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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Horror Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Horror Stars - Worldwide Leading Horror Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Horror movies a star has had a leading role in over their lifetime.
Roles in animated movies and other voice-only roles are included in the calculations in this chart.
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: It ($328,828,874 in 2017), It: Chapter Two ($211,593,228 in 2019) |
Best known as an Actress based on credits in that role in 44 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Halloween ($159,366,015 in 2018), Halloween Kills ($92,002,155 in 2021), Halloween Ends ($64,079,860 in 2022), Halloween: H2O ($55,041,738 in 1998), Halloween ($47,274,000 in 1978), Halloween: Resurrection ($30,259,652 in 2002) |
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 8 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Scream ($103,046,663 in 1996), Scream 2 ($101,363,301 in 1997), Scream 3 ($89,138,076 in 2000), Scream ($81,641,405 in 2022), Scream 4 ($38,180,928 in 2011), The Craft ($24,769,466 in 1996) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bill Skarsgård | $540,422,102 | 2 | $270,211,051 |
2 | Jamie Lee Curtis | $448,023,420 | 6 | $74,670,570 |
3 | Neve Campbell | $438,139,839 | 6 | $73,023,307 |
4 | Anthony Hopkins | $414,856,499 | 6 | $69,142,750 |
5 | Emily Blunt | $410,461,397 | 4 | $102,615,349 |
6 | Courteney Cox | $380,533,889 | 4 | $95,133,472 |
7 | Roy Scheider | $375,887,926 | 2 | $187,943,963 |
8 | Jaeden Lieberher | $328,828,874 | 1 | $328,828,874 |
9 | Tobin Bell | $309,119,539 | 8 | $38,639,942 |
10 | Vera Farmiga | $305,501,199 | 4 | $76,375,300 |
11 | Daniel Kaluuya | $299,115,015 | 2 | $149,557,508 |
12 | Robert Shaw | $272,965,550 | 1 | $272,965,550 |
13 | Richard Dreyfuss | $272,965,550 | 1 | $272,965,550 |
14 | David Arquette | $272,142,782 | 4 | $68,035,696 |
15 | Allison Williams | $270,996,940 | 2 | $135,498,470 |
16 | Milla Jovovich | $270,827,255 | 6 | $45,137,876 |
17 | James Jude Courtney | $251,368,170 | 2 | $125,684,085 |
18 | Nick Castle | $251,368,170 | 2 | $125,684,085 |
19 | Patrick Wilson | $250,258,020 | 3 | $83,419,340 |
20 | Ethan Hawke | $232,784,825 | 4 | $58,196,206 |
21 | Max von Sydow | $230,956,951 | 2 | $115,478,476 |
22 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | $211,722,663 | 2 | $105,861,332 |
23 | Micah Sloat | $192,671,717 | 2 | $96,335,859 |
24 | Katie Featherston | $192,671,717 | 2 | $96,335,859 |
25 | John Krasinski | $188,024,361 | 1 | $188,024,361 |
26 | Matthew Lillard | $179,143,580 | 2 | $89,571,790 |
27 | Kyle Gallner | $161,324,564 | 6 | $26,887,427 |
28 | Naomi Watts | $150,396,364 | 3 | $50,132,121 |
29 | Jane Levy | $143,457,731 | 2 | $71,728,866 |
30 | Robert Englund | $143,080,801 | 6 | $23,846,800 |
31 | Ali Larter | $141,045,060 | 4 | $35,261,265 |
32 | Heather Donahue | $140,539,099 | 1 | $140,539,099 |
33 | Michael C. Williams | $140,539,099 | 1 | $140,539,099 |
34 | Joshua Leonard | $140,539,099 | 2 | $70,269,550 |
35 | James McAvoy | $138,141,585 | 1 | $138,141,585 |
36 | Josh Hutcherson | $137,275,620 | 1 | $137,275,620 |
37 | Ty Simpkins | $136,166,112 | 3 | $45,388,704 |
38 | Jodie Foster | $130,726,716 | 1 | $130,726,716 |
39 | Keke Palmer | $123,277,080 | 1 | $123,277,080 |
40 | Steven Yeun | $123,277,080 | 1 | $123,277,080 |
41 | Stephen Lang | $121,855,913 | 4 | $30,463,978 |
42 | Christina Ricci | $120,363,241 | 3 | $40,121,080 |
43 | Jenna Ortega | $120,160,576 | 3 | $40,053,525 |
44 | Andrew Bryniarski | $120,089,418 | 2 | $60,044,709 |
45 | Bonnie Aarons | $117,477,707 | 2 | $58,738,854 |
46 | Demián Bichir | $117,450,119 | 1 | $117,450,119 |
47 | Rose Byrne | $112,225,363 | 2 | $56,112,682 |
48 | Jack Nicholson | $110,064,655 | 2 | $55,032,328 |
49 | Devyn Nekoda | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
50 | Samara Weaving | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
51 | Melissa Barrera | $108,391,107 | 2 | $54,195,554 |
52 | Josh Segarra | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
53 | Hayden Panettiere | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
54 | Jack Champion | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
55 | Dermot Mulroney | $108,391,107 | 2 | $54,195,554 |
56 | Roger L. Jackson | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
57 | Mason Gooding | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
58 | Liana Liberato | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
59 | Tony Revolori | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
60 | Jasmin Savoy Brown | $108,391,107 | 1 | $108,391,107 |
61 | Anthony LaPaglia | $106,969,768 | 2 | $53,484,884 |
62 | Robin Weigert | $105,935,048 | 1 | $105,935,048 |
63 | Kal Penn | $105,935,048 | 1 | $105,935,048 |
64 | Rob Morgan | $105,935,048 | 1 | $105,935,048 |
65 | Sosie Bacon | $105,935,048 | 1 | $105,935,048 |
66 | Caitlin Stasey | $105,935,048 | 1 | $105,935,048 |
67 | Jessie Usher | $105,935,048 | 1 | $105,935,048 |
68 | Tom Cruise | $105,264,608 | 1 | $105,264,608 |
69 | Kevin Bacon | $105,096,001 | 5 | $21,019,200 |
70 | Jessica Tyler Brown | $104,028,807 | 1 | $104,028,807 |
71 | Chloe Cserngey | $104,028,807 | 1 | $104,028,807 |
72 | Lorraine Gary | $102,922,376 | 1 | $102,922,376 |
73 | Murray Hamilton | $102,922,376 | 1 | $102,922,376 |
74 | Jessica Chastain | $102,718,500 | 2 | $51,359,250 |
75 | Madison Wolfe | $102,470,008 | 2 | $51,235,004 |
76 | Frances O’Connor | $102,470,008 | 1 | $102,470,008 |
77 | Miranda Otto | $102,092,201 | 1 | $102,092,201 |
78 | Stephanie Sigman | $102,092,201 | 1 | $102,092,201 |
79 | Talitha Bateman | $102,092,201 | 1 | $102,092,201 |
80 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $101,363,301 | 1 | $101,363,301 |
81 | Jamie Kennedy | $101,363,301 | 2 | $50,681,651 |
82 | Jerry O'Connell | $101,363,301 | 3 | $33,787,767 |
83 | Johnny Depp | $101,068,340 | 1 | $101,068,340 |
84 | Violet McGraw | $99,668,148 | 2 | $49,834,074 |
85 | Nicole Kidman | $98,837,742 | 2 | $49,418,871 |
86 | Elisabeth Shue | $98,212,495 | 2 | $49,106,248 |
87 | Annabelle Wallis | $97,665,604 | 2 | $48,832,802 |
88 | Gabriel Bateman | $96,477,238 | 2 | $48,238,619 |
89 | Jenna Davis | $95,159,005 | 1 | $95,159,005 |
90 | Amie Donald | $95,159,005 | 1 | $95,159,005 |
91 | Andi Matichak | $92,057,223 | 3 | $30,685,741 |
92 | Judy Greer | $92,002,155 | 1 | $92,002,155 |
93 | Liam Neeson | $91,188,905 | 1 | $91,188,905 |
94 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $91,188,905 | 1 | $91,188,905 |
95 | Lili Taylor | $91,188,905 | 1 | $91,188,905 |
96 | Daniel Zovatto | $89,217,875 | 1 | $89,217,875 |
97 | Dylan Minnette | $89,217,875 | 1 | $89,217,875 |
98 | Parker Posey | $89,138,076 | 1 | $89,138,076 |
99 | Deon Richmond | $89,138,076 | 1 | $89,138,076 |
100 | Monica Potter | $88,720,942 | 2 | $44,360,471 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Bill Skarsgård: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Jamie Lee Curtis: By Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America (Jamie Lee Curtis) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons