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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale 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 Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international 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 14 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Frozen II ($974,279,738 in 2019), Frozen ($872,425,808 in 2013) |
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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 ($974,279,738 in 2019), Frozen ($872,425,808 in 2013) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Gad | $1,846,705,546 | 2 | $923,352,773 |
| 2 | Kristen Bell | $1,846,705,546 | 2 | $923,352,773 |
| 3 | Idina Menzel | $1,846,705,546 | 2 | $923,352,773 |
| 4 | Santino Fontana | $872,425,808 | 1 | $872,425,808 |
| 5 | Jonathan Groff | $872,425,808 | 1 | $872,425,808 |
| 6 | Alan Tudyk | $872,425,808 | 1 | $872,425,808 |
| 7 | Anthony Gonzalez | $585,941,706 | 1 | $585,941,706 |
| 8 | Gael Garcia Bernal | $585,941,706 | 1 | $585,941,706 |
| 9 | Benjamin Bratt | $585,941,706 | 1 | $585,941,706 |
| 10 | Zachary Levi | $381,618,215 | 1 | $381,618,215 |
| 11 | Mandy Moore | $381,618,215 | 1 | $381,618,215 |
| 12 | Chris Hemsworth | $363,031,278 | 2 | $181,515,639 |
| 13 | Charlize Theron | $363,031,278 | 2 | $181,515,639 |
| 14 | Lily James | $341,200,000 | 1 | $341,200,000 |
| 15 | Annabelle Wallis | $329,852,780 | 1 | $329,852,780 |
| 16 | Tom Cruise | $329,852,780 | 1 | $329,852,780 |
| 17 | Sofia Boutella | $329,852,780 | 1 | $329,852,780 |
| 18 | Linda Larkin | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 19 | Lea Salonga | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 20 | Scott Weinger | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 21 | Jonathan Freeman | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 22 | Brad Kane | $286,700,000 | 1 | $286,700,000 |
| 23 | Keira Knightley | $266,941,010 | 2 | $133,470,505 |
| 24 | Kristen Stewart | $245,884,991 | 1 | $245,884,991 |
| 25 | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | $225,006,092 | 1 | $225,006,092 |
| 26 | Kevin Costner | $225,006,092 | 1 | $225,006,092 |
| 27 | Toby Kebbell | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 28 | Sam Worthington | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 29 | Rosamund Pike | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 30 | Ralph Fiennes | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 31 | Liam Neeson | $221,600,000 | 1 | $221,600,000 |
| 32 | Cate Blanchett | $216,971,858 | 1 | $216,971,858 |
| 33 | Russell Crowe | $216,971,858 | 1 | $216,971,858 |
| 34 | Huang Bo | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 35 | Show Lo | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 36 | Shu Qi | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 37 | Wen Zhang | $207,909,924 | 1 | $207,909,924 |
| 38 | Ming-Na | $182,879,746 | 1 | $182,879,746 |
| 39 | Ilene Woods | $178,591,415 | 1 | $178,591,415 |
| 40 | Dwayne Johnson | $170,700,000 | 1 | $170,700,000 |
| 41 | Kellan Lutz | $168,163,199 | 2 | $84,081,600 |
| 42 | Joe Chen | $167,840,000 | 1 | $167,840,000 |
| 43 | Aaron Kwok | $167,840,000 | 1 | $167,840,000 |
| 44 | Donnie Yen | $167,840,000 | 1 | $167,840,000 |
| 45 | Gemma Arterton | $159,246,241 | 1 | $159,246,241 |
| 46 | Jeremy Renner | $159,246,241 | 1 | $159,246,241 |
| 47 | Ioan Gruffudd | $151,775,561 | 1 | $151,775,561 |
| 48 | Clive Owen | $151,775,561 | 1 | $151,775,561 |
| 49 | Eleanor Tomlinson | $132,500,000 | 1 | $132,500,000 |
| 50 | Ewan McGregor | $132,500,000 | 1 | $132,500,000 |
| 51 | Nicholas Hoult | $132,500,000 | 1 | $132,500,000 |
| 52 | Freida Pinto | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 53 | Mickey Rourke | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 54 | Luke Evans | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 55 | Peter Stebbings | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 56 | Henry Cavill | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 57 | Joseph Morgan | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 58 | Isabel Lucas | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 59 | John Hurt | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 60 | Stephen Dorff | $128,058,418 | 1 | $128,058,418 |
| 61 | Jessica Chastain | $117,146,287 | 1 | $117,146,287 |
| 62 | Emily Blunt | $117,146,287 | 1 | $117,146,287 |
| 63 | Richard E. Grant | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 64 | Jayden Fowora-Knight | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 65 | Mackenzie Foy | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 66 | Misty Copeland | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 67 | Helen Mirren | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 68 | Eugenio Derbez | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 69 | Morgan Freeman | $115,165,449 | 1 | $115,165,449 |
| 70 | Danny Woodburn | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 71 | Joey Gnoffo | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 72 | Armie Hammer | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 73 | Sebastian Saraceno | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 74 | Nathan Lane | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 75 | Mark Povinelli | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 76 | Ronald Lee Clark | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 77 | Julia Roberts | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 78 | Jordan Prentice | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 79 | Martin Klebba | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 80 | Lily Collins | $108,678,315 | 1 | $108,678,315 |
| 81 | Shawn Yue | $103,651,195 | 1 | $103,651,195 |
| 82 | Eddie Peng | $103,651,195 | 1 | $103,651,195 |
| 83 | Ni Ni | $103,651,195 | 1 | $103,651,195 |
| 84 | Charlie Hunnam | $100,455,270 | 1 | $100,455,270 |
| 85 | Richard Gere | $90,000,000 | 1 | $90,000,000 |
| 86 | Sean Connery | $90,000,000 | 1 | $90,000,000 |
| 87 | Julia Ormond | $90,000,000 | 1 | $90,000,000 |
| 88 | Tang Xiaoxi | $89,990,000 | 1 | $89,990,000 |
| 89 | Timmy Xu | $85,717,566 | 1 | $85,717,566 |
| 90 | Ji Guanlin | $85,717,566 | 1 | $85,717,566 |
| 91 | Meryl Streep | $84,413,945 | 1 | $84,413,945 |
| 92 | Russell Brand | $80,408,777 | 1 | $80,408,777 |
| 93 | Hank Azaria | $80,408,777 | 1 | $80,408,777 |
| 94 | Glenn Close | $71,666,111 | 2 | $35,833,056 |
| 95 | Patrick Warburton | $71,666,111 | 2 | $35,833,056 |
| 96 | David Ogden Stiers | $71,666,111 | 2 | $35,833,056 |
| 97 | Jason Behr | $68,937,640 | 1 | $68,937,640 |
| 98 | Winston Chao | $63,870,868 | 1 | $63,870,868 |
| 99 | Yang Zishan | $63,870,868 | 1 | $63,870,868 |
| 100 | Beier Bao (包贝尔) | $63,870,868 | 1 | $63,870,868 |
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
Josh Gad: By Voice Chasers [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Kristen Bell: By Magicland9 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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