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


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

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative worldwide 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 ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), Little Women ($218,838,386 in 2019), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 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 ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), The Woman in Black ($128,955,898 in 2012), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 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 ($1,311,412,625 in 2011), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ($962,575,067 in 2001), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($943,476,160 in 2010), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($937,444,235 in 2007), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($926,055,796 in 2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ($885,923,981 in 2005), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ($876,145,955 in 2002), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ($784,234,714 in 2004), The Harry Potter IMAX Marathon ($67,992,190 in 2016)

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Complete List

Rank Name Worldwide
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Emma Watson $7,992,666,101 12 $666,055,508
2 Daniel Radcliffe $7,859,860,066 14 $561,418,576
3 Rupert Grint $7,695,260,723 9 $855,028,969
4 Daniel Craig $4,216,781,119 9 $468,531,235
5 Ralph Fiennes $4,025,713,335 14 $287,550,953
6 Eddie Murphy $3,753,296,712 9 $417,032,968
7 Jennifer Lawrence $3,645,297,837 10 $364,529,784
8 Robert Pattinson $3,572,346,697 11 $324,758,791
9 Kristen Stewart $3,318,957,198 7 $474,136,743
10 Taylor Lautner $3,311,304,543 6 $551,884,091
11 Cameron Diaz $3,203,688,054 9 $355,965,339
12 Tom Hanks $3,130,218,817 15 $208,681,254
13 Mike Myers $3,123,777,348 6 $520,629,558
14 Viggo Mortensen $3,030,873,264 8 $378,859,158
15 Ian McKellen $3,023,208,957 8 $377,901,120
16 Martin Freeman $3,017,366,234 4 $754,341,559
17 Johnny Depp $2,987,645,655 16 $186,727,853
18 Chris Pratt $2,979,386,943 4 $744,846,736
19 Matt Damon $2,651,695,236 11 $241,063,203
20 Robin Williams $2,421,047,448 12 $201,753,954
21 Tom Cruise $2,019,398,390 9 $224,377,599
22 Brad Pitt $2,010,462,388 10 $201,046,239
23 Alan Rickman $1,989,571,408 3 $663,190,469
24 Jude Law $1,915,809,895 11 $174,164,536
25 Liam Neeson $1,915,451,536 15 $127,696,769
26 Elijah Wood $1,864,951,495 6 $310,825,249
27 Timothée Chalamet $1,836,236,693 7 $262,319,528
28 Christopher Walken $1,784,669,277 6 $297,444,880
29 Javier Bardem $1,770,547,022 8 $221,318,378
30 Orlando Bloom $1,746,913,788 4 $436,728,447
31 Pierce Brosnan $1,738,852,894 11 $158,077,536
32 Ben Whishaw $1,726,001,914 8 $215,750,239
33 Kenneth Branagh $1,671,264,037 8 $208,908,005
34 Jim Carrey $1,663,682,621 7 $237,668,946
35 Leonardo DiCaprio $1,639,661,869 9 $182,184,652
36 Josh Brolin $1,615,580,062 7 $230,797,152
37 Bruce Willis $1,572,513,498 13 $120,962,577
38 Georgie Henley $1,556,074,680 4 $389,018,670
39 Skandar Keynes $1,556,067,810 3 $518,689,270
40 Meryl Streep $1,545,998,232 20 $77,299,912
41 Bryce Dallas Howard $1,521,443,306 2 $760,721,653
42 Lea Seydoux $1,478,728,712 5 $295,745,742
43 Dave Bautista $1,462,256,652 5 $292,451,330
44 Jamie Dornan $1,446,946,957 5 $289,389,391
45 Robert Downey, Jr. $1,444,565,422 11 $131,324,129
46 Dakota Johnson $1,436,690,527 6 $239,448,421
47 Harrison Ford $1,432,188,533 12 $119,349,044
48 Scarlett Johansson $1,416,888,644 7 $202,412,663
49 Robert De Niro $1,396,012,768 20 $69,800,638
50 Ben Kingsley $1,370,627,806 5 $274,125,561
51 Zendaya $1,362,696,364 4 $340,674,091
52 Ben Stiller $1,298,478,444 5 $259,695,689
53 Antonio Banderas $1,298,436,021 6 $216,406,004
54 Danny DeVito $1,290,464,323 8 $161,308,040
55 Anthony Hopkins $1,286,812,036 14 $91,915,145
56 Lupita Nyong'o $1,285,258,211 2 $642,629,106
57 Eva Green $1,249,286,110 5 $249,857,222
58 Andy Serkis $1,248,433,033 5 $249,686,607
59 Maggie Smith $1,198,623,188 9 $133,180,354
60 Stellan Skarsgård $1,197,246,331 9 $133,027,370
61 Roger Moore $1,193,521,732 10 $119,352,173
62 Tilda Swinton $1,191,106,932 6 $198,517,822
63 Idris Elba $1,172,592,416 7 $167,513,202
64 Charlotte Rampling $1,167,927,217 7 $166,846,745
65 Rebecca Ferguson $1,144,756,261 2 $572,378,131
66 John Travolta $1,142,535,684 14 $81,609,692
67 William Moseley $1,137,880,860 2 $568,940,430
68 Anna Popplewell $1,137,880,860 2 $568,940,430
69 Simon Pegg $1,128,526,105 5 $225,705,221
70 Renée Zellweger $1,115,363,794 8 $139,420,474
71 Rami Malek $1,114,168,560 4 $278,542,140
72 Nicole Kidman $1,111,009,146 22 $50,500,416
73 Alec Baldwin $1,063,552,865 8 $132,944,108
74 Sylvester Stallone $1,059,581,668 9 $117,731,296
75 Shailene Woodley $1,058,009,931 9 $117,556,659
76 Bill Murray $1,056,770,433 7 $150,967,205
77 Ana de Armas $1,021,912,135 6 $170,318,689
78 Ben Affleck $1,021,692,573 12 $85,141,048
79 Josh Hutcherson $1,021,399,864 6 $170,233,311
80 Anne Hathaway $1,020,847,664 12 $85,070,639
81 Richard Harris $999,140,067 3 $333,046,689
82 Dylan O’Brien $993,074,699 4 $248,268,675
83 Dustin Hoffman $985,019,919 14 $70,358,566
84 Patrick Gallagher $981,677,470 2 $490,838,735
85 Mizuo Peck $981,677,470 2 $490,838,735
86 Glenn Close $977,121,180 9 $108,569,020
87 Will Smith $973,397,755 5 $194,679,551
88 Robbie Coltrane $962,575,067 1 $962,575,067
89 Demi Moore $950,699,673 6 $158,449,946
90 Neel Sethi $950,697,998 1 $950,697,998
91 Giancarlo Esposito $950,697,998 1 $950,697,998
92 Rachel McAdams $949,190,077 7 $135,598,582
93 Benjamin Barnes $944,403,205 3 $314,801,068
94 Florence Pugh $934,044,581 3 $311,348,194
95 Thomas Brodie-Sangster $932,010,095 5 $186,402,019
96 Kaya Scodelario $929,643,843 6 $154,940,641
97 Colin Farrell $918,999,066 8 $114,874,883
98 Bill Hader $913,451,389 3 $304,483,796
99 Denzel Washington $897,781,004 12 $74,815,084
100 Bill Skarsgård $885,943,974 5 $177,188,795

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