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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars - International Leading Based on Musical or Opera 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 Musical or Opera 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
Stellan Skarsgård
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($586,265,197 in 2008) |
2
Meryl Streep
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 43 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($586,265,197 in 2008) |
3
Christine Baranski
| Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($586,265,197 in 2008) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 2 | Meryl Streep | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 3 | Christine Baranski | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 4 | Pierce Brosnan | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 5 | Julie Walters | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 6 | Colin Firth | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 7 | Dominic Cooper | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 8 | Amanda Seyfried | $586,265,197 | 1 | $586,265,197 |
| 9 | John Travolta | $387,472,317 | 1 | $387,472,317 |
| 10 | Olivia Newton-John | $387,472,317 | 1 | $387,472,317 |
| 11 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $367,802,477 | 2 | $183,901,239 |
| 12 | Renée Zellweger | $306,770,545 | 1 | $306,770,545 |
| 13 | Richard Gere | $306,770,545 | 1 | $306,770,545 |
| 14 | Julie Andrews | $286,213,233 | 1 | $286,213,233 |
| 15 | Beyoncé Knowles | $155,620,350 | 1 | $155,620,350 |
| 16 | Jamie Foxx | $155,620,350 | 1 | $155,620,350 |
| 17 | Emmy Rossum | $153,770,052 | 1 | $153,770,052 |
| 18 | Gerard Butler | $153,770,052 | 1 | $153,770,052 |
| 19 | Johnny Depp | $153,329,844 | 1 | $153,329,844 |
| 20 | Helena Bonham Carter | $153,329,844 | 1 | $153,329,844 |
| 21 | Madonna | $151,947,179 | 1 | $151,947,179 |
| 22 | Judi Dench | $132,308,165 | 2 | $66,154,083 |
| 23 | Corey Hawkins | $111,156,359 | 2 | $55,578,180 |
| 24 | Tina Fey | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 25 | Renée Rapp | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 26 | Avantika | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 27 | Tim Meadows | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 28 | Angourie Rice | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 29 | Bebe Wood | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 30 | Auli'i Cravalho | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 31 | Christopher Briney | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 32 | Jaquel Spivey | $104,404,248 | 1 | $104,404,248 |
| 33 | Francesca Hayward | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 34 | Jennifer Hudson | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 35 | Jason Derulo | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 36 | Taylor Swift | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 37 | Idris Elba | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 38 | James Corden | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 39 | Rebel Wilson | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 40 | Ian McKellen | $75,323,946 | 1 | $75,323,946 |
| 41 | Rex Harrison | $72,072,607 | 1 | $72,072,607 |
| 42 | Audrey Hepburn | $72,072,607 | 1 | $72,072,607 |
| 43 | Burt Reynolds | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 44 | Dolly Parton | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 45 | H.E.R. | $67,509,383 | 1 | $67,509,383 |
| 46 | Taraji P. Henson | $67,509,383 | 2 | $33,754,692 |
| 47 | Halle Bailey | $67,509,383 | 1 | $67,509,383 |
| 48 | Danielle Brooks | $67,509,383 | 1 | $67,509,383 |
| 49 | Fantasia Barrino | $67,509,383 | 1 | $67,509,383 |
| 50 | Colman Domingo | $67,509,383 | 1 | $67,509,383 |
| 51 | Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | $67,509,383 | 1 | $67,509,383 |
| 52 | John Lloyd Young | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 53 | Erich Bergen | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 54 | Michael Lomenda | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 55 | Vincent Piazza | $65,282,732 | 1 | $65,282,732 |
| 56 | Alec Baldwin | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 57 | Julianne Hough | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 58 | Mary J. Blige | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 59 | Diego Boneta | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 60 | Tom Cruise | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 61 | Russell Brand | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 62 | Malin Akerman | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 63 | Paul Giamatti | $61,031,932 | 1 | $61,031,932 |
| 64 | Barbra Streisand | $58,707,416 | 1 | $58,707,416 |
| 65 | Penélope Cruz | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 66 | Kate Hudson | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 67 | Marion Cotillard | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 68 | Nicole Kidman | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 69 | Fergie | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 70 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $56,984,219 | 1 | $56,984,219 |
| 71 | Anthony Ramos | $43,646,976 | 1 | $43,646,976 |
| 72 | Melissa Barrera | $43,646,976 | 1 | $43,646,976 |
| 73 | Leslie Grace | $43,646,976 | 1 | $43,646,976 |
| 74 | Susan Sarandon | $41,530,110 | 1 | $41,530,110 |
| 75 | Tim Curry | $41,530,110 | 1 | $41,530,110 |
| 76 | Barry Bostwick | $41,530,110 | 1 | $41,530,110 |
| 77 | Vincent Gardenia | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 78 | Ellen Greene | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 79 | Steve Martin | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 80 | Rick Moranis | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 81 | Alisha Weir | $35,595,984 | 1 | $35,595,984 |
| 82 | Roger Daltrey | $34,274,478 | 1 | $34,274,478 |
| 83 | Nathan Lane | $32,952,995 | 1 | $32,952,995 |
| 84 | Uma Thurman | $32,952,995 | 1 | $32,952,995 |
| 85 | Matthew Broderick | $32,952,995 | 1 | $32,952,995 |
| 86 | Nipsey Russell | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 87 | Ted Ross | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 88 | Diana Ross | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 89 | Michael Jackson | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 90 | Joan Leslie | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 91 | George Murphy | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 92 | Ronald Reagan | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 93 | Ben Platt | $17,509,859 | 1 | $17,509,859 |
| 94 | Shirley Jones | $14,953,846 | 1 | $14,953,846 |
| 95 | Robert Preston | $14,953,846 | 1 | $14,953,846 |
| 96 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $14,297,083 | 1 | $14,297,083 |
| 97 | Park Hye-Su | $10,903,259 | 1 | $10,903,259 |
| 98 | Oh Jung-Se | $10,903,259 | 1 | $10,903,259 |
| 99 | Do Kyung-soo | $10,903,259 | 1 | $10,903,259 |
| 100 | Min-Ho Kim | $10,903,259 | 1 | $10,903,259 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Stellan Skarsgård: By Jonas Nilsson. Cropped and color-corrected 2010-02-08 by Daniel Case (Stellan Skarsgard) [CC-BY-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Meryl Streep: By usbotschaftberlin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
