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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Comedy Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Comedy 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
Will Ferrell
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 32 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Barbie ($636,238,421 in 2023), Elf ($181,096,587 in 2003), Daddy’s Home ($150,357,137 in 2015), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,213,377 in 2006), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ($127,413,176 in 2013), The Other Guys ($119,219,978 in 2010), Blades of Glory ($118,594,548 in 2007), Daddy’s Home 2 ($104,029,443 in 2017), Step Brothers ($100,468,793 in 2008), Get Hard ($90,411,453 in 2015) |
2
Adam Sandler
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Big Daddy ($163,479,795 in 1999), Grown Ups ($162,001,186 in 2010), The Waterboy ($161,491,646 in 1998), The Longest Yard ($158,119,460 in 2005), Click ($137,355,633 in 2006), Anger Management ($135,560,942 in 2003), Grown Ups 2 ($133,668,525 in 2013), Mr. Deeds ($126,293,452 in 2002), I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ($119,725,280 in 2007), You Don't Mess With the Zohan ($100,018,837 in 2008) |
3
Eddie Murphy
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Beverly Hills Cop ($234,760,478 in 1984), Beverly Hills Cop II ($153,665,036 in 1987), Doctor Dolittle ($144,156,605 in 1998), The Nutty Professor ($128,814,019 in 1996), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ($123,307,945 in 2000), Dr. Dolittle 2 ($112,950,721 in 2001), Daddy Day Care ($104,148,781 in 2003), Norbit ($95,673,607 in 2007), Trading Places ($90,400,000 in 1983), Tower Heist ($78,046,570 in 2011) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Ferrell | $2,471,497,829 | 31 | $79,725,736 |
| 2 | Adam Sandler | $1,729,043,073 | 26 | $66,501,657 |
| 3 | Eddie Murphy | $1,666,494,472 | 27 | $61,722,017 |
| 4 | Ben Stiller | $1,167,376,713 | 17 | $68,669,218 |
| 5 | Steve Martin | $1,127,068,221 | 21 | $53,669,915 |
| 6 | Steve Carell | $1,123,825,309 | 16 | $70,239,082 |
| 7 | Owen Wilson | $1,079,762,142 | 22 | $49,080,097 |
| 8 | Jim Carrey | $1,075,080,134 | 12 | $89,590,011 |
| 9 | Robert De Niro | $1,050,818,024 | 18 | $58,378,779 |
| 10 | Dustin Hoffman | $1,012,226,359 | 12 | $84,352,197 |
| 11 | Vince Vaughn | $966,453,807 | 15 | $64,430,254 |
| 12 | Melissa McCarthy | $947,277,126 | 14 | $67,662,652 |
| 13 | Bill Murray | $926,855,087 | 19 | $48,781,847 |
| 14 | Robin Williams | $889,718,555 | 13 | $68,439,889 |
| 15 | Zach Galifianakis | $885,344,205 | 11 | $80,485,837 |
| 16 | Kate McKinnon | $852,918,558 | 4 | $213,229,640 |
| 17 | Michael Cera | $850,774,401 | 9 | $94,530,489 |
| 18 | Ed Helms | $814,249,128 | 17 | $47,897,008 |
| 19 | Mike Myers | $790,906,231 | 8 | $98,863,279 |
| 20 | Bradley Cooper | $781,398,696 | 6 | $130,233,116 |
| 21 | Jonah Hill | $781,166,529 | 12 | $65,097,211 |
| 22 | Paul Rudd | $777,597,075 | 18 | $43,199,838 |
| 23 | Dan Aykroyd | $763,523,765 | 13 | $58,732,597 |
| 24 | Margot Robbie | $756,285,712 | 5 | $151,257,142 |
| 25 | Mark Wahlberg | $753,896,633 | 9 | $83,766,293 |
| 26 | Seth Rogen | $733,950,621 | 15 | $48,930,041 |
| 27 | Kevin James | $726,588,371 | 9 | $80,732,041 |
| 28 | Ryan Gosling | $726,546,098 | 3 | $242,182,033 |
| 29 | Ice Cube | $719,340,662 | 16 | $44,958,791 |
| 30 | Kevin Hart | $718,269,791 | 15 | $47,884,653 |
| 31 | America Ferrera | $714,563,968 | 5 | $142,912,794 |
| 32 | Anne Hathaway | $696,334,050 | 10 | $69,633,405 |
| 33 | Issa Rae | $677,098,902 | 3 | $225,699,634 |
| 34 | John Travolta | $676,983,695 | 10 | $67,698,370 |
| 35 | Tom Hanks | $673,229,327 | 14 | $48,087,809 |
| 36 | Tyler Perry | $668,004,953 | 13 | $51,384,996 |
| 37 | Jack Black | $665,246,927 | 12 | $55,437,244 |
| 38 | Channing Tatum | $655,572,201 | 10 | $65,557,220 |
| 39 | Seann William Scott | $653,638,832 | 12 | $54,469,903 |
| 40 | Chevy Chase | $652,168,204 | 23 | $28,355,139 |
| 41 | John Candy | $641,105,632 | 17 | $37,712,096 |
| 42 | Emerald Fennell | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 43 | Dua Lipa | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 44 | Ncuti Gatwa | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 45 | Emma Mackey | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 46 | Jamie Demetriou | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 47 | Nicola Coughlan | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 48 | Alexandra Shipp | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 49 | Simu Liu | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 50 | Connor Swindells | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 51 | Sharon Rooney | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 52 | Ana Kayne | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 53 | Scott Evans | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 54 | Ritu Arya | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 55 | Ariana Greenblatt | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 56 | Kingsley Ben-Adir | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 57 | Hari Nef | $636,238,421 | 1 | $636,238,421 |
| 58 | Chris Rock | $632,534,489 | 9 | $70,281,610 |
| 59 | Steve Guttenberg | $624,335,399 | 18 | $34,685,300 |
| 60 | Sandra Bullock | $610,196,790 | 8 | $76,274,599 |
| 61 | Jason Bateman | $601,406,262 | 12 | $50,117,189 |
| 62 | Teri Polo | $593,849,304 | 5 | $118,769,861 |
| 63 | Blythe Danner | $593,831,215 | 4 | $148,457,804 |
| 64 | Macaulay Culkin | $584,116,782 | 4 | $146,029,196 |
| 65 | Daniel Stern | $583,380,550 | 4 | $145,845,138 |
| 66 | Barbra Streisand | $580,590,546 | 6 | $96,765,091 |
| 67 | Jennifer Aniston | $539,884,100 | 12 | $44,990,342 |
| 68 | Regina Hall | $506,036,260 | 13 | $38,925,866 |
| 69 | Rose Byrne | $505,471,797 | 9 | $56,163,533 |
| 70 | Anna Faris | $493,023,200 | 10 | $49,302,320 |
| 71 | Tim Allen | $488,839,467 | 9 | $54,315,496 |
| 72 | Goldie Hawn | $480,948,222 | 10 | $48,094,822 |
| 73 | Maya Rudolph | $472,743,369 | 10 | $47,274,337 |
| 74 | David Spade | $470,314,673 | 10 | $47,031,467 |
| 75 | Whoopi Goldberg | $468,782,643 | 13 | $36,060,203 |
| 76 | Brittany Snow | $467,201,733 | 6 | $77,866,956 |
| 77 | Joe Pesci | $463,017,624 | 3 | $154,339,208 |
| 78 | Alyson Hannigan | $456,559,234 | 5 | $91,311,847 |
| 79 | Sally Field | $448,661,473 | 7 | $64,094,496 |
| 80 | Kristen Wiig | $443,442,555 | 8 | $55,430,319 |
| 81 | Eugene Levy | $440,751,315 | 10 | $44,075,132 |
| 82 | Bette Midler | $417,034,323 | 13 | $32,079,563 |
| 83 | Zac Efron | $412,760,171 | 10 | $41,276,017 |
| 84 | Burt Reynolds | $412,218,738 | 6 | $68,703,123 |
| 85 | Queen Latifah | $410,309,712 | 6 | $68,384,952 |
| 86 | Jason Biggs | $408,048,210 | 7 | $58,292,601 |
| 87 | Eddie Kaye Thomas | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 88 | Thomas Ian Nicholas | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 89 | Anna Kendrick | $403,849,734 | 9 | $44,872,193 |
| 90 | Rob Schneider | $400,851,944 | 10 | $40,085,194 |
| 91 | Rebel Wilson | $396,922,677 | 7 | $56,703,240 |
| 92 | Reese Witherspoon | $390,849,644 | 9 | $43,427,738 |
| 93 | Sigourney Weaver | $389,910,561 | 9 | $43,323,396 |
| 94 | Emma Stone | $388,695,308 | 8 | $48,586,914 |
| 95 | Martin Lawrence | $386,436,567 | 6 | $64,406,095 |
| 96 | Marlon Wayans | $386,179,111 | 7 | $55,168,444 |
| 97 | Ryan Reynolds | $385,968,596 | 12 | $32,164,050 |
| 98 | Michael Caine | $378,475,775 | 10 | $37,847,578 |
| 99 | Shannon Elizabeth | $376,938,680 | 5 | $75,387,736 |
| 100 | Kevin Kline | $374,693,865 | 11 | $34,063,079 |
The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of 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
Will Ferrell: By Eva Rinaldi Uploaded by WikiCelebs (Will Ferrell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Adam Sandler: Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Eddie Murphy: By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
