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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 Remake Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Play 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.
1
Daniel Radcliffe
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,341,511,219 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($974,755,371 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($960,283,305 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($942,943,935 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($935,083,686 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($896,911,078 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($878,979,634 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($796,688,549 in 2004), The Woman in Black ($128,955,898 in 2012), Victor Frankenstein ($33,175,076 in 2015) |
2
Emma Watson
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 11 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,341,511,219 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($974,755,371 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($960,283,305 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($942,943,935 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($935,083,686 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($896,911,078 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($878,979,634 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($796,688,549 in 2004), The Circle ($40,651,864 in 2017), The Perks of Being a Wallflower ($33,069,303 in 2012) |
3
Rupert Grint
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($1,341,511,219 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($974,755,371 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($960,283,305 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($942,943,935 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($935,083,686 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($896,911,078 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($878,979,634 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($796,688,549 in 2004) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Radcliffe | $7,893,791,518 | 13 | $607,214,732 |
| 2 | Emma Watson | $7,800,877,944 | 10 | $780,087,794 |
| 3 | Rupert Grint | $7,727,156,777 | 8 | $965,894,597 |
| 4 | Ralph Fiennes | $3,678,130,438 | 8 | $459,766,305 |
| 5 | Robert Pattinson | $3,444,920,962 | 8 | $430,615,120 |
| 6 | Daniel Craig | $3,415,634,235 | 5 | $683,126,847 |
| 7 | Jennifer Lawrence | $3,402,750,544 | 9 | $378,083,394 |
| 8 | Kristen Stewart | $3,325,529,270 | 7 | $475,075,610 |
| 9 | Taylor Lautner | $3,317,966,403 | 6 | $552,994,401 |
| 10 | Cameron Diaz | $3,198,110,660 | 8 | $399,763,833 |
| 11 | Mike Myers | $3,126,214,818 | 5 | $625,242,964 |
| 12 | Viggo Mortensen | $3,053,686,363 | 8 | $381,710,795 |
| 13 | Martin Freeman | $3,035,236,425 | 4 | $758,809,106 |
| 14 | Eddie Murphy | $3,011,661,837 | 5 | $602,332,367 |
| 15 | Ian McKellen | $3,007,125,774 | 6 | $501,187,629 |
| 16 | Tom Hanks | $2,977,924,803 | 12 | $248,160,400 |
| 17 | Matt Damon | $2,636,428,257 | 11 | $239,675,296 |
| 18 | Robin Williams | $2,232,282,654 | 10 | $223,228,265 |
| 19 | Johnny Depp | $2,143,692,600 | 12 | $178,641,050 |
| 20 | Chris Pratt | $2,126,742,306 | 2 | $1,063,371,153 |
| 21 | Brad Pitt | $2,011,155,371 | 10 | $201,115,537 |
| 22 | Alan Rickman | $2,001,751,712 | 3 | $667,250,571 |
| 23 | Jude Law | $1,913,737,708 | 9 | $212,637,523 |
| 24 | Liam Neeson | $1,875,139,713 | 11 | $170,467,247 |
| 25 | Elijah Wood | $1,870,301,578 | 5 | $374,060,316 |
| 26 | Orlando Bloom | $1,765,442,519 | 3 | $588,480,840 |
| 27 | Georgie Henley | $1,556,074,680 | 4 | $389,018,670 |
| 28 | Skandar Keynes | $1,556,067,810 | 3 | $518,689,270 |
| 29 | Tom Cruise | $1,482,399,145 | 9 | $164,711,016 |
| 30 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $1,480,741,909 | 8 | $185,092,739 |
| 31 | Dakota Johnson | $1,422,203,704 | 4 | $355,550,926 |
| 32 | Meryl Streep | $1,417,620,550 | 18 | $78,756,697 |
| 33 | Ben Kingsley | $1,383,819,118 | 4 | $345,954,780 |
| 34 | Pierce Brosnan | $1,369,012,828 | 7 | $195,573,261 |
| 35 | Scarlett Johansson | $1,351,762,476 | 6 | $225,293,746 |
| 36 | Jim Carrey | $1,345,761,503 | 6 | $224,293,584 |
| 37 | Bruce Willis | $1,341,460,689 | 10 | $134,146,069 |
| 38 | Javier Bardem | $1,330,387,839 | 6 | $221,731,307 |
| 39 | Jamie Dornan | $1,323,100,662 | 4 | $330,775,166 |
| 40 | Harrison Ford | $1,316,946,323 | 10 | $131,694,632 |
| 41 | Hugh Jackman | $1,307,593,423 | 6 | $217,932,237 |
| 42 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $1,202,397,623 | 12 | $100,199,802 |
| 43 | Maggie Smith | $1,202,390,214 | 4 | $300,597,554 |
| 44 | Roger Moore | $1,193,521,732 | 8 | $149,190,217 |
| 45 | Ben Stiller | $1,171,123,671 | 4 | $292,780,918 |
| 46 | Idris Elba | $1,153,423,823 | 5 | $230,684,765 |
| 47 | Tilda Swinton | $1,149,491,805 | 3 | $383,163,935 |
| 48 | William Moseley | $1,137,880,860 | 2 | $568,940,430 |
| 49 | Anna Popplewell | $1,137,880,860 | 2 | $568,940,430 |
| 50 | Simon Pegg | $1,123,554,240 | 5 | $224,710,848 |
| 51 | Anne Hathaway | $1,089,100,011 | 6 | $181,516,669 |
| 52 | Bill Murray | $1,064,782,528 | 6 | $177,463,755 |
| 53 | Shailene Woodley | $1,057,479,292 | 6 | $176,246,549 |
| 54 | Russell Crowe | $1,024,640,618 | 7 | $146,377,231 |
| 55 | Ben Affleck | $1,022,041,404 | 7 | $146,005,915 |
| 56 | Josh Hutcherson | $1,020,651,868 | 5 | $204,130,374 |
| 57 | Robert De Niro | $1,009,323,539 | 16 | $63,082,721 |
| 58 | Dylan O’Brien | $993,206,068 | 4 | $248,301,517 |
| 59 | Kenneth Branagh | $992,612,523 | 3 | $330,870,841 |
| 60 | Renée Zellweger | $990,428,604 | 7 | $141,489,801 |
| 61 | Christopher Walken | $985,202,222 | 3 | $328,400,741 |
| 62 | Mizuo Peck | $981,677,470 | 2 | $490,838,735 |
| 63 | Patrick Gallagher | $981,677,470 | 2 | $490,838,735 |
| 64 | John Travolta | $977,062,968 | 10 | $97,706,297 |
| 65 | Robert Redford | $974,995,546 | 9 | $108,332,838 |
| 66 | Richard Harris | $974,755,371 | 1 | $974,755,371 |
| 67 | Robbie Coltrane | $974,755,371 | 1 | $974,755,371 |
| 68 | Will Smith | $973,397,755 | 3 | $324,465,918 |
| 69 | Giancarlo Esposito | $963,841,800 | 1 | $963,841,800 |
| 70 | Lupita Nyong'o | $963,841,800 | 1 | $963,841,800 |
| 71 | Neel Sethi | $963,841,800 | 1 | $963,841,800 |
| 72 | Ben Barnes | $946,654,023 | 3 | $315,551,341 |
| 73 | Kevin Costner | $933,524,682 | 9 | $103,724,965 |
| 74 | Dustin Hoffman | $931,350,158 | 11 | $84,668,196 |
| 75 | Kaya Scodelario | $927,617,428 | 4 | $231,904,357 |
| 76 | Thomas Brodie-Sangster | $924,929,764 | 4 | $231,232,441 |
| 77 | Bill Hader | $913,451,389 | 3 | $304,483,796 |
| 78 | Helena Bonham Carter | $906,182,758 | 9 | $100,686,973 |
| 79 | Nicole Kidman | $901,397,039 | 16 | $56,337,315 |
| 80 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $899,659,217 | 3 | $299,886,406 |
| 81 | Rachel McAdams | $897,204,059 | 6 | $149,534,010 |
| 82 | Antonio Banderas | $866,765,287 | 4 | $216,691,322 |
| 83 | Alec Baldwin | $841,649,772 | 3 | $280,549,924 |
| 84 | Sylvester Stallone | $832,947,851 | 6 | $138,824,642 |
| 85 | Glenn Close | $831,166,728 | 6 | $138,527,788 |
| 86 | Michael J. Fox | $814,745,561 | 8 | $101,843,195 |
| 87 | Julia Roberts | $807,594,995 | 6 | $134,599,166 |
| 88 | Mark Rylance | $796,755,271 | 5 | $159,351,054 |
| 89 | Audrey Tautou | $781,616,812 | 4 | $195,404,203 |
| 90 | Morgan Freeman | $780,853,180 | 8 | $97,606,648 |
| 91 | Amy Adams | $773,751,421 | 5 | $154,750,284 |
| 92 | Will Poulter | $766,506,811 | 2 | $383,253,406 |
| 93 | Isla Fisher | $766,234,474 | 4 | $191,558,619 |
| 94 | Anthony Hopkins | $746,359,314 | 6 | $124,393,219 |
| 95 | Theo James | $743,405,440 | 4 | $185,851,360 |
| 96 | George Clooney | $731,424,415 | 8 | $91,428,052 |
| 97 | Samuel L. Jackson | $718,632,577 | 10 | $71,863,258 |
| 98 | Ben Whishaw | $717,186,909 | 5 | $143,437,382 |
| 99 | Noomi Rapace | $708,754,875 | 6 | $118,125,813 |
| 100 | Amanda Seyfried | $704,963,493 | 3 | $234,987,831 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Daniel Radcliffe: DavidDjJohnson at English Wikipedia [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Rupert Grint: By John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom (Ron Weasley) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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