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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies


See also: 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 Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Original Screenplay 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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Harrison Ford
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope ($460,998,007 in 1977), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($317,101,119 in 2008), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi ($316,465,003 in 1983), Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back ($291,738,960 in 1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($225,686,079 in 1981), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($197,171,806 in 1989), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($179,880,271 in 1984), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($174,480,468 in 2023), Air Force One ($172,956,409 in 1997), The Secret Life of Pets 2 ($159,214,420 in 2019)

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Tom Hanks
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 49 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Toy Story 4 ($434,038,008 in 2019), Toy Story 3 ($415,004,880 in 2010), Toy Story 2 ($245,852,179 in 1999), Cast Away ($233,632,142 in 2000), Saving Private Ryan ($216,335,085 in 1998), Toy Story ($192,523,233 in 1995), Sleepless in Seattle ($126,680,884 in 1993), Big ($114,968,774 in 1988), A League of Their Own ($107,533,925 in 1992), Philadelphia ($77,324,422 in 1993)

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Adam Sandler
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Hotel Transylvania 2 ($169,700,110 in 2015), Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation ($167,500,092 in 2018), Big Daddy ($163,479,795 in 1999), Grown Ups ($162,001,186 in 2010), The Waterboy ($161,491,646 in 1998), Hotel Transylvania ($148,313,048 in 2012), Click ($137,355,633 in 2006), Anger Management ($135,560,942 in 2003), Grown Ups 2 ($133,668,525 in 2013), 50 First Dates ($120,776,832 in 2004)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Harrison Ford $3,112,760,513 23 $135,337,414
2 Tom Hanks $2,695,292,845 26 $103,665,109
3 Adam Sandler $2,505,075,602 39 $64,232,708
4 Mark Hamill $2,204,585,894 8 $275,573,237
5 Ben Stiller $2,154,785,521 28 $76,956,626
6 Adam Driver $2,141,203,147 11 $194,654,832
7 John Boyega $2,132,944,849 10 $213,294,485
8 Daisy Ridley $2,072,046,149 4 $518,011,537
9 Samuel L. Jackson $2,014,346,396 42 $47,960,628
10 Tim Allen $1,981,475,049 14 $141,533,932
11 Jack Black $1,979,116,691 20 $98,955,835
12 Kevin Hart $1,941,424,946 17 $114,201,467
13 Tom Cruise $1,868,401,500 17 $109,905,971
14 Dwayne Johnson $1,853,865,917 15 $123,591,061
15 Nicolas Cage $1,789,061,080 63 $28,397,795
16 Keanu Reeves $1,771,133,917 34 $52,092,174
17 Will Ferrell $1,749,335,457 23 $76,058,063
18 Sandra Bullock $1,724,774,858 22 $78,398,857
19 Mel Gibson $1,723,890,113 37 $46,591,625
20 Robert De Niro $1,712,278,262 43 $39,820,425
21 Zoe Saldana $1,701,213,232 17 $100,071,367
22 Carrie Fisher $1,689,932,048 6 $281,655,341
23 Steve Carell $1,676,604,398 17 $98,623,788
24 Eddie Murphy $1,674,851,717 31 $54,027,475
25 Owen Wilson $1,639,041,947 26 $63,040,075
26 Bruce Willis $1,608,460,374 61 $26,368,203
27 Sylvester Stallone $1,517,874,997 35 $43,367,857
28 Julia Roberts $1,517,226,987 22 $68,964,863
29 Sam Worthington $1,498,636,867 15 $99,909,124
30 Natalie Portman $1,448,050,651 21 $68,954,793
31 Ewan McGregor $1,442,149,022 20 $72,107,451
32 Vin Diesel $1,419,203,815 15 $94,613,588
33 Arnold Schwarzenegger $1,370,616,388 25 $54,824,656
34 Kevin James $1,366,244,339 15 $91,082,956
35 Will Smith $1,351,588,332 18 $75,088,241
36 Liam Neeson $1,317,114,807 28 $47,039,815
37 Leonardo DiCaprio $1,270,028,718 7 $181,432,674
38 John Travolta $1,263,986,362 36 $35,110,732
39 Clint Eastwood $1,260,626,848 31 $40,665,382
40 Brad Pitt $1,203,943,728 26 $46,305,528
41 Jim Carrey $1,189,950,280 13 $91,534,637
42 Oscar Isaac $1,188,046,146 13 $91,388,165
43 Billy Crystal $1,187,236,973 13 $91,325,921
44 Chris Rock $1,179,967,020 14 $84,283,359
45 Matthew McConaughey $1,172,240,892 19 $61,696,889
46 Jason Statham $1,159,235,500 26 $44,585,981
47 Matt Damon $1,137,616,197 22 $51,709,827
48 Anthony Daniels $1,135,383,924 2 $567,691,962
49 Reese Witherspoon $1,112,688,886 22 $50,576,768
50 Bill Murray $1,102,191,246 25 $44,087,650
51 George Clooney $1,093,821,242 17 $64,342,426
52 Ryan Reynolds $1,085,842,551 30 $36,194,752
53 Denzel Washington $1,080,632,064 23 $46,984,003
54 David Spade $1,045,458,496 15 $69,697,233
55 Jamie Foxx $1,041,298,469 22 $47,331,749
56 Martin Lawrence $1,027,389,385 15 $68,492,626
57 Vince Vaughn $1,020,561,364 18 $56,697,854
58 Jada Pinkett Smith $1,015,823,507 8 $126,977,938
59 Ice Cube $1,007,917,186 23 $43,822,486
60 Mark Wahlberg $1,007,487,487 20 $50,374,374
61 Jason Bateman $999,378,496 16 $62,461,156
62 Robin Williams $992,046,736 18 $55,113,708
63 Dustin Hoffman $982,357,464 16 $61,397,342
64 Jennifer Aniston $975,827,112 22 $44,355,778
65 Morgan Freeman $973,276,698 26 $37,433,719
66 Queen Latifah $972,214,983 11 $88,383,180
67 Kristen Wiig $969,907,137 13 $74,608,241
68 Keegan-Michael Key $964,474,837 12 $80,372,903
69 Kate Winslet $943,730,688 10 $94,373,069
70 John Leguizamo $934,227,002 16 $58,389,188
71 Zach Galifianakis $928,337,502 10 $92,833,750
72 Jon Hamm $908,287,391 11 $82,571,581
73 Woody Harrelson $898,673,865 27 $33,284,217
74 John Goodman $892,990,381 10 $89,299,038
75 Craig T. Nelson $890,279,836 3 $296,759,945
76 Ellen DeGeneres $879,630,002 3 $293,210,001
77 Holly Hunter $874,623,879 5 $174,924,776
78 Sarah Vowell $870,022,836 2 $435,011,418
79 Bradley Cooper $859,780,319 10 $85,978,032
80 Denis Leary $859,385,033 8 $107,423,129
81 Glen Powell $849,775,311 8 $106,221,914
82 Melissa McCarthy $839,633,004 12 $69,969,417
83 Jackie Chan $837,886,140 31 $27,028,585
84 Michael Douglas $837,161,163 18 $46,508,954
85 Ed Helms $833,439,503 16 $52,089,969
86 Cameron Diaz $831,699,427 16 $51,981,214
87 Gerard Butler $828,986,184 19 $43,630,852
88 Scarlett Johansson $822,415,996 15 $54,827,733
89 Ray Romano $810,155,361 9 $90,017,262
90 John C. Reilly $809,876,498 10 $80,987,650
91 Seth Rogen $801,765,371 15 $53,451,025
92 Michael Caine $792,179,323 23 $34,442,579
93 Miles Teller $783,591,762 7 $111,941,680
94 Benicio del Toro $781,193,548 12 $65,099,462
95 Albert Brooks $777,639,419 6 $129,606,570
96 Jay Ellis $775,733,577 4 $193,933,394
97 Danny Glover $769,795,870 20 $38,489,794
98 Hayden Christensen $764,676,678 11 $69,516,062
99 Ben Affleck $757,493,450 21 $36,071,117
100 Steve Martin $752,589,053 18 $41,810,503

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

Harrison Ford: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Adam Sandler: Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons