Ariana Grande

Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $755,326,232 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #362)
Best-known acting roles: Galinda/Glinda (Wicked), Herself (Zoolander 2)
Born: June 26, 1993 (32 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading3$473,231,120$282,095,112$755,326,232
Cameo1$28,848,693$26,500,000$55,348,693
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$1,172,913$1,172,913
(Unclassified)1$0$34,061,097$34,061,097

Career Trend

This graph shows Ariana Grande’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 536 $473,231,120
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,118 $502,079,813
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $283,217,263
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,411 $343,778,360
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 776 $756,448,383
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,929 $845,858,173

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Wicked: For Good trailer

June 4th, 2025

Musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opens in theaters November 21. Full movie details.

Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard. Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good. More...

Theater counts: Red One overcomes a wickedly big weekend to remain widest release

November 21st, 2024

Red One

The weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday is typically a big one, and this year is no exception. After an opening weekend that provided newcomer Red One with moderate success, the film will be one and done at the top of the box office, with the debut of Wicked and Gladiator II, which many suggest could be the biggest weekend since the “Barbenheimer” weekend during the summer of 2023. That said, the Dwayne Johnson feature holds on for at least one more week as the widest release in the land. More...

Theater counts: Red One ends Venom’s reign, taking off in 4,032 theaters

November 14th, 2024

Red One

After three weeks of dominating the box office, Venom: The Last Dance will take a backseat as this weekend's newcomer takes center stage. While the third installment has yet to be as successful as its predecessors, it has nevertheless added over $400 million globally to the Venom franchise, propelling it to $1.76 billion across three films, with $406.44 million coming from the latest feature. More...

Wicked trailer

May 16th, 2024

Musical starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opens exclusively in theaters on November 27. Full movie details.

Elphaba is a young woman who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda is a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Sing

March 19th, 2017

Sing

Sing was the last big animated film released in 2016 and it was a good year for animated films. Both Zootopia and Finding Dory earned stunnign reviews and more than $1 billion worldwide. Sing couldn’t compete with those box office numbers, but is it at least close in terms of quality? More...

2015 Preview: August

August 1st, 2015

Fantastic Four

It is still a little too soon to tell how July will finish, as we don't have any numbers for the final weekend at the time of writing. We know Minions was a monster hit and that Ant-man will be a financial success. However, until we see how Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation does, it will be impossible to call the month a true success. If Rogue Nation bombed this weekend, then the month is only a partial success. It would also mean the summer of 2015 could be coming to an abrupt end. As for August, only Fantastic Four has a better than 50/50 chance of reaching $100 million; although some people think Straight Outta Compton also has a shot at that milestone. Besides those two, only a couple of other films even have a realistic shot at becoming midlevel hits. Worse still, last August was amazing with Guardians of the Galaxy breaking records. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles also did better than expected with a domestic haul of nearly $200 million. No release this August is going to match that figure. There's a good chance the top two releases combined won't do so. Fortunately, 2015 has a sizable lead over 2014, so even a soft month will keep 2015 ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2026Meet the Parents 4
Nov 21, 2025Wicked: For Good Glinda
Nov 22, 2024Wicked Galinda/Glinda $473,231,120$282,095,112$755,326,232
Dec 10, 2021Don’t Look Up $1,172,913$1,172,913
Jun 15, 2016Metegol $34,061,097$34,061,097
Feb 12, 2016Zoolander 2 Herself $28,848,693$26,500,000$55,348,693
 
Averages $251,039,907$85,957,281$211,477,234
Totals 6 $502,079,813$343,829,122$845,908,935


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2026Meet the Parents 4
Nov 21, 2025Wicked: For Good
Nov 22, 2024Wicked $112,508,8903,888$473,231,120$755,326,23262.7%
Dec 10, 2021Don’t Look Up $1,172,913
 
Averages $112,508,8903,888$473,231,120$378,249,57362.7%
Totals 4 $473,231,120$756,499,145

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 536 $473,231,120
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,817 $473,231,120
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,175 $473,231,120
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 38,601-38,700) 38,630 $28,848,693
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,104 $28,848,693
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,118 $502,079,813
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,040 $283,217,263
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,769 $283,217,263
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,163 $283,217,263
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 33,901-34,000) 33,987 $26,500,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 853 $26,500,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,411 $343,778,360
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 776 $756,448,383
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,929 $756,448,383
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $756,448,383
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,001-37,100) 37,004 $55,348,693
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $55,348,693
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,929 $845,858,173
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 118 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 98
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 175 86
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 148 86
Highest Grossing Stars of 2024 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 123 96
Highest Grossing Stars of 2025 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 101 96
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 2 $473,231,120
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,018 $1,172,913
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 16 $282,044,350
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,419 $1,172,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera Movies 4 $755,275,470
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 347 $473,231,120
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $283,217,263
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 495 $756,448,383
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies 35 $473,231,120
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,674 $1,172,913
Top International Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 128 $282,044,350
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,066 $1,172,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies 81 $755,275,470
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Musical Movies 17 $473,231,120
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,641 $1,172,913
Top International Leading Stars for Musical Movies 59 $282,044,350
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,530 $1,172,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Musical Movies 37 $755,275,470
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $473,231,120
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,352 $1,172,913
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $282,044,350
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $1,172,913
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $755,275,470
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies 39 $473,231,120
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $282,044,350
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies 91 $755,275,470

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