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Box Office Star Records > Worldwide > Sources > Worldwide Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - International Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale 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
Jonathan Groff
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen ($1,274,234,980 in 2013) |
2
Alan Tudyk
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 22 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen ($1,274,234,980 in 2013) |
3
Idina Menzel
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 2 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen ($1,274,234,980 in 2013) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Groff | $1,274,234,980 | 1 | $1,274,234,980 |
| 2 | Alan Tudyk | $1,274,234,980 | 1 | $1,274,234,980 |
| 3 | Idina Menzel | $1,274,234,980 | 1 | $1,274,234,980 |
| 4 | Josh Gad | $1,274,234,980 | 1 | $1,274,234,980 |
| 5 | Kristen Bell | $1,274,234,980 | 1 | $1,274,234,980 |
| 6 | Santino Fontana | $1,274,234,980 | 1 | $1,274,234,980 |
| 7 | Benjamin Bratt | $800,102,441 | 1 | $800,102,441 |
| 8 | Anthony Gonzalez | $800,102,441 | 1 | $800,102,441 |
| 9 | Gael Garcia Bernal | $800,102,441 | 1 | $800,102,441 |
| 10 | Mandy Moore | $586,477,240 | 1 | $586,477,240 |
| 11 | Zachary Levi | $586,477,240 | 1 | $586,477,240 |
| 12 | Charlize Theron | $566,171,048 | 2 | $283,085,524 |
| 13 | Chris Hemsworth | $566,171,048 | 2 | $283,085,524 |
| 14 | Lily James | $534,551,353 | 1 | $534,551,353 |
| 15 | Brad Kane | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 16 | Linda Larkin | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 17 | Lea Salonga | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 18 | Scott Weinger | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 19 | Jonathan Freeman | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 20 | Sofia Boutella | $410,333,326 | 1 | $410,333,326 |
| 21 | Annabelle Wallis | $410,333,326 | 1 | $410,333,326 |
| 22 | Tom Cruise | $410,333,326 | 1 | $410,333,326 |
| 23 | Kristen Stewart | $401,021,746 | 1 | $401,021,746 |
| 24 | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | $390,500,000 | 1 | $390,500,000 |
| 25 | Kevin Costner | $390,500,000 | 1 | $390,500,000 |
| 26 | Russell Crowe | $322,459,006 | 1 | $322,459,006 |
| 27 | Cate Blanchett | $322,459,006 | 1 | $322,459,006 |
| 28 | Liam Neeson | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 29 | Toby Kebbell | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 30 | Sam Worthington | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 31 | Rosamund Pike | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 32 | Ralph Fiennes | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 33 | Ming-Na | $303,500,000 | 1 | $303,500,000 |
| 34 | Kellan Lutz | $270,515,754 | 2 | $135,257,877 |
| 35 | Ilene Woods | $263,591,415 | 1 | $263,591,415 |
| 36 | Dwayne Johnson | $243,388,614 | 1 | $243,388,614 |
| 37 | Jeremy Renner | $214,949,716 | 1 | $214,949,716 |
| 38 | Gemma Arterton | $214,949,716 | 1 | $214,949,716 |
| 39 | Meryl Streep | $213,116,401 | 1 | $213,116,401 |
| 40 | Joseph Morgan | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 41 | Isabel Lucas | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 42 | John Hurt | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 43 | Stephen Dorff | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 44 | Freida Pinto | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 45 | Mickey Rourke | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 46 | Luke Evans | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 47 | Peter Stebbings | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 48 | Henry Cavill | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 49 | Wen Zhang | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 50 | Huang Bo | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 51 | Show Lo | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 52 | Shu Qi | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 53 | Clive Owen | $203,877,963 | 1 | $203,877,963 |
| 54 | Keira Knightley | $203,877,963 | 2 | $101,938,982 |
| 55 | Ioan Gruffudd | $203,877,963 | 1 | $203,877,963 |
| 56 | Nicholas Hoult | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 57 | Eleanor Tomlinson | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 58 | Ewan McGregor | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 59 | Hank Azaria | $188,657,593 | 1 | $188,657,593 |
| 60 | Russell Brand | $188,657,593 | 1 | $188,657,593 |
| 61 | Adriana Caselotti | $184,925,486 | 1 | $184,925,486 |
| 62 | Julia Roberts | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 63 | Jordan Prentice | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 64 | Martin Klebba | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 65 | Lily Collins | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 66 | Danny Woodburn | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 67 | Joey Gnoffo | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 68 | Armie Hammer | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 69 | Sebastian Saraceno | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 70 | Nathan Lane | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 71 | Mark Povinelli | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 72 | Ronald Lee Clark | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 73 | Emily Blunt | $165,149,302 | 1 | $165,149,302 |
| 74 | Jessica Chastain | $165,149,302 | 1 | $165,149,302 |
| 75 | Charlie Hunnam | $139,950,708 | 1 | $139,950,708 |
| 76 | Richard Gere | $127,361,412 | 1 | $127,361,412 |
| 77 | Helena Bonham Carter | $114,770,654 | 1 | $114,770,654 |
| 78 | Johnny Depp | $114,770,654 | 1 | $114,770,654 |
| 79 | Alex Etel | $103,429,755 | 1 | $103,429,755 |
| 80 | Amanda Seyfried | $91,678,442 | 1 | $91,678,442 |
| 81 | Ji Guanlin | $85,319,763 | 1 | $85,319,763 |
| 82 | Timmy Xu | $85,319,763 | 1 | $85,319,763 |
| 83 | Kate Beckinsale | $81,045,148 | 1 | $81,045,148 |
| 84 | Brad Pitt | $80,767,884 | 1 | $80,767,884 |
| 85 | Jason Behr | $79,915,361 | 1 | $79,915,361 |
| 86 | John Turturro | $75,763,814 | 1 | $75,763,814 |
| 87 | Tim Blake Nelson | $75,763,814 | 1 | $75,763,814 |
| 88 | George Clooney | $75,763,814 | 1 | $75,763,814 |
| 89 | Shahid Kapoor | $74,630,951 | 1 | $74,630,951 |
| 90 | Deepika Padukone | $74,630,951 | 1 | $74,630,951 |
| 91 | Hilary Duff | $70,164,105 | 1 | $70,164,105 |
| 92 | Chad Michael Murray | $70,164,105 | 1 | $70,164,105 |
| 93 | Drew Barrymore | $65,705,772 | 1 | $65,705,772 |
| 94 | Li Bingbing | $64,036,296 | 1 | $64,036,296 |
| 95 | Winston Chao | $64,036,296 | 1 | $64,036,296 |
| 96 | Yang Zishan | $64,036,296 | 1 | $64,036,296 |
| 97 | Bao Beier | $64,036,296 | 1 | $64,036,296 |
| 98 | Heath Ledger | $36,204,403 | 1 | $36,204,403 |
| 99 | Jet Li | $32,172,621 | 1 | $32,172,621 |
| 100 | Amy Poehler | $23,353,111 | 1 | $23,353,111 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Alan Tudyk: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
