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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Spin-Off Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Movie Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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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Emma Watson
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), Little Women ($218,838,386 in 2019), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 in 2016)

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Daniel Radcliffe
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), The Woman in Black ($128,955,898 in 2012), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 in 2016)

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Rupert Grint
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 in 2016)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Emma Watson $7,992,666,101 12 $666,055,508
2 Daniel Radcliffe $7,859,860,066 14 $561,418,576
3 Rupert Grint $7,695,260,723 9 $855,028,969
4 Daniel Craig $4,176,634,077 8 $522,079,260
5 Ralph Fiennes $4,025,306,101 14 $287,521,864
6 Jennifer Lawrence $3,645,392,504 10 $364,539,250
7 Robert Pattinson $3,565,107,994 11 $324,100,727
8 Eddie Murphy $3,479,482,693 8 $434,935,337
9 Kristen Stewart $3,318,364,308 7 $474,052,044
10 Taylor Lautner $3,310,711,653 6 $551,785,276
11 Cameron Diaz $3,203,688,054 9 $355,965,339
12 Tom Hanks $3,130,158,047 15 $208,677,203
13 Mike Myers $3,123,777,348 6 $520,629,558
14 Viggo Mortensen $3,030,269,629 8 $378,783,704
15 Ian McKellen $3,019,259,413 7 $431,322,773
16 Martin Freeman $3,017,366,234 4 $754,341,559
17 Johnny Depp $2,987,645,655 16 $186,727,853
18 Chris Pratt $2,978,250,943 4 $744,562,736
19 Matt Damon $2,651,695,236 11 $241,063,203
20 Robin Williams $2,421,047,448 12 $201,753,954
21 Tom Cruise $2,019,395,081 9 $224,377,231
22 Brad Pitt $2,010,462,388 10 $201,046,239
23 Alan Rickman $1,989,571,408 3 $663,190,469
24 Jude Law $1,915,809,895 10 $191,580,990
25 Liam Neeson $1,902,982,562 14 $135,927,326
26 Elijah Wood $1,864,393,787 6 $310,732,298
27 Timothée Chalamet $1,834,561,878 7 $262,080,268
28 Christopher Walken $1,785,283,326 6 $297,547,221
29 Meryl Streep $1,771,847,747 20 $88,592,387
30 Javier Bardem $1,770,646,747 8 $221,330,843
31 Orlando Bloom $1,746,867,861 4 $436,716,965
32 Pierce Brosnan $1,737,702,229 11 $157,972,930
33 Ben Whishaw $1,726,035,392 8 $215,754,424
34 Jim Carrey $1,663,682,621 7 $237,668,946
35 Kenneth Branagh $1,662,537,541 8 $207,817,193
36 Leonardo DiCaprio $1,639,661,869 9 $182,184,652
37 Josh Brolin $1,615,189,256 7 $230,741,322
38 Bruce Willis $1,572,513,498 13 $120,962,577
39 Georgie Henley $1,556,074,680 4 $389,018,670
40 Skandar Keynes $1,556,067,810 3 $518,689,270
41 Bryce Dallas Howard $1,521,443,306 2 $760,721,653
42 Lea Seydoux $1,476,385,704 4 $369,096,426
43 Dave Bautista $1,460,864,992 5 $292,172,998
44 Jamie Dornan $1,446,946,957 5 $289,389,391
45 Robert Downey, Jr. $1,444,565,422 11 $131,324,129
46 Robert De Niro $1,443,116,251 21 $68,719,821
47 Harrison Ford $1,431,259,631 12 $119,271,636
48 Dakota Johnson $1,424,150,794 6 $237,358,466
49 Scarlett Johansson $1,417,997,368 7 $202,571,053
50 Ben Kingsley $1,371,736,530 5 $274,347,306
51 Zendaya $1,358,605,506 4 $339,651,377
52 Ben Stiller $1,298,478,444 5 $259,695,689
53 Antonio Banderas $1,298,469,499 6 $216,411,583
54 Anthony Hopkins $1,286,812,036 14 $91,915,145
55 Lupita Nyong'o $1,285,646,223 2 $642,823,112
56 Eva Green $1,249,283,775 5 $249,856,755
57 Andy Serkis $1,248,433,033 5 $249,686,607
58 Danny DeVito $1,213,468,415 8 $151,683,552
59 Maggie Smith $1,198,623,188 9 $133,180,354
60 Stellan Skarsgård $1,196,851,381 9 $132,983,487
61 Roger Moore $1,193,521,732 10 $119,352,173
62 Tilda Swinton $1,191,106,932 6 $198,517,822
63 Idris Elba $1,173,701,140 7 $167,671,591
64 Charlotte Rampling $1,167,532,267 7 $166,790,324
65 Rebecca Ferguson $1,144,361,311 2 $572,180,656
66 John Travolta $1,142,535,684 14 $81,609,692
67 William Moseley $1,137,880,860 2 $568,940,430
68 Anna Popplewell $1,137,880,860 2 $568,940,430
69 Simon Pegg $1,124,091,586 5 $224,818,317
70 Renée Zellweger $1,115,255,686 8 $139,406,961
71 Rami Malek $1,114,216,121 4 $278,554,030
72 Shailene Woodley $1,058,009,931 9 $117,556,659
73 Bill Murray $1,056,945,016 7 $150,992,145
74 Alec Baldwin $1,048,007,750 7 $149,715,393
75 Nicole Kidman $1,042,823,066 20 $52,141,153
76 Sylvester Stallone $1,040,164,486 8 $130,020,561
77 Robert Redford $1,028,106,661 10 $102,810,666
78 Josh Hutcherson $1,021,399,864 6 $170,233,311
79 Ana de Armas $1,020,915,425 6 $170,152,571
80 Ben Affleck $1,020,688,450 12 $85,057,371
81 Richard Harris $999,140,067 3 $333,046,689
82 Dylan O’Brien $993,074,699 4 $248,268,675
83 Anne Hathaway $991,747,664 11 $90,158,879
84 Dustin Hoffman $984,922,211 14 $70,351,587
85 Mizuo Peck $981,677,470 2 $490,838,735
86 Patrick Gallagher $981,677,470 2 $490,838,735
87 Glenn Close $975,328,291 8 $121,916,036
88 Will Smith $973,397,755 5 $194,679,551
89 Robbie Coltrane $962,575,067 1 $962,575,067
90 Giancarlo Esposito $951,806,722 1 $951,806,722
91 Neel Sethi $951,806,722 1 $951,806,722
92 Demi Moore $950,699,673 6 $158,449,946
93 Rachel McAdams $949,190,077 7 $135,598,582
94 Benjamin Barnes $944,403,205 3 $314,801,068
95 Florence Pugh $933,549,906 3 $311,183,302
96 Thomas Brodie-Sangster $932,010,095 5 $186,402,019
97 Kaya Scodelario $929,643,843 6 $154,940,641
98 Bill Hader $913,451,389 3 $304,483,796
99 Denzel Washington $896,281,004 12 $74,690,084
100 Colin Farrell $890,960,028 7 $127,280,004

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

Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.

Image attributions

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

Daniel Radcliffe: DavidDjJohnson at English Wikipedia [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Rupert Grint: By John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom (Ron Weasley) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons