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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 4 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Battle at Lake Changjin ($808,074,694 in 2021), Water Gate Bridge (长津湖之水门桥) ($515,456,809 in 2022), Pan Deng Zhe ($173,521,647 in 2019) |
2
Zhang Yi
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Eight Hundred (八佰) ($436,779,294 in 2020), Home Coming (万里归途) ($219,150,259 in 2022), Pan Deng Zhe ($173,521,647 in 2019) |
3
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) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wu Jing | $1,497,053,150 | 3 | $499,017,717 |
| 2 | Zhang Yi | $829,451,200 | 3 | $276,483,733 |
| 3 | Rami Malek | $662,785,558 | 1 | $662,785,558 |
| 4 | Du Chun | $436,779,294 | 1 | $436,779,294 |
| 5 | Ou Hao | $436,779,294 | 1 | $436,779,294 |
| 6 | Li Chen | $436,779,294 | 1 | $436,779,294 |
| 7 | Jiang Wu | $436,779,294 | 1 | $436,779,294 |
| 8 | Qianyuan Wang | $436,779,294 | 1 | $436,779,294 |
| 9 | Donnie Yen | $414,914,079 | 4 | $103,728,520 |
| 10 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $387,986,240 | 4 | $96,996,560 |
| 11 | Tom Hanks | $384,640,530 | 4 | $96,160,133 |
| 12 | Zhang Hanyu | $371,857,186 | 1 | $371,857,186 |
| 13 | Du Jiang | $371,857,186 | 1 | $371,857,186 |
| 14 | Li Qin | $371,857,186 | 1 | $371,857,186 |
| 15 | Kate Beckinsale | $357,853,372 | 5 | $71,570,674 |
| 16 | Mel Gibson | $339,228,654 | 3 | $113,076,218 |
| 17 | Brad Pitt | $328,424,175 | 2 | $164,212,088 |
| 18 | Margot Robbie | $320,181,891 | 4 | $80,045,473 |
| 19 | Michelle Williams | $300,021,503 | 4 | $75,005,376 |
| 20 | Aamir Khan | $292,757,700 | 1 | $292,757,700 |
| 21 | Ben Affleck | $290,699,998 | 3 | $96,899,999 |
| 22 | Hugh Jackman | $283,820,553 | 3 | $94,606,851 |
| 23 | Anthony Hopkins | $275,244,758 | 8 | $34,405,595 |
| 24 | Zac Efron | $274,837,397 | 3 | $91,612,466 |
| 25 | Rebecca Ferguson | $254,455,826 | 1 | $254,455,826 |
| 26 | Zendaya | $254,455,826 | 1 | $254,455,826 |
| 27 | Josh Hartnett | $250,699,998 | 2 | $125,349,999 |
| 28 | Liam Neeson | $250,045,099 | 5 | $50,009,020 |
| 29 | Xiaoming Huang | $244,889,313 | 1 | $244,889,313 |
| 30 | Mahershala Ali | $234,914,848 | 1 | $234,914,848 |
| 31 | Viggo Mortensen | $234,914,848 | 2 | $117,457,424 |
| 32 | Joaquin Phoenix | $227,661,673 | 3 | $75,887,224 |
| 33 | Tom Holland | $226,761,806 | 5 | $45,352,361 |
| 34 | Junkai Wang | $219,150,259 | 1 | $219,150,259 |
| 35 | Cate Blanchett | $216,415,634 | 3 | $72,138,545 |
| 36 | Meryl Streep | $212,115,236 | 4 | $53,028,809 |
| 37 | Tom Cruise | $205,051,557 | 2 | $102,525,779 |
| 38 | Will Smith | $198,625,057 | 5 | $39,725,011 |
| 39 | Amy Adams | $179,299,207 | 4 | $44,824,802 |
| 40 | Jason Clarke | $178,567,361 | 3 | $59,522,454 |
| 41 | Sam Worthington | $177,814,791 | 1 | $177,814,791 |
| 42 | Jake Gyllenhaal | $177,814,791 | 2 | $88,907,396 |
| 43 | Christian Bale | $176,390,833 | 5 | $35,278,167 |
| 44 | Helen Mirren | $175,463,556 | 7 | $25,066,222 |
| 45 | Naomi Watts | $174,434,561 | 3 | $58,144,854 |
| 46 | Zhang Ziyi | $173,521,647 | 1 | $173,521,647 |
| 47 | Boran Jing | $173,521,647 | 1 | $173,521,647 |
| 48 | Ewan McGregor | $171,547,292 | 2 | $85,773,646 |
| 49 | Angelina Jolie | $164,370,291 | 3 | $54,790,097 |
| 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 | 2 | $77,310,759 |
| 53 | Danny Chan | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 54 | Max Zhang | $154,621,517 | 1 | $154,621,517 |
| 55 | Bradley Cooper | $152,967,101 | 3 | $50,989,034 |
| 56 | Jennifer Lawrence | $152,443,314 | 2 | $76,221,657 |
| 57 | Mark Wahlberg | $150,815,435 | 7 | $21,545,062 |
| 58 | Samuel Joslin | $150,570,724 | 1 | $150,570,724 |
| 59 | Jaden Smith | $144,725,057 | 1 | $144,725,057 |
| 60 | Chris Hemsworth | $140,511,580 | 2 | $70,255,790 |
| 61 | Austin Butler | $136,700,000 | 2 | $68,350,000 |
| 62 | Val Kilmer | $134,427,740 | 5 | $26,885,548 |
| 63 | Colin Farrell | $133,000,000 | 3 | $44,333,333 |
| 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 | Jesse Eisenberg | $128,412,480 | 2 | $64,206,240 |
| 68 | Taron Egerton | $126,559,617 | 4 | $31,639,904 |
| 69 | Rachel McAdams | $119,450,792 | 2 | $59,725,396 |
| 70 | Tang Guoqiang | $118,626,692 | 1 | $118,626,692 |
| 71 | Anne Hathaway | $118,322,567 | 2 | $59,161,284 |
| 72 | Jeremy Renner | $111,970,573 | 4 | $27,992,643 |
| 73 | Chris Pine | $105,841,182 | 3 | $35,280,394 |
| 74 | Andrew Garfield | $105,627,428 | 2 | $52,813,714 |
| 75 | Jeremy Strong | $102,763,901 | 2 | $51,381,951 |
| 76 | Michael Banks Repeta | $97,605,647 | 1 | $97,605,647 |
| 77 | Jaylin Webb | $97,605,647 | 1 | $97,605,647 |
| 78 | Russell Crowe | $96,275,664 | 2 | $48,137,832 |
| 79 | Hwang Jung-min | $95,777,454 | 2 | $47,888,727 |
| 80 | Nicolas Cage | $95,618,507 | 5 | $19,123,701 |
| 81 | Michael Peña | $93,016,761 | 2 | $46,508,381 |
| 82 | Zhang Yu | $90,120,000 | 1 | $90,120,000 |
| 83 | Richard Roxburgh | $88,635,283 | 3 | $29,545,094 |
| 84 | Olivia Colman | $87,215,575 | 3 | $29,071,858 |
| 85 | Robert De Niro | $82,954,587 | 6 | $13,825,765 |
| 86 | Daniel Brühl | $82,596,855 | 6 | $13,766,143 |
| 87 | Tony Leung Chiu Wai | $81,891,701 | 2 | $40,945,851 |
| 88 | Nick Jonas | $81,206,649 | 2 | $40,603,325 |
| 89 | Taylor Swift | $80,652,337 | 1 | $80,652,337 |
| 90 | Channing Tatum | $80,124,179 | 3 | $26,708,060 |
| 91 | Kingsley Ben-Adir | $79,833,973 | 1 | $79,833,973 |
| 92 | Marion Cotillard | $78,523,476 | 3 | $26,174,492 |
| 93 | Matt Damon | $78,069,706 | 2 | $39,034,853 |
| 94 | Ben Kingsley | $75,289,226 | 4 | $18,822,307 |
| 95 | Xuan Huang | $75,017,096 | 1 | $75,017,096 |
| 96 | Ni Ni | $75,017,096 | 1 | $75,017,096 |
| 97 | Cillian Murphy | $74,806,738 | 3 | $24,935,579 |
| 98 | Orlando Bloom | $73,433,553 | 1 | $73,433,553 |
| 99 | David Harbour | $73,433,553 | 1 | $73,433,553 |
| 100 | Archie Madekwe | $73,433,553 | 1 | $73,433,553 |
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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