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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy 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 Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Romantic Comedy Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Romantic Comedy 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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Julia Roberts
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 29 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Pretty Woman ($178,406,268 in 1990), Runaway Bride ($152,257,509 in 1999), My Best Friend's Wedding ($126,813,153 in 1997), Notting Hill ($116,089,678 in 1999), Valentine's Day ($110,485,654 in 2010), America's Sweethearts ($93,607,673 in 2001), Ticket to Paradise ($68,275,985 in 2022), Larry Crowne ($35,608,245 in 2011), Mother’s Day ($32,492,859 in 2016), I Love Trouble ($30,806,194 in 1994)

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Jennifer Aniston
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 23 films.
Top films contributed to this record: The Break-Up ($118,703,275 in 2006), Just Go With It ($103,028,109 in 2011), He's Just Not That Into You ($93,953,653 in 2009), Along Came Polly ($88,073,507 in 2004), The Bounty Hunter ($67,061,228 in 2010), Mother’s Day ($32,492,859 in 2016), Picture Perfect ($31,301,775 in 1997), The Object of my Affection ($29,145,924 in 1998), She's the One ($9,482,579 in 1996), Management ($934,658 in 2009)

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Drew Barrymore
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 29 films.
Top films contributed to this record: 50 First Dates ($120,776,832 in 2004), He's Just Not That Into You ($93,953,653 in 2009), The Wedding Singer ($80,245,725 in 1998), Never Been Kissed ($55,474,757 in 1999), Music and Lyrics ($50,572,589 in 2007), Blended ($46,290,741 in 2014), Fever Pitch ($42,071,069 in 2005), Going the Distance ($17,804,299 in 2010)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Julia Roberts $944,843,218 10 $94,484,322
2 Jennifer Aniston $574,177,567 10 $57,417,757
3 Drew Barrymore $507,189,665 8 $63,398,708
4 Meg Ryan $505,504,016 9 $56,167,113
5 Hugh Grant $472,063,388 8 $59,007,924
6 Katherine Heigl $444,269,001 7 $63,467,000
7 Sandra Bullock $436,439,273 7 $62,348,468
8 Richard Gere $401,617,220 5 $80,323,444
9 Diane Keaton $386,937,147 11 $35,176,104
10 Cameron Diaz $385,624,772 5 $77,124,954
11 Ben Stiller $362,695,839 6 $60,449,307
12 Adam Sandler $350,341,407 4 $87,585,352
13 Tom Hanks $340,710,119 4 $85,177,530
14 Ashton Kutcher $331,519,860 6 $55,253,310
15 Jennifer Lopez $319,389,566 7 $45,627,081
16 Jack Nicholson $303,375,873 3 $101,125,291
17 Jennifer Garner $271,343,342 5 $54,268,668
18 John Corbett $269,945,242 3 $89,981,747
19 Nia Vardalos $269,945,242 3 $89,981,747
20 Bradley Cooper $238,302,210 3 $79,434,070
21 Ryan Reynolds $228,796,596 3 $76,265,532
22 Renée Zellweger $225,987,854 8 $28,248,482
23 Gerard Butler $222,775,522 4 $55,693,881
24 Billy Crystal $219,625,731 3 $73,208,577
25 Patrick Dempsey $212,362,026 5 $42,472,405
26 Meagan Good $211,558,684 5 $42,311,737
27 Gabrielle Union $211,329,245 6 $35,221,541
28 Taraji P. Henson $211,187,795 3 $70,395,932
29 Henry Golding $209,683,671 2 $104,841,836
30 Anne Hathaway $206,293,098 3 $68,764,366
31 Kevin Hart $205,327,380 4 $51,331,845
32 Regina Hall $205,213,576 3 $68,404,525
33 Michael Ealy $205,213,576 3 $68,404,525
34 John Cusack $201,189,652 4 $50,297,413
35 Meryl Streep $199,098,539 3 $66,366,180
36 Eddie Murphy $198,204,745 3 $66,068,248
37 Helen Hunt $186,540,840 2 $93,270,420
38 Catherine Zeta-Jones $185,146,552 5 $37,029,310
39 Mel Gibson $182,805,123 1 $182,805,123
40 George Clooney $181,147,214 4 $45,286,804
41 Jessica Biel $180,790,348 4 $45,197,587
42 Seth Rogen $179,078,036 2 $89,539,018
43 Will Smith $177,784,257 1 $177,784,257
44 Constance Wu $174,532,921 1 $174,532,921
45 Sarah Jessica Parker $172,839,917 3 $57,613,306
46 Gwyneth Paltrow $171,176,531 3 $57,058,844
47 Nicolas Cage $170,433,751 4 $42,608,438
48 Terrence J $166,245,413 3 $55,415,138
49 Hector Elizondo $165,030,292 2 $82,515,146
50 Reese Witherspoon $160,311,825 6 $26,718,638
51 Jerry Ferrara $156,597,407 3 $52,199,136
52 Romany Malco $156,575,892 3 $52,191,964
53 Tom Cruise $153,952,592 1 $153,952,592
54 Andie MacDowell $153,602,844 3 $51,200,948
55 Ben Affleck $152,998,995 3 $50,999,665
56 Topher Grace $149,285,100 3 $49,761,700
57 Jane Fonda $148,812,514 4 $37,203,129
58 Jessica Alba $145,502,951 3 $48,500,984
59 Matthew McConaughey $143,965,218 2 $71,982,609
60 Michelle Pfeiffer $143,886,321 4 $35,971,580
61 Alec Baldwin $141,874,495 3 $47,291,498
62 Jack Black $134,116,296 2 $67,058,148
63 Susan Sarandon $133,402,618 4 $33,350,655
64 Ginnifer Goodwin $133,000,142 2 $66,500,071
65 Queen Latifah $132,026,017 2 $66,013,009
66 Amanda Peet $131,919,671 3 $43,973,224
67 Shirley MacLaine $129,085,654 2 $64,542,827
68 Scarlett Johansson $128,957,074 4 $32,239,269
69 Harrison Ford $127,797,613 2 $63,898,807
70 Josh Duhamel $124,899,417 4 $31,224,854
71 Keanu Reeves $124,685,242 2 $62,342,621
72 Jamie Foxx $122,718,036 2 $61,359,018
73 Vince Vaughn $118,703,275 1 $118,703,275
74 Bill Pullman $115,432,527 4 $28,858,132
75 Goldie Hawn $112,472,951 4 $28,118,238
76 Julianne Moore $111,986,759 3 $37,328,920
77 Justin Long $111,765,146 5 $22,353,029
78 George Lopez $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
79 Kathy Bates $110,485,654 2 $55,242,827
80 Bryce Robinson $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
81 Eric Dane $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
82 Taylor Swift $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
83 Carter Jenkins $110,485,654 2 $55,242,827
84 Taylor Lautner $110,485,654 1 $110,485,654
85 Bill Hader $110,212,700 1 $110,212,700
86 Amy Schumer $110,212,700 1 $110,212,700
87 Owen Wilson $109,467,462 3 $36,489,154
88 Hilary Swank $108,240,446 2 $54,120,223
89 Kate Hudson $104,976,993 5 $20,995,399
90 Jennifer Connelly $104,940,298 2 $52,470,149
91 Kevin Costner $104,743,317 2 $52,371,659
92 Daryl Hannah $101,747,659 2 $50,873,830
93 Colin Firth $101,284,751 6 $16,880,792
94 Joseph Fiennes $100,317,794 1 $100,317,794
95 Edward Burns $98,508,316 3 $32,836,105
96 Molly Ringwald $97,188,128 4 $24,297,032
97 Kristen Bell $95,853,096 2 $47,926,548
98 Rebel Wilson $95,634,700 2 $47,817,350
99 Julie Andrews $95,149,435 2 $47,574,718
100 Kevin Connolly $93,953,653 1 $93,953,653

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

Julia Roberts: By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Jennifer Aniston: Brett Cove [GFDL-1.1,1.2,1.3], via Wikimedia Commons

Drew Barrymore: David Shankbone [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons