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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 Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Remake Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Spin-Off 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.
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Kristen Bell
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($1,451,653,316 in 2019), Frozen ($1,274,382,528 in 2013) |
2
Idina Menzel
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($1,451,653,316 in 2019), Frozen ($1,274,382,528 in 2013) |
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Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristen Bell | $2,726,035,844 | 2 | $1,363,017,922 |
| 2 | Idina Menzel | $2,726,035,844 | 2 | $1,363,017,922 |
| 3 | Josh Gad | $2,726,035,844 | 2 | $1,363,017,922 |
| 4 | Santino Fontana | $1,274,382,528 | 1 | $1,274,382,528 |
| 5 | Jonathan Groff | $1,274,382,528 | 1 | $1,274,382,528 |
| 6 | Alan Tudyk | $1,274,382,528 | 1 | $1,274,382,528 |
| 7 | Gael Garcia Bernal | $796,514,370 | 1 | $796,514,370 |
| 8 | Benjamin Bratt | $796,514,370 | 1 | $796,514,370 |
| 9 | Anthony Gonzalez | $796,514,370 | 1 | $796,514,370 |
| 10 | Mandy Moore | $582,440,151 | 1 | $582,440,151 |
| 11 | Zachary Levi | $582,440,151 | 1 | $582,440,151 |
| 12 | Charlize Theron | $566,171,048 | 2 | $283,085,524 |
| 13 | Chris Hemsworth | $566,171,048 | 2 | $283,085,524 |
| 14 | Lily James | $542,351,353 | 1 | $542,351,353 |
| 15 | Lea Salonga | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 16 | Scott Weinger | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 17 | Jonathan Freeman | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 18 | Brad Kane | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 19 | Linda Larkin | $504,050,219 | 1 | $504,050,219 |
| 20 | Tom Cruise | $409,953,905 | 1 | $409,953,905 |
| 21 | Sofia Boutella | $409,953,905 | 1 | $409,953,905 |
| 22 | Annabelle Wallis | $409,953,905 | 1 | $409,953,905 |
| 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 | Keira Knightley | $373,677,824 | 2 | $186,838,912 |
| 27 | Russell Crowe | $322,459,006 | 1 | $322,459,006 |
| 28 | Cate Blanchett | $322,459,006 | 1 | $322,459,006 |
| 29 | Rosamund Pike | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 30 | Ralph Fiennes | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 31 | Liam Neeson | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 32 | Toby Kebbell | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 33 | Sam Worthington | $305,270,083 | 1 | $305,270,083 |
| 34 | Ming-Na | $303,500,000 | 1 | $303,500,000 |
| 35 | Kellan Lutz | $270,515,754 | 2 | $135,257,877 |
| 36 | Ilene Woods | $263,591,415 | 1 | $263,591,415 |
| 37 | Dwayne Johnson | $243,388,614 | 1 | $243,388,614 |
| 38 | Jeremy Renner | $214,949,716 | 1 | $214,949,716 |
| 39 | Gemma Arterton | $214,949,716 | 1 | $214,949,716 |
| 40 | Meryl Streep | $212,416,317 | 1 | $212,416,317 |
| 41 | Peter Stebbings | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 42 | Henry Cavill | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 43 | Joseph Morgan | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 44 | Isabel Lucas | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 45 | John Hurt | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 46 | Stephen Dorff | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 47 | Freida Pinto | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 48 | Mickey Rourke | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 49 | Luke Evans | $211,562,435 | 1 | $211,562,435 |
| 50 | Shu Qi | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 51 | Wen Zhang | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 52 | Huang Bo | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 53 | Show Lo | $207,927,982 | 1 | $207,927,982 |
| 54 | Clive Owen | $203,653,524 | 1 | $203,653,524 |
| 55 | Ioan Gruffudd | $203,653,524 | 1 | $203,653,524 |
| 56 | Ewan McGregor | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 57 | Nicholas Hoult | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 58 | Eleanor Tomlinson | $197,687,603 | 1 | $197,687,603 |
| 59 | Russell Brand | $188,494,082 | 1 | $188,494,082 |
| 60 | Hank Azaria | $188,494,082 | 1 | $188,494,082 |
| 61 | Adriana Caselotti | $187,171,725 | 1 | $187,171,725 |
| 62 | Mark Povinelli | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 63 | Ronald Lee Clark | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 64 | Julia Roberts | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 65 | Jordan Prentice | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 66 | Martin Klebba | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 67 | Lily Collins | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 68 | Danny Woodburn | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 69 | Joey Gnoffo | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 70 | Armie Hammer | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 71 | Sebastian Saraceno | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 72 | Nathan Lane | $173,613,482 | 1 | $173,613,482 |
| 73 | Richard E. Grant | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 74 | Jayden Fowora-Knight | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 75 | Mackenzie Foy | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 76 | Misty Copeland | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 77 | Helen Mirren | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 78 | Eugenio Derbez | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 79 | Morgan Freeman | $170,024,300 | 1 | $170,024,300 |
| 80 | Emily Blunt | $165,149,302 | 1 | $165,149,302 |
| 81 | Jessica Chastain | $165,149,302 | 1 | $165,149,302 |
| 82 | Charlie Hunnam | $139,630,336 | 1 | $139,630,336 |
| 83 | Patrick Warburton | $133,196,501 | 2 | $66,598,251 |
| 84 | David Ogden Stiers | $133,196,501 | 2 | $66,598,251 |
| 85 | Glenn Close | $133,196,501 | 2 | $66,598,251 |
| 86 | Sean Connery | $127,361,412 | 1 | $127,361,412 |
| 87 | Julia Ormond | $127,361,412 | 1 | $127,361,412 |
| 88 | Richard Gere | $127,361,412 | 1 | $127,361,412 |
| 89 | Johnny Depp | $114,770,654 | 1 | $114,770,654 |
| 90 | Helena Bonham Carter | $114,770,654 | 1 | $114,770,654 |
| 91 | Xzibit | $109,843,390 | 1 | $109,843,390 |
| 92 | Anthony Anderson | $109,843,390 | 1 | $109,843,390 |
| 93 | James Belushi | $109,843,390 | 1 | $109,843,390 |
| 94 | Anne Hathaway | $109,843,390 | 1 | $109,843,390 |
| 95 | Alex Etel | $103,429,755 | 1 | $103,429,755 |
| 96 | Amanda Seyfried | $91,678,442 | 1 | $91,678,442 |
| 97 | Ji Guanlin | $85,717,566 | 1 | $85,717,566 |
| 98 | Timmy Xu | $85,717,566 | 1 | $85,717,566 |
| 99 | Taron Egerton | $85,210,012 | 1 | $85,210,012 |
| 100 | Jamie Foxx | $85,210,012 | 1 | $85,210,012 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Kristen Bell: By Magicland9 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Josh Gad: By Voice Chasers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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