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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Domestic Leading Based on TV Stars - Domestic Leading Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Comic/Graphic Novel 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 29 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Iron Man 3 ($408,992,272 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($334,201,140 in 2017), Iron Man ($318,604,126 in 2008), Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331 in 2010) |
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 ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Captain America: Civil War ($408,084,349 in 2016), Iron Man 2 ($312,433,331 in 2010), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259,746,958 in 2014), Black Widow ($183,651,655 in 2021), Ghost in the Shell ($40,563,557 in 2017) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($858,373,000 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($678,815,482 in 2018), The Avengers ($623,357,910 in 2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($459,005,868 in 2015), Thor: Love and Thunder ($343,256,830 in 2022), Thor: Ragnarok ($315,058,289 in 2017), Thor: The Dark World ($206,362,140 in 2013), Thor ($181,030,624 in 2011), Men in Black: International ($80,001,807 in 2019), Extraction 2 ($0 in 2023) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
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1 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $4,401,867,478 | 9 | $489,096,386 |
2 | Scarlett Johansson | $3,824,032,110 | 9 | $424,892,457 |
3 | Chris Hemsworth | $3,745,261,950 | 10 | $374,526,195 |
4 | Chris Evans | $3,624,114,271 | 10 | $362,411,427 |
5 | Samuel L. Jackson | $3,230,607,607 | 8 | $403,825,951 |
6 | Tom Holland | $3,076,036,777 | 5 | $615,207,355 |
7 | Mark Ruffalo | $2,934,610,549 | 5 | $586,922,110 |
8 | Elizabeth Olsen | $2,815,610,306 | 5 | $563,122,061 |
9 | Danai Gurira | $2,691,077,108 | 4 | $672,769,277 |
10 | Letitia Wright | $2,691,077,108 | 4 | $672,769,277 |
11 | Don Cheadle | $2,666,698,434 | 5 | $533,339,687 |
12 | Chadwick Boseman | $2,645,332,397 | 4 | $661,333,099 |
13 | Zoe Saldana | $2,643,302,942 | 7 | $377,614,706 |
14 | Bradley Cooper | $2,619,711,510 | 5 | $523,942,302 |
15 | Chris Pratt | $2,619,711,510 | 8 | $327,463,939 |
16 | Dave Bautista | $2,619,711,510 | 6 | $436,618,585 |
17 | Sebastian Stan | $2,405,039,078 | 6 | $400,839,846 |
18 | Jeremy Renner | $2,348,821,127 | 5 | $469,764,225 |
19 | Pom Klementieff | $2,285,997,398 | 4 | $571,499,350 |
20 | Karen Gillan | $2,285,997,398 | 5 | $457,199,480 |
21 | Tom Hiddleston | $2,184,181,963 | 5 | $436,836,393 |
22 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $2,181,162,009 | 4 | $545,290,502 |
23 | Benedict Wong | $2,181,162,009 | 4 | $545,290,502 |
24 | Josh Brolin | $2,067,299,650 | 7 | $295,328,521 |
25 | Paul Bettany | $1,974,409,457 | 4 | $493,602,364 |
26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $1,898,402,729 | 4 | $474,600,682 |
27 | Vin Diesel | $1,771,360,297 | 5 | $354,272,059 |
28 | Christian Bale | $1,530,975,194 | 4 | $382,743,799 |
29 | Paul Rudd | $1,469,730,812 | 4 | $367,432,703 |
30 | Evangeline Lilly | $1,469,730,812 | 4 | $367,432,703 |
31 | Brie Larson | $1,369,703,062 | 3 | $456,567,687 |
32 | Anthony Mackie | $1,266,457,349 | 3 | $422,152,450 |
33 | Hugh Jackman | $1,199,367,327 | 6 | $199,894,555 |
34 | Jon Favreau | $1,192,574,140 | 2 | $596,287,070 |
35 | Lupita Nyong'o | $1,153,888,626 | 2 | $576,944,313 |
36 | Angela Bassett | $1,153,888,626 | 2 | $576,944,313 |
37 | Martin Freeman | $1,153,888,626 | 2 | $576,944,313 |
38 | Tobey Maguire | $1,115,251,222 | 3 | $371,750,407 |
39 | Gal Gadot | $1,018,748,933 | 4 | $254,687,233 |
40 | Tommy Lee Jones | $980,815,813 | 5 | $196,163,163 |
41 | Will Smith | $945,230,250 | 4 | $236,307,563 |
42 | Terry Notary | $858,373,000 | 1 | $858,373,000 |
43 | Henry Cavill | $850,430,007 | 3 | $283,476,669 |
44 | Patrick Stewart | $840,533,407 | 4 | $210,133,352 |
45 | Ian McKellen | $840,533,407 | 4 | $210,133,352 |
46 | Ryan Reynolds | $837,882,471 | 5 | $167,576,494 |
47 | Natalie Portman | $801,160,629 | 4 | $200,290,157 |
48 | Idris Elba | $781,859,910 | 5 | $156,371,982 |
49 | Andy Serkis | $777,651,397 | 2 | $388,825,699 |
50 | Michael B. Jordan | $756,177,114 | 2 | $378,088,557 |
51 | Anthony Hopkins | $755,713,613 | 4 | $188,928,403 |
52 | Tessa Thompson | $738,316,926 | 3 | $246,105,642 |
53 | Zendaya | $724,733,225 | 2 | $362,366,613 |
54 | Daniel Kaluuya | $700,059,566 | 1 | $700,059,566 |
55 | Forest Whitaker | $700,059,566 | 1 | $700,059,566 |
56 | Jason Momoa | $698,057,157 | 5 | $139,611,431 |
57 | James McAvoy | $670,280,879 | 4 | $167,570,220 |
58 | Ben Affleck | $661,928,007 | 3 | $220,642,669 |
59 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $643,973,527 | 3 | $214,657,842 |
60 | Rachel McAdams | $643,973,527 | 2 | $321,986,764 |
61 | Aaron Taylor-Johnson | $639,241,758 | 5 | $127,848,352 |
62 | Michael Douglas | $611,357,812 | 3 | $203,785,937 |
63 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $593,989,284 | 3 | $197,996,428 |
64 | Gemma Chan | $591,700,103 | 2 | $295,850,052 |
65 | Hailee Steinfeld | $571,788,205 | 3 | $190,596,068 |
66 | Shameik Moore | $571,766,949 | 2 | $285,883,475 |
67 | Michael Fassbender | $535,772,328 | 3 | $178,590,776 |
68 | Jennifer Lawrence | $535,772,328 | 3 | $178,590,776 |
69 | Heath Ledger | $534,235,491 | 1 | $534,235,491 |
70 | Nicole Kidman | $519,092,919 | 2 | $259,546,460 |
71 | Michael Keaton | $497,034,775 | 2 | $248,517,388 |
72 | Colin Farrell | $471,889,101 | 2 | $235,944,551 |
73 | Margot Robbie | $465,075,940 | 3 | $155,025,313 |
74 | Andrew Garfield | $464,884,596 | 2 | $232,442,298 |
75 | Djimon Hounsou | $464,006,212 | 2 | $232,003,106 |
76 | Patrick Wilson | $459,543,033 | 2 | $229,771,517 |
77 | Chris Pine | $459,364,444 | 2 | $229,682,222 |
78 | James Spader | $459,005,868 | 1 | $459,005,868 |
79 | Winston Duke | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
80 | Tenoch Huerta | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
81 | Michaela Coel | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
82 | Dominique Thorne | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
83 | Florence Kasumba | $453,829,060 | 1 | $453,829,060 |
84 | Lashana Lynch | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
85 | Lee Pace | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
86 | Clark Gregg | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
87 | Annette Bening | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
88 | Ben Mendelsohn | $426,829,839 | 1 | $426,829,839 |
89 | Bruce Willis | $425,101,458 | 6 | $70,850,243 |
90 | Guy Pearce | $419,014,059 | 2 | $209,507,030 |
91 | Xochitl Gomez | $411,331,607 | 1 | $411,331,607 |
92 | Michael Stuhlbarg | $411,331,607 | 1 | $411,331,607 |
93 | Ben Kingsley | $408,992,272 | 1 | $408,992,272 |
94 | Mickey Rourke | $400,294,955 | 3 | $133,431,652 |
95 | Michael Peña | $396,850,903 | 2 | $198,425,452 |
96 | Michael Shannon | $394,414,120 | 2 | $197,207,060 |
97 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $390,532,085 | 1 | $390,532,085 |
98 | Elizabeth Debicki | $389,813,101 | 1 | $389,813,101 |
99 | Michael Rooker | $389,813,101 | 1 | $389,813,101 |
100 | Kurt Russell | $389,813,101 | 1 | $389,813,101 |
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
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
Chris Hemsworth: Image by Benjamin Ellis licensed under Creative Commons. Original