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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies
See also: Domestic Leading PG Stars - International Leading PG Stars - Worldwide Leading PG-13 Stars - Worldwide Leading R Stars - Worldwide Leading G Stars - Worldwide Leading Not Rated Stars - Worldwide Leading GP Stars - Worldwide Leading NC-17 Stars - Worldwide Leading M/PG Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the PG 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.
1
Steve Carell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Minions ($1,157,271,759 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($1,032,809,657 in 2017), Despicable Me 2 ($975,216,835 in 2013), Minions: The Rise of Gru ($939,408,897 in 2022), Despicable Me ($544,707,293 in 2010), Over the Hedge ($343,397,247 in 2006), Evan Almighty ($174,131,329 in 2007), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($101,379,287 in 2014), Despicable Me 4 ($0 in 2024) |
2
Emma Watson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Beauty and the Beast ($1,268,697,483 in 2017), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($963,642,575 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,069,091 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($874,954,228 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($783,221,274 in 2004), Little Women ($218,838,386 in 2019) |
3
Josh Gad
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($1,451,653,316 in 2019), Frozen ($1,274,215,854 in 2013), Beauty and the Beast ($1,268,697,483 in 2017), The Angry Birds Movie ($352,288,341 in 2016), A Dog’s Purpose ($203,055,427 in 2017), The Angry Birds Movie 2 ($152,255,188 in 2019), A Dog’s Journey ($78,867,205 in 2019) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carell | $5,268,322,304 | 9 | $585,369,145 |
| 2 | Emma Watson | $5,035,423,037 | 6 | $839,237,173 |
| 3 | Josh Gad | $4,781,032,814 | 7 | $683,004,688 |
| 4 | Jack Black | $4,278,833,004 | 10 | $427,883,300 |
| 5 | Eddie Murphy | $3,572,511,186 | 11 | $324,773,744 |
| 6 | Daniel Radcliffe | $3,564,175,199 | 5 | $712,835,040 |
| 7 | Rupert Grint | $3,547,887,168 | 4 | $886,971,792 |
| 8 | Ben Stiller | $3,444,128,195 | 8 | $430,516,024 |
| 9 | John Leguizamo | $3,413,428,017 | 9 | $379,269,780 |
| 10 | Ewan McGregor | $3,410,818,423 | 5 | $682,163,685 |
| 11 | Ray Romano | $3,206,624,261 | 5 | $641,324,852 |
| 12 | Denis Leary | $3,206,624,261 | 5 | $641,324,852 |
| 13 | Harrison Ford | $3,164,024,645 | 9 | $351,558,294 |
| 14 | Mike Myers | $3,125,034,864 | 5 | $625,006,973 |
| 15 | Cameron Diaz | $2,991,216,581 | 4 | $747,804,145 |
| 16 | Robin Williams | $2,967,185,525 | 13 | $228,245,040 |
| 17 | Kristen Bell | $2,960,487,102 | 4 | $740,121,776 |
| 18 | Keegan-Michael Key | $2,956,603,479 | 7 | $422,371,926 |
| 19 | Idina Menzel | $2,725,869,170 | 2 | $1,362,934,585 |
| 20 | Nicolas Cage | $2,640,275,785 | 11 | $240,025,071 |
| 21 | Liam Neeson | $2,584,192,849 | 5 | $516,838,570 |
| 22 | Antonio Banderas | $2,431,002,649 | 8 | $303,875,331 |
| 23 | Emma Thompson | $2,425,501,058 | 7 | $346,500,151 |
| 24 | Johnny Depp | $2,374,437,908 | 8 | $296,804,739 |
| 25 | Samuel L. Jackson | $2,210,770,797 | 5 | $442,154,159 |
| 26 | Chris Pratt | $2,152,744,560 | 5 | $430,548,912 |
| 27 | Chris Rock | $2,118,537,509 | 5 | $423,707,502 |
| 28 | Scarlett Johansson | $2,107,863,664 | 4 | $526,965,916 |
| 29 | Alan Rickman | $2,079,657,411 | 3 | $693,219,137 |
| 30 | Jim Carrey | $2,074,441,386 | 8 | $259,305,173 |
| 31 | Eric Andre | $2,050,641,367 | 3 | $683,547,122 |
| 32 | Kevin James | $2,037,406,753 | 9 | $226,378,528 |
| 33 | Seth Rogen | $2,027,794,159 | 2 | $1,013,897,080 |
| 34 | Bill Murray | $2,020,618,559 | 10 | $202,061,856 |
| 35 | Charlie Day | $2,019,386,959 | 3 | $673,128,986 |
| 36 | Alan Tudyk | $2,010,913,116 | 3 | $670,304,372 |
| 37 | Kristen Wiig | $2,010,478,761 | 3 | $670,159,587 |
| 38 | Dwayne Johnson | $1,987,426,050 | 8 | $248,428,256 |
| 39 | Queen Latifah | $1,963,543,605 | 5 | $392,708,721 |
| 40 | Holly Hunter | $1,946,390,081 | 3 | $648,796,694 |
| 41 | Bill Hader | $1,939,626,031 | 6 | $323,271,005 |
| 42 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $1,926,555,550 | 4 | $481,638,888 |
| 43 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,908,901,220 | 2 | $954,450,610 |
| 44 | Adam Sandler | $1,903,926,838 | 7 | $271,989,548 |
| 45 | David Schwimmer | $1,903,161,611 | 3 | $634,387,204 |
| 46 | Craig T. Nelson | $1,874,246,451 | 2 | $937,123,226 |
| 47 | Sarah Vowell | $1,874,246,451 | 2 | $937,123,226 |
| 48 | Jay Baruchel | $1,849,042,571 | 5 | $369,808,514 |
| 49 | Andy Samberg | $1,839,165,549 | 6 | $306,527,592 |
| 50 | Mark Hamill | $1,806,817,640 | 4 | $451,704,410 |
| 51 | Carrie Fisher | $1,806,764,377 | 3 | $602,254,792 |
| 52 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $1,803,577,941 | 4 | $450,894,485 |
| 53 | John Oliver | $1,761,210,104 | 2 | $880,605,052 |
| 54 | Ben Kingsley | $1,727,006,856 | 5 | $345,401,371 |
| 55 | Tom McGrath | $1,713,544,576 | 3 | $571,181,525 |
| 56 | Selena Gomez | $1,691,095,532 | 6 | $281,849,255 |
| 57 | John C. Reilly | $1,685,929,207 | 4 | $421,482,302 |
| 58 | Natalie Portman | $1,683,740,292 | 2 | $841,870,146 |
| 59 | Michael J. Fox | $1,671,455,783 | 10 | $167,145,578 |
| 60 | Kevin Hart | $1,662,777,446 | 4 | $415,694,362 |
| 61 | Will Arnett | $1,661,563,446 | 9 | $184,618,161 |
| 62 | James Earl Jones | $1,652,106,779 | 2 | $826,053,390 |
| 63 | Alfre Woodard | $1,646,108,362 | 2 | $823,054,181 |
| 64 | Billy Eichner | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 65 | JD McCrary | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 66 | Donald Glover | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 67 | John Kani | $1,646,106,779 | 2 | $823,053,390 |
| 68 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 69 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $1,646,106,779 | 2 | $823,053,390 |
| 70 | Florence Kasumba | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
| 71 | Dan Stevens | $1,631,739,544 | 4 | $407,934,886 |
| 72 | Steve Buscemi | $1,608,636,575 | 6 | $268,106,096 |
| 73 | Henry Thomas | $1,594,614,814 | 2 | $797,307,407 |
| 74 | Will Smith | $1,583,452,729 | 3 | $527,817,576 |
| 75 | Georgie Henley | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 76 | Skandar Keynes | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 77 | Reese Witherspoon | $1,550,500,699 | 4 | $387,625,175 |
| 78 | Owen Wilson | $1,522,591,817 | 8 | $190,323,977 |
| 79 | Robbie Coltrane | $1,518,252,671 | 3 | $506,084,224 |
| 80 | Julia Roberts | $1,505,912,663 | 7 | $215,130,380 |
| 81 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,503,675,075 | 4 | $375,918,769 |
| 82 | Tom Hanks | $1,480,922,388 | 15 | $98,728,159 |
| 83 | John Travolta | $1,458,155,724 | 9 | $162,017,303 |
| 84 | Sandra Bullock | $1,454,158,886 | 3 | $484,719,629 |
| 85 | Idris Elba | $1,434,014,193 | 3 | $478,004,731 |
| 86 | Steve Martin | $1,431,427,767 | 15 | $95,428,518 |
| 87 | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | $1,419,837,976 | 4 | $354,959,494 |
| 88 | Anya Taylor-Joy | $1,405,333,315 | 3 | $468,444,438 |
| 89 | James Corden | $1,395,131,146 | 7 | $199,304,449 |
| 90 | Ian McKellen | $1,387,146,638 | 4 | $346,786,660 |
| 91 | Maggie Smith | $1,385,805,412 | 6 | $230,967,569 |
| 92 | David Spade | $1,381,419,469 | 3 | $460,473,156 |
| 93 | Wanda Sykes | $1,374,376,827 | 4 | $343,594,207 |
| 94 | Cedric the Entertainer | $1,370,018,164 | 4 | $342,504,541 |
| 95 | Stanley Tucci | $1,348,727,479 | 3 | $449,575,826 |
| 96 | Mindy Kaling | $1,347,077,864 | 2 | $673,538,932 |
| 97 | Andy Richter | $1,346,602,045 | 2 | $673,301,023 |
| 98 | Jenny Slate | $1,339,446,689 | 3 | $446,482,230 |
| 99 | Patrick Gallagher | $1,335,434,091 | 3 | $445,144,697 |
| 100 | Mizuo Peck | $1,335,434,091 | 3 | $445,144,697 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Steve Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Josh Gad: By Voice Chasers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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