Box Office Star Records > International > Lifetime Acting > Top International Leading Stars
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office
See also: Top Domestic Leading Stars - Top Worldwide Leading Stars - Top International Supporting Stars - Top International Live Action Stars - Top International Above the Line Stars - Top International Below the Line Stars - Top International Cameo Stars - Top International Stars
This chart contains the top 100 box office stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the 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
Scarlett Johansson
| Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), The Jungle Book ($587,805,599 in 2016), Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($454,654,931 in 2014), Sing ($360,735,137 in 2016), Lucy ($330,933,816 in 2014), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010) |
2
Zoe Saldana
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,633,438,619 in 2022), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($486,472,929 in 2023), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($479,274,862 in 2017), Guardians of the Galaxy ($437,168,283 in 2014), Star Trek Into Darkness ($238,602,923 in 2013), Star Trek Beyond ($176,825,368 in 2016), Star Trek ($129,109,595 in 2009) |
3
Robert Downey, Jr.
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Avengers: Endgame ($1,889,869,781 in 2019), Avengers: Infinity War ($1,369,544,272 in 2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron ($936,311,111 in 2015), The Avengers ($891,742,301 in 2012), Iron Man 3 ($806,400,000 in 2013), Captain America: Civil War ($743,815,237 in 2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming ($544,914,163 in 2017), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows ($348,815,025 in 2011), Iron Man 2 ($308,723,058 in 2010), Sherlock Holmes ($289,409,533 in 2009) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarlett Johansson | $9,225,879,014 | 34 | $271,349,383 |
| 2 | Zoe Saldana | $9,178,235,302 | 34 | $269,948,097 |
| 3 | Robert Downey, Jr. | $8,873,202,473 | 45 | $197,182,277 |
| 4 | Chris Pratt | $8,804,665,288 | 25 | $352,186,612 |
| 5 | Samuel L. Jackson | $8,778,664,931 | 68 | $129,098,014 |
| 6 | Vin Diesel | $8,129,257,619 | 28 | $290,330,629 |
| 7 | Chris Hemsworth | $7,715,586,132 | 28 | $275,556,648 |
| 8 | Tom Cruise | $7,238,419,449 | 44 | $164,509,533 |
| 9 | Chris Evans | $7,138,392,642 | 28 | $254,942,594 |
| 10 | Johnny Depp | $6,670,497,254 | 53 | $125,858,439 |
| 11 | Bradley Cooper | $6,651,760,104 | 30 | $221,725,337 |
| 12 | Dwayne Johnson | $6,592,375,189 | 38 | $173,483,558 |
| 13 | Tom Holland | $6,472,216,314 | 15 | $431,481,088 |
| 14 | Mark Ruffalo | $6,416,775,805 | 23 | $278,990,252 |
| 15 | Emma Watson | $6,175,431,718 | 15 | $411,695,448 |
| 16 | Don Cheadle | $5,770,354,897 | 23 | $250,884,996 |
| 17 | Daniel Radcliffe | $5,716,335,849 | 24 | $238,180,660 |
| 18 | Tom Hanks | $5,699,980,132 | 56 | $101,785,360 |
| 19 | Dave Bautista | $5,652,434,309 | 27 | $209,349,419 |
| 20 | Jeremy Renner | $5,624,891,526 | 19 | $296,046,922 |
| 21 | Elizabeth Olsen | $5,513,863,264 | 18 | $306,325,737 |
| 22 | Karen Gillan | $5,376,573,014 | 17 | $316,269,001 |
| 23 | Josh Brolin | $5,351,813,638 | 26 | $205,838,986 |
| 24 | Will Smith | $5,281,829,376 | 37 | $142,752,145 |
| 25 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $5,277,319,573 | 20 | $263,865,979 |
| 26 | Rupert Grint | $5,247,947,407 | 13 | $403,688,262 |
| 27 | Chadwick Boseman | $4,764,413,550 | 11 | $433,128,505 |
| 28 | Steve Carell | $4,704,771,059 | 31 | $151,766,808 |
| 29 | Sebastian Stan | $4,671,265,520 | 16 | $291,954,095 |
| 30 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $4,654,113,837 | 27 | $172,374,587 |
| 31 | Letitia Wright | $4,620,237,731 | 12 | $385,019,811 |
| 32 | Sam Worthington | $4,615,420,299 | 24 | $192,309,179 |
| 33 | Jason Statham | $4,545,871,101 | 40 | $113,646,778 |
| 34 | Hugh Jackman | $4,524,238,517 | 36 | $125,673,292 |
| 35 | Tom Hiddleston | $4,505,370,568 | 14 | $321,812,183 |
| 36 | Paul Bettany | $4,473,666,971 | 16 | $279,604,186 |
| 37 | Brad Pitt | $4,296,762,403 | 46 | $93,407,878 |
| 38 | Danai Gurira | $4,293,668,055 | 5 | $858,733,611 |
| 39 | Benedict Wong | $4,272,624,203 | 6 | $712,104,034 |
| 40 | Pom Klementieff | $4,225,412,179 | 5 | $845,082,436 |
| 41 | Jack Black | $4,163,328,039 | 29 | $143,563,036 |
| 42 | Liam Neeson | $4,084,918,820 | 60 | $68,081,980 |
| 43 | Harrison Ford | $3,940,291,873 | 42 | $93,816,473 |
| 44 | Matt Damon | $3,926,812,006 | 46 | $85,365,478 |
| 45 | Bruce Willis | $3,839,580,978 | 88 | $43,631,602 |
| 46 | Ian McKellen | $3,822,743,006 | 20 | $191,137,150 |
| 47 | Brie Larson | $3,704,072,165 | 13 | $284,928,628 |
| 48 | Shen Teng | $3,694,782,319 | 9 | $410,531,369 |
| 49 | Ryan Reynolds | $3,674,984,958 | 41 | $89,633,779 |
| 50 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $3,645,631,270 | 20 | $182,281,564 |
| 51 | Josh Gad | $3,594,795,733 | 18 | $199,710,874 |
| 52 | Ben Stiller | $3,580,674,498 | 35 | $102,304,986 |
| 53 | Michelle Rodriguez | $3,509,841,417 | 18 | $194,991,190 |
| 54 | Idris Elba | $3,501,420,980 | 31 | $112,949,064 |
| 55 | Jennifer Lawrence | $3,435,906,428 | 26 | $132,150,247 |
| 56 | Ewan McGregor | $3,405,965,704 | 38 | $89,630,676 |
| 57 | Ralph Fiennes | $3,393,501,469 | 31 | $109,467,789 |
| 58 | Daniel Craig | $3,385,135,615 | 17 | $199,125,624 |
| 59 | Cameron Diaz | $3,359,869,473 | 30 | $111,995,649 |
| 60 | Mark Wahlberg | $3,318,389,113 | 47 | $70,604,024 |
| 61 | Christian Bale | $3,314,815,340 | 39 | $84,995,265 |
| 62 | Nicolas Cage | $3,254,033,940 | 96 | $33,896,187 |
| 63 | Paul Rudd | $3,223,381,249 | 31 | $103,980,040 |
| 64 | Martin Freeman | $3,217,008,080 | 15 | $214,467,205 |
| 65 | Eddie Murphy | $3,167,186,747 | 46 | $68,851,886 |
| 66 | Orlando Bloom | $3,149,465,748 | 23 | $136,933,293 |
| 67 | Natalie Portman | $3,147,335,860 | 34 | $92,568,702 |
| 68 | Sylvester Stallone | $2,980,790,378 | 54 | $55,199,822 |
| 69 | Julia Roberts | $2,968,262,810 | 37 | $80,223,319 |
| 70 | Simon Pegg | $2,959,999,320 | 26 | $113,846,128 |
| 71 | Keanu Reeves | $2,912,548,361 | 50 | $58,250,967 |
| 72 | Geoffrey Rush | $2,905,050,966 | 16 | $181,565,685 |
| 73 | Evangeline Lilly | $2,884,823,523 | 8 | $360,602,940 |
| 74 | Anthony Mackie | $2,843,959,943 | 24 | $118,498,331 |
| 75 | Sandra Bullock | $2,783,555,587 | 34 | $81,869,282 |
| 76 | Robert Pattinson | $2,770,006,129 | 25 | $110,800,245 |
| 77 | Keegan-Michael Key | $2,754,189,059 | 17 | $162,011,121 |
| 78 | Jude Law | $2,735,643,180 | 36 | $75,990,088 |
| 79 | Arnold Schwarzenegger | $2,729,411,584 | 36 | $75,816,988 |
| 80 | Charlize Theron | $2,722,950,973 | 32 | $85,092,218 |
| 81 | Jim Carrey | $2,704,408,942 | 30 | $90,146,965 |
| 82 | Jon Favreau | $2,698,135,299 | 6 | $449,689,217 |
| 83 | Keira Knightley | $2,662,805,340 | 28 | $95,100,191 |
| 84 | Adam Driver | $2,655,512,739 | 21 | $126,452,988 |
| 85 | Daisy Ridley | $2,649,194,325 | 12 | $220,766,194 |
| 86 | Ben Affleck | $2,649,100,026 | 45 | $58,868,889 |
| 87 | George Clooney | $2,641,855,043 | 36 | $73,384,862 |
| 88 | Owen Wilson | $2,640,614,505 | 37 | $71,367,960 |
| 89 | Paul Walker | $2,631,926,946 | 16 | $164,495,434 |
| 90 | John Boyega | $2,628,840,051 | 15 | $175,256,003 |
| 91 | Anthony Hopkins | $2,574,585,803 | 44 | $58,513,314 |
| 92 | John Leguizamo | $2,561,969,925 | 24 | $106,748,747 |
| 93 | Angelina Jolie | $2,561,013,792 | 23 | $111,348,426 |
| 94 | Morgan Freeman | $2,546,446,305 | 50 | $50,928,926 |
| 95 | Robert De Niro | $2,543,300,951 | 77 | $33,029,882 |
| 96 | Shia LaBeouf | $2,538,118,175 | 28 | $90,647,078 |
| 97 | Zendaya | $2,481,909,050 | 9 | $275,767,672 |
| 98 | Colin Farrell | $2,477,050,045 | 36 | $68,806,946 |
| 99 | Jason Momoa | $2,476,641,258 | 14 | $176,902,947 |
| 100 | Andy Serkis | $2,454,334,512 | 11 | $223,121,319 |
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
Scarlett Johansson: Foto: © JCS / , via Wikimedia Commons
Zoe Saldana: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Robert Downey, Jr.: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
