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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Domestic Leading Based on TV Stars - Domestic Leading Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Real Life Events 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
Tom Hanks
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 50 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Captain Phillips ($107,136,417 in 2013), Saving Mr. Banks ($83,299,761 in 2013), The Post ($81,903,458 in 2017), The Terminal ($77,073,959 in 2004) |
2
Mark Wahlberg
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 40 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Fighter ($93,617,009 in 2010), Deepwater Horizon ($61,433,527 in 2016), Invincible ($57,806,952 in 2006), Pain & Gain ($49,875,291 in 2013), Patriots Day ($31,886,361 in 2016), Father Stu ($21,096,678 in 2022), Joe Bell ($1,405,488 in 2021) |
3
Amy Adams
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: American Hustle ($150,098,456 in 2013), The Fighter ($93,617,009 in 2010), Vice ($47,836,282 in 2018), Big Eyes ($14,482,031 in 2014) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Hanks | $349,413,595 | 4 | $87,353,399 |
| 2 | Mark Wahlberg | $317,121,306 | 7 | $45,303,044 |
| 3 | Amy Adams | $306,033,778 | 4 | $76,508,445 |
| 4 | Kate Beckinsale | $303,575,649 | 5 | $60,715,130 |
| 5 | Christian Bale | $301,059,779 | 5 | $60,211,956 |
| 6 | Denzel Washington | $299,286,223 | 5 | $59,857,245 |
| 7 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $282,757,474 | 4 | $70,689,369 |
| 8 | Ben Affleck | $265,426,212 | 3 | $88,475,404 |
| 9 | Will Smith | $235,908,336 | 5 | $47,181,667 |
| 10 | O'Shea Jackson, Jr. | $225,868,025 | 2 | $112,934,013 |
| 11 | Margot Robbie | $220,928,569 | 4 | $55,232,142 |
| 12 | Mel Gibson | $217,125,420 | 3 | $72,375,140 |
| 13 | Rami Malek | $216,303,339 | 1 | $216,303,339 |
| 14 | Kurt Russell | $215,338,971 | 5 | $43,067,794 |
| 15 | Zac Efron | $209,952,002 | 3 | $69,984,001 |
| 16 | Bradley Cooper | $206,549,688 | 3 | $68,849,896 |
| 17 | Jennifer Lawrence | $206,549,688 | 2 | $103,274,844 |
| 18 | Michelle Williams | $206,286,524 | 4 | $51,571,631 |
| 19 | Josh Hartnett | $198,539,855 | 2 | $99,269,928 |
| 20 | Hugh Jackman | $190,129,563 | 3 | $63,376,521 |
| 21 | James Caviezel | $184,732,054 | 3 | $61,577,351 |
| 22 | Joaquin Phoenix | $182,485,482 | 3 | $60,828,494 |
| 23 | Taylor Swift | $180,760,722 | 1 | $180,760,722 |
| 24 | Brad Pitt | $180,448,612 | 2 | $90,224,306 |
| 25 | Jason Mitchell | $177,987,924 | 2 | $88,993,962 |
| 26 | Rebecca Ferguson | $174,340,174 | 1 | $174,340,174 |
| 27 | Zendaya | $174,340,174 | 1 | $174,340,174 |
| 28 | Rachel McAdams | $170,069,806 | 2 | $85,034,903 |
| 29 | Matthew McConaughey | $167,163,171 | 6 | $27,860,529 |
| 30 | Aldis Hodge | $165,574,605 | 2 | $82,787,303 |
| 31 | Jaden Smith | $162,586,036 | 1 | $162,586,036 |
| 32 | Neil Brown, Jr. | $161,197,785 | 1 | $161,197,785 |
| 33 | Corey Hawkins | $161,197,785 | 1 | $161,197,785 |
| 34 | Dennis Quaid | $156,744,795 | 11 | $14,249,527 |
| 35 | Cuba Gooding, Jr. | $152,786,438 | 5 | $30,557,288 |
| 36 | Jeremy Renner | $152,693,310 | 4 | $38,173,328 |
| 37 | Austin Butler | $151,416,153 | 2 | $75,708,077 |
| 38 | Liam Neeson | $150,590,596 | 5 | $30,118,119 |
| 39 | Cate Blanchett | $148,976,766 | 3 | $49,658,922 |
| 40 | Channing Tatum | $148,026,074 | 3 | $49,342,025 |
| 41 | Forest Whitaker | $146,997,509 | 4 | $36,749,377 |
| 42 | Robert De Niro | $139,462,800 | 6 | $23,243,800 |
| 43 | Meryl Streep | $139,277,255 | 4 | $34,819,314 |
| 44 | Chadwick Boseman | $135,641,807 | 3 | $45,213,936 |
| 45 | Robin Williams | $135,014,968 | 1 | $135,014,968 |
| 46 | Tom Cruise | $134,449,829 | 2 | $67,224,915 |
| 47 | Helen Mirren | $126,869,520 | 7 | $18,124,217 |
| 48 | Kevin Costner | $125,670,210 | 5 | $25,134,042 |
| 49 | Julia Roberts | $125,548,685 | 1 | $125,548,685 |
| 50 | Morgan Freeman | $123,791,432 | 2 | $61,895,716 |
| 51 | Viola Davis | $119,788,236 | 2 | $59,894,118 |
| 52 | Reese Witherspoon | $119,519,402 | 1 | $119,519,402 |
| 53 | Anthony Hopkins | $112,585,519 | 8 | $14,073,190 |
| 54 | Matt Damon | $112,368,671 | 2 | $56,184,336 |
| 55 | Taron Egerton | $112,158,167 | 4 | $28,039,542 |
| 56 | Chris Pine | $109,132,500 | 3 | $36,377,500 |
| 57 | Harrison Ford | $107,502,954 | 2 | $53,751,477 |
| 58 | Jamie Foxx | $107,159,579 | 3 | $35,719,860 |
| 59 | David Oyelowo | $105,855,470 | 3 | $35,285,157 |
| 60 | Jackson Nicoll | $102,003,019 | 1 | $102,003,019 |
| 61 | Johnny Knoxville | $102,003,019 | 1 | $102,003,019 |
| 62 | Warren Beatty | $100,700,000 | 2 | $50,350,000 |
| 63 | Jessica Chastain | $98,182,371 | 4 | $24,545,593 |
| 64 | Kingsley Ben-Adir | $96,981,216 | 1 | $96,981,216 |
| 65 | Jesse Eisenberg | $96,970,158 | 2 | $48,485,079 |
| 66 | Dwayne Johnson | $88,308,114 | 4 | $22,077,029 |
| 67 | Mahershala Ali | $85,080,171 | 1 | $85,080,171 |
| 68 | Viggo Mortensen | $85,080,171 | 2 | $42,540,086 |
| 69 | Emma Thompson | $83,299,761 | 2 | $41,649,881 |
| 70 | Diane Lane | $82,099,184 | 4 | $20,524,796 |
| 71 | Russell Crowe | $81,659,291 | 2 | $40,829,646 |
| 72 | Woody Harrelson | $80,509,564 | 6 | $13,418,261 |
| 73 | Kris Kristofferson | $80,286,779 | 2 | $40,143,390 |
| 74 | Nick Jonas | $76,009,542 | 2 | $38,004,771 |
| 75 | Michael Peña | $75,850,390 | 2 | $37,925,195 |
| 76 | Jim Carrey | $74,038,489 | 3 | $24,679,496 |
| 77 | Val Kilmer | $72,935,790 | 5 | $14,587,158 |
| 78 | Steve Carell | $72,571,108 | 3 | $24,190,369 |
| 79 | Cozi Zuehlsdorff | $72,286,779 | 1 | $72,286,779 |
| 80 | Harry Connick, Jr. | $72,286,779 | 1 | $72,286,779 |
| 81 | Ashley Judd | $72,286,779 | 2 | $36,143,390 |
| 82 | Nathan Gamble | $72,286,779 | 1 | $72,286,779 |
| 83 | Dylan O’Brien | $70,944,842 | 2 | $35,472,421 |
| 84 | Nicolas Cage | $70,553,893 | 5 | $14,110,779 |
| 85 | Ben Kingsley | $70,462,757 | 4 | $17,615,689 |
| 86 | Andrew Garfield | $67,698,937 | 2 | $33,849,469 |
| 87 | Anthony Mackie | $66,665,430 | 4 | $16,666,358 |
| 88 | Nate Parker | $65,737,943 | 2 | $32,868,972 |
| 89 | Faye Dunaway | $65,378,714 | 2 | $32,689,357 |
| 90 | Miley Cyrus | $65,281,781 | 1 | $65,281,781 |
| 91 | Ray Liotta | $65,133,970 | 2 | $32,566,985 |
| 92 | Ed Harris | $64,738,918 | 4 | $16,184,730 |
| 93 | Kristofer Hivju | $64,679,145 | 2 | $32,339,573 |
| 94 | Christian Convery | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 95 | Aaron Holliday | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 96 | Margo Martindale | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 97 | Brooklynn Prince | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 98 | Alden Ehrenreich | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 99 | Isiah Whitlock, Jr. | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 100 | Jesse Tyler Ferguson | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of 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
Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Mark Wahlberg: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Mark Wahlberg) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Amy Adams: By Gordon Correll (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
