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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
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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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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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 Ariana Grande $473,231,120 2 $236,615,560
2 Cynthia Erivo $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 Renée Zellweger $170,687,518 1 $170,687,518
11 Richard Gere $170,687,518 1 $170,687,518
12 Julie Andrews $163,214,286 1 $163,214,286
13 Anne Hathaway $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
14 Eddie Redmayne $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
15 Hugh Jackman $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
16 Sacha Baron Cohen $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
17 Russell Crowe $149,260,140 1 $149,260,140
18 Dominic Cooper $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
19 Stellan Skarsgård $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
20 Christine Baranski $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
21 Pierce Brosnan $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
22 Julie Walters $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
23 Colin Firth $144,540,088 1 $144,540,088
24 Barry Bostwick $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
25 Susan Sarandon $114,429,919 1 $114,429,919
26 Tim Curry $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 Auli'i Cravalho $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
31 Christopher Briney $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
32 Jaquel Spivey $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
33 Tina Fey $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
34 Renée Rapp $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
35 Avantika $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
36 Tim Meadows $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
37 Angourie Rice $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
38 Bebe Wood $72,581,770 1 $72,581,770
39 Audrey Hepburn $72,000,000 1 $72,000,000
40 Rex Harrison $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 Danielle Brooks $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
44 Fantasia Barrino $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
45 Colman Domingo $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
46 Phylicia Pearl Mpasi $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
47 H.E.R. $60,619,191 1 $60,619,191
48 Taraji P. Henson $60,619,191 2 $30,309,596
49 Halle Bailey $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 Michael Lomenda $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
56 Vincent Piazza $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
57 John Lloyd Young $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
58 Erich Bergen $47,047,013 1 $47,047,013
59 Judi Dench $46,843,735 2 $23,421,868
60 Rick Moranis $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
61 Vincent Gardenia $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
62 Ellen Greene $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
63 Steve Martin $38,946,965 1 $38,946,965
64 Rachel Zegler $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
65 Ansel Elgort $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
66 Mike Faist $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
67 Rita Moreno $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
68 Ariana DeBose $38,530,322 1 $38,530,322
69 Julianne Hough $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
70 Mary J. Blige $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
71 Diego Boneta $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
72 Tom Cruise $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
73 Russell Brand $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
74 Malin Akerman $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
75 Paul Giamatti $38,518,613 1 $38,518,613
76 Alec Baldwin $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 Francesca Hayward $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
82 Jennifer Hudson $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
83 Jason Derulo $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
84 Taylor Swift $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
85 Idris Elba $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
86 James Corden $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
87 Rebel Wilson $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
88 Ian McKellen $27,166,770 1 $27,166,770
89 Michael Jackson $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
90 Nipsey Russell $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
91 Ted Ross $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
92 Diana Ross $22,000,000 1 $22,000,000
93 Marion Cotillard $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
94 Nicole Kidman $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
95 Fergie $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
96 Daniel Day-Lewis $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
97 Penélope Cruz $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
98 Kate Hudson $19,676,965 1 $19,676,965
99 Joan Leslie $19,500,000 1 $19,500,000
100 George Murphy $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