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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office


See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top International Supporting Stars - Top International Live Action Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top International Below the Line Stars - Top International Cameo Stars - Top International Stars

This chart contains the top 100 box office stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the 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.

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Scarlett Johansson photo
Scarlett Johansson
Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), The Jungle Book ($589,534,698 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Sing ($360,735,137 in 2016), Lucy ($330,933,816 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010)

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Zoe Saldana
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 17 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,633,438,619 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,472,929 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Star Trek Into Darkness ($238,602,923 in 2013), Star Trek Beyond ($176,825,368 in 2016), Star Trek ($129,109,595 in 2009)

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Robert Downey, Jr.
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($806,400,000 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($544,070,151 in 2017), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($348,815,025 in 2011), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Sherlock Holmes ($289,409,533 in 2009)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Scarlett Johansson $9,250,545,314 33 $280,319,555
2 Zoe Saldana $9,218,904,806 32 $288,090,775
3 Robert Downey, Jr. $8,913,027,965 44 $202,568,817
4 Samuel L. Jackson $8,818,131,464 69 $127,799,007
5 Chris Pratt $8,683,803,028 23 $377,556,653
6 Vin Diesel $8,129,292,386 28 $290,331,871
7 Chris Hemsworth $7,651,215,508 28 $273,257,697
8 Tom Cruise $7,242,460,597 44 $164,601,377
9 Chris Evans $7,179,062,146 28 $256,395,077
10 Johnny Depp $6,669,878,411 52 $128,266,893
11 Bradley Cooper $6,618,905,260 29 $228,238,112
12 Dwayne Johnson $6,593,476,485 37 $178,202,067
13 Tom Holland $6,512,041,806 15 $434,136,120
14 Mark Ruffalo $6,457,445,309 23 $280,758,492
15 Emma Watson $6,189,296,037 15 $412,619,736
16 Don Cheadle $5,811,024,401 23 $252,653,235
17 Daniel Radcliffe $5,730,200,168 24 $238,758,340
18 Tom Hanks $5,699,979,843 55 $103,635,997
19 Jeremy Renner $5,665,561,030 19 $298,187,423
20 Dave Bautista $5,555,778,750 26 $213,683,798
21 Elizabeth Olsen $5,554,532,768 17 $326,737,222
22 Karen Gillan $5,417,242,518 16 $338,577,657
23 Benedict Cumberbatch $5,317,916,870 19 $279,890,362
24 Rupert Grint $5,261,811,726 13 $404,754,748
25 Josh Brolin $5,255,769,175 25 $210,230,767
26 Will Smith $5,074,820,144 36 $140,967,226
27 Chadwick Boseman $4,807,420,292 11 $437,038,208
28 Sebastian Stan $4,711,935,024 15 $314,129,002
29 Letitia Wright $4,663,244,473 12 $388,603,706
30 Leonardo DiCaprio $4,654,280,501 27 $172,380,759
31 Sam Worthington $4,612,956,750 23 $200,563,337
32 Tom Hiddleston $4,546,040,072 13 $349,695,390
33 Jason Statham $4,519,706,342 40 $112,992,659
34 Paul Bettany $4,514,336,475 16 $282,146,030
35 Danai Gurira $4,336,674,797 5 $867,334,959
36 Benedict Wong $4,313,293,707 6 $718,882,285
37 Brad Pitt $4,296,766,296 45 $95,483,695
38 Pom Klementieff $4,266,081,683 5 $853,216,337
39 Liam Neeson $4,077,896,310 60 $67,964,939
40 Steve Carell $4,053,738,535 30 $135,124,618
41 Harrison Ford $3,937,541,935 42 $93,750,998
42 Jack Black $3,863,144,965 29 $133,211,895
43 Matt Damon $3,851,139,398 45 $85,580,876
44 Hugh Jackman $3,843,758,942 33 $116,477,544
45 Bruce Willis $3,839,580,978 88 $43,631,602
46 Ian McKellen $3,822,241,885 19 $201,170,626
47 Brie Larson $3,744,775,994 13 $288,059,692
48 Gwyneth Paltrow $3,686,300,774 20 $184,315,039
49 Josh Gad $3,596,006,658 17 $211,529,803
50 Ben Stiller $3,580,674,498 35 $102,304,986
51 Michelle Rodriguez $3,509,876,184 18 $194,993,121
52 Idris Elba $3,503,150,079 31 $113,004,841
53 Jennifer Lawrence $3,435,906,428 24 $143,162,768
54 Ralph Fiennes $3,404,004,901 31 $109,806,610
55 Ewan McGregor $3,399,496,817 37 $91,878,292
56 Daniel Craig $3,385,135,615 17 $199,125,624
57 Cameron Diaz $3,359,869,473 28 $119,995,338
58 Mark Wahlberg $3,311,250,563 46 $71,983,708
59 Nicolas Cage $3,224,746,203 93 $34,674,690
60 Martin Freeman $3,218,893,136 15 $214,592,876
61 Paul Rudd $3,176,691,194 29 $109,541,076
62 Christian Bale $3,175,908,543 38 $83,576,541
63 Eddie Murphy $3,167,186,747 45 $70,381,928
64 Orlando Bloom $3,149,426,596 23 $136,931,591
65 Natalie Portman $3,139,941,547 34 $92,351,222
66 Sylvester Stallone $2,980,790,378 53 $56,241,328
67 Julia Roberts $2,968,345,234 36 $82,454,034
68 Simon Pegg $2,959,999,320 26 $113,846,128
69 Evangeline Lilly $2,925,493,027 8 $365,686,628
70 Ryan Reynolds $2,919,974,565 41 $71,218,892
71 Geoffrey Rush $2,905,050,966 16 $181,565,685
72 Keanu Reeves $2,904,702,489 49 $59,279,643
73 Anthony Mackie $2,884,629,447 23 $125,418,672
74 Sandra Bullock $2,783,555,587 34 $81,869,282
75 Robert Pattinson $2,770,008,065 25 $110,800,323
76 Jon Favreau $2,737,960,791 6 $456,326,799
77 Jude Law $2,735,049,121 34 $80,442,621
78 Arnold Schwarzenegger $2,729,411,584 35 $77,983,188
79 Charlize Theron $2,724,561,646 32 $85,142,551
80 Jim Carrey $2,704,408,942 30 $90,146,965
81 Adam Driver $2,669,370,213 21 $127,112,867
82 Keegan-Michael Key $2,665,317,087 16 $166,582,318
83 Keira Knightley $2,662,805,340 27 $98,622,420
84 Daisy Ridley $2,661,043,599 12 $221,753,633
85 Ben Affleck $2,649,382,455 44 $60,213,238
86 John Boyega $2,642,718,080 15 $176,181,205
87 Owen Wilson $2,640,696,929 37 $71,370,187
88 Paul Walker $2,631,926,946 16 $164,495,434
89 Anthony Hopkins $2,570,613,201 42 $61,205,076
90 George Clooney $2,568,330,695 35 $73,380,877
91 John Leguizamo $2,561,969,925 23 $111,389,997
92 Angelina Jolie $2,561,013,792 23 $111,348,426
93 Morgan Freeman $2,546,104,742 49 $51,961,321
94 Robert De Niro $2,542,918,364 77 $33,024,914
95 Shia LaBeouf $2,538,118,175 28 $90,647,078
96 Jason Momoa $2,478,401,901 14 $177,028,707
97 Colin Farrell $2,477,050,045 34 $72,854,413
98 Andy Serkis $2,456,671,750 10 $245,667,175
99 Colin Firth $2,454,005,167 35 $70,114,433
100 Denis Leary $2,429,547,679 9 $269,949,742

The International Market is defined as all territories excluding 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

Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons

Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons