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Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Horror Stars - International Leading Adventure Stars - International Leading Action Stars - International Leading Comedy Stars - International Leading Drama Stars - International Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - International Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - International Leading Musical Stars - Worldwide Leading Horror Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Horror 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 Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter ($287,256,498 in 2016), Resident Evil: Afterlife ($235,745,624 in 2010), Resident Evil: Retribution ($198,302,098 in 2012), Resident Evil: Extinction ($99,222,424 in 2007), Resident Evil: Apocalypse ($74,428,656 in 2004), Resident Evil ($63,667,692 in 2002) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 8 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: It ($372,183,872 in 2017), It: Chapter Two ($255,968,358 in 2019) |
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist ($207,726,324 in 2016), The Conjuring ($179,079,009 in 2013), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It ($134,635,391 in 2021), Bad Bloom ($0 in 2021) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Milla Jovovich | $958,622,992 | 6 | $159,770,499 |
2 | Bill Skarsgård | $628,152,230 | 2 | $314,076,115 |
3 | Vera Farmiga | $521,440,724 | 4 | $130,360,181 |
4 | Anthony Hopkins | $474,548,842 | 6 | $79,091,474 |
5 | Patrick Wilson | $446,463,681 | 3 | $148,821,227 |
6 | Tobin Bell | $410,406,827 | 8 | $51,300,853 |
7 | Jaeden Lieberher | $372,183,872 | 1 | $372,183,872 |
8 | Emily Blunt | $363,731,375 | 4 | $90,932,844 |
9 | Neve Campbell | $359,642,023 | 6 | $59,940,337 |
10 | Roy Scheider | $316,668,343 | 2 | $158,334,172 |
11 | Courteney Cox | $261,606,127 | 4 | $65,401,532 |
12 | Bonnie Aarons | $245,470,098 | 2 | $122,735,049 |
13 | Demián Bichir | $245,449,918 | 1 | $245,449,918 |
14 | Richard Dreyfuss | $210,690,343 | 1 | $210,690,343 |
15 | Robert Shaw | $210,690,343 | 1 | $210,690,343 |
16 | Madison Wolfe | $207,982,416 | 2 | $103,991,208 |
17 | Frances O’Connor | $207,726,324 | 1 | $207,726,324 |
18 | Jamie Lee Curtis | $206,620,017 | 6 | $34,436,670 |
19 | Talitha Bateman | $203,292,664 | 1 | $203,292,664 |
20 | Anthony LaPaglia | $203,292,664 | 2 | $101,646,332 |
21 | Miranda Otto | $203,292,664 | 1 | $203,292,664 |
22 | Stephanie Sigman | $203,292,664 | 1 | $203,292,664 |
23 | David Arquette | $200,933,384 | 4 | $50,233,346 |
24 | Max von Sydow | $197,867,132 | 2 | $98,933,566 |
25 | Annabelle Wallis | $193,166,344 | 2 | $96,583,172 |
26 | Matthew Lillard | $186,509,602 | 2 | $93,254,801 |
27 | Taissa Farmiga | $181,790,255 | 1 | $181,790,255 |
28 | Katie Featherston | $179,023,349 | 2 | $89,511,675 |
29 | Micah Sloat | $179,023,349 | 2 | $89,511,675 |
30 | Elisabeth Shue | $176,647,665 | 2 | $88,323,833 |
31 | Michael Fassbender | $168,546,268 | 2 | $84,273,134 |
32 | Katherine Waterston | $164,259,216 | 2 | $82,129,608 |
33 | Allison Williams | $162,434,881 | 2 | $81,217,441 |
34 | Josh Hutcherson | $159,909,602 | 1 | $159,909,602 |
35 | Ethan Hawke | $159,096,980 | 4 | $39,774,245 |
36 | Mckenna Grace | $156,626,600 | 1 | $156,626,600 |
37 | Ty Simpkins | $149,963,702 | 3 | $49,987,901 |
38 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | $147,921,753 | 2 | $73,960,877 |
39 | John Krasinski | $146,852,309 | 1 | $146,852,309 |
40 | Jodie Foster | $145,000,000 | 1 | $145,000,000 |
41 | James McAvoy | $140,613,009 | 1 | $140,613,009 |
42 | Naomi Watts | $139,464,288 | 3 | $46,488,096 |
43 | Nick Castle | $134,899,081 | 2 | $67,449,541 |
44 | James Jude Courtney | $134,899,081 | 2 | $67,449,541 |
45 | Kyle Gallner | $134,710,133 | 6 | $22,451,689 |
46 | Gary Oldman | $134,282,383 | 2 | $67,141,192 |
47 | Taylor Russell | $129,635,458 | 3 | $43,211,819 |
48 | Logan Miller | $126,864,863 | 3 | $42,288,288 |
49 | Ali Larter | $126,502,131 | 4 | $31,625,533 |
50 | Daniel Kaluuya | $125,221,477 | 2 | $62,610,739 |
51 | Sigourney Weaver | $122,631,433 | 2 | $61,315,717 |
52 | Tom Skerritt | $122,631,433 | 1 | $122,631,433 |
53 | Bobby Campo | $120,906,927 | 2 | $60,453,464 |
54 | Jessica Chastain | $120,343,920 | 2 | $60,171,960 |
55 | Kevin Bacon | $120,067,873 | 5 | $24,013,575 |
56 | Nicole Kidman | $119,659,214 | 2 | $59,829,607 |
57 | Tony Todd | $119,610,974 | 8 | $14,951,372 |
58 | Tom Cruise | $118,300,000 | 1 | $118,300,000 |
59 | Jane Levy | $114,458,664 | 2 | $57,229,332 |
60 | Rose Byrne | $113,928,866 | 2 | $56,964,433 |
61 | Arlen Escarpeta | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
62 | Ellen Wroe | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
63 | Nicolas D'Agosto | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
64 | David Koechner | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
65 | P.J. Byrne | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
66 | Emma Bell | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
67 | Courtney B. Vance | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
68 | Miles Fisher | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
69 | Jacqueline MacInnes Wood | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
70 | Christina Ricci | $112,051,759 | 3 | $37,350,586 |
71 | Caitlin Stasey | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
72 | Jessie Usher | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
73 | Robin Weigert | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
74 | Kal Penn | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
75 | Rob Morgan | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
76 | Sosie Bacon | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
77 | Joshua Leonard | $107,760,901 | 2 | $53,880,451 |
78 | Heather Donahue | $107,760,901 | 1 | $107,760,901 |
79 | Michael C. Williams | $107,760,901 | 1 | $107,760,901 |
80 | Lin Shaye | $106,333,629 | 7 | $15,190,518 |
81 | Johnny Depp | $106,000,000 | 1 | $106,000,000 |
82 | Murray Hamilton | $105,978,000 | 1 | $105,978,000 |
83 | Lorraine Gary | $105,978,000 | 1 | $105,978,000 |
84 | Chloe Cserngey | $103,011,037 | 1 | $103,011,037 |
85 | Jessica Tyler Brown | $103,011,037 | 1 | $103,011,037 |
86 | Benjamin Walker | $99,970,591 | 1 | $99,970,591 |
87 | Deborah Ann Woll | $98,614,971 | 1 | $98,614,971 |
88 | Tyler Labine | $98,614,971 | 1 | $98,614,971 |
89 | Jay Ellis | $98,614,971 | 1 | $98,614,971 |
90 | Kathryn Newton | $97,960,235 | 2 | $48,980,118 |
91 | Shawnee Smith | $97,661,554 | 3 | $32,553,851 |
92 | Gabriel Bateman | $95,828,852 | 2 | $47,914,426 |
93 | Yoo Gong | $93,490,197 | 1 | $93,490,197 |
94 | Keanu Reeves | $92,001,375 | 2 | $46,000,688 |
95 | Al Pacino | $92,000,000 | 1 | $92,000,000 |
96 | Saffron Burrows | $91,400,000 | 1 | $91,400,000 |
97 | Robert De Niro | $90,007,555 | 2 | $45,003,778 |
98 | Kenneth Branagh | $90,000,000 | 1 | $90,000,000 |
99 | Lili Taylor | $89,000,000 | 1 | $89,000,000 |
100 | Liam Neeson | $89,000,000 | 1 | $89,000,000 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding 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
Bill Skarsgård: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Vera Farmiga: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons