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Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies
See also: Domestic 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 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 Original Screenplay Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Original Screenplay 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
Dwayne Johnson
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 29 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The Fate of the Furious ($963,244,567 in 2017), Moana 2 ($598,755,825 in 2024), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($557,123,891 in 2017), Jumanji: The Next Level ($475,641,422 in 2019), Moana ($435,897,941 in 2016), San Andreas ($319,400,000 in 2015), Skyscraper ($236,438,001 in 2018), Central Intelligence ($89,753,934 in 2016), Red One ($88,883,414 in 2024), Planet 51 ($66,802,053 in 2009) |
2
Vin Diesel
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Furious 7 ($1,107,459,011 in 2015), The Fate of the Furious ($963,244,567 in 2017), Fast X ($568,249,099 in 2023), F9: The Fast Saga ($546,354,123 in 2021), xXx: Return of Xander Cage ($300,134,946 in 2017), xXx ($125,270,000 in 2002), The Last Witch Hunter ($103,451,252 in 2015), The Pacifier ($85,000,000 in 2005), Riddick ($52,738,623 in 2013), The Chronicles of Riddick ($49,500,000 in 2004) |
3
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,636,174,514 in 2022), The Book of Life ($47,500,000 in 2014), Colombiana ($35,629,408 in 2011), Crossroads ($19,811,333 in 2002), Amsterdam ($14,452,857 in 2022), Missing Link ($8,743,697 in 2019), Center Stage ($4,160,184 in 2000), Infinitely Polar Bear ($699,431 in 2015), Drumline ($713 in 2002) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwayne Johnson | $4,001,455,175 | 18 | $222,303,065 |
| 2 | Vin Diesel | $3,945,215,546 | 15 | $263,014,370 |
| 3 | Zoe Saldana | $3,905,656,514 | 15 | $260,377,101 |
| 4 | Sam Worthington | $3,853,197,582 | 19 | $202,799,873 |
| 5 | Jason Statham | $3,180,610,729 | 29 | $109,676,232 |
| 6 | Jack Black | $3,021,784,904 | 21 | $143,894,519 |
| 7 | Harrison Ford | $2,894,907,499 | 23 | $125,865,543 |
| 8 | Shen Teng | $2,862,599,935 | 6 | $477,099,989 |
| 9 | Steve Carell | $2,757,616,524 | 19 | $145,137,712 |
| 10 | Tom Hanks | $2,688,827,302 | 29 | $92,718,183 |
| 11 | John Boyega | $2,613,024,472 | 10 | $261,302,447 |
| 12 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $2,590,523,978 | 8 | $323,815,497 |
| 13 | Ben Stiller | $2,556,598,139 | 28 | $91,307,076 |
| 14 | John Leguizamo | $2,473,768,643 | 17 | $145,515,803 |
| 15 | Adam Driver | $2,449,882,338 | 13 | $188,452,488 |
| 16 | Denis Leary | $2,429,547,679 | 8 | $303,693,460 |
| 17 | Ray Romano | $2,412,973,021 | 9 | $268,108,113 |
| 18 | Keanu Reeves | $2,407,534,971 | 41 | $58,720,365 |
| 19 | Daisy Ridley | $2,376,745,975 | 8 | $297,093,247 |
| 20 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $2,318,774,893 | 26 | $89,183,650 |
| 21 | Samuel L. Jackson | $2,286,615,645 | 44 | $51,968,537 |
| 22 | Nicolas Cage | $2,259,520,808 | 69 | $32,746,678 |
| 23 | Michelle Rodriguez | $2,221,163,870 | 10 | $222,116,387 |
| 24 | Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges | $2,192,423,737 | 6 | $365,403,956 |
| 25 | Will Smith | $2,146,245,534 | 18 | $119,235,863 |
| 26 | Adam Sandler | $2,128,501,768 | 40 | $53,212,544 |
| 27 | Tyrese Gibson | $2,106,224,143 | 13 | $162,017,242 |
| 28 | Brad Pitt | $2,105,692,476 | 28 | $75,203,303 |
| 29 | Kevin Hart | $2,097,278,970 | 18 | $116,515,498 |
| 30 | Tom Cruise | $2,074,510,233 | 17 | $122,030,014 |
| 31 | Bruce Willis | $2,056,303,687 | 61 | $33,709,897 |
| 32 | Sylvester Stallone | $2,017,683,305 | 36 | $56,046,758 |
| 33 | Mark Hamill | $2,009,055,808 | 11 | $182,641,437 |
| 34 | Kate Winslet | $1,973,955,718 | 10 | $197,395,572 |
| 35 | Tim Allen | $1,942,205,593 | 15 | $129,480,373 |
| 36 | Charlize Theron | $1,916,248,477 | 16 | $119,765,530 |
| 37 | Andy Lau | $1,907,472,069 | 18 | $105,970,671 |
| 38 | Ewan McGregor | $1,876,177,406 | 21 | $89,341,781 |
| 39 | Owen Wilson | $1,873,311,866 | 27 | $69,381,921 |
| 40 | Julia Roberts | $1,843,484,142 | 24 | $76,811,839 |
| 41 | Sandra Bullock | $1,828,658,591 | 23 | $79,506,895 |
| 42 | Natalie Portman | $1,809,520,732 | 23 | $78,674,814 |
| 43 | Liam Neeson | $1,801,165,215 | 29 | $62,109,145 |
| 44 | Chris Rock | $1,784,616,804 | 14 | $127,472,629 |
| 45 | Matt Damon | $1,690,132,682 | 24 | $70,422,195 |
| 46 | Tony Hale | $1,683,554,255 | 6 | $280,592,376 |
| 47 | Queen Latifah | $1,668,474,908 | 12 | $139,039,576 |
| 48 | Wang Baoqiang | $1,641,365,382 | 6 | $273,560,897 |
| 49 | Ryan Reynolds | $1,635,281,814 | 32 | $51,102,557 |
| 50 | Amy Poehler | $1,623,666,958 | 11 | $147,606,087 |
| 51 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,611,641,640 | 14 | $115,117,260 |
| 52 | Kristen Wiig | $1,576,292,327 | 13 | $121,253,256 |
| 53 | Jada Pinkett Smith | $1,564,522,750 | 8 | $195,565,344 |
| 54 | Lewis Black | $1,561,477,181 | 5 | $312,295,436 |
| 55 | George Clooney | $1,543,423,861 | 20 | $77,171,193 |
| 56 | Phyllis Smith | $1,539,698,912 | 2 | $769,849,456 |
| 57 | Nathalie Emmanuel | $1,522,810,246 | 4 | $380,702,562 |
| 58 | Mel Gibson | $1,522,456,826 | 38 | $40,064,653 |
| 59 | Robert De Niro | $1,492,098,719 | 44 | $33,911,335 |
| 60 | Jamie Foxx | $1,465,628,555 | 23 | $63,722,981 |
| 61 | Kevin James | $1,445,927,993 | 16 | $90,370,500 |
| 62 | Carrie Fisher | $1,439,962,096 | 6 | $239,993,683 |
| 63 | Scarlett Johansson | $1,416,943,132 | 18 | $78,719,063 |
| 64 | Morgan Freeman | $1,416,819,178 | 28 | $50,600,685 |
| 65 | Jia Ling | $1,414,282,986 | 3 | $471,427,662 |
| 66 | Matthew McConaughey | $1,411,461,131 | 19 | $74,287,428 |
| 67 | Gerard Butler | $1,409,245,845 | 22 | $64,056,629 |
| 68 | Jesse Eisenberg | $1,404,430,433 | 22 | $63,837,747 |
| 69 | Jackie Chan | $1,385,575,928 | 35 | $39,587,884 |
| 70 | Michael Caine | $1,341,278,369 | 25 | $53,651,135 |
| 71 | Ma Li | $1,331,952,011 | 6 | $221,992,002 |
| 72 | David Schwimmer | $1,312,999,728 | 5 | $262,599,946 |
| 73 | Oscar Isaac | $1,301,210,711 | 14 | $92,943,622 |
| 74 | Anthony Daniels | $1,257,148,961 | 2 | $628,574,481 |
| 75 | Liu Haoran | $1,243,890,946 | 4 | $310,972,737 |
| 76 | Lei Jiayin | $1,243,651,393 | 6 | $207,275,232 |
| 77 | Rowan Atkinson | $1,242,060,372 | 7 | $177,437,196 |
| 78 | John Cena | $1,232,142,609 | 19 | $64,849,611 |
| 79 | Anne Hathaway | $1,220,836,990 | 15 | $81,389,133 |
| 80 | Cameron Diaz | $1,214,154,203 | 17 | $71,420,835 |
| 81 | David Spade | $1,207,714,632 | 15 | $80,514,309 |
| 82 | Paul Walker | $1,188,255,393 | 9 | $132,028,377 |
| 83 | Woody Harrelson | $1,185,153,698 | 27 | $43,894,581 |
| 84 | Chao Deng | $1,178,683,415 | 7 | $168,383,345 |
| 85 | John Goodman | $1,161,383,347 | 10 | $116,138,335 |
| 86 | Angelina Jolie | $1,151,704,739 | 8 | $143,963,092 |
| 87 | Donnie Yen | $1,151,224,351 | 15 | $76,748,290 |
| 88 | Glen Powell | $1,142,354,778 | 8 | $142,794,347 |
| 89 | Emma Stone | $1,135,380,541 | 11 | $103,216,413 |
| 90 | Denzel Washington | $1,115,231,828 | 24 | $46,467,993 |
| 91 | Jordana Brewster | $1,114,800,135 | 7 | $159,257,162 |
| 92 | Ellen DeGeneres | $1,094,276,046 | 3 | $364,758,682 |
| 93 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $1,092,390,812 | 6 | $182,065,135 |
| 94 | Baihe Bai | $1,084,730,096 | 7 | $154,961,442 |
| 95 | Jason Bateman | $1,080,713,115 | 17 | $63,571,360 |
| 96 | Albert Brooks | $1,076,388,684 | 8 | $134,548,586 |
| 97 | Hugh Grant | $1,074,387,193 | 13 | $82,645,169 |
| 98 | Maya Hawke | $1,071,657,081 | 4 | $267,914,270 |
| 99 | Xu Zheng | $1,053,467,662 | 7 | $150,495,380 |
| 100 | Adele Exarchopoulos | $1,048,258,490 | 4 | $262,064,623 |
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
Dwayne Johnson: By English: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Vin Diesel: Andre Luis [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
