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Box Office Star Records > Domestic > Sources > Domestic Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Domestic Leading Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on TV Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Play Stars - International Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Musical or Opera 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
Catherine Zeta-Jones
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 15 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Chicago ($170,687,518 in 2002), Rock of Ages ($38,518,613 in 2012) |
2
John Travolta
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 47 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Grease ($181,813,770 in 1978) |
3
Olivia Newton-John
| Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Grease ($181,813,770 in 1978) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $209,206,131 | 2 | $104,603,066 |
| 2 | John Travolta | $181,813,770 | 1 | $181,813,770 |
| 3 | Olivia Newton-John | $181,813,770 | 1 | $181,813,770 |
| 4 | Renée Zellweger | $170,687,518 | 1 | $170,687,518 |
| 5 | Richard Gere | $170,687,518 | 1 | $170,687,518 |
| 6 | Stellan Skarsgård | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 7 | Meryl Streep | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 8 | Christine Baranski | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 9 | Pierce Brosnan | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 10 | Julie Walters | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 11 | Colin Firth | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 12 | Dominic Cooper | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 13 | Amanda Seyfried | $144,130,063 | 1 | $144,130,063 |
| 14 | Jamie Foxx | $103,365,956 | 1 | $103,365,956 |
| 15 | Beyonce Knowles | $103,365,956 | 1 | $103,365,956 |
| 16 | Johnny Depp | $52,898,073 | 1 | $52,898,073 |
| 17 | Helena Bonham Carter | $52,898,073 | 1 | $52,898,073 |
| 18 | Emmy Rossum | $51,225,796 | 1 | $51,225,796 |
| 19 | Gerard Butler | $51,225,796 | 1 | $51,225,796 |
| 20 | Madonna | $50,047,179 | 1 | $50,047,179 |
| 21 | Mary J. Blige | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 22 | Diego Boneta | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 23 | Tom Cruise | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 24 | Russell Brand | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 25 | Malin Akerman | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 26 | Paul Giamatti | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 27 | Alec Baldwin | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 28 | Julianne Hough | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 29 | Roger Daltrey | $34,251,525 | 1 | $34,251,525 |
| 30 | Stacy Ferguson | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 31 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 32 | Penélope Cruz | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 33 | Kate Hudson | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 34 | Marion Cotillard | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 35 | Nicole Kidman | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 36 | Judi Dench | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 37 | Joan Leslie | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 38 | George Murphy | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 39 | Ronald Reagan | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 40 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $14,297,083 | 1 | $14,297,083 |
| 41 | Liam Neeson | $13,887,945 | 1 | $13,887,945 |
| 42 | Judy Garland | $3,800,000 | 1 | $3,800,000 |
| 43 | Mickey Rooney | $3,800,000 | 1 | $3,800,000 |
| 44 | Kristine Opolais | $1,700,900 | 1 | $1,700,900 |
| 45 | Maria Zifchak | $1,700,900 | 1 | $1,700,900 |
| 46 | Dwayne Croft | $1,700,900 | 1 | $1,700,900 |
| 47 | Roberto Alagna | $1,700,900 | 1 | $1,700,900 |
| 48 | William Hurt | $1,212,487 | 1 | $1,212,487 |
| 49 | Susan Sarandon | $1,054,845 | 1 | $1,054,845 |
| 50 | Richard O'Brien | $1,054,845 | 1 | $1,054,845 |
| 51 | Kenny Holland | $744,046 | 1 | $744,046 |
| 52 | Anna Kendrick | $147,299 | 1 | $147,299 |
| 53 | Jeremy Jordan | $147,299 | 2 | $73,650 |
| 54 | Magda Szubanski | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
| 55 | Ernie Dingo | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
| 56 | Geoffrey Rush | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
| 57 | Missy Higgins | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
| 58 | Rocky McKenzie | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
| 59 | Tom Budge | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
| 60 | Jessica Mauboy | $113,568 | 1 | $113,568 |
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
Catherine Zeta-Jones: By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
John Travolta: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
