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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel 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 Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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
Emma Watson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 12 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($381,193,157 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($317,871,467 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($302,089,278 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($296,837,581 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($292,137,260 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($290,201,752 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($262,233,381 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($249,757,726 in 2004), Little Women ($108,095,955 in 2019), The Circle ($20,497,844 in 2017) |
2
Daniel Radcliffe
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 20 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($381,193,157 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($317,871,467 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($302,089,278 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($296,837,581 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($292,137,260 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($290,201,752 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($262,233,381 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($249,757,726 in 2004), The Woman in Black ($54,333,290 in 2012), Victor Frankenstein ($5,775,076 in 2015) |
3
Rupert Grint
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($381,193,157 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($317,871,467 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($302,089,278 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($296,837,581 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($292,137,260 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($290,201,752 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($262,233,381 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($249,757,726 in 2004) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Watson | $2,538,658,349 | 11 | $230,787,123 |
| 2 | Daniel Radcliffe | $2,453,506,391 | 13 | $188,731,261 |
| 3 | Rupert Grint | $2,392,321,602 | 8 | $299,040,200 |
| 4 | Jennifer Lawrence | $1,734,671,773 | 10 | $173,467,177 |
| 5 | Eddie Murphy | $1,547,284,817 | 7 | $221,040,688 |
| 6 | Robert Pattinson | $1,423,110,924 | 11 | $129,373,720 |
| 7 | Mike Myers | $1,371,930,472 | 5 | $274,386,094 |
| 8 | Cameron Diaz | $1,368,122,565 | 8 | $171,015,321 |
| 9 | Kristen Stewart | $1,365,325,991 | 7 | $195,046,570 |
| 10 | Taylor Lautner | $1,363,539,109 | 6 | $227,256,518 |
| 11 | Matt Damon | $1,322,823,969 | 11 | $120,256,724 |
| 12 | Ralph Fiennes | $1,225,766,388 | 13 | $94,289,722 |
| 13 | Tom Hanks | $1,204,313,571 | 15 | $80,287,571 |
| 14 | Daniel Craig | $1,105,726,009 | 7 | $157,960,858 |
| 15 | Ian McKellen | $1,087,324,249 | 7 | $155,332,036 |
| 16 | Robin Williams | $1,075,757,614 | 11 | $97,796,147 |
| 17 | Chris Pratt | $1,070,026,385 | 2 | $535,013,193 |
| 18 | Viggo Mortensen | $1,066,167,552 | 8 | $133,270,944 |
| 19 | Johnny Depp | $1,056,641,632 | 15 | $70,442,775 |
| 20 | Meryl Streep | $949,426,829 | 19 | $49,969,833 |
| 21 | Martin Freeman | $867,383,990 | 4 | $216,845,998 |
| 22 | Jude Law | $784,058,943 | 10 | $78,405,894 |
| 23 | Jim Carrey | $735,378,052 | 6 | $122,563,009 |
| 24 | Brad Pitt | $725,528,718 | 10 | $72,552,872 |
| 25 | Liam Neeson | $697,752,435 | 14 | $49,839,460 |
| 26 | Elijah Wood | $688,785,354 | 6 | $114,797,559 |
| 27 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $685,992,009 | 9 | $76,221,334 |
| 28 | Josh Brolin | $675,830,756 | 7 | $96,547,251 |
| 29 | Harrison Ford | $670,904,736 | 12 | $55,908,728 |
| 30 | Tom Cruise | $668,079,881 | 8 | $83,509,985 |
| 31 | Christopher Walken | $659,603,791 | 5 | $131,920,758 |
| 32 | Dustin Hoffman | $655,676,165 | 14 | $46,834,012 |
| 33 | Alan Rickman | $652,062,577 | 3 | $217,354,192 |
| 34 | Timothée Chalamet | $627,622,546 | 6 | $104,603,758 |
| 35 | John Travolta | $611,504,638 | 13 | $47,038,818 |
| 36 | Danny DeVito | $611,176,168 | 7 | $87,310,881 |
| 37 | Bruce Willis | $604,183,567 | 11 | $54,925,779 |
| 38 | Pierce Brosnan | $596,307,454 | 10 | $59,630,745 |
| 39 | Anne Hathaway | $592,629,645 | 10 | $59,262,965 |
| 40 | Scarlett Johansson | $589,073,361 | 7 | $84,153,337 |
| 41 | Bryce Dallas Howard | $587,425,347 | 2 | $293,712,674 |
| 42 | Robert De Niro | $582,619,405 | 18 | $32,367,745 |
| 43 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $562,968,131 | 11 | $51,178,921 |
| 44 | Ben Kingsley | $550,440,126 | 5 | $110,088,025 |
| 45 | Ben Affleck | $542,391,448 | 12 | $45,199,287 |
| 46 | Georgie Henley | $537,726,267 | 4 | $134,431,567 |
| 47 | Skandar Keynes | $537,719,397 | 3 | $179,239,799 |
| 48 | Orlando Bloom | $532,698,480 | 4 | $133,174,620 |
| 49 | Anthony Hopkins | $511,809,716 | 13 | $39,369,978 |
| 50 | Dave Bautista | $510,769,716 | 4 | $127,692,429 |
| 51 | Javier Bardem | $510,500,518 | 8 | $63,812,565 |
| 52 | Kevin Costner | $499,497,210 | 10 | $49,949,721 |
| 53 | Ben Stiller | $487,514,828 | 4 | $121,878,707 |
| 54 | Morgan Freeman | $486,939,087 | 11 | $44,267,190 |
| 55 | Shailene Woodley | $479,070,160 | 7 | $68,438,594 |
| 56 | Robert Redford | $477,986,858 | 9 | $53,109,651 |
| 57 | Zendaya | $466,557,680 | 3 | $155,519,227 |
| 58 | Bill Murray | $464,941,851 | 6 | $77,490,309 |
| 59 | Idris Elba | $464,093,270 | 7 | $66,299,039 |
| 60 | Rachel McAdams | $458,403,241 | 7 | $65,486,177 |
| 61 | Hugh Jackman | $453,652,451 | 7 | $64,807,493 |
| 62 | Michael J. Fox | $452,906,109 | 8 | $56,613,264 |
| 63 | Sylvester Stallone | $445,401,370 | 8 | $55,675,171 |
| 64 | Maggie Smith | $445,260,359 | 9 | $49,473,373 |
| 65 | Lea Seydoux | $434,220,754 | 4 | $108,555,189 |
| 66 | William Moseley | $433,332,447 | 2 | $216,666,224 |
| 67 | Anna Popplewell | $433,332,447 | 2 | $216,666,224 |
| 68 | Will Smith | $431,889,260 | 4 | $107,972,315 |
| 69 | Stellan Skarsgård | $428,666,134 | 9 | $47,629,570 |
| 70 | Patrick Gallagher | $428,106,989 | 2 | $214,053,495 |
| 71 | Mizuo Peck | $428,106,989 | 2 | $214,053,495 |
| 72 | Dakota Johnson | $427,852,513 | 5 | $85,570,503 |
| 73 | Glenn Close | $425,189,347 | 7 | $60,741,335 |
| 74 | Jamie Dornan | $423,480,412 | 5 | $84,696,082 |
| 75 | Josh Hutcherson | $423,363,021 | 6 | $70,560,504 |
| 76 | Bill Hader | $421,907,563 | 3 | $140,635,854 |
| 77 | Clint Eastwood | $419,464,479 | 14 | $29,961,749 |
| 78 | Viola Davis | $417,245,510 | 4 | $104,311,378 |
| 79 | Tilda Swinton | $413,736,991 | 6 | $68,956,165 |
| 80 | Al Pacino | $390,819,300 | 10 | $39,081,930 |
| 81 | Charlotte Rampling | $389,639,213 | 7 | $55,662,745 |
| 82 | Julia Roberts | $388,540,691 | 7 | $55,505,813 |
| 83 | AnnaSophia Robb | $388,512,852 | 5 | $77,702,570 |
| 84 | Jack Nicholson | $384,742,623 | 11 | $34,976,602 |
| 85 | Alec Baldwin | $383,636,063 | 6 | $63,939,344 |
| 86 | Rebecca Ferguson | $383,317,577 | 2 | $191,658,789 |
| 87 | Amy Adams | $383,299,471 | 7 | $54,757,067 |
| 88 | Florence Pugh | $381,425,702 | 3 | $127,141,901 |
| 89 | Jennifer Aniston | $380,465,642 | 8 | $47,558,205 |
| 90 | Samuel L. Jackson | $379,878,166 | 10 | $37,987,817 |
| 91 | Dennis Quaid | $378,554,465 | 9 | $42,061,607 |
| 92 | Roy Scheider | $375,887,926 | 2 | $187,943,963 |
| 93 | Nicole Kidman | $374,114,605 | 17 | $22,006,741 |
| 94 | Russell Crowe | $374,034,392 | 8 | $46,754,299 |
| 95 | Kenneth Branagh | $373,967,786 | 5 | $74,793,557 |
| 96 | Eva Green | $369,403,824 | 5 | $73,880,765 |
| 97 | Lupita Nyong'o | $364,001,123 | 2 | $182,000,562 |
| 98 | Neel Sethi | $364,001,123 | 1 | $364,001,123 |
| 99 | Giancarlo Esposito | $364,001,123 | 1 | $364,001,123 |
| 100 | Demi Moore | $355,967,672 | 6 | $59,327,945 |
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
Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Daniel Radcliffe: DavidDjJohnson at English Wikipedia [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Rupert Grint: By John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom (Ron Weasley) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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