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Top International Leading Stars for Horror Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Horror Stars - International Leading Adventure Stars - International Leading Action Stars - International Leading Comedy Stars - International Leading Drama Stars - International Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - International Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - International Leading Musical Stars - Worldwide Leading Horror Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Horror 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.
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter ($287,256,498 in 2016), Resident Evil: Afterlife ($235,745,624 in 2010), Resident Evil: Retribution ($198,302,098 in 2012), Resident Evil: Extinction ($99,222,424 in 2007), Resident Evil: Apocalypse ($74,428,656 in 2004), Resident Evil ($63,667,692 in 2002) |
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 9 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: It ($372,183,872 in 2017), It: Chapter Two ($255,968,358 in 2019), Nosferatu ($0 in 2024) |
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 16 films. |
Top films contributed to this record: The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist ($207,726,324 in 2016), The Conjuring ($179,079,009 in 2013), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It ($134,635,391 in 2021), Bad Bloom ($0 in 2021) |
Complete List
Rank | Name | International Box Office |
Movies | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Milla Jovovich | $958,622,992 | 6 | $159,770,499 |
2 | Bill Skarsgård | $628,152,230 | 3 | $209,384,077 |
3 | Vera Farmiga | $521,440,724 | 4 | $130,360,181 |
4 | Anthony Hopkins | $474,548,842 | 6 | $79,091,474 |
5 | Patrick Wilson | $446,463,681 | 3 | $148,821,227 |
6 | Tobin Bell | $410,406,827 | 8 | $51,300,853 |
7 | Jaeden Lieberher | $372,183,872 | 1 | $372,183,872 |
8 | Emily Blunt | $363,731,375 | 4 | $90,932,844 |
9 | Neve Campbell | $359,642,023 | 7 | $51,377,432 |
10 | Roy Scheider | $316,668,343 | 2 | $158,334,172 |
11 | Courteney Cox | $261,606,127 | 4 | $65,401,532 |
12 | Bonnie Aarons | $245,470,098 | 2 | $122,735,049 |
13 | Demián Bichir | $245,449,918 | 1 | $245,449,918 |
14 | Cailee Spaeny | $240,822,694 | 2 | $120,411,347 |
15 | Richard Dreyfuss | $210,690,343 | 1 | $210,690,343 |
16 | Robert Shaw | $210,690,343 | 1 | $210,690,343 |
17 | Madison Wolfe | $207,982,416 | 2 | $103,991,208 |
18 | Frances O’Connor | $207,726,324 | 1 | $207,726,324 |
19 | Jamie Lee Curtis | $206,620,017 | 6 | $34,436,670 |
20 | Stephanie Sigman | $203,292,664 | 1 | $203,292,664 |
21 | Talitha Bateman | $203,292,664 | 1 | $203,292,664 |
22 | Anthony LaPaglia | $203,292,664 | 2 | $101,646,332 |
23 | Miranda Otto | $203,292,664 | 1 | $203,292,664 |
24 | Lupita Nyong'o | $203,025,882 | 3 | $67,675,294 |
25 | David Arquette | $200,933,384 | 4 | $50,233,346 |
26 | Max von Sydow | $197,867,132 | 2 | $98,933,566 |
27 | Annabelle Wallis | $193,166,344 | 2 | $96,583,172 |
28 | Matthew Lillard | $186,468,510 | 2 | $93,234,255 |
29 | Taissa Farmiga | $181,790,255 | 1 | $181,790,255 |
30 | Katie Featherston | $179,023,349 | 2 | $89,511,675 |
31 | Micah Sloat | $179,023,349 | 2 | $89,511,675 |
32 | Elisabeth Shue | $176,647,665 | 2 | $88,323,833 |
33 | James McAvoy | $170,150,712 | 2 | $85,075,356 |
34 | Michael Fassbender | $168,546,268 | 2 | $84,273,134 |
35 | Katherine Waterston | $166,559,174 | 2 | $83,279,587 |
36 | Allison Williams | $163,096,982 | 2 | $81,548,491 |
37 | Josh Hutcherson | $159,868,510 | 1 | $159,868,510 |
38 | Ethan Hawke | $159,096,980 | 4 | $39,774,245 |
39 | Mckenna Grace | $156,626,600 | 1 | $156,626,600 |
40 | Ty Simpkins | $149,963,702 | 3 | $49,987,901 |
41 | Sarah Michelle Gellar | $147,921,753 | 2 | $73,960,877 |
42 | John Krasinski | $146,852,309 | 1 | $146,852,309 |
43 | Jodie Foster | $145,000,000 | 1 | $145,000,000 |
44 | Naomi Watts | $139,464,288 | 3 | $46,488,096 |
45 | Nick Castle | $134,899,081 | 2 | $67,449,541 |
46 | James Jude Courtney | $134,899,081 | 2 | $67,449,541 |
47 | Kyle Gallner | $134,710,133 | 5 | $26,942,027 |
48 | Gary Oldman | $134,282,383 | 2 | $67,141,192 |
49 | Taylor Russell | $129,635,458 | 3 | $43,211,819 |
50 | Logan Miller | $126,864,863 | 3 | $42,288,288 |
51 | Ali Larter | $126,502,131 | 4 | $31,625,533 |
52 | Daniel Kaluuya | $125,221,477 | 2 | $62,610,739 |
53 | Sigourney Weaver | $122,631,433 | 2 | $61,315,717 |
54 | Tom Skerritt | $122,631,433 | 1 | $122,631,433 |
55 | Joseph Quinn | $122,023,364 | 1 | $122,023,364 |
56 | Bobby Campo | $120,906,927 | 2 | $60,453,464 |
57 | Jessica Chastain | $120,343,920 | 2 | $60,171,960 |
58 | Kevin Bacon | $120,067,873 | 5 | $24,013,575 |
59 | Nicole Kidman | $119,659,214 | 2 | $59,829,607 |
60 | Tony Todd | $119,610,974 | 9 | $13,290,108 |
61 | Tom Cruise | $118,300,000 | 1 | $118,300,000 |
62 | Jane Levy | $114,458,664 | 2 | $57,229,332 |
63 | Rose Byrne | $113,928,866 | 2 | $56,964,433 |
64 | Arlen Escarpeta | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
65 | Ellen Wroe | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
66 | Nicolas D'Agosto | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
67 | David Koechner | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
68 | P.J. Byrne | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
69 | Emma Bell | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
70 | Courtney B. Vance | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
71 | Miles Fisher | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
72 | Jacqueline MacInnes Wood | $112,423,522 | 1 | $112,423,522 |
73 | Christina Ricci | $112,051,759 | 3 | $37,350,586 |
74 | Rob Morgan | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
75 | Sosie Bacon | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
76 | Caitlin Stasey | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
77 | Jessie Usher | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
78 | Robin Weigert | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
79 | Kal Penn | $111,133,687 | 1 | $111,133,687 |
80 | Joshua Leonard | $107,760,901 | 2 | $53,880,451 |
81 | Heather Donahue | $107,760,901 | 1 | $107,760,901 |
82 | Michael C. Williams | $107,760,901 | 1 | $107,760,901 |
83 | Lin Shaye | $106,333,629 | 8 | $13,291,704 |
84 | Johnny Depp | $106,000,000 | 1 | $106,000,000 |
85 | Murray Hamilton | $105,978,000 | 1 | $105,978,000 |
86 | Lorraine Gary | $105,978,000 | 1 | $105,978,000 |
87 | Chloe Cserngey | $103,011,037 | 1 | $103,011,037 |
88 | Jessica Tyler Brown | $103,011,037 | 1 | $103,011,037 |
89 | Benjamin Walker | $99,970,591 | 1 | $99,970,591 |
90 | Deborah Ann Woll | $98,614,971 | 1 | $98,614,971 |
91 | Tyler Labine | $98,614,971 | 1 | $98,614,971 |
92 | Jay Ellis | $98,614,971 | 1 | $98,614,971 |
93 | Kathryn Newton | $97,960,235 | 2 | $48,980,118 |
94 | Shawnee Smith | $97,767,749 | 3 | $32,589,250 |
95 | Gabriel Bateman | $95,828,852 | 2 | $47,914,426 |
96 | Yoo Gong | $93,490,197 | 1 | $93,490,197 |
97 | Keanu Reeves | $92,001,375 | 2 | $46,000,688 |
98 | Al Pacino | $92,000,000 | 1 | $92,000,000 |
99 | Saffron Burrows | $91,400,000 | 1 | $91,400,000 |
100 | Robert De Niro | $90,007,555 | 2 | $45,003,778 |
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
Bill Skarsgård: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Vera Farmiga: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons