,508 | Dec 5, 2008 | Lionsgate Films |
| 11 | The Boondock Saints | $30,471 | 5 | $19,930 | 5 | Jan 21, 2000 | Indican Pictures |
