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Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Remake Stars - International Leading Remake Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on TV Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Worldwide Leading Spin-Off Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide box office of all the Remake 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
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 17 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,646,106,779 in 2019), Secret in Their Eyes ($32,608,019 in 2015) |
2
Eric Andre
Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on credits in that role in 4 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,646,106,779 in 2019) |
3
Beyoncé Knowles
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 7 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: The Lion King ($1,646,106,779 in 2019) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | Worldwide Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | $1,678,714,798 | 2 | $839,357,399 |
2 | Eric Andre | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
3 | Beyoncé Knowles | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
4 | Shahadi Wright Joseph | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
5 | John Oliver | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
6 | Florence Kasumba | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
7 | James Earl Jones | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
8 | John Kani | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
9 | Keegan-Michael Key | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
10 | Billy Eichner | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
11 | Alfre Woodard | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
12 | Donald Glover | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
13 | JD McCrary | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
14 | Seth Rogen | $1,646,106,779 | 1 | $1,646,106,779 |
15 | Josh Gad | $1,620,464,630 | 2 | $810,232,315 |
16 | Ewan McGregor | $1,269,975,999 | 2 | $634,988,000 |
17 | Gugu Mbatha-Raw | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
18 | Dan Stevens | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
19 | Emma Thompson | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
20 | Ian McKellen | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
21 | Luke Evans | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
22 | Audra McDonald | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
23 | Stanley Tucci | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
24 | Emma Watson | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
25 | Kevin Kline | $1,268,697,483 | 1 | $1,268,697,483 |
26 | Andy Serkis | $1,021,503,557 | 2 | $510,751,779 |
27 | Tom Cruise | $809,563,140 | 2 | $404,781,570 |
28 | Melissa McCarthy | $797,353,706 | 2 | $398,676,853 |
29 | Matt Damon | $740,389,148 | 2 | $370,194,574 |
30 | Jaeden Lieberher | $701,012,746 | 1 | $701,012,746 |
31 | Bill Skarsgård | $701,012,746 | 1 | $701,012,746 |
32 | Richard Gere | $647,822,544 | 6 | $107,970,424 |
33 | Mark Wahlberg | $591,831,007 | 4 | $147,957,752 |
34 | Halle Bailey | $568,345,048 | 1 | $568,345,048 |
35 | Javier Bardem | $568,345,048 | 2 | $284,172,524 |
36 | Jonah Hauer-King | $568,345,048 | 1 | $568,345,048 |
37 | Robin Williams | $557,483,904 | 5 | $111,496,781 |
38 | Denzel Washington | $541,591,463 | 4 | $135,397,866 |
39 | Sam Worthington | $539,818,942 | 2 | $269,909,471 |
40 | Nicolas Cage | $530,656,299 | 5 | $106,131,260 |
41 | Steve Martin | $519,676,254 | 5 | $103,935,251 |
42 | Jim Carrey | $518,728,616 | 2 | $259,364,308 |
43 | Brendan Fraser | $496,136,449 | 2 | $248,068,225 |
44 | Jet Li | $475,733,765 | 2 | $237,866,883 |
45 | Matthew Broderick | $472,150,482 | 2 | $236,075,241 |
46 | James Franco | $470,986,200 | 2 | $235,493,100 |
47 | Freida Pinto | $470,986,200 | 1 | $470,986,200 |
48 | Keanu Reeves | $467,962,832 | 4 | $116,990,708 |
49 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $467,119,292 | 3 | $155,706,431 |
50 | George Clooney | $465,698,567 | 2 | $232,849,284 |
51 | Brad Pitt | $450,728,529 | 1 | $450,728,529 |
52 | Andy Garcia | $450,728,529 | 1 | $450,728,529 |
53 | Eddie Murphy | $440,121,964 | 3 | $146,707,321 |
54 | Bradley Cooper | $431,674,156 | 1 | $431,674,156 |
55 | Lady Gaga | $431,674,156 | 1 | $431,674,156 |
56 | Maria Bello | $405,760,225 | 1 | $405,760,225 |
57 | Anthony Hopkins | $376,334,358 | 2 | $188,167,179 |
58 | Jean Reno | $376,000,000 | 1 | $376,000,000 |
59 | Antonio Banderas | $375,534,518 | 3 | $125,178,173 |
60 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $365,300,000 | 1 | $365,300,000 |
61 | John Travolta | $355,187,231 | 2 | $177,593,616 |
62 | Jackie Chan | $352,604,177 | 2 | $176,302,089 |
63 | Jaden Smith | $351,774,938 | 1 | $351,774,938 |
64 | Willem Dafoe | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
65 | Daisy Ridley | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
66 | Leslie Odom Jr. | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
67 | Kenneth Branagh | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
68 | Judi Dench | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
69 | Johnny Depp | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
70 | Penélope Cruz | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
71 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $351,767,147 | 1 | $351,767,147 |
72 | Chris Rock | $324,913,400 | 4 | $81,228,350 |
73 | Jack Nicholson | $289,660,619 | 1 | $289,660,619 |
74 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $289,660,619 | 1 | $289,660,619 |
75 | Chris Hemsworth | $277,172,808 | 2 | $138,586,404 |
76 | Joel Kinnaman | $253,194,202 | 3 | $84,398,067 |
77 | Naomi Watts | $248,218,486 | 2 | $124,109,243 |
78 | Ethan Hawke | $242,546,237 | 4 | $60,636,559 |
79 | Robert De Niro | $239,926,816 | 3 | $79,975,605 |
80 | Steve Guttenberg | $239,390,281 | 2 | $119,695,141 |
81 | Angelina Jolie | $232,643,008 | 2 | $116,321,504 |
82 | Leslie Jones | $229,008,658 | 1 | $229,008,658 |
83 | Kate McKinnon | $229,008,658 | 1 | $229,008,658 |
84 | Kristen Wiig | $229,008,658 | 1 | $229,008,658 |
85 | Tom Welling | $227,260,639 | 2 | $113,630,320 |
86 | Al Pacino | $222,751,188 | 3 | $74,250,396 |
87 | Susan Sarandon | $220,376,628 | 3 | $73,458,876 |
88 | Bruce Willis | $207,932,906 | 2 | $103,966,453 |
89 | Téa Leoni | $203,018,919 | 1 | $203,018,919 |
90 | Meg Ryan | $198,750,909 | 1 | $198,750,909 |
91 | Nicole Kidman | $196,944,581 | 4 | $49,236,145 |
92 | Rene Russo | $196,664,181 | 2 | $98,332,091 |
93 | Nelly | $191,558,505 | 1 | $191,558,505 |
94 | Adam Sandler | $191,558,505 | 1 | $191,558,505 |
95 | Burt Reynolds | $191,558,505 | 1 | $191,558,505 |
96 | Piper Perabo | $190,571,295 | 2 | $95,285,648 |
97 | Bonnie Hunt | $190,212,113 | 1 | $190,212,113 |
98 | Hilary Duff | $190,212,113 | 1 | $190,212,113 |
99 | Jessica Lange | $188,341,987 | 2 | $94,170,994 |
100 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | $187,976,383 | 3 | $62,658,794 |
This table is updated daily to reflect the latest studio reports.
Note: This chart is not adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Chiwetel Ejiofor: By NASA/Bill Ingalls [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons