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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play 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 Play Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Play Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Play 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
Tyler Perry
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 32 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Madea Goes To Jail ($90,508,336 in 2009), Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween ($73,206,343 in 2016), Madea's Family Reunion ($63,257,940 in 2006), Why Did I Get Married Too? ($60,095,852 in 2010), Why Did I Get Married? ($55,204,525 in 2007), Madea’s Big Happy Family ($53,345,287 in 2011), Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas ($52,543,354 in 2013), I Can Do Bad All By Myself ($51,733,921 in 2009), Diary of a Mad Black Woman ($50,406,346 in 2005), Meet the Browns ($41,975,388 in 2008) |
2
John Corbett
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: My Big Fat Greek Wedding ($241,438,208 in 2002) |
3
Nia Vardalos
| Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 5 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: My Big Fat Greek Wedding ($241,438,208 in 2002) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Perry | $592,277,292 | 10 | $59,227,729 |
| 2 | John Corbett | $241,438,208 | 1 | $241,438,208 |
| 3 | Nia Vardalos | $241,438,208 | 1 | $241,438,208 |
| 4 | Demi Moore | $180,042,488 | 2 | $90,021,244 |
| 5 | Jack Nicholson | $141,340,178 | 1 | $141,340,178 |
| 6 | Tom Cruise | $141,340,178 | 1 | $141,340,178 |
| 7 | Jane Fonda | $139,279,947 | 2 | $69,639,974 |
| 8 | Meg Ryan | $139,102,121 | 3 | $46,367,374 |
| 9 | Robin Williams | $124,060,553 | 1 | $124,060,553 |
| 10 | Katharine Hepburn | $122,285,432 | 5 | $24,457,086 |
| 11 | Henry Fonda | $119,285,432 | 1 | $119,285,432 |
| 12 | Doug McKeon | $119,285,432 | 1 | $119,285,432 |
| 13 | Tom Hanks | $115,821,495 | 1 | $115,821,495 |
| 14 | Loretta Devine | $114,322,524 | 3 | $38,107,508 |
| 15 | Morgan Freeman | $106,593,296 | 1 | $106,593,296 |
| 16 | Jessica Tandy | $106,593,296 | 1 | $106,593,296 |
| 17 | James McAvoy | $99,967,670 | 1 | $99,967,670 |
| 18 | Warren Beatty | $98,800,000 | 1 | $98,800,000 |
| 19 | Julie Christie | $98,800,000 | 1 | $98,800,000 |
| 20 | Janet Jackson | $97,825,550 | 2 | $48,912,775 |
| 21 | Meryl Streep | $92,454,429 | 5 | $18,490,886 |
| 22 | Viola Davis | $91,129,374 | 3 | $30,376,458 |
| 23 | Viggo Mortensen | $73,392,045 | 3 | $24,464,015 |
| 24 | Julia Roberts | $71,726,567 | 2 | $35,863,284 |
| 25 | Amanda Bynes | $69,879,664 | 2 | $34,939,832 |
| 26 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $67,658,331 | 1 | $67,658,331 |
| 27 | Michael Douglas | $67,658,331 | 1 | $67,658,331 |
| 28 | Chris Rock | $64,172,251 | 1 | $64,172,251 |
| 29 | Whoopi Goldberg | $63,609,003 | 4 | $15,902,251 |
| 30 | Nick Nolte | $63,433,552 | 2 | $31,716,776 |
| 31 | Richard Dreyfuss | $62,134,225 | 1 | $62,134,225 |
| 32 | Bette Midler | $62,134,225 | 1 | $62,134,225 |
| 33 | Kate Winslet | $61,284,229 | 3 | $20,428,076 |
| 34 | Jill Scott | $60,095,852 | 1 | $60,095,852 |
| 35 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $59,142,033 | 2 | $29,571,017 |
| 36 | Denzel Washington | $57,682,904 | 2 | $28,841,452 |
| 37 | Johnny Depp | $56,511,671 | 2 | $28,255,836 |
| 38 | Natalie Desselle Reid | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 39 | Cassi Davis | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 40 | Rodney Perry | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 41 | Tamela Mann | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 42 | Shannon Kane | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 43 | Bow Wow | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 44 | Lauren London | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 45 | Teyana Taylor | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 46 | David Mann | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 47 | Isaiah Mustafa | $53,345,287 | 1 | $53,345,287 |
| 48 | Jurnee Smollett | $51,975,354 | 1 | $51,975,354 |
| 49 | Tom Hulce | $51,973,029 | 1 | $51,973,029 |
| 50 | Taraji P. Henson | $51,733,921 | 1 | $51,733,921 |
| 51 | Angela Bassett | $48,993,576 | 2 | $24,496,788 |
| 52 | Joy Bryant | $48,637,684 | 1 | $48,637,684 |
| 53 | Michael Ealy | $48,637,684 | 1 | $48,637,684 |
| 54 | Kevin Hart | $48,637,684 | 1 | $48,637,684 |
| 55 | Regina Hall | $48,637,684 | 1 | $48,637,684 |
| 56 | Blayne Weaver | $48,430,258 | 1 | $48,430,258 |
| 57 | Claire Danes | $46,397,131 | 2 | $23,198,566 |
| 58 | Natalie Wood | $43,700,000 | 1 | $43,700,000 |
| 59 | Richard Beymer | $43,700,000 | 1 | $43,700,000 |
| 60 | Christopher Walken | $43,398,239 | 2 | $21,699,120 |
| 61 | Matthew Broderick | $43,184,798 | 1 | $43,184,798 |
| 62 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $42,983,170 | 3 | $14,327,723 |
| 63 | Jenifer Lewis | $41,975,388 | 1 | $41,975,388 |
| 64 | George Clooney | $40,962,534 | 1 | $40,962,534 |
| 65 | Ryan Gosling | $40,962,534 | 1 | $40,962,534 |
| 66 | Daryl Hannah | $39,148,164 | 1 | $39,148,164 |
| 67 | Steve Martin | $39,148,164 | 1 | $39,148,164 |
| 68 | Rob Lowe | $38,702,310 | 1 | $38,702,310 |
| 69 | Colin Firth | $38,647,289 | 2 | $19,323,645 |
| 70 | Sam Shepard | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 71 | Dermot Mulroney | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 72 | Benedict Cumberbatch | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 73 | Ewan McGregor | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 74 | Julianne Nicholson | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 75 | Margo Martindale | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 76 | Abigail Breslin | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 77 | Misty Upham | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 78 | Chris Cooper | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 79 | Juliette Lewis | $37,738,810 | 1 | $37,738,810 |
| 80 | Anika Noni Rose | $37,729,698 | 1 | $37,729,698 |
| 81 | Thandiwe Newton | $37,729,698 | 1 | $37,729,698 |
| 82 | Kerry Washington | $37,729,698 | 2 | $18,864,849 |
| 83 | Tessa Thompson | $37,729,698 | 2 | $18,864,849 |
| 84 | Kimberly Elise | $37,729,698 | 1 | $37,729,698 |
| 85 | Jodie Foster | $36,139,447 | 3 | $12,046,482 |
| 86 | Kelly Preston | $35,990,505 | 1 | $35,990,505 |
| 87 | Diane Keaton | $35,708,305 | 2 | $17,854,153 |
| 88 | Danny DeVito | $35,682,000 | 1 | $35,682,000 |
| 89 | Al Pacino | $34,765,180 | 3 | $11,588,393 |
| 90 | Clive Owen | $34,393,166 | 2 | $17,196,583 |
| 91 | Philip Seymour Hoffman | $33,988,462 | 2 | $16,994,231 |
| 92 | Natalie Portman | $33,987,757 | 2 | $16,993,879 |
| 93 | Jude Law | $33,987,757 | 1 | $33,987,757 |
| 94 | Robert Hoffman | $33,889,159 | 1 | $33,889,159 |
| 95 | Laura Ramsey | $33,889,159 | 1 | $33,889,159 |
| 96 | Channing Tatum | $33,889,159 | 1 | $33,889,159 |
| 97 | Alexandra Breckenridge | $33,889,159 | 1 | $33,889,159 |
| 98 | Richard Burton | $33,736,689 | 2 | $16,868,345 |
| 99 | Sandy Dennis | $33,736,689 | 1 | $33,736,689 |
| 100 | Elizabeth Taylor | $33,736,689 | 4 | $8,434,172 |
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
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