1. "The Matrix Reloaded": It raked in almost $92 million in its opening weekend in the United States. But in foreign markets, the sci-fi action thriller grossed the bulk of its $742.1 million
2. "The Passion of the Christ": Mel Gibson's dramatic portrait of the Christian messiah's brutal execution garnered the film a global gross of $611.9 million.
3. "The Hangover Part II": What happens in the theaters doesn't stay there -- it inflates filmmakers' coffers. Audiences around the world were thrilled to return to the City of Sin, helping the film gross $581.5 million.
4. "Troy": Odysseus's battle armor wasn't the only golden aspect of this 2004 movie -- it grossed $497.4 million worldwide.
5. "Saving Private Ryan": The only thing that bombed in Steven Spielberg's 1998 epic retelling of the end of World War II was the beach at Normandy. The war epic earned $481.8 million worldwide.
6. "The Hangover": Warner Bros.' first foray into a middle-aged trio's booze-fueled Las Vegas antics earned more than a strong winning streak in a casino -- $467.5 million.
7. "The Matrix": Back in 1999, the first glimpse of this digital dystopia drew audiences in a big way, it garnered $463.5 million worldwide.
8. "Pretty Woman": If sex sells, a scantily clad, high-booted Julia Roberts makes for a good merchant. The 1990 romantic comedy "Pretty Woman" grossed $463.4 million in theaters across the globe.
9. "Gladiator": Ridley Scott's historical epic raked in enough to afford a lifetime of Roman bread and circus -- $457.6 million.
10. "The Last Samurai": It seems bushidō is not only the way of the warrior, but the way to prosperity. The 2003 Tom Cruise film earned $456.8 million worldwide.
War, gore and fornication earned these 10 films an 'R' rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. But the movies themselves earned a whole lot more than that.
Here is a list of the top 10 highest-grossing R-rated films to ever grace the silver screen.
