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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Based on Real Life Events 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 TV Stars - International Leading Remake Stars - International Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international 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
Wu Jing
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Chang jin hu ($909,263,022 in 2021), Pan Deng Zhe ($173,521,647 in 2019) |
2
Rami Malek
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Bohemian Rhapsody ($662,785,558 in 2018) |
3
Zhang Yi
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Ba bai ($472,648,086 in 2020), Pan Deng Zhe ($173,521,647 in 2019) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wu Jing | $1,082,784,669 | 2 | $541,392,335 |
| 2 | Rami Malek | $662,785,558 | 1 | $662,785,558 |
| 3 | Zhang Yi | $646,169,733 | 2 | $323,084,867 |
| 4 | Qianyuan Wang | $472,648,086 | 1 | $472,648,086 |
| 5 | Du Chun | $472,648,086 | 1 | $472,648,086 |
| 6 | Ou Hao | $472,648,086 | 1 | $472,648,086 |
| 7 | Li Chen | $472,648,086 | 1 | $472,648,086 |
| 8 | Jiang Wu | $472,648,086 | 1 | $472,648,086 |
| 9 | Zhang Hanyu | $432,462,100 | 1 | $432,462,100 |
| 10 | Du Jiang | $432,462,100 | 1 | $432,462,100 |
| 11 | Li Qin | $432,462,100 | 1 | $432,462,100 |
| 12 | Donnie Yen | $414,914,079 | 4 | $103,728,520 |
| 13 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $387,986,240 | 4 | $96,996,560 |
| 14 | Tom Hanks | $384,640,530 | 4 | $96,160,133 |
| 15 | Kate Beckinsale | $357,853,372 | 5 | $71,570,674 |
| 16 | Mel Gibson | $339,019,824 | 3 | $113,006,608 |
| 17 | Brad Pitt | $328,424,175 | 2 | $164,212,088 |
| 18 | Margot Robbie | $320,181,891 | 4 | $80,045,473 |
| 19 | Michelle Williams | $300,289,392 | 4 | $75,072,348 |
| 20 | Aamir Khan | $292,757,700 | 1 | $292,757,700 |
| 21 | Ben Affleck | $289,837,975 | 3 | $96,612,658 |
| 22 | Hugh Jackman | $284,078,757 | 3 | $94,692,919 |
| 23 | Zac Efron | $271,767,910 | 3 | $90,589,303 |
| 24 | Rebecca Ferguson | $254,714,030 | 1 | $254,714,030 |
| 25 | Zendaya | $254,714,030 | 1 | $254,714,030 |
| 26 | Josh Hartnett | $250,699,998 | 2 | $125,349,999 |
| 27 | Liam Neeson | $250,045,099 | 5 | $50,009,020 |
| 28 | Viggo Mortensen | $234,914,848 | 2 | $117,457,424 |
| 29 | Mahershala Ali | $234,914,848 | 1 | $234,914,848 |
| 30 | Joaquin Phoenix | $227,661,673 | 3 | $75,887,224 |
| 31 | Tom Holland | $222,134,357 | 4 | $55,533,589 |
| 32 | Cate Blanchett | $216,415,634 | 3 | $72,138,545 |
| 33 | Meryl Streep | $212,115,236 | 4 | $53,028,809 |
| 34 | Tom Cruise | $205,051,557 | 2 | $102,525,779 |
| 35 | Tony Leung Chiu Wai | $200,891,701 | 3 | $66,963,900 |
| 36 | Will Smith | $197,081,589 | 5 | $39,416,318 |
| 37 | Anthony Hopkins | $182,334,720 | 7 | $26,047,817 |
| 38 | Amy Adams | $179,299,207 | 4 | $44,824,802 |
| 39 | Jason Clarke | $178,567,361 | 3 | $59,522,454 |
| 40 | Sam Worthington | $177,814,791 | 1 | $177,814,791 |
| 41 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $177,814,791 | 2 | $88,907,396 |
| 42 | Christian Bale | $176,390,833 | 5 | $35,278,167 |
| 43 | Helen Mirren | $174,966,090 | 7 | $24,995,156 |
| 44 | Naomi Watts | $174,434,561 | 3 | $58,144,854 |
| 45 | Boran Jing | $173,521,647 | 1 | $173,521,647 |
| 46 | Zhang Ziyi | $173,521,647 | 1 | $173,521,647 |
| 47 | Ewan McGregor | $171,547,292 | 2 | $85,773,646 |
| 48 | Danny Chan | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 49 | Max Zhang | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 50 | Patrick Tam | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 51 | Lynn Xiong | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 52 | Mike Tyson | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 53 | Bradley Cooper | $152,967,101 | 3 | $50,989,034 |
| 54 | Jennifer Lawrence | $152,443,314 | 2 | $76,221,657 |
| 55 | Angelina Jolie | $152,437,559 | 2 | $76,218,780 |
| 56 | Mark Wahlberg | $150,651,257 | 7 | $21,521,608 |
| 57 | Samuel Joslin | $150,570,724 | 1 | $150,570,724 |
| 58 | Takeshi Kaneshiro | $149,500,000 | 2 | $74,750,000 |
| 59 | Zhang Fengyi | $149,500,000 | 2 | $74,750,000 |
| 60 | Jaden Smith | $144,725,057 | 1 | $144,725,057 |
| 61 | Chris Hemsworth | $135,884,131 | 2 | $67,942,066 |
| 62 | Val Kilmer | $134,427,740 | 5 | $26,885,548 |
| 63 | Colin Farrell | $133,000,000 | 2 | $66,500,000 |
| 64 | Julia Roberts | $132,256,558 | 1 | $132,256,558 |
| 65 | Denzel Washington | $130,791,501 | 5 | $26,158,300 |
| 66 | Choi Min-sik | $130,619,928 | 1 | $130,619,928 |
| 67 | Austin Butler | $128,522,481 | 1 | $128,522,481 |
| 68 | Jesse Eisenberg | $128,412,480 | 2 | $64,206,240 |
| 69 | Taron Egerton | $126,559,617 | 4 | $31,639,904 |
| 70 | Rachel McAdams | $119,450,792 | 2 | $59,725,396 |
| 71 | Chang Chen | $119,000,000 | 1 | $119,000,000 |
| 72 | Jeremy Renner | $111,970,573 | 4 | $27,992,643 |
| 73 | Andrew Garfield | $106,228,105 | 2 | $53,114,053 |
| 74 | Chris Pine | $105,841,182 | 3 | $35,280,394 |
| 75 | Russell Crowe | $96,275,664 | 2 | $48,137,832 |
| 76 | Nicolas Cage | $95,618,507 | 4 | $23,904,627 |
| 77 | Michael Peña | $93,016,761 | 2 | $46,508,381 |
| 78 | Richard Roxburgh | $87,897,314 | 2 | $43,948,657 |
| 79 | Olivia Colman | $85,325,006 | 3 | $28,441,669 |
| 80 | Daniel Brühl | $82,224,059 | 4 | $20,556,015 |
| 81 | Nick Jonas | $81,206,649 | 2 | $40,603,325 |
| 82 | Taylor Swift | $80,652,337 | 1 | $80,652,337 |
| 83 | Channing Tatum | $80,124,179 | 3 | $26,708,060 |
| 84 | Kingsley Ben-Adir | $79,873,395 | 1 | $79,873,395 |
| 85 | Robert De Niro | $79,478,736 | 5 | $15,895,747 |
| 86 | Marion Cotillard | $78,479,208 | 3 | $26,159,736 |
| 87 | Matt Damon | $77,207,683 | 2 | $38,603,842 |
| 88 | Ben Kingsley | $75,278,938 | 4 | $18,819,735 |
| 89 | David Harbour | $73,433,553 | 1 | $73,433,553 |
| 90 | Archie Madekwe | $73,433,553 | 1 | $73,433,553 |
| 91 | Orlando Bloom | $73,433,553 | 1 | $73,433,553 |
| 92 | Aaron Eckhart | $72,031,510 | 4 | $18,007,878 |
| 93 | Dennis Quaid | $71,445,558 | 8 | $8,930,695 |
| 94 | John Malkovich | $70,778,359 | 5 | $14,155,672 |
| 95 | Woody Harrelson | $70,580,093 | 6 | $11,763,349 |
| 96 | Luke Evans | $70,263,621 | 2 | $35,131,811 |
| 97 | Cillian Murphy | $70,179,289 | 3 | $23,393,096 |
| 98 | Jun Kunimura | $69,940,558 | 1 | $69,940,558 |
| 99 | Ed Skrein | $69,940,558 | 1 | $69,940,558 |
| 100 | Mandy Moore | $69,940,558 | 1 | $69,940,558 |
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
Rami Malek: By Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX (IMG_5834) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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