Box Office Mojo has ranked the highest grossing movie stars in cinema history, which tracks box office receipts from movie screenings. It includes 50 Hollywood actors and actresses. And that's who ended up in the top 10.
Scarlett Johansson
The movie brought the most: The Avengers ($ 623.4 million)
The Black Widow has managed to become the highest grossing female movie star of all time. This may come as a surprise to some, as many of Johansson's films weren't box office hits. Nevertheless, films with her participation grossed $ 3.3 billion in film distribution. And there is still the animated film Sing (from the creators of Despicable Me), which will be released in December, and the thriller, Ghost in the Shell, which is expected in 2017.
Michael Caine
Highest Grossing Film: The Dark Knight ($ 534.9 million)
Veteran of American cinema. One of his most memorable roles is as butler Alfred in the Batman films. All of Kane's films since the 1950s have grossed $ 3.3 billion in theaters.
Johnny Depp
Highest Grossing Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($ 423.3 million)
One of the brightest and most exotic actors in Hollywood will forever remain in the memory of many viewers as Captain Jack Sparrow. Depp has never been afraid to take on roles of unusual or even bizarre characters, and the $ 3.3 billion box office confirms that risk is noble in his case.
Tom Cruise
Highest Grossing Film: War of the Worlds ($ 234.3 million)
Since the 1980s, the actor has consistently starred in high-quality blockbusters such as Top Gun, Minority Report, Edge of Tomorrow, and of course Mission: Impossible. The film distributors love Cruise as much as the audience, because his films have brought in $ 3.5 billion.
Eddie Murphy
Highest Grossing Film: Shrek II ($ 441.2 million).
Unlike the other actors on this list, Murphy made the majority of his $ 3.8 billion in revenue from comedy roles and comedy voice acting. In the original voice acting of "Shrek", Eddie Murphy's voice is spoken by the charming and cheerful Donkey.
Robert Downey Jr.
Highest Grossing Film: The Avengers ($ 623.4 million)
Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, and also the billionaire, playboy and highest paid actor in the world. The total box office receipts of his films with his participation amounted to $ 3.9 billion.
Tom Hanks
Highest Grossing Film: Toy Story 3 ($ 415 million).
Hanks began his career with comedic roles, but quickly developed his dramatic potential in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. Hanks' ability to convey pathos and tragedy, while remaining endlessly charming and touching, has allowed him to remain one of the favorites of the American public over the past three decades. The total box office receipts of paintings with his participation - 4.3 billion dollars.
Morgan Freeman
Highest Grossing Motion Picture: The Dark Knight ($ 534.9 million)
Like Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman has an incredibly long track record that includes film gems like The Shawshank Redemption and Seven. And, like Michael Caine, Freeman's most successful grossing performance comes from his participation in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster about Batman. Total box office receipts - $ 4.4 billion.
Samuel L.Jackson
Highest Grossing Film: The Avengers ($ 623.4 million)
He has starred in Pulp Fiction as well as numerous successful franchises such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars. Jackson's incredibly long filmography and a combined box office of $ 4.6 billion would have put him at the top of the list of top-grossing movie stars. If not ...
Harrison Ford
Highest-Grossing Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($ 936.7 million)
The huge box office success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens has earned Harrison Ford the official title of Hollywood's highest grossing actor. The rental of all films with his participation brought in 4.8 billion dollars.
For Harrison Ford to be in the top 10 highest grossing actor is a feat when you consider that his main rival Samuel L Jackson has been in most of the films produced since the early 1990s.