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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies


See also: Domestic Leading PG Stars - International Leading PG Stars - Worldwide Leading PG-13 Stars - Worldwide Leading R Stars - Worldwide Leading G Stars - Worldwide Leading Not Rated Stars - Worldwide Leading GP Stars - Worldwide Leading NC-17 Stars - Worldwide Leading M/PG Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the PG 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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Steve Carell
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 21 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Minions ($1,157,271,759 in 2015), Despicable Me 3 ($1,032,809,657 in 2017), Despicable Me 2 ($975,216,835 in 2013), Minions: The Rise of Gru ($940,751,516 in 2022), Despicable Me ($544,707,293 in 2010), Over the Hedge ($343,397,247 in 2006), Evan Almighty ($174,131,329 in 2007), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($101,379,287 in 2014), Despicable Me 4 ($0 in 2024)

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Emma Watson
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 12 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Beauty and the Beast ($1,268,697,483 in 2017), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($963,656,743 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,069,091 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($874,954,228 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($783,221,274 in 2004), Little Women ($218,838,386 in 2019)

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Josh Gad
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($1,451,653,316 in 2019), Frozen ($1,274,545,858 in 2013), Beauty and the Beast ($1,268,697,483 in 2017), The Angry Birds Movie ($352,288,341 in 2016), A Dog’s Purpose ($203,055,427 in 2017), The Angry Birds Movie 2 ($152,255,188 in 2019), A Dog’s Journey ($78,867,205 in 2019)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Steve Carell $5,269,664,923 9 $585,518,325
2 Emma Watson $5,038,779,183 6 $839,796,531
3 Josh Gad $4,781,362,818 7 $683,051,831
4 Jack Black $4,062,495,320 10 $406,249,532
5 Eddie Murphy $3,572,511,186 11 $324,773,744
6 Daniel Radcliffe $3,567,531,345 5 $713,506,269
7 Rupert Grint $3,551,243,314 4 $887,810,829
8 Ben Stiller $3,444,128,195 8 $430,516,024
9 John Leguizamo $3,413,428,017 9 $379,269,780
10 Ewan McGregor $3,410,818,423 5 $682,163,685
11 Denis Leary $3,206,624,261 5 $641,324,852
12 Ray Romano $3,206,624,261 5 $641,324,852
13 Harrison Ford $3,164,024,478 9 $351,558,275
14 Mike Myers $3,125,034,864 5 $625,006,973
15 Cameron Diaz $2,991,216,581 4 $747,804,145
16 Robin Williams $2,967,185,525 13 $228,245,040
17 Kristen Bell $2,960,817,106 4 $740,204,277
18 Keegan-Michael Key $2,956,603,479 7 $422,371,926
19 Idina Menzel $2,726,199,174 2 $1,363,099,587
20 Nicolas Cage $2,640,275,785 11 $240,025,071
21 Liam Neeson $2,584,192,849 5 $516,838,570
22 Antonio Banderas $2,431,001,921 8 $303,875,240
23 Emma Thompson $2,425,501,058 7 $346,500,151
24 Johnny Depp $2,374,437,908 8 $296,804,739
25 Samuel L. Jackson $2,210,770,797 5 $442,154,159
26 Chris Pratt $2,153,881,595 5 $430,776,319
27 Chris Rock $2,118,537,509 5 $423,707,502
28 Scarlett Johansson $2,107,863,664 4 $526,965,916
29 Alan Rickman $2,079,671,579 3 $693,223,860
30 Jim Carrey $2,074,441,386 8 $259,305,173
31 Eric Andre $2,050,641,367 3 $683,547,122
32 Kevin James $2,037,406,753 9 $226,378,528
33 Seth Rogen $2,027,794,159 2 $1,013,897,080
34 Bill Murray $2,020,618,559 10 $202,061,856
35 Charlie Day $2,020,523,994 3 $673,507,998
36 Alan Tudyk $2,010,929,110 3 $670,309,703
37 Kristen Wiig $2,010,478,761 3 $670,159,587
38 Dwayne Johnson $1,987,426,050 8 $248,428,256
39 Queen Latifah $1,963,543,605 5 $392,708,721
40 Holly Hunter $1,946,390,081 3 $648,796,694
41 Bill Hader $1,939,626,031 6 $323,271,005
42 Jada Pinkett Smith $1,926,555,550 4 $481,638,888
43 Beyoncé Knowles $1,908,901,220 2 $954,450,610
44 Adam Sandler $1,903,926,838 7 $271,989,548
45 David Schwimmer $1,903,161,611 3 $634,387,204
46 Craig T. Nelson $1,874,246,451 2 $937,123,226
47 Sarah Vowell $1,874,246,451 2 $937,123,226
48 Jay Baruchel $1,849,042,571 5 $369,808,514
49 Andy Samberg $1,839,165,549 6 $306,527,592
50 Mark Hamill $1,806,817,640 4 $451,704,410
51 Carrie Fisher $1,806,764,377 3 $602,254,792
52 Sacha Baron Cohen $1,803,577,941 4 $450,894,485
53 John Oliver $1,761,210,104 2 $880,605,052
54 Ben Kingsley $1,727,006,856 5 $345,401,371
55 Tom McGrath $1,713,544,576 3 $571,181,525
56 Selena Gomez $1,691,095,532 6 $281,849,255
57 John C. Reilly $1,685,929,207 4 $421,482,302
58 Natalie Portman $1,683,740,292 2 $841,870,146
59 Michael J. Fox $1,671,455,783 10 $167,145,578
60 Kevin Hart $1,662,777,279 4 $415,694,320
61 Will Arnett $1,661,563,446 9 $184,618,161
62 James Earl Jones $1,652,106,779 2 $826,053,390
63 Alfre Woodard $1,646,108,362 2 $823,054,181
64 Shahadi Wright Joseph $1,646,106,779 1 $1,646,106,779
65 Chiwetel Ejiofor $1,646,106,779 2 $823,053,390
66 Florence Kasumba $1,646,106,779 1 $1,646,106,779
67 Billy Eichner $1,646,106,779 1 $1,646,106,779
68 JD McCrary $1,646,106,779 1 $1,646,106,779
69 Donald Glover $1,646,106,779 1 $1,646,106,779
70 John Kani $1,646,106,779 2 $823,053,390
71 Dan Stevens $1,631,739,544 4 $407,934,886
72 Steve Buscemi $1,608,636,575 6 $268,106,096
73 Henry Thomas $1,594,614,814 2 $797,307,407
74 Will Smith $1,583,452,729 3 $527,817,576
75 Georgie Henley $1,556,067,810 3 $518,689,270
76 Skandar Keynes $1,556,067,810 3 $518,689,270
77 Reese Witherspoon $1,550,500,699 4 $387,625,175
78 Owen Wilson $1,522,591,817 8 $190,323,977
79 Robbie Coltrane $1,518,266,839 3 $506,088,946
80 Julia Roberts $1,505,912,663 7 $215,130,380
81 Ryan Reynolds $1,503,675,075 4 $375,918,769
82 Tom Hanks $1,480,922,388 15 $98,728,159
83 John Travolta $1,458,155,724 9 $162,017,303
84 Sandra Bullock $1,454,158,886 3 $484,719,629
85 Idris Elba $1,434,014,193 3 $478,004,731
86 Steve Martin $1,431,427,767 15 $95,428,518
87 Gugu Mbatha-Raw $1,419,837,976 4 $354,959,494
88 Anya Taylor-Joy $1,406,470,350 3 $468,823,450
89 James Corden $1,395,535,232 7 $199,362,176
90 Ian McKellen $1,387,146,638 4 $346,786,660
91 Maggie Smith $1,385,819,580 6 $230,969,930
92 David Spade $1,381,419,469 3 $460,473,156
93 Wanda Sykes $1,374,376,827 4 $343,594,207
94 Cedric the Entertainer $1,370,018,164 4 $342,504,541
95 Stanley Tucci $1,348,727,479 3 $449,575,826
96 Mindy Kaling $1,347,077,864 2 $673,538,932
97 Andy Richter $1,346,602,045 2 $673,301,023
98 Jenny Slate $1,339,446,522 3 $446,482,174
99 Mizuo Peck $1,335,434,091 3 $445,144,697
100 Patrick Gallagher $1,335,434,091 3 $445,144,697

This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.

Image attributions

Steve Carell: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Steve Carell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Josh Gad: By Voice Chasers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons