Highest-grossing R-rated movies in the U.S. & Canada 2024
PG-13-rated movies in the U.S. and Canada – which are films containing "[s]ome material [that] may be inappropriate for children under 13" – "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" (2015) ranked first.
As of January 2024, "The Passion of the Christ" (2004) ranked as the all-time highest-grossing R-rated movie in the United States and Canada. The film generated almost 371 million U.S. dollars at the so-called North American box office. "Deadpool" (2016) and "American Sniper" (2014) followed with domestic revenues of around 363 million and 350 million dollars, respectively. "R" stands for "restricted". It means that, according to the Motion Picture Association (MPA), viewers under the age of 17 could watch the film only if accompanied by their parent or adult guardian. When it comes to