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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - International Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - International Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - International Leading Based on TV Stars - International Leading Remake Stars - International Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international 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.
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 28 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($441,725,109 in 2008) |
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 43 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($441,725,109 in 2008) |
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Mamma Mia! ($441,725,109 in 2008) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stellan Skarsgård | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
2 | Meryl Streep | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
3 | Christine Baranski | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
4 | Pierce Brosnan | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
5 | Julie Walters | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
6 | Colin Firth | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
7 | Dominic Cooper | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
8 | Amanda Seyfried | $441,725,109 | 1 | $441,725,109 |
9 | John Travolta | $205,658,547 | 1 | $205,658,547 |
10 | Olivia Newton-John | $205,658,547 | 1 | $205,658,547 |
11 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $158,596,346 | 2 | $79,298,173 |
12 | Richard Gere | $136,083,027 | 1 | $136,083,027 |
13 | Renée Zellweger | $136,083,027 | 1 | $136,083,027 |
14 | Julie Andrews | $122,998,947 | 1 | $122,998,947 |
15 | Gerard Butler | $102,544,256 | 1 | $102,544,256 |
16 | Emmy Rossum | $102,544,256 | 1 | $102,544,256 |
17 | Madonna | $101,900,000 | 1 | $101,900,000 |
18 | Johnny Depp | $100,431,771 | 1 | $100,431,771 |
19 | Helena Bonham Carter | $100,431,771 | 1 | $100,431,771 |
20 | Judi Dench | $85,464,430 | 2 | $42,732,215 |
21 | Beyoncé Knowles | $52,254,394 | 1 | $52,254,394 |
22 | Jamie Foxx | $52,254,394 | 1 | $52,254,394 |
23 | Jason Derulo | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
24 | Taylor Swift | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
25 | Idris Elba | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
26 | James Corden | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
27 | Rebel Wilson | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
28 | Ian McKellen | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
29 | Francesca Hayward | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
30 | Jennifer Hudson | $48,157,176 | 1 | $48,157,176 |
31 | Kate Hudson | $37,307,254 | 1 | $37,307,254 |
32 | Marion Cotillard | $37,307,254 | 1 | $37,307,254 |
33 | Nicole Kidman | $37,307,254 | 1 | $37,307,254 |
34 | Fergie | $37,307,254 | 1 | $37,307,254 |
35 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $37,307,254 | 1 | $37,307,254 |
36 | Penélope Cruz | $37,307,254 | 1 | $37,307,254 |
37 | Alisha Weir | $35,595,984 | 1 | $35,595,984 |
38 | Renée Rapp | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
39 | Avantika | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
40 | Tim Meadows | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
41 | Angourie Rice | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
42 | Bebe Wood | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
43 | Auli'i Cravalho | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
44 | Christopher Briney | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
45 | Jaquel Spivey | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
46 | Tina Fey | $32,000,000 | 1 | $32,000,000 |
47 | Alec Baldwin | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
48 | Julianne Hough | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
49 | Mary J. Blige | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
50 | Diego Boneta | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
51 | Tom Cruise | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
52 | Russell Brand | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
53 | Malin Akerman | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
54 | Paul Giamatti | $22,513,319 | 1 | $22,513,319 |
55 | Corey Hawkins | $20,562,001 | 2 | $10,281,001 |
56 | John Lloyd Young | $18,235,719 | 1 | $18,235,719 |
57 | Erich Bergen | $18,235,719 | 1 | $18,235,719 |
58 | Michael Lomenda | $18,235,719 | 1 | $18,235,719 |
59 | Vincent Piazza | $18,235,719 | 1 | $18,235,719 |
60 | Anthony Ramos | $13,671,809 | 1 | $13,671,809 |
61 | Melissa Barrera | $13,671,809 | 1 | $13,671,809 |
62 | Leslie Grace | $13,671,809 | 1 | $13,671,809 |
63 | Nathan Lane | $13,554,463 | 1 | $13,554,463 |
64 | Uma Thurman | $13,554,463 | 1 | $13,554,463 |
65 | Matthew Broderick | $13,554,463 | 1 | $13,554,463 |
66 | Park Hye-Su | $10,681,258 | 1 | $10,681,258 |
67 | Oh Jung-Se | $10,681,258 | 1 | $10,681,258 |
68 | Do Kyung-soo | $10,681,258 | 1 | $10,681,258 |
69 | Min-Ho Kim | $10,681,258 | 1 | $10,681,258 |
70 | Jared Grimes | $10,681,258 | 1 | $10,681,258 |
71 | H.E.R. | $6,890,192 | 1 | $6,890,192 |
72 | Taraji P. Henson | $6,890,192 | 2 | $3,445,096 |
73 | Halle Bailey | $6,890,192 | 1 | $6,890,192 |
74 | Danielle Brooks | $6,890,192 | 1 | $6,890,192 |
75 | Fantasia Barrino | $6,890,192 | 1 | $6,890,192 |
76 | Colman Domingo | $6,890,192 | 1 | $6,890,192 |
77 | Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | $6,890,192 | 1 | $6,890,192 |
78 | Jessica Mauboy | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
79 | Magda Szubanski | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
80 | Ernie Dingo | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
81 | Geoffrey Rush | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
82 | Missy Higgins | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
83 | Rocky McKenzie | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
84 | Tom Budge | $6,698,962 | 1 | $6,698,962 |
85 | Ben Platt | $2,507,213 | 1 | $2,507,213 |
86 | Kelvin Harrison Jr | $2,113,800 | 1 | $2,113,800 |
87 | Peter Dinklage | $2,113,800 | 1 | $2,113,800 |
88 | Haley Bennett | $2,113,800 | 1 | $2,113,800 |
89 | Susan Sarandon | $1,110,110 | 1 | $1,110,110 |
90 | Tim Curry | $1,110,110 | 1 | $1,110,110 |
91 | Barry Bostwick | $1,110,110 | 1 | $1,110,110 |
92 | Roberto Alagna | $630,148 | 1 | $630,148 |
93 | Kristine Opolais | $630,148 | 1 | $630,148 |
94 | Maria Zifchak | $630,148 | 1 | $630,148 |
95 | Dwayne Croft | $630,148 | 1 | $630,148 |
96 | Olivia Colman | $622,070 | 2 | $311,035 |
97 | Tom Hardy | $622,070 | 1 | $622,070 |
98 | Anita Dobson | $622,070 | 1 | $622,070 |
99 | Jeremy Jordan | $250,650 | 2 | $125,325 |
100 | Andrew Garfield | $115,585 | 1 | $115,585 |
The International Market is defined as all territories excluding the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
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