Box Office Star Records > International > Lifetime Acting > Top International Leading Stars
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office
See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top International Supporting Stars - Top International Live Action Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top International Below the Line Stars - Top International Cameo Stars - Top International Stars
This chart contains the top 100 box office stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the 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 Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), The Jungle Book ($589,534,698 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Sing ($360,735,137 in 2016), Lucy ($330,933,816 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010) |
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,633,438,619 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,472,929 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Star Trek Into Darkness ($238,602,923 in 2013), Star Trek Beyond ($176,825,368 in 2016), Star Trek ($129,109,595 in 2009) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,930,539,285 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($806,400,000 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($544,070,151 in 2017), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($348,815,025 in 2011), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Sherlock Holmes ($289,409,533 in 2009) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
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1 | Scarlett Johansson | $9,250,545,314 | 33 | $280,319,555 |
2 | Zoe Saldana | $9,218,904,806 | 32 | $288,090,775 |
3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $8,913,027,965 | 44 | $202,568,817 |
4 | Samuel L. Jackson | $8,818,131,464 | 69 | $127,799,007 |
5 | Chris Pratt | $8,683,803,028 | 23 | $377,556,653 |
6 | Vin Diesel | $8,129,292,386 | 28 | $290,331,871 |
7 | Chris Hemsworth | $7,651,215,508 | 28 | $273,257,697 |
8 | Tom Cruise | $7,242,460,597 | 44 | $164,601,377 |
9 | Chris Evans | $7,179,062,146 | 28 | $256,395,077 |
10 | Johnny Depp | $6,669,878,411 | 52 | $128,266,893 |
11 | Bradley Cooper | $6,618,905,260 | 29 | $228,238,112 |
12 | Dwayne Johnson | $6,593,476,485 | 37 | $178,202,067 |
13 | Tom Holland | $6,512,041,806 | 15 | $434,136,120 |
14 | Mark Ruffalo | $6,457,445,309 | 23 | $280,758,492 |
15 | Emma Watson | $6,189,296,037 | 15 | $412,619,736 |
16 | Don Cheadle | $5,811,024,401 | 23 | $252,653,235 |
17 | Daniel Radcliffe | $5,730,200,168 | 24 | $238,758,340 |
18 | Tom Hanks | $5,699,979,843 | 55 | $103,635,997 |
19 | Jeremy Renner | $5,665,561,030 | 19 | $298,187,423 |
20 | Dave Bautista | $5,555,778,750 | 26 | $213,683,798 |
21 | Elizabeth Olsen | $5,554,532,768 | 17 | $326,737,222 |
22 | Karen Gillan | $5,417,242,518 | 16 | $338,577,657 |
23 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $5,317,916,870 | 19 | $279,890,362 |
24 | Rupert Grint | $5,261,811,726 | 13 | $404,754,748 |
25 | Josh Brolin | $5,255,769,175 | 25 | $210,230,767 |
26 | Will Smith | $5,074,820,144 | 36 | $140,967,226 |
27 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,807,420,292 | 11 | $437,038,208 |
28 | Sebastian Stan | $4,711,935,024 | 15 | $314,129,002 |
29 | Letitia Wright | $4,663,244,473 | 12 | $388,603,706 |
30 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $4,654,280,501 | 27 | $172,380,759 |
31 | Sam Worthington | $4,612,956,750 | 23 | $200,563,337 |
32 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,546,040,072 | 13 | $349,695,390 |
33 | Jason Statham | $4,519,706,342 | 40 | $112,992,659 |
34 | Paul Bettany | $4,514,336,475 | 16 | $282,146,030 |
35 | Danai Gurira | $4,336,674,797 | 5 | $867,334,959 |
36 | Benedict Wong | $4,313,293,707 | 6 | $718,882,285 |
37 | Brad Pitt | $4,296,766,296 | 45 | $95,483,695 |
38 | Pom Klementieff | $4,266,081,683 | 5 | $853,216,337 |
39 | Liam Neeson | $4,077,896,310 | 60 | $67,964,939 |
40 | Steve Carell | $4,053,738,535 | 30 | $135,124,618 |
41 | Harrison Ford | $3,937,541,935 | 42 | $93,750,998 |
42 | Jack Black | $3,863,144,965 | 29 | $133,211,895 |
43 | Matt Damon | $3,851,139,398 | 45 | $85,580,876 |
44 | Hugh Jackman | $3,843,758,942 | 33 | $116,477,544 |
45 | Bruce Willis | $3,839,580,978 | 88 | $43,631,602 |
46 | Ian McKellen | $3,822,241,885 | 19 | $201,170,626 |
47 | Brie Larson | $3,744,775,994 | 13 | $288,059,692 |
48 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $3,686,300,774 | 20 | $184,315,039 |
49 | Josh Gad | $3,596,006,658 | 17 | $211,529,803 |
50 | Ben Stiller | $3,580,674,498 | 35 | $102,304,986 |
51 | Michelle Rodriguez | $3,509,876,184 | 18 | $194,993,121 |
52 | Idris Elba | $3,503,150,079 | 31 | $113,004,841 |
53 | Jennifer Lawrence | $3,435,906,428 | 24 | $143,162,768 |
54 | Ralph Fiennes | $3,404,004,901 | 31 | $109,806,610 |
55 | Ewan McGregor | $3,399,496,817 | 37 | $91,878,292 |
56 | Daniel Craig | $3,385,135,615 | 17 | $199,125,624 |
57 | Cameron Diaz | $3,359,869,473 | 28 | $119,995,338 |
58 | Mark Wahlberg | $3,311,250,563 | 46 | $71,983,708 |
59 | Nicolas Cage | $3,224,746,203 | 93 | $34,674,690 |
60 | Martin Freeman | $3,218,893,136 | 15 | $214,592,876 |
61 | Paul Rudd | $3,176,691,194 | 29 | $109,541,076 |
62 | Christian Bale | $3,175,908,543 | 38 | $83,576,541 |
63 | Eddie Murphy | $3,167,186,747 | 45 | $70,381,928 |
64 | Orlando Bloom | $3,149,426,596 | 23 | $136,931,591 |
65 | Natalie Portman | $3,139,941,547 | 34 | $92,351,222 |
66 | Sylvester Stallone | $2,980,790,378 | 53 | $56,241,328 |
67 | Julia Roberts | $2,968,345,234 | 36 | $82,454,034 |
68 | Simon Pegg | $2,959,999,320 | 26 | $113,846,128 |
69 | Evangeline Lilly | $2,925,493,027 | 8 | $365,686,628 |
70 | Ryan Reynolds | $2,919,974,565 | 41 | $71,218,892 |
71 | Geoffrey Rush | $2,905,050,966 | 16 | $181,565,685 |
72 | Keanu Reeves | $2,904,702,489 | 49 | $59,279,643 |
73 | Anthony Mackie | $2,884,629,447 | 23 | $125,418,672 |
74 | Sandra Bullock | $2,783,555,587 | 34 | $81,869,282 |
75 | Robert Pattinson | $2,770,008,065 | 25 | $110,800,323 |
76 | Jon Favreau | $2,737,960,791 | 6 | $456,326,799 |
77 | Jude Law | $2,735,049,121 | 34 | $80,442,621 |
78 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $2,729,411,584 | 35 | $77,983,188 |
79 | Charlize Theron | $2,724,561,646 | 32 | $85,142,551 |
80 | Jim Carrey | $2,704,408,942 | 30 | $90,146,965 |
81 | Adam Driver | $2,669,370,213 | 21 | $127,112,867 |
82 | Keegan-Michael Key | $2,665,317,087 | 16 | $166,582,318 |
83 | Keira Knightley | $2,662,805,340 | 27 | $98,622,420 |
84 | Daisy Ridley | $2,661,043,599 | 12 | $221,753,633 |
85 | Ben Affleck | $2,649,382,455 | 44 | $60,213,238 |
86 | John Boyega | $2,642,718,080 | 15 | $176,181,205 |
87 | Owen Wilson | $2,640,696,929 | 37 | $71,370,187 |
88 | Paul Walker | $2,631,926,946 | 16 | $164,495,434 |
89 | Anthony Hopkins | $2,570,613,201 | 42 | $61,205,076 |
90 | George Clooney | $2,568,330,695 | 35 | $73,380,877 |
91 | John Leguizamo | $2,561,969,925 | 23 | $111,389,997 |
92 | Angelina Jolie | $2,561,013,792 | 23 | $111,348,426 |
93 | Morgan Freeman | $2,546,104,742 | 49 | $51,961,321 |
94 | Robert De Niro | $2,542,918,364 | 77 | $33,024,914 |
95 | Shia LaBeouf | $2,538,118,175 | 28 | $90,647,078 |
96 | Jason Momoa | $2,478,401,901 | 14 | $177,028,707 |
97 | Colin Farrell | $2,477,050,045 | 34 | $72,854,413 |
98 | Andy Serkis | $2,456,671,750 | 10 | $245,667,175 |
99 | Colin Firth | $2,454,005,167 | 35 | $70,114,433 |
100 | Denis Leary | $2,429,547,679 | 9 | $269,949,742 |
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
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons