| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Jurassic World | $652,270,625 | 4,291 | $208,806,270 | 4,274 | Jun 12, 2015 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | $417,719,760 | 4,485 | $148,024,610 | 4,475 | Jun 22, 2018 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Jurassic World: Dominion | $376,851,080 | 4,697 | $145,075,625 | 4,676 | Jun 10, 2022 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Jurassic Park | $357,067,947 | 2,566 | $47,026,828 | 2,404 | Jun 11, 1993 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | $229,086,679 | 3,565 | $72,132,785 | 3,281 | May 23, 1997 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | King Kong | $218,080,025 | 3,627 | $50,130,145 | 3,568 | Dec 14, 2005 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Godzilla | $200,676,069 | 3,952 | $93,188,384 | 3,952 | May 16, 2014 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Jurassic Park III | $181,171,875 | 3,462 | $50,771,645 | 3,434 | Jul 18, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 9 | Kong: Skull Island | $168,052,812 | 3,846 | $61,025,472 | 3,846 | Mar 10, 2017 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Gremlins | $148,168,459 | 1,537 | $12,511,634 | 1,511 | Jun 8, 1984 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | The Meg | $145,443,742 | 4,118 | $45,402,195 | 4,118 | Aug 10, 2018 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Godzilla | $136,314,294 | 3,310 | $44,047,541 | 3,310 | May 20, 1998 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 13 | Super 8 | $127,004,179 | 3,424 | $35,451,168 | 3,379 | Jun 10, 2011 | Paramount Pictures |
| 14 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | $110,500,138 | 4,108 | $47,776,293 | 4,108 | May 31, 2019 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Pacific Rim | $101,802,906 | 3,285 | $37,285,325 | 3,275 | Jul 12, 2013 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Aliens | $85,160,248 | 1,454 | $10,052,042 | 1,437 | Jul 18, 1986 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | Congo | $81,022,101 | 2,676 | $24,642,539 | 2,649 | Jun 9, 1995 | Paramount Pictures |
| 18 | Alien vs. Predator | $80,282,231 | 3,401 | $38,291,056 | 3,395 | Aug 13, 2004 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 19 | Cloverfield | $80,048,433 | 3,411 | $40,058,229 | 3,411 | Jan 18, 2008 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Alien: Covenant | $74,262,031 | 3,772 | $36,160,621 | 3,761 | May 19, 2017 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 21 | Deep Blue Sea | $73,648,142 | 2,901 | $19,107,643 | 2,854 | Jul 30, 1999 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Anaconda | $65,885,767 | 2,456 | $16,620,887 | 2,456 | Apr 11, 1997 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 23 | Species | $60,074,103 | 2,310 | $17,161,943 | 2,310 | Jul 7, 1995 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 24 | Predator | $59,735,548 | 1,636 | $12,031,638 | 1,623 | Jun 12, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 25 | Alien³ | $55,473,545 | 2,227 | $19,449,867 | 2,227 | May 22, 1992 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 26 | The Shallows | $55,124,043 | 2,962 | $16,800,868 | 2,962 | Jun 24, 2016 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 27 | Arachnophobia | $53,208,180 | 2,005 | $8,045,760 | 1,479 | Jul 20, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 28 | Predators | $52,000,688 | 2,669 | $24,760,882 | 2,669 | Jul 9, 2010 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 29 | The Grey | $51,580,236 | 3,208 | $19,665,101 | 3,185 | Jan 27, 2012 | Open Road Films (II) |
| 30 | The Predator | $51,024,708 | 4,070 | $24,632,284 | 4,037 | Sep 14, 2018 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 31 | Mighty Joe Young | $50,632,037 | 2,559 | $10,602,042 | 2,502 | Dec 25, 1998 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 32 | Alien: Resurrection | $47,795,658 | 2,449 | $16,474,092 | 2,415 | Nov 26, 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 33 | Jaws 3-D | $45,517,055 | 1,311 | $13,422,500 | 1,300 | Jul 22, 1983 | Universal Pictures |
| 34 | 47 Meters Down | $44,307,191 | 2,471 | $11,205,561 | 2,270 | Jun 16, 2017 | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
| 35 | Riddick | $42,025,135 | 3,117 | $19,030,375 | 3,107 | Sep 6, 2013 | Universal Pictures |
| 36 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | $41,797,066 | 2,617 | $10,059,425 | 2,611 | Dec 25, 2007 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 37 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | $41,482,207 | 2,155 | $9,702,804 | 2,075 | Jun 15, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 38 | Pitch Black | $39,240,659 | 1,930 | $11,577,688 | 1,832 | Feb 18, 2000 | USA Films |
| 39 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $38,619,405 | 2,202 | $9,215,063 | 2,142 | Oct 11, 1996 | Paramount Pictures |
| 40 | Evolution | $38,345,494 | 2,613 | $13,408,351 | 2,611 | Jun 8, 2001 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 41 | Jeepers Creepers | $37,904,175 | 2,944 | $13,106,108 | 2,944 | Aug 31, 2001 | United Artists |
| 42 | Jeepers Creepers 2 | $35,667,218 | 3,124 | $15,269,324 | 3,124 | Aug 29, 2003 | United Artists |
| 43 | Snakes on a Plane | $34,020,814 | 3,555 | $13,850,000 | 3,555 | Aug 18, 2006 | New Line Cinema |
| 44 | The Relic | $33,956,608 | 2,128 | $9,064,143 | 2,095 | Jan 10, 1997 | Paramount Pictures |
| 45 | Monster Trucks | $33,370,166 | 3,119 | $10,950,705 | 3,119 | Jan 13, 2017 | Paramount Pictures |
| 46 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | $32,238,923 | 2,905 | $12,812,287 | 2,905 | Aug 27, 2004 | Screen Gems |
| 47 | Lake Placid | $31,770,414 | 2,102 | $10,974,145 | 2,096 | Jul 16, 1999 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 48 | Predator 2 | $30,669,413 | 1,978 | $8,784,943 | 1,950 | Nov 21, 1990 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 49 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | $27,663,982 | 2,039 | $9,101,987 | 2,035 | Aug 23, 1996 | New Line Cinema |
| 50 | The Descent | $26,024,456 | 2,095 | $8,911,330 | 2,095 | Aug 4, 2006 | Lionsgate |
| 51 | Mimic | $25,480,490 | 2,255 | $7,818,208 | 2,255 | Aug 22, 1997 | Miramax |
| 52 | Piranha 3D | $25,003,155 | 2,491 | $10,106,872 | 2,470 | Aug 20, 2010 | Dimension Films |
| 53 | Cujo | $21,156,152 | 1,293 | $6,114,899 | 1,239 | Aug 12, 1983 | Warner Bros. |
| 54 | Jaws: The Revenge | $20,763,013 | 1,611 | $7,154,890 | 1,606 | Jul 17, 1987 | Universal Pictures |
| 55 | The Thing | $20,063,820 | 910 | $3,107,897 | 840 | Jun 25, 1982 | Universal Pictures |
| 56 | Species II | $19,221,939 | 2,510 | $7,274,008 | 2,510 | Apr 10, 1998 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 57 | Shark Night | $18,877,153 | 2,848 | $8,404,260 | 2,806 | Sep 2, 2011 | Relativity Media |
| 58 | Eight Legged Freaks | $17,322,606 | 2,530 | $6,485,458 | 2,530 | Jul 17, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 59 | Splice | $17,010,170 | 2,450 | $7,385,277 | 2,450 | Jun 4, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
| 60 | The Thing | $16,928,670 | 2,996 | $8,493,665 | 2,996 | Oct 14, 2011 | Universal Pictures |
| 61 | Tremors | $16,667,084 | 1,477 | $3,731,520 | 1,472 | Jan 19, 1990 | Universal Pictures |
| 62 | Leviathan | $15,704,614 | 1,393 | $5,029,164 | 1,393 | Mar 17, 1989 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 63 | The Cave | $15,007,991 | 2,195 | $6,147,294 | 2,195 | Aug 26, 2005 | Screen Gems |
| 64 | Virus | $14,036,005 | 2,018 | $6,013,640 | 2,018 | Jan 15, 1999 | Universal Pictures |
| 65 | Critters | $13,167,232 | 633 | $1,618,800 | 540 | Apr 11, 1986 | New Line Cinema |
| 66 | Deep Rising | $11,203,026 | 1,788 | $4,737,793 | 1,758 | Jan 30, 1998 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 67 | Primeval | $10,597,734 | 2,444 | $6,048,315 | 2,444 | Jan 12, 2007 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 68 | Bats | $10,155,690 | 2,540 | $4,717,902 | 2,540 | Oct 22, 1999 | Destination Films |
| 69 | Godzilla 2000 | $10,037,390 | 2,111 | $4,407,720 | 2,111 | Aug 18, 2000 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 70 | The Blob | $8,247,943 | 1,081 | $2,644,920 | 1,081 | Aug 5, 1988 | TriStar Pictures |
| 71 | DeepStar Six | $8,143,225 | 1,118 | $3,306,320 | 1,117 | Jan 13, 1989 | TriStar Pictures |
| 72 | Alone in the Dark | $5,178,569 | 2,124 | $2,834,421 | 2,124 | Jan 28, 2005 | Lionsgate |
| 73 | King Kong Lives | $4,711,220 | 1,105 | $1,172,942 | 1,105 | Dec 19, 1986 | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) |
| 74 | C.H.U.D. | $4,654,423 | 310 | $1,762,922 | 310 | Aug 31, 1984 | New World Pictures |
| 75 | Godzilla 1985 | $4,116,395 | 235 | $509,502 | 235 | Aug 23, 1985 | New World Pictures |
| 76 | Shin Godzilla | $4,042,146 | 1,290 | $1,633,722 | 1,290 | Aug 14, 2025 | GKIDS |
| 77 | Critters 2: The Main Course | $3,813,293 | 1,114 | $1,898,751 | 1,114 | Apr 29, 1988 | New Line Cinema |
| 78 | The Kindred | $2,407,024 | 566 | $602,834 | 207 | Jan 9, 1987 | FM Entertainment |
| 79 | The Host | $2,201,923 | 116 | $320,000 | 71 | Mar 9, 2007 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 80 | A Sound of Thunder | $1,900,451 | 816 | $917,398 | 816 | Sep 2, 2005 | Warner Bros. |
| 81 | Carnosaur | $1,753,979 | 65 | $142,127 | 65 | May 21, 1993 | Concorde Pictures |
| 82 | Piranha 3DD | $376,512 | 86 | $182,237 | 86 | Jun 1, 2012 | Dimension Films |
| 83 | Troll Hunter | $253,444 | 21 | $5,585 | 1 | Jun 10, 2011 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 84 | Razorback | $150,140 | 50 | $89,331 | 50 | Nov 16, 1984 | Warner Bros. |
| 85 | Afflicted | $121,179 | 44 | $69,447 | 44 | Apr 4, 2014 | CBS Films |
| 86 | Feast | $56,131 | 146 | $54,556 | 146 | Sep 22, 2006 | Dimension Films |
| 87 | The Breed | $14,500 | - | $14,500 | 9 | Jan 5, 2007 | First Look International |
| 88 | Rogue | $10,452 | 10 | $7,711 | 10 | Apr 25, 2008 | Third Rail Releasing |
