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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Play Stars - International Leading Based on Play 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
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Based on Play 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
Tyler Perry
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 21 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Madea Goes To Jail ($90,508,336 in 2009), Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween ($73,206,343 in 2016), Madea's Family Reunion ($63,320,521 in 2006), Why Did I Get Married Too? ($60,831,067 in 2010), Why Did I Get Married? ($55,934,178 in 2007), Madea's Big Happy Family ($53,345,287 in 2011), Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas ($52,543,354 in 2013), I Can Do Bad All By Myself ($51,733,921 in 2009) |
2
John Corbett
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: My Big Fat Greek Wedding ($374,890,034 in 2002) |
3
Nia Vardalos
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: My Big Fat Greek Wedding ($374,890,034 in 2002) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Perry | $501,423,007 | 8 | $62,677,876 |
| 2 | John Corbett | $374,890,034 | 1 | $374,890,034 |
| 3 | Nia Vardalos | $374,890,034 | 1 | $374,890,034 |
| 4 | Demi Moore | $285,757,658 | 3 | $95,252,553 |
| 5 | Meg Ryan | $273,497,691 | 2 | $136,748,846 |
| 6 | Tom Hanks | $250,800,000 | 1 | $250,800,000 |
| 7 | Tom Cruise | $236,500,000 | 1 | $236,500,000 |
| 8 | Jack Nicholson | $236,500,000 | 1 | $236,500,000 |
| 9 | Shen Teng | $228,579,747 | 1 | $228,579,747 |
| 10 | James McAvoy | $193,737,977 | 1 | $193,737,977 |
| 11 | Kate Winslet | $164,880,350 | 3 | $54,960,117 |
| 12 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $160,345,686 | 2 | $80,172,843 |
| 13 | Claire Danes | $147,588,289 | 2 | $73,794,145 |
| 14 | Johnny Depp | $124,484,731 | 2 | $62,242,366 |
| 15 | Viola Davis | $117,473,982 | 2 | $58,736,991 |
| 16 | Jude Law | $116,177,695 | 1 | $116,177,695 |
| 17 | Julia Roberts | $116,177,695 | 1 | $116,177,695 |
| 18 | Clive Owen | $116,177,695 | 1 | $116,177,695 |
| 19 | Natalie Portman | $116,177,695 | 1 | $116,177,695 |
| 20 | Chao Deng | $106,798,959 | 1 | $106,798,959 |
| 21 | Mi Yang | $106,798,959 | 1 | $106,798,959 |
| 22 | Morgan Freeman | $106,593,296 | 1 | $106,593,296 |
| 23 | Jessica Tandy | $106,593,296 | 1 | $106,593,296 |
| 24 | Janet Jackson | $98,848,940 | 2 | $49,424,470 |
| 25 | Warren Beatty | $98,800,000 | 1 | $98,800,000 |
| 26 | Julie Christie | $98,800,000 | 1 | $98,800,000 |
| 27 | Maggie Smith | $97,695,380 | 2 | $48,847,690 |
| 28 | Loretta Devine | $91,363,160 | 2 | $45,681,580 |
| 29 | Kimberly Elise | $88,476,229 | 2 | $44,238,115 |
| 30 | Chow Yun-Fat | $79,853,165 | 2 | $39,926,583 |
| 31 | Ryan Gosling | $77,735,925 | 1 | $77,735,925 |
| 32 | George Clooney | $77,735,925 | 1 | $77,735,925 |
| 33 | Gong Li | $76,904,429 | 1 | $76,904,429 |
| 34 | Meryl Streep | $74,460,250 | 4 | $18,615,063 |
| 35 | Jodie Foster | $71,704,854 | 3 | $23,901,618 |
| 36 | Denzel Washington | $64,282,881 | 1 | $64,282,881 |
| 37 | Richard Dreyfuss | $62,134,225 | 1 | $62,134,225 |
| 38 | Bette Midler | $62,134,225 | 1 | $62,134,225 |
| 39 | Nick Nolte | $62,134,225 | 1 | $62,134,225 |
| 40 | Jill Scott | $60,831,067 | 1 | $60,831,067 |
| 41 | Tom Courtenay | $56,178,935 | 1 | $56,178,935 |
| 42 | Billy Connolly | $56,178,935 | 1 | $56,178,935 |
| 43 | Pauline Collins | $56,178,935 | 1 | $56,178,935 |
| 44 | Amanda Bynes | $55,279,608 | 1 | $55,279,608 |
| 45 | Robert Hoffman | $55,279,608 | 1 | $55,279,608 |
| 46 | Laura Ramsey | $55,279,608 | 1 | $55,279,608 |
| 47 | Channing Tatum | $55,279,608 | 1 | $55,279,608 |
| 48 | Alex Breckenridge | $55,279,608 | 1 | $55,279,608 |
| 49 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | $53,733,093 | 2 | $26,866,547 |
| 50 | Lauren London | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 51 | Teyana Taylor | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 52 | David Mann | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 53 | Isaiah Mustafa | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 54 | Natalie Desselle Reid | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 55 | Cassi Davis | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 56 | Rodney Perry | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 57 | Tamela Mann | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 58 | Shannon Kane | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 59 | Bow Wow | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 60 | Amy Adams | $53,191,101 | 1 | $53,191,101 |
| 61 | Jurnee Smollett | $53,143,144 | 1 | $53,143,144 |
| 62 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $51,922,825 | 3 | $17,307,608 |
| 63 | Regina Hall | $50,445,860 | 1 | $50,445,860 |
| 64 | Joy Bryant | $50,445,860 | 1 | $50,445,860 |
| 65 | Michael Ealy | $50,445,860 | 1 | $50,445,860 |
| 66 | Kevin Hart | $50,445,860 | 1 | $50,445,860 |
| 67 | Whoopi Goldberg | $47,976,199 | 4 | $11,994,050 |
| 68 | Alex Jennings | $41,516,445 | 1 | $41,516,445 |
| 69 | Steve Martin | $39,148,164 | 1 | $39,148,164 |
| 70 | Rob Lowe | $38,702,310 | 1 | $38,702,310 |
| 71 | Christoph Waltz | $38,112,154 | 1 | $38,112,154 |
| 72 | John C. Reilly | $38,112,154 | 1 | $38,112,154 |
| 73 | Tessa Thompson | $38,017,873 | 1 | $38,017,873 |
| 74 | Anika Noni Rose | $38,017,873 | 1 | $38,017,873 |
| 75 | Thandie Newton | $38,017,873 | 1 | $38,017,873 |
| 76 | Kerry Washington | $38,017,873 | 1 | $38,017,873 |
| 77 | Diane Keaton | $35,708,305 | 2 | $17,854,153 |
| 78 | Al Pacino | $34,765,180 | 3 | $11,588,393 |
| 79 | Fabrice Luchini | $34,152,587 | 1 | $34,152,587 |
| 80 | Karin Viard | $34,152,587 | 1 | $34,152,587 |
| 81 | Catherine Deneuve | $34,152,587 | 1 | $34,152,587 |
| 82 | Jeremie Renier | $34,152,587 | 1 | $34,152,587 |
| 83 | Gerard Depardieu | $34,152,587 | 1 | $34,152,587 |
| 84 | Judith Godreche | $34,152,587 | 1 | $34,152,587 |
| 85 | Liam Neeson | $33,592,700 | 1 | $33,592,700 |
| 86 | William Hurt | $31,853,080 | 1 | $31,853,080 |
| 87 | Clint Eastwood | $31,678,778 | 1 | $31,678,778 |
| 88 | James Caan | $30,000,000 | 1 | $30,000,000 |
| 89 | Marsha Mason | $30,000,000 | 1 | $30,000,000 |
| 90 | Michael Sheen | $28,452,945 | 1 | $28,452,945 |
| 91 | Frank Langella | $28,452,945 | 1 | $28,452,945 |
| 92 | Michael Fassbender | $27,951,507 | 2 | $13,975,754 |
| 93 | Robert De Niro | $27,795,137 | 2 | $13,897,569 |
| 94 | Goldie Hawn | $25,889,208 | 1 | $25,889,208 |
| 95 | Rupert Everett | $25,011,645 | 1 | $25,011,645 |
| 96 | Stanley Tucci | $25,011,645 | 1 | $25,011,645 |
| 97 | Calista Flockhart | $25,011,645 | 1 | $25,011,645 |
| 98 | Kevin Kline | $25,011,645 | 1 | $25,011,645 |
| 99 | Monhamed Fellag | $24,819,901 | 1 | $24,819,901 |
| 100 | Sylvester Stallone | $23,562,716 | 1 | $23,562,716 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Tyler Perry: By 82nd_Academy_Awards,_Tyler_Perry_-_army_mil-66455-2010-03-09-180359.jpg: Sgt. Michael Connors - 302nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachmentderivative work: Beao [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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John Corbett: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
