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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies


See also: 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 Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - Worldwide Leading Original Screenplay Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Original Screenplay 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.

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Harrison Ford
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope ($460,998,007 in 1977), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($317,101,119 in 2008), Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi ($316,465,003 in 1983), Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back ($291,738,960 in 1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark ($225,686,079 in 1981), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ($197,171,806 in 1989), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($179,880,271 in 1984), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($174,480,468 in 2023), Air Force One ($172,956,409 in 1997), The Secret Life of Pets 2 ($159,214,420 in 2019)

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Tom Hanks
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 49 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Toy Story 4 ($434,038,008 in 2019), Toy Story 3 ($415,004,880 in 2010), Toy Story 2 ($245,852,179 in 1999), Cast Away ($233,632,142 in 2000), Saving Private Ryan ($216,335,085 in 1998), Toy Story ($192,523,233 in 1995), Sleepless in Seattle ($126,680,884 in 1993), Big ($114,968,774 in 1988), A League of Their Own ($107,533,925 in 1992), Philadelphia ($77,324,422 in 1993)

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Adam Sandler
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Hotel Transylvania 2 ($169,700,110 in 2015), Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation ($167,500,092 in 2018), Big Daddy ($163,479,795 in 1999), Grown Ups ($162,001,186 in 2010), The Waterboy ($161,491,646 in 1998), Hotel Transylvania ($148,313,048 in 2012), Click ($137,355,633 in 2006), Anger Management ($135,560,942 in 2003), Grown Ups 2 ($133,668,525 in 2013), 50 First Dates ($120,776,832 in 2004)

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Complete List

Rank Name Domestic
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Harrison Ford $3,112,760,513 23 $135,337,414
2 Tom Hanks $2,695,292,845 26 $103,665,109
3 Adam Sandler $2,505,075,602 39 $64,232,708
4 Mark Hamill $2,204,585,894 8 $275,573,237
5 Adam Driver $2,141,203,147 11 $194,654,832
6 John Boyega $2,132,944,849 10 $213,294,485
7 Daisy Ridley $2,072,046,149 4 $518,011,537
8 Samuel L. Jackson $2,014,346,396 42 $47,960,628
9 Jack Black $1,991,914,636 20 $99,595,732
10 Ben Stiller $1,988,560,481 27 $73,650,388
11 Tim Allen $1,981,475,049 14 $141,533,932
12 Kevin Hart $1,941,424,946 17 $114,201,467
13 Tom Cruise $1,868,401,500 17 $109,905,971
14 Dwayne Johnson $1,853,865,917 16 $115,866,620
15 Nicolas Cage $1,791,599,243 65 $27,563,065
16 Steve Carell $1,786,614,968 18 $99,256,387
17 Keanu Reeves $1,771,133,917 35 $50,603,826
18 Will Ferrell $1,749,335,457 23 $76,058,063
19 Sandra Bullock $1,724,774,858 22 $78,398,857
20 Zoe Saldana $1,701,213,515 17 $100,071,383
21 Carrie Fisher $1,689,932,048 6 $281,655,341
22 Eddie Murphy $1,674,851,717 31 $54,027,475
23 Owen Wilson $1,639,041,947 26 $63,040,075
24 Bruce Willis $1,608,460,374 61 $26,368,203
25 Mel Gibson $1,587,397,432 36 $44,094,373
26 Robert De Niro $1,548,684,673 42 $36,873,445
27 Will Smith $1,518,068,031 18 $84,337,113
28 Sylvester Stallone $1,517,874,997 35 $43,367,857
29 Julia Roberts $1,517,226,987 22 $68,964,863
30 Sam Worthington $1,510,824,024 17 $88,872,001
31 Natalie Portman $1,461,080,645 21 $69,575,269
32 Ewan McGregor $1,455,179,016 20 $72,758,951
33 Vin Diesel $1,419,203,815 15 $94,613,588
34 Arnold Schwarzenegger $1,370,616,388 26 $52,716,015
35 Kevin James $1,366,244,339 15 $91,082,956
36 Liam Neeson $1,330,144,801 28 $47,505,171
37 Leonardo DiCaprio $1,270,028,718 7 $181,432,674
38 John Travolta $1,263,986,362 36 $35,110,732
39 Clint Eastwood $1,260,626,848 31 $40,665,382
40 Matt Damon $1,247,626,767 23 $54,244,642
41 Brad Pitt $1,203,943,728 26 $46,305,528
42 George Clooney $1,203,831,812 18 $66,879,545
43 Ryan Reynolds $1,195,853,121 30 $39,861,771
44 Martin Lawrence $1,193,869,084 15 $79,591,272
45 Jim Carrey $1,189,950,280 13 $91,534,637
46 Oscar Isaac $1,188,046,146 13 $91,388,165
47 Billy Crystal $1,187,236,973 13 $91,325,921
48 Chris Rock $1,179,967,020 14 $84,283,359
49 Matthew McConaughey $1,172,240,892 19 $61,696,889
50 Jason Statham $1,159,235,500 26 $44,585,981
51 Anthony Daniels $1,135,383,924 2 $567,691,962
52 Reese Witherspoon $1,112,688,886 22 $50,576,768
53 Bill Murray $1,111,955,495 25 $44,478,220
54 Denzel Washington $1,080,632,064 23 $46,984,003
55 Keegan-Michael Key $1,074,485,407 13 $82,652,724
56 Amy Poehler $1,063,691,371 11 $96,699,216
57 David Spade $1,045,458,496 15 $69,697,233
58 Jamie Foxx $1,041,874,711 22 $47,357,941
59 Vince Vaughn $1,020,561,364 18 $56,697,854
60 Jada Pinkett Smith $1,015,823,507 8 $126,977,938
61 Ice Cube $1,007,917,186 23 $43,822,486
62 Mark Wahlberg $1,007,487,487 21 $47,975,595
63 Jason Bateman $999,378,496 17 $58,786,970
64 Robin Williams $992,046,736 18 $55,113,708
65 Dustin Hoffman $982,357,464 16 $61,397,342
66 Jennifer Aniston $975,827,112 22 $44,355,778
67 Morgan Freeman $973,276,698 26 $37,433,719
68 Queen Latifah $972,214,983 11 $88,383,180
69 Kristen Wiig $969,907,137 13 $74,608,241
70 Bradley Cooper $969,790,889 11 $88,162,808
71 Kate Winslet $943,730,688 10 $94,373,069
72 John Leguizamo $934,227,002 16 $58,389,188
73 Zach Galifianakis $928,337,502 10 $92,833,750
74 Tony Hale $912,810,679 4 $228,202,670
75 Jon Hamm $908,287,391 11 $82,571,581
76 Woody Harrelson $898,673,865 27 $33,284,217
77 Lewis Black $897,181,281 5 $179,436,256
78 John Goodman $892,990,381 10 $89,299,038
79 Craig T. Nelson $890,279,836 3 $296,759,945
80 Ellen DeGeneres $879,630,002 3 $293,210,001
81 Holly Hunter $874,623,879 5 $174,924,776
82 Sarah Vowell $870,022,836 2 $435,011,418
83 Denis Leary $859,385,033 8 $107,423,129
84 Glen Powell $849,775,311 8 $106,221,914
85 Melissa McCarthy $839,633,004 12 $69,969,417
86 Jackie Chan $837,886,140 31 $27,028,585
87 Michael Douglas $837,161,163 18 $46,508,954
88 Phyllis Smith $834,525,428 2 $417,262,714
89 Ed Helms $833,439,503 16 $52,089,969
90 Cameron Diaz $831,699,427 16 $51,981,214
91 Gerard Butler $828,986,184 21 $39,475,533
92 Scarlett Johansson $822,415,996 15 $54,827,733
93 Ray Romano $810,155,361 9 $90,017,262
94 John C. Reilly $809,876,498 11 $73,625,136
95 Seth Rogen $801,765,371 16 $50,110,336
96 Michael Caine $792,179,323 23 $34,442,579
97 Miles Teller $783,591,762 8 $97,948,970
98 Benicio del Toro $781,193,548 12 $65,099,462
99 Albert Brooks $777,639,419 6 $129,606,570
100 Jay Ellis $775,733,577 4 $193,933,394

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

Harrison Ford: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Tom Hanks: By Yeoman 1st Class Donna Lou Morgan [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Adam Sandler: Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons