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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Musical or Opera 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 Remake Stars - Domestic Leading Based on Factual Book/Article Stars - Domestic Leading Spin-Off Stars - International Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars - Worldwide Leading Based on Musical or Opera Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Based on Musical or Opera 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
Amanda Seyfried
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 13 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Les Misérables ($149,260,140 in 2012), Mamma Mia! ($144,540,088 in 2008) |
2
Catherine Zeta-Jones
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 15 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Chicago ($170,687,518 in 2002), Rock of Ages ($38,518,613 in 2012) |
3
Helena Bonham Carter
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 23 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: Les Misérables ($149,260,140 in 2012), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ($52,898,073 in 2007) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Seyfried | $293,800,228 | 2 | $146,900,114 |
| 2 | Catherine Zeta-Jones | $209,206,131 | 2 | $104,603,066 |
| 3 | Helena Bonham Carter | $202,158,213 | 2 | $101,079,107 |
| 4 | Olivia Newton-John | $181,813,770 | 1 | $181,813,770 |
| 5 | John Travolta | $181,813,770 | 1 | $181,813,770 |
| 6 | Renée Zellweger | $170,687,518 | 1 | $170,687,518 |
| 7 | Richard Gere | $170,687,518 | 1 | $170,687,518 |
| 8 | Julie Andrews | $163,214,286 | 1 | $163,214,286 |
| 9 | Eddie Redmayne | $149,260,140 | 1 | $149,260,140 |
| 10 | Hugh Jackman | $149,260,140 | 1 | $149,260,140 |
| 11 | Sacha Baron Cohen | $149,260,140 | 1 | $149,260,140 |
| 12 | Russell Crowe | $149,260,140 | 1 | $149,260,140 |
| 13 | Anne Hathaway | $149,260,140 | 1 | $149,260,140 |
| 14 | Colin Firth | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 15 | Dominic Cooper | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 16 | Stellan Skarsgård | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 17 | Meryl Streep | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 18 | Christine Baranski | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 19 | Pierce Brosnan | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 20 | Julie Walters | $144,540,088 | 1 | $144,540,088 |
| 21 | Beyoncé Knowles | $103,365,956 | 1 | $103,365,956 |
| 22 | Jamie Foxx | $103,365,956 | 1 | $103,365,956 |
| 23 | Corey Hawkins | $90,594,358 | 2 | $45,297,179 |
| 24 | Christopher Briney | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 25 | Jaquel Spivey | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 26 | Tina Fey | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 27 | Renée Rapp | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 28 | Avantika | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 29 | Tim Meadows | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 30 | Angourie Rice | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 31 | Bebe Wood | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 32 | Auli'i Cravalho | $72,404,248 | 1 | $72,404,248 |
| 33 | Audrey Hepburn | $72,000,000 | 1 | $72,000,000 |
| 34 | Rex Harrison | $72,000,000 | 1 | $72,000,000 |
| 35 | Dolly Parton | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 36 | Burt Reynolds | $69,701,637 | 1 | $69,701,637 |
| 37 | Fantasia Barrino | $60,619,191 | 1 | $60,619,191 |
| 38 | Colman Domingo | $60,619,191 | 1 | $60,619,191 |
| 39 | Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | $60,619,191 | 1 | $60,619,191 |
| 40 | H.E.R. | $60,619,191 | 1 | $60,619,191 |
| 41 | Taraji P. Henson | $60,619,191 | 2 | $30,309,596 |
| 42 | Halle Bailey | $60,619,191 | 1 | $60,619,191 |
| 43 | Danielle Brooks | $60,619,191 | 1 | $60,619,191 |
| 44 | Barbra Streisand | $58,707,416 | 1 | $58,707,416 |
| 45 | Johnny Depp | $52,898,073 | 1 | $52,898,073 |
| 46 | Gerard Butler | $51,225,796 | 1 | $51,225,796 |
| 47 | Emmy Rossum | $51,225,796 | 1 | $51,225,796 |
| 48 | Madonna | $50,047,179 | 1 | $50,047,179 |
| 49 | Erich Bergen | $47,047,013 | 1 | $47,047,013 |
| 50 | Michael Lomenda | $47,047,013 | 1 | $47,047,013 |
| 51 | Vincent Piazza | $47,047,013 | 1 | $47,047,013 |
| 52 | John Lloyd Young | $47,047,013 | 1 | $47,047,013 |
| 53 | Judi Dench | $46,843,735 | 2 | $23,421,868 |
| 54 | Tim Curry | $40,420,000 | 1 | $40,420,000 |
| 55 | Barry Bostwick | $40,420,000 | 1 | $40,420,000 |
| 56 | Susan Sarandon | $40,420,000 | 1 | $40,420,000 |
| 57 | Rick Moranis | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 58 | Vincent Gardenia | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 59 | Ellen Greene | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 60 | Steve Martin | $38,747,385 | 1 | $38,747,385 |
| 61 | Russell Brand | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 62 | Malin Akerman | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 63 | Paul Giamatti | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 64 | Alec Baldwin | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 65 | Julianne Hough | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 66 | Mary J. Blige | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 67 | Diego Boneta | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 68 | Tom Cruise | $38,518,613 | 1 | $38,518,613 |
| 69 | Roger Daltrey | $34,251,525 | 1 | $34,251,525 |
| 70 | Leslie Grace | $29,975,167 | 1 | $29,975,167 |
| 71 | Anthony Ramos | $29,975,167 | 1 | $29,975,167 |
| 72 | Melissa Barrera | $29,975,167 | 1 | $29,975,167 |
| 73 | Rebel Wilson | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 74 | Ian McKellen | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 75 | Francesca Hayward | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 76 | Jennifer Hudson | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 77 | Jason Derulo | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 78 | Taylor Swift | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 79 | Idris Elba | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 80 | James Corden | $27,166,770 | 1 | $27,166,770 |
| 81 | Michael Jackson | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 82 | Nipsey Russell | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 83 | Ted Ross | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 84 | Diana Ross | $22,000,000 | 1 | $22,000,000 |
| 85 | Fergie | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 86 | Daniel Day-Lewis | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 87 | Penélope Cruz | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 88 | Kate Hudson | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 89 | Marion Cotillard | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 90 | Nicole Kidman | $19,676,965 | 1 | $19,676,965 |
| 91 | Joan Leslie | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 92 | George Murphy | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 93 | Ronald Reagan | $19,500,000 | 1 | $19,500,000 |
| 94 | Matthew Broderick | $19,398,532 | 1 | $19,398,532 |
| 95 | Nathan Lane | $19,398,532 | 1 | $19,398,532 |
| 96 | Uma Thurman | $19,398,532 | 1 | $19,398,532 |
| 97 | Ben Platt | $15,002,646 | 1 | $15,002,646 |
| 98 | Shirley Jones | $14,953,846 | 1 | $14,953,846 |
| 99 | Robert Preston | $14,953,846 | 1 | $14,953,846 |
| 100 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $14,297,083 | 1 | $14,297,083 |
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
Amanda Seyfried: By Courtney [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Catherine Zeta-Jones: By David Shankbone (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Helena Bonham Carter: David Torcivia [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
