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Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies


See also: Domestic Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars - International Leading Original Screenplay Stars - International Leading Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Stars - International Leading Based on Real Life Events Stars - International Leading Based on TV Stars - International Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - International Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Stars

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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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Emma Watson
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), Little Women ($110,742,431 in 2019), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016)

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Daniel Radcliffe
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 23 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), The Woman in Black ($74,622,608 in 2012), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016)

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Rupert Grint
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($929,323,867 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($646,061,467 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($644,703,600 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($644,335,726 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($623,201,733 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($612,564,723 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($594,776,557 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($533,380,905 in 2004), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($66,262,964 in 2016)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Emma Watson $5,445,680,173 12 $453,806,681
2 Daniel Radcliffe $5,398,026,096 14 $385,573,293
3 Rupert Grint $5,294,611,542 9 $588,290,171
4 Daniel Craig $3,095,980,919 9 $343,997,880
5 Ralph Fiennes $2,764,218,352 14 $197,444,168
6 Martin Freeman $2,149,982,244 4 $537,495,561
7 Robert Pattinson $2,101,640,047 11 $191,058,186
8 Eddie Murphy $2,078,455,392 9 $230,939,488
9 Viggo Mortensen $1,955,954,579 8 $244,494,322
10 Kristen Stewart $1,952,082,628 7 $278,868,947
11 Taylor Lautner $1,946,216,855 6 $324,369,476
12 Ian McKellen $1,926,684,555 8 $240,835,569
13 Jennifer Lawrence $1,910,626,064 10 $191,062,606
14 Chris Pratt $1,908,260,558 4 $477,065,140
15 Tom Hanks $1,905,012,788 15 $127,000,853
16 Cameron Diaz $1,836,823,005 9 $204,091,445
17 Johnny Depp $1,828,177,480 16 $114,261,093
18 Mike Myers $1,753,104,392 6 $292,184,065
19 Ben Whishaw $1,370,935,658 8 $171,366,957
20 Alan Rickman $1,337,508,831 3 $445,836,277
21 Matt Damon $1,327,628,250 11 $120,693,477
22 Brad Pitt $1,284,933,670 10 $128,493,367
23 Javier Bardem $1,259,003,067 8 $157,375,383
24 Robin Williams $1,252,296,033 12 $104,358,003
25 Orlando Bloom $1,211,718,454 4 $302,929,614
26 Liam Neeson $1,210,370,058 15 $80,691,337
27 Timothée Chalamet $1,198,011,889 7 $171,144,556
28 Elijah Wood $1,169,911,862 6 $194,985,310
29 Pierce Brosnan $1,142,545,440 11 $103,867,767
30 Kenneth Branagh $1,132,851,751 8 $141,606,469
31 Jude Law $1,131,229,586 11 $102,839,053
32 Tom Cruise $1,116,808,332 9 $124,089,815
33 Christopher Walken $1,056,210,545 6 $176,035,091
34 Lea Seydoux $1,035,075,059 5 $207,015,012
35 Jamie Dornan $1,023,466,545 5 $204,693,309
36 Skandar Keynes $1,018,348,413 3 $339,449,471
37 Georgie Henley $1,018,348,413 4 $254,587,103
38 Dakota Johnson $1,008,838,014 6 $168,139,669
39 Leonardo DiCaprio $953,661,273 9 $105,962,364
40 Dave Bautista $939,193,876 5 $187,838,775
41 Bryce Dallas Howard $934,017,959 2 $467,008,980
42 Josh Brolin $929,326,551 7 $132,760,936
43 Zendaya $885,715,929 4 $221,428,982
44 Robert Downey, Jr. $881,597,291 11 $80,145,208
45 Eva Green $879,882,286 5 $175,976,457
46 Bruce Willis $879,355,962 13 $67,642,766
47 Antonio Banderas $867,694,675 6 $144,615,779
48 Andy Serkis $845,677,506 5 $169,135,501
49 Roger Moore $844,000,000 10 $84,400,000
50 Rami Malek $833,134,957 4 $208,283,739
51 Simon Pegg $831,711,640 5 $166,342,328
52 Scarlett Johansson $827,815,283 7 $118,259,326
53 Renée Zellweger $823,981,439 8 $102,997,680
54 Ben Kingsley $820,187,680 5 $164,037,536
55 Jim Carrey $789,962,626 7 $112,851,804
56 Tilda Swinton $777,369,941 6 $129,561,657
57 Lupita Nyong'o $777,355,143 2 $388,677,572
58 Ben Stiller $774,176,359 5 $154,835,272
59 Robert De Niro $768,836,616 20 $38,441,831
60 Ana de Armas $768,666,509 6 $128,111,085
61 Charlotte Rampling $767,865,249 7 $109,695,036
62 Harrison Ford $761,283,797 12 $63,440,316
63 Stellan Skarsgård $758,157,442 9 $84,239,716
64 Maggie Smith $753,362,829 9 $83,706,981
65 Rebecca Ferguson $751,015,929 2 $375,507,965
66 Dylan O’Brien $714,667,528 4 $178,666,882
67 Idris Elba $708,499,146 7 $101,214,164
68 William Moseley $704,548,413 2 $352,274,207
69 Anna Popplewell $704,548,413 2 $352,274,207
70 Thomas Brodie-Sangster $689,851,991 5 $137,970,398
71 Kaya Scodelario $685,638,168 6 $114,273,028
72 Anthony Hopkins $681,173,575 14 $48,655,255
73 Benjamin Barnes $680,668,980 3 $226,889,660
74 Alec Baldwin $654,717,397 8 $81,839,675
75 Meryl Streep $653,169,751 20 $32,658,488
76 Danny DeVito $644,946,916 8 $80,618,365
77 Robbie Coltrane $644,703,600 1 $644,703,600
78 Richard Harris $644,703,600 3 $214,901,200
79 Nicole Kidman $631,487,765 22 $28,703,989
80 Tye Sheridan $626,366,667 5 $125,273,333
81 Mark Rylance $604,517,222 6 $100,752,870
82 Naomie Harris $602,903,544 2 $301,451,772
83 Sylvester Stallone $599,213,116 9 $66,579,235
84 Josh Hutcherson $598,036,843 6 $99,672,807
85 Colin Farrell $595,535,521 8 $74,441,940
86 Demi Moore $594,732,001 6 $99,122,000
87 Judi Dench $591,417,953 5 $118,283,591
88 Bill Murray $587,885,799 7 $83,983,686
89 Neel Sethi $586,696,875 1 $586,696,875
90 Giancarlo Esposito $586,696,875 1 $586,696,875
91 Shailene Woodley $578,939,771 9 $64,326,641
92 Anne Hathaway $577,478,159 12 $48,123,180
93 Colin Firth $564,649,198 11 $51,331,745
94 Audrey Tautou $563,550,932 4 $140,887,733
95 Hugh Jackman $561,047,945 7 $80,149,706
96 Will Poulter $559,691,999 2 $279,846,000
97 Noomi Rapace $559,367,044 9 $62,151,894
98 Patrick Gallagher $553,570,481 2 $276,785,241
99 Mizuo Peck $553,570,481 2 $276,785,241
100 Freddie Highmore $551,066,680 7 $78,723,811

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

Emma Watson: Georges Biard [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Daniel Radcliffe: DavidDjJohnson at English Wikipedia [GFDL or CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Rupert Grint: By John Griffiths from London, United Kingdom (Ron Weasley) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons