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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - Domestic Leading Based on TV Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Movie Stars - International Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Musical or Opera 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
Cynthia Erivo
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 9 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Wicked ($473,231,120 in 2024), Wicked: For Good ($0 in 2025)

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Ariana Grande
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Wicked ($473,231,120 in 2024), Wicked: For Good ($0 in 2025)

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Amanda Seyfried
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Les Misérables ($149,260,140 in 2012), Mamma Mia! ($144,540,088 in 2008)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office
Movies Average
1 Cynthia Erivo $473,231,120 2 $236,615,560
2 Ariana Grande $473,231,120 2 $236,615,560
3 Amanda Seyfried $293,800,228 2 $146,900,114
4 Meryl Streep $272,542,460 2 $136,271,230
5 Catherine Zeta-Jones $209,206,131 2 $104,603,066
6 Helena Bonham Carter $202,158,213 2 $101,079,107
7 Jamie Foxx $189,277,218 2 $94,638,609
8 John Travolta $188,620,000 1 $188,620,000
9 Olivia Newton-John $188,620,000 1 $188,620,000
10 Richard Gere $170,687,518 1 $170,687,518
11 Renée Zellweger $170,687,518 1 $170,687,518
12 Julie Andrews $163,214,286 1 $163,214,286
13 Eddie Redmayne $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
14 Hugh Jackman $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
15 Sacha Baron Cohen $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
16 Russell Crowe $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
17 Anne Hathaway $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
18 Stellan Skarsgård $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
19 Christine Baranski $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
20 Pierce Brosnan $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
21 Julie Walters $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
22 Colin Firth $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
23 Dominic Cooper $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
24 Susan Sarandon $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
25 Tim Curry $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
26 Barry Bostwick $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
27 Beyoncé Knowles $103,365,956 1 $103,365,956
28 Corey Hawkins $90,594,358 2 $45,297,179
29 Quvenzhané Wallis $85,911,262 1 $85,911,262
30 Jaquel Spivey $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
31 Tina Fey $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
32 Renée Rapp $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
33 Avantika $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
34 Tim Meadows $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
35 Angourie Rice $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
36 Bebe Wood $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
37 Auli'i Cravalho $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
38 Christopher Briney $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
39 Rex Harrison $72,000,000 1 $72,000,000
40 Audrey Hepburn $72,000,000 1 $72,000,000
41 Burt Reynolds $69,701,637 1 $69,701,637
42 Dolly Parton $69,701,637 1 $69,701,637
43 Colman Domingo $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
44 Phylicia Pearl Mpasi $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
45 H.E.R. $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
46 Taraji P. Henson $60,619,191 2 $30,309,596
47 Halle Bailey $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
48 Danielle Brooks $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
49 Fantasia Barrino $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
50 Barbra Streisand $58,707,416 1 $58,707,416
51 Johnny Depp $52,898,073 1 $52,898,073
52 Gerard Butler $51,363,743 1 $51,363,743
53 Emmy Rossum $51,363,743 1 $51,363,743
54 Madonna $50,047,179 1 $50,047,179
55 John Lloyd Young $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
56 Erich Bergen $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
57 Michael Lomenda $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
58 Vincent Piazza $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
59 Judi Dench $46,843,735 2 $23,421,868
60 Vincent Gardenia $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
61 Ellen Greene $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
62 Steve Martin $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
63 Rick Moranis $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
64 Ansel Elgort $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
65 Mike Faist $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
66 Rita Moreno $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
67 Ariana DeBose $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
68 Rachel Zegler $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
69 Diego Boneta $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
70 Tom Cruise $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
71 Russell Brand $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
72 Malin Akerman $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
73 Paul Giamatti $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
74 Alec Baldwin $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
75 Julianne Hough $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
76 Mary J. Blige $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
77 Roger Daltrey $34,251,525 1 $34,251,525
78 Anthony Ramos $29,975,167 1 $29,975,167
79 Melissa Barrera $29,975,167 1 $29,975,167
80 Leslie Grace $29,975,167 1 $29,975,167
81 Taylor Swift $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
82 Idris Elba $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
83 James Corden $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
84 Rebel Wilson $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
85 Ian McKellen $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
86 Francesca Hayward $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
87 Jennifer Hudson $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
88 Jason Derulo $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
89 Nipsey Russell $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
90 Ted Ross $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
91 Diana Ross $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
92 Michael Jackson $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
93 Fergie $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
94 Daniel Day-Lewis $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
95 Penélope Cruz $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
96 Kate Hudson $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
97 Marion Cotillard $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
98 Nicole Kidman $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
99 George Murphy $19,500,000 1 $19,500,000
100 Ronald Reagan $19,500,000 1 $19,500,000

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

Amanda Seyfried: By Courtney [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons