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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 Based on Real Life Events Stars - Domestic Leading Based on TV Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Movie 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
Ariana Grande
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Wicked ($473,231,120 in 2024), Wicked: For Good ($0 in 2025)

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Cynthia Erivo
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 9 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Wicked ($473,231,120 in 2024), Wicked: For Good ($0 in 2025)

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Amanda Seyfried
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Les Misérables ($149,260,140 in 2012), Mamma Mia! ($144,540,088 in 2008)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Ariana Grande $473,231,120 2 $236,615,560
2 Cynthia Erivo $473,231,120 2 $236,615,560
3 Amanda Seyfried $293,800,228 2 $146,900,114
4 Meryl Streep $272,542,460 2 $136,271,230
5 Catherine Zeta-Jones $209,206,131 2 $104,603,066
6 Helena Bonham Carter $202,158,213 2 $101,079,107
7 Jamie Foxx $189,277,218 2 $94,638,609
8 John Travolta $188,620,000 1 $188,620,000
9 Olivia Newton-John $188,620,000 1 $188,620,000
10 Richard Gere $170,687,518 1 $170,687,518
11 Renée Zellweger $170,687,518 1 $170,687,518
12 Julie Andrews $163,214,286 1 $163,214,286
13 Hugh Jackman $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
14 Sacha Baron Cohen $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
15 Russell Crowe $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
16 Anne Hathaway $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
17 Eddie Redmayne $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
18 Pierce Brosnan $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
19 Julie Walters $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
20 Colin Firth $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
21 Dominic Cooper $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
22 Stellan Skarsgård $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
23 Christine Baranski $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
24 Susan Sarandon $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
25 Tim Curry $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
26 Barry Bostwick $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
27 Beyoncé Knowles $103,365,956 1 $103,365,956
28 Corey Hawkins $90,594,358 2 $45,297,179
29 Quvenzhané Wallis $85,911,262 1 $85,911,262
30 Avantika $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
31 Tim Meadows $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
32 Angourie Rice $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
33 Bebe Wood $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
34 Auli'i Cravalho $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
35 Christopher Briney $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
36 Jaquel Spivey $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
37 Tina Fey $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
38 Renée Rapp $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
39 Audrey Hepburn $72,000,000 1 $72,000,000
40 Rex Harrison $72,000,000 1 $72,000,000
41 Burt Reynolds $69,701,637 1 $69,701,637
42 Dolly Parton $69,701,637 1 $69,701,637
43 H.E.R. $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
44 Taraji P. Henson $60,619,191 2 $30,309,596
45 Halle Bailey $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
46 Danielle Brooks $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
47 Fantasia Barrino $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
48 Colman Domingo $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
49 Phylicia Pearl Mpasi $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
50 Barbra Streisand $58,707,416 1 $58,707,416
51 Johnny Depp $52,898,073 1 $52,898,073
52 Gerard Butler $51,363,743 1 $51,363,743
53 Emmy Rossum $51,363,743 1 $51,363,743
54 Madonna $50,047,179 1 $50,047,179
55 John Lloyd Young $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
56 Erich Bergen $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
57 Michael Lomenda $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
58 Vincent Piazza $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
59 Judi Dench $46,843,735 2 $23,421,868
60 Ellen Greene $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
61 Steve Martin $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
62 Rick Moranis $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
63 Vincent Gardenia $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
64 Rita Moreno $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
65 Ariana DeBose $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
66 Rachel Zegler $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
67 Ansel Elgort $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
68 Mike Faist $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
69 Malin Akerman $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
70 Paul Giamatti $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
71 Alec Baldwin $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
72 Julianne Hough $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
73 Mary J. Blige $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
74 Diego Boneta $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
75 Tom Cruise $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
76 Russell Brand $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
77 Roger Daltrey $34,251,525 1 $34,251,525
78 Melissa Barrera $29,975,167 1 $29,975,167
79 Leslie Grace $29,975,167 1 $29,975,167
80 Anthony Ramos $29,975,167 1 $29,975,167
81 James Corden $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
82 Rebel Wilson $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
83 Ian McKellen $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
84 Francesca Hayward $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
85 Jennifer Hudson $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
86 Jason Derulo $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
87 Taylor Swift $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
88 Idris Elba $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
89 Ted Ross $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
90 Diana Ross $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
91 Michael Jackson $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
92 Nipsey Russell $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
93 Daniel Day-Lewis $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
94 Penélope Cruz $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
95 Kate Hudson $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
96 Marion Cotillard $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
97 Nicole Kidman $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
98 Fergie $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
99 Ronald Reagan $19,500,000 1 $19,500,000
100 Joan Leslie $19,500,000 1 $19,500,000

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

Amanda Seyfried: By Courtney [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons