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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office


See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top International Supporting Stars - Top International Live Action Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top International Below the Line Stars - Top International Cameo Stars - Top International Stars

This chart contains the top 100 box office stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the 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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Scarlett Johansson photo
Scarlett Johansson
Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), The Jungle Book ($587,805,599 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Sing ($360,735,137 in 2016), Lucy ($330,933,816 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010)

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Zoe Saldana
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,628,337,460 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,167,977 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Star Trek Into Darkness ($238,602,923 in 2013), Star Trek Beyond ($176,825,368 in 2016), Star Trek ($129,109,595 in 2009)

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Robert Downey, Jr.
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($805,638,684 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($544,271,773 in 2017), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($348,815,025 in 2011), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Sherlock Holmes ($289,409,533 in 2009)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Scarlett Johansson $9,225,813,129 34 $271,347,445
2 Zoe Saldana $9,179,479,017 34 $269,984,677
3 Robert Downey, Jr. $8,871,505,047 45 $197,144,557
4 Chris Pratt $8,803,605,581 26 $338,600,215
5 Samuel L. Jackson $8,785,618,529 69 $127,327,805
6 Vin Diesel $8,128,760,496 28 $290,312,875
7 Chris Hemsworth $7,791,092,698 28 $278,253,311
8 Dwayne Johnson $7,296,891,206 38 $192,023,453
9 Tom Cruise $7,227,557,788 45 $160,612,395
10 Chris Evans $7,227,385,781 28 $258,120,921
11 Johnny Depp $6,671,550,882 54 $123,547,239
12 Bradley Cooper $6,651,753,556 31 $214,572,695
13 Tom Holland $6,488,235,985 18 $360,457,555
14 Mark Ruffalo $6,416,775,805 24 $267,365,659
15 Emma Watson $6,237,122,474 16 $389,820,155
16 Daniel Radcliffe $5,778,026,605 26 $222,231,793
17 Don Cheadle $5,770,012,352 23 $250,870,102
18 Tom Hanks $5,701,292,143 56 $101,808,788
19 Dave Bautista $5,656,161,603 31 $182,456,826
20 Jeremy Renner $5,624,891,526 19 $296,046,922
21 Elizabeth Olsen $5,513,863,264 20 $275,693,163
22 Karen Gillan $5,376,268,062 17 $316,251,062
23 Josh Brolin $5,358,091,701 26 $206,080,450
24 Rupert Grint $5,309,638,163 14 $379,259,869
25 Will Smith $5,283,316,632 37 $142,792,341
26 Benedict Cumberbatch $5,277,652,148 22 $239,893,279
27 Chadwick Boseman $4,764,413,550 11 $433,128,505
28 Steve Carell $4,733,880,102 31 $152,705,810
29 Sebastian Stan $4,677,114,691 17 $275,124,394
30 Leonardo DiCaprio $4,654,113,837 27 $172,374,587
31 Letitia Wright $4,620,237,731 12 $385,019,811
32 Sam Worthington $4,617,555,591 25 $184,702,224
33 Tom Hiddleston $4,586,775,867 16 $286,673,492
34 Jason Statham $4,549,212,803 42 $108,314,591
35 Hugh Jackman $4,545,004,825 37 $122,837,968
36 Paul Bettany $4,473,666,971 16 $279,604,186
37 Brad Pitt $4,296,416,276 47 $91,413,112
38 Danai Gurira $4,293,668,055 5 $858,733,611
39 Benedict Wong $4,272,660,635 6 $712,110,106
40 Pom Klementieff $4,225,107,227 5 $845,021,445
41 Jack Black $4,160,831,666 31 $134,220,376
42 Liam Neeson $4,086,522,184 60 $68,108,703
43 Harrison Ford $4,038,061,070 43 $93,908,397
44 Matt Damon $3,927,681,453 47 $83,567,690
45 Bruce Willis $3,894,670,964 88 $44,257,625
46 Ian McKellen $3,826,200,689 20 $191,310,034
47 Idris Elba $3,745,466,135 32 $117,045,817
48 Brie Larson $3,711,460,747 13 $285,496,981
49 Ryan Reynolds $3,694,403,848 43 $85,916,369
50 Shen Teng $3,671,193,693 9 $407,910,410
51 Gwyneth Paltrow $3,644,576,234 20 $182,228,812
52 Josh Gad $3,592,440,216 18 $199,580,012
53 Ben Stiller $3,580,674,498 36 $99,463,181
54 Michelle Rodriguez $3,509,649,246 18 $194,980,514
55 Ralph Fiennes $3,452,447,188 32 $107,888,975
56 Jennifer Lawrence $3,435,906,428 26 $132,150,247
57 Ewan McGregor $3,410,984,212 39 $87,461,134
58 Daniel Craig $3,386,990,049 18 $188,166,114
59 Cameron Diaz $3,359,869,473 31 $108,382,886
60 Mark Wahlberg $3,333,148,669 48 $69,440,597
61 Christian Bale $3,314,519,631 39 $84,987,683
62 Nicolas Cage $3,280,724,774 97 $33,821,905
63 Paul Rudd $3,223,367,380 33 $97,677,799
64 Martin Freeman $3,217,008,080 15 $214,467,205
65 Eddie Murphy $3,167,186,747 47 $67,386,952
66 Keanu Reeves $3,160,931,530 51 $61,979,050
67 Orlando Bloom $3,149,472,752 23 $136,933,598
68 Natalie Portman $3,147,464,446 35 $89,927,556
69 Sylvester Stallone $2,983,569,181 55 $54,246,712
70 Julia Roberts $2,968,262,326 38 $78,112,166
71 Simon Pegg $2,959,999,320 26 $113,846,128
72 Jim Carrey $2,946,750,362 31 $95,056,463
73 Anthony Mackie $2,942,733,943 25 $117,709,358
74 Geoffrey Rush $2,905,050,966 17 $170,885,351
75 Evangeline Lilly $2,884,823,523 8 $360,602,940
76 Sandra Bullock $2,783,963,290 34 $81,881,273
77 Robert Pattinson $2,780,829,515 26 $106,954,981
78 Keegan-Michael Key $2,751,394,017 18 $152,855,223
79 Jude Law $2,739,064,117 37 $74,028,760
80 Charlize Theron $2,734,197,635 34 $80,417,578
81 Arnold Schwarzenegger $2,729,394,813 36 $75,816,523
82 Jon Favreau $2,697,492,909 6 $449,582,152
83 Anthony Hopkins $2,668,347,481 47 $56,773,351
84 Keira Knightley $2,662,805,340 28 $95,100,191
85 Adam Driver $2,653,834,319 21 $126,373,063
86 Ben Affleck $2,650,889,154 46 $57,628,025
87 Daisy Ridley $2,642,687,872 15 $176,179,191
88 George Clooney $2,641,853,447 37 $71,401,445
89 Owen Wilson $2,640,685,137 38 $69,491,714
90 Paul Walker $2,631,926,946 16 $164,495,434
91 John Boyega $2,622,278,845 15 $174,818,590
92 Angelina Jolie $2,571,185,802 24 $107,132,742
93 Lupita Nyong'o $2,571,036,104 11 $233,730,555
94 John Leguizamo $2,561,969,925 24 $106,748,747
95 Morgan Freeman $2,546,446,305 49 $51,968,292
96 Robert De Niro $2,543,322,320 79 $32,193,953
97 Shia LaBeouf $2,542,645,850 30 $84,754,862
98 Zendaya $2,486,578,752 11 $226,052,614
99 Colin Farrell $2,483,327,802 37 $67,116,968
100 Jason Momoa $2,480,731,753 14 $177,195,125

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

Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons

Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons