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Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies


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

This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative international box office of all the Original Screenplay 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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Zoe Saldaña
Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 18 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,634,092,522 in 2022), Avatar: Fire and Ash ($296,200,000 in 2025), The Book of Life ($47,500,000 in 2014), Colombiana ($35,629,408 in 2011), Crossroads ($19,811,333 in 2002), Amsterdam ($14,452,857 in 2022), Missing Link ($8,743,697 in 2019), Death at a Funeral ($6,237,886 in 2010), Center Stage ($4,160,184 in 2000)

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Sam Worthington
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films.
Top films contributed to this record: Avatar ($2,138,484,377 in 2009), Avatar: The Way of Water ($1,634,092,522 in 2022), Avatar: Fire and Ash ($296,200,000 in 2025), Man on a Ledge ($31,001,440 in 2012), The Debt ($15,426,506 in 2011), Last Night ($12,534,432 in 2011), Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 ($9,800,000 in 2024), Sabotage ($7,867,925 in 2014), Texas Killing Fields ($1,641,521 in 2011), Simulant ($196,913 in 2023)

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Dwayne Johnson
Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 30 films.
Top films contributed to this record: The Fate of the Furious ($963,244,567 in 2017), Moana 2 ($598,730,701 in 2024), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($557,123,891 in 2017), Jumanji: The Next Level ($475,641,422 in 2019), Moana ($435,600,456 in 2016), San Andreas ($319,400,000 in 2015), Skyscraper ($236,438,001 in 2018), Central Intelligence ($89,753,934 in 2016), Red One ($89,000,000 in 2024), Planet 51 ($66,802,053 in 2009)

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Complete List

Rank Name International
Box Office		 Movies Average
1 Zoe Saldaña $4,167,987,066 16 $260,499,192
2 Sam Worthington $4,109,390,248 19 $216,283,697
3 Dwayne Johnson $4,001,249,152 20 $200,062,458
4 Vin Diesel $3,994,814,910 15 $266,320,994
5 Jason Statham $3,331,212,134 34 $97,976,827
6 Jack Black $3,021,923,121 22 $137,360,142
7 Shen Teng $2,994,813,455 7 $427,830,494
8 Harrison Ford $2,894,907,499 23 $125,865,543
9 Leonardo DiCaprio $2,881,500,282 9 $320,166,698
10 Steve Carell $2,759,123,459 19 $145,217,024
11 Keegan-Michael Key $2,729,845,559 15 $181,989,704
12 Brad Pitt $2,725,803,771 29 $93,993,233
13 Ben Stiller $2,720,798,139 29 $93,820,625
14 Tom Hanks $2,696,346,617 29 $92,977,470
15 John Boyega $2,613,024,472 10 $261,302,447
16 Arnold Schwarzenegger $2,537,792,482 27 $93,992,314
17 John Leguizamo $2,474,151,523 17 $145,538,325
18 Adam Driver $2,450,256,728 13 $188,481,287
19 Denis Leary $2,429,547,679 9 $269,949,742
20 Keanu Reeves $2,416,927,143 41 $58,949,443
21 Ray Romano $2,412,973,021 9 $268,108,113
22 Nicolas Cage $2,390,547,319 72 $33,202,046
23 Daisy Ridley $2,376,745,975 8 $297,093,247
24 Samuel L. Jackson $2,311,181,135 47 $49,174,067
25 Michelle Rodriguez $2,221,163,870 10 $222,116,387
26 Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges $2,192,423,737 6 $365,403,956
27 Tom Cruise $2,174,784,241 19 $114,462,328
28 Adam Sandler $2,161,812,127 41 $52,727,125
29 Will Smith $2,149,452,462 18 $119,414,026
30 Tyrese Gibson $2,124,224,143 16 $132,764,009
31 Matt Damon $2,114,725,545 26 $81,335,598
32 Kevin Hart $2,097,748,970 20 $104,887,449
33 Wang Baoqiang $2,096,436,231 7 $299,490,890
34 Liu Haoran $2,084,182,102 6 $347,363,684
35 Jason Bateman $2,067,112,713 18 $114,839,595
36 Bruce Willis $2,056,303,687 61 $33,709,897
37 Seth Rogen $2,038,898,494 19 $107,310,447
38 Andy Samberg $2,023,419,842 10 $202,341,984
39 Sylvester Stallone $2,017,717,158 35 $57,649,062
40 Mark Hamill $2,009,055,808 11 $182,641,437
41 Charlize Theron $1,986,385,304 20 $99,319,265
42 Kate Winslet $1,978,987,421 12 $164,915,618
43 Andy Lau $1,978,632,284 20 $98,931,614
44 Scarlett Johansson $1,946,216,419 18 $108,123,134
45 Tim Allen $1,945,668,307 15 $129,711,220
46 Owen Wilson $1,880,283,996 28 $67,153,000
47 Ewan McGregor $1,876,177,406 23 $81,572,931
48 Liam Neeson $1,848,353,374 32 $57,761,043
49 Julia Roberts $1,847,359,786 24 $76,973,324
50 Sandra Bullock $1,828,658,591 23 $79,506,895
51 Chris Rock $1,824,939,375 17 $107,349,375
52 George Clooney $1,810,835,281 21 $86,230,251
53 Natalie Portman $1,809,520,777 23 $78,674,816
54 Jackie Chan $1,731,210,161 38 $45,558,162
55 Tony Hale $1,686,183,333 6 $281,030,556
56 Robert De Niro $1,685,697,727 48 $35,118,703
57 Kristen Wiig $1,676,950,411 15 $111,796,694
58 Beyoncé Knowles $1,675,149,701 6 $279,191,617
59 Ginnifer Goodwin $1,670,315,371 2 $835,157,686
60 Queen Latifah $1,668,474,908 12 $139,039,576
61 Ryan Reynolds $1,635,281,814 32 $51,102,557
62 Amy Poehler $1,624,919,456 11 $147,719,951
63 Billy Eichner $1,589,070,894 3 $529,690,298
64 John Kani $1,585,867,262 3 $528,622,421
65 Morgan Freeman $1,572,363,729 30 $52,412,124
66 Jada Pinkett Smith $1,564,522,750 8 $195,565,344
67 Lewis Black $1,559,637,600 5 $311,927,520
68 Jesse Eisenberg $1,552,838,320 22 $70,583,560
69 Phyllis Smith $1,537,859,331 2 $768,929,666
70 Nathalie Emmanuel $1,523,437,023 5 $304,687,405
71 Mel Gibson $1,522,456,860 38 $40,064,654
72 Jamie Foxx $1,478,359,552 24 $61,598,315
73 Kevin James $1,445,785,615 18 $80,321,423
74 Carrie Fisher $1,439,962,096 6 $239,993,683
75 Ma Li $1,426,903,626 7 $203,843,375
76 Jia Ling $1,414,299,505 3 $471,433,168
77 Gerard Butler $1,411,849,996 23 $61,384,782
78 Matthew McConaughey $1,410,988,579 19 $74,262,557
79 Eric Andre $1,359,559,958 4 $339,889,990
80 Idris Elba $1,353,466,346 13 $104,112,796
81 Michael Caine $1,345,684,486 25 $53,827,379
82 Woody Harrelson $1,337,172,694 30 $44,572,423
83 David Schwimmer $1,312,999,728 5 $262,599,946
84 Oscar Isaac $1,301,210,711 14 $92,943,622
85 Angelina Jolie $1,282,704,739 11 $116,609,522
86 Anthony Daniels $1,257,148,961 2 $628,574,481
87 Lei Jiayin $1,243,651,393 6 $207,275,232
88 Bradley Cooper $1,242,897,828 12 $103,574,819
89 Rowan Atkinson $1,242,060,372 7 $177,437,196
90 Paul Walker $1,237,854,757 9 $137,539,417
91 John Cena $1,232,142,609 20 $61,607,130
92 Cameron Diaz $1,223,677,658 18 $67,982,092
93 Anne Hathaway $1,220,836,990 18 $67,824,277
94 Jet Li $1,211,551,006 11 $110,141,001
95 David Spade $1,207,485,905 15 $80,499,060
96 John Goodman $1,191,683,347 11 $108,334,850
97 John Oliver $1,187,702,892 2 $593,851,446
98 Denzel Washington $1,183,921,815 25 $47,356,873
99 Chow Yun-Fat $1,181,329,573 9 $131,258,841
100 Chao Deng $1,178,683,415 7 $168,383,345

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

Zoe Saldaña: Georges Biard [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Sam Worthington: By Eva RinaldiUploaded by MyCanon (Sam Worthington) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Dwayne Johnson: By English: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons