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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay 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 Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Movie Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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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Emma Watson
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), Little Women ($110,742,431 in 2019), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016)

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Daniel Radcliffe
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), The Woman in Black ($74,622,608 in 2012), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016)

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Rupert Grint
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Emma Watson $5,445,680,173 12 $453,806,681
2 Daniel Radcliffe $5,398,026,096 14 $385,573,293
3 Rupert Grint $5,294,611,542 9 $588,290,171
4 Daniel Craig $3,070,908,068 8 $383,863,509
5 Ralph Fiennes $2,763,820,785 14 $197,415,770
6 Martin Freeman $2,149,982,244 4 $537,495,561
7 Robert Pattinson $2,095,949,923 11 $190,540,902
8 Viggo Mortensen $1,955,978,383 8 $244,497,298
9 Kristen Stewart $1,953,038,317 7 $279,005,474
10 Taylor Lautner $1,947,172,544 6 $324,528,757
11 Eddie Murphy $1,933,455,392 8 $241,681,924
12 Ian McKellen $1,923,811,470 7 $274,830,210
13 Jennifer Lawrence $1,910,720,731 10 $191,072,073
14 Chris Pratt $1,908,260,558 4 $477,065,140
15 Tom Hanks $1,904,952,018 15 $126,996,801
16 Cameron Diaz $1,836,823,005 9 $204,091,445
17 Johnny Depp $1,828,177,480 16 $114,261,093
18 Mike Myers $1,753,104,392 6 $292,184,065
19 Ben Whishaw $1,370,969,136 8 $171,371,142
20 Alan Rickman $1,337,508,831 3 $445,836,277
21 Matt Damon $1,327,628,250 11 $120,693,477
22 Brad Pitt $1,284,933,670 10 $128,493,367
23 Javier Bardem $1,259,102,792 8 $157,387,849
24 Robin Williams $1,252,296,033 12 $104,358,003
25 Orlando Bloom $1,211,718,454 4 $302,929,614
26 Liam Neeson $1,205,230,127 14 $86,087,866
27 Timothée Chalamet $1,196,337,074 7 $170,905,296
28 Elijah Wood $1,169,935,666 6 $194,989,278
29 Pierce Brosnan $1,141,394,775 11 $103,763,161
30 Jude Law $1,131,229,586 10 $113,122,959
31 Kenneth Branagh $1,124,127,219 8 $140,515,902
32 Tom Cruise $1,116,805,023 9 $124,089,447
33 Christopher Walken $1,056,824,594 6 $176,137,432
34 Lea Seydoux $1,032,785,632 4 $258,196,408
35 Jamie Dornan $1,023,466,545 5 $204,693,309
36 Georgie Henley $1,018,348,413 4 $254,587,103
37 Skandar Keynes $1,018,348,413 3 $339,449,471
38 Dakota Johnson $996,298,281 6 $166,049,714
39 Leonardo DiCaprio $953,661,273 9 $105,962,364
40 Dave Bautista $937,802,216 5 $187,560,443
41 Bryce Dallas Howard $934,017,959 2 $467,008,980
42 Josh Brolin $928,935,745 7 $132,705,106
43 Zendaya $881,625,071 4 $220,406,268
44 Robert Downey, Jr. $881,597,291 11 $80,145,208
45 Eva Green $879,835,334 5 $175,967,067
46 Bruce Willis $879,355,962 13 $67,642,766
47 Antonio Banderas $867,728,153 6 $144,621,359
48 Andy Serkis $845,677,506 5 $169,135,501
49 Roger Moore $844,000,000 10 $84,400,000
50 Rami Malek $833,182,518 4 $208,295,630
51 Scarlett Johansson $828,924,007 7 $118,417,715
52 Simon Pegg $827,277,121 5 $165,455,424
53 Renée Zellweger $823,873,331 8 $102,984,166
54 Meryl Streep $822,420,918 20 $41,121,046
55 Ben Kingsley $821,296,404 5 $164,259,281
56 Jim Carrey $789,962,626 7 $112,851,804
57 Lupita Nyong'o $778,306,330 2 $389,153,165
58 Tilda Swinton $777,369,941 6 $129,561,657
59 Ben Stiller $774,176,359 5 $154,835,272
60 Robert De Niro $769,196,290 21 $36,628,395
61 Ana de Armas $767,669,799 6 $127,944,967
62 Charlotte Rampling $767,470,299 7 $109,638,614
63 Harrison Ford $760,287,087 12 $63,357,257
64 Stellan Skarsgård $757,762,492 9 $84,195,832
65 Maggie Smith $753,362,829 9 $83,706,981
66 Rebecca Ferguson $750,620,979 2 $375,310,490
67 Dylan O’Brien $714,667,528 4 $178,666,882
68 Idris Elba $709,607,870 7 $101,372,553
69 Anna Popplewell $704,548,413 2 $352,274,207
70 William Moseley $704,548,413 2 $352,274,207
71 Thomas Brodie-Sangster $689,851,991 5 $137,970,398
72 Kaya Scodelario $685,638,168 6 $114,273,028
73 Anthony Hopkins $681,173,575 14 $48,655,255
74 Benjamin Barnes $680,668,980 3 $226,889,660
75 Alec Baldwin $654,717,397 7 $93,531,057
76 Robbie Coltrane $644,703,600 1 $644,703,600
77 Richard Harris $644,703,600 3 $214,901,200
78 Tye Sheridan $621,932,148 5 $124,386,430
79 Naomie Harris $602,903,544 2 $301,451,772
80 Mark Rylance $600,082,703 6 $100,013,784
81 Josh Hutcherson $598,036,843 6 $99,672,807
82 Sylvester Stallone $594,763,116 8 $74,345,390
83 Demi Moore $594,732,001 6 $99,122,000
84 Judi Dench $591,417,953 5 $118,283,591
85 Nicole Kidman $588,952,545 20 $29,447,627
86 Bill Murray $588,060,382 7 $84,008,626
87 Giancarlo Esposito $587,805,599 1 $587,805,599
88 Neel Sethi $587,805,599 1 $587,805,599
89 Shailene Woodley $578,939,771 9 $64,326,641
90 Colin Farrell $578,073,152 7 $82,581,879
91 Danny DeVito $567,951,008 8 $70,993,876
92 Colin Firth $564,649,198 11 $51,331,745
93 Audrey Tautou $563,550,932 4 $140,887,733
94 Hugh Jackman $561,047,945 7 $80,149,706
95 Will Poulter $559,691,999 2 $279,846,000
96 Noomi Rapace $559,367,044 9 $62,151,894
97 Patrick Gallagher $553,570,481 2 $276,785,241
98 Mizuo Peck $553,570,481 2 $276,785,241
99 Freddie Highmore $551,066,680 7 $78,723,811
100 Anne Hathaway $548,378,159 11 $49,852,560

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

Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Daniel Radcliffe: DavidDjJohnson at English Wikipedia [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Rupert Grint: By John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom (Ron Weasley) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons