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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies
See also: Domestic Leading Adventure Stars - Domestic Leading Action Stars - Domestic Leading Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Drama Stars - Domestic Leading Thriller/Suspense Stars - Domestic Leading Horror Stars - Domestic Leading Romantic Comedy Stars - Domestic Leading Musical Stars - International Leading Black Comedy Stars - Worldwide Leading Black Comedy Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the Black Comedy 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
Danny DeVito
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 19 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: The War of the Roses ($83,699,711 in 1989), Ruthless People ($71,624,879 in 1986), Throw Momma From the Train ($53,380,796 in 1987), Wise Guys ($8,475,466 in 1986), Head Office ($3,393,807 in 1986) |
2
Christian Bale
| Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 34 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: American Hustle ($150,098,456 in 2013), Vice ($47,836,282 in 2018), American Psycho ($15,070,285 in 2000) |
3
Amy Adams
| Best known as a Leading Actress based on credits in that role in 15 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record: American Hustle ($150,098,456 in 2013), Vice ($47,836,282 in 2018), Average Height, Average Build ($0 in 2023) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office |
Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny DeVito | $220,574,659 | 5 | $44,114,932 |
| 2 | Christian Bale | $213,005,023 | 3 | $71,001,674 |
| 3 | Amy Adams | $197,934,738 | 3 | $65,978,246 |
| 4 | Michelle Pfeiffer | $180,395,915 | 3 | $60,131,972 |
| 5 | Jim Carrey | $170,790,295 | 2 | $85,395,148 |
| 6 | George Clooney | $153,435,578 | 3 | $51,145,193 |
| 7 | Jeremy Renner | $150,098,456 | 1 | $150,098,456 |
| 8 | Jennifer Lawrence | $150,098,456 | 1 | $150,098,456 |
| 9 | Bradley Cooper | $150,098,456 | 1 | $150,098,456 |
| 10 | Sam Rockwell | $135,793,201 | 4 | $33,948,300 |
| 11 | Robin Williams | $132,499,990 | 3 | $44,166,663 |
| 12 | Bette Midler | $131,100,502 | 2 | $65,550,251 |
| 13 | Jack Nicholson | $128,220,972 | 3 | $42,740,324 |
| 14 | Chloë Grace Moretz | $127,798,452 | 2 | $63,899,226 |
| 15 | Kathleen Turner | $123,140,521 | 5 | $24,628,104 |
| 16 | Leonardo DiCaprio | $116,949,183 | 1 | $116,949,183 |
| 17 | Frances McDormand | $114,869,087 | 2 | $57,434,544 |
| 18 | Téa Leoni | $112,976,851 | 2 | $56,488,426 |
| 19 | Danny Glover | $112,586,079 | 3 | $37,528,693 |
| 20 | Nicolas Cage | $111,773,231 | 7 | $15,967,604 |
| 21 | Meryl Streep | $111,512,881 | 3 | $37,170,960 |
| 22 | Woody Harrelson | $109,404,602 | 3 | $36,468,201 |
| 23 | Glenn Close | $108,167,184 | 3 | $36,055,728 |
| 24 | Margo Martindale | $102,409,050 | 2 | $51,204,525 |
| 25 | Gene Wilder | $101,300,000 | 1 | $101,300,000 |
| 26 | Richard Pryor | $101,300,000 | 1 | $101,300,000 |
| 27 | Anjelica Huston | $98,647,491 | 2 | $49,323,746 |
| 28 | Luke Wilson | $95,092,983 | 4 | $23,773,246 |
| 29 | Juliette Lewis | $94,691,752 | 4 | $23,672,938 |
| 30 | Brad Pitt | $90,448,454 | 2 | $45,224,227 |
| 31 | Johnny Depp | $90,407,424 | 3 | $30,135,808 |
| 32 | Ice Cube | $83,699,975 | 2 | $41,849,988 |
| 33 | Michael Douglas | $83,699,711 | 1 | $83,699,711 |
| 34 | John Malkovich | $83,214,273 | 2 | $41,607,137 |
| 35 | Bernie Mac | $83,108,267 | 2 | $41,554,134 |
| 36 | Nicole Kidman | $80,760,137 | 2 | $40,380,069 |
| 37 | Gulliver McGrath | $79,727,149 | 1 | $79,727,149 |
| 38 | Jackie Earle Haley | $79,727,149 | 1 | $79,727,149 |
| 39 | Jonny Lee Miller | $79,727,149 | 2 | $39,863,575 |
| 40 | Helena Bonham Carter | $79,727,149 | 1 | $79,727,149 |
| 41 | Bella Heathcote | $79,727,149 | 1 | $79,727,149 |
| 42 | Eva Green | $79,727,149 | 1 | $79,727,149 |
| 43 | Emma Stone | $76,893,823 | 2 | $38,446,912 |
| 44 | Ben Stiller | $75,553,958 | 3 | $25,184,653 |
| 45 | Tom Hanks | $75,074,385 | 2 | $37,537,193 |
| 46 | Jonah Hill | $73,577,099 | 2 | $36,788,550 |
| 47 | Jason Bateman | $73,048,129 | 3 | $24,349,376 |
| 48 | Helen Slater | $71,624,879 | 1 | $71,624,879 |
| 49 | Judge Reinhold | $71,624,879 | 1 | $71,624,879 |
| 50 | John Cusack | $71,189,269 | 6 | $11,864,878 |
| 51 | Ewan McGregor | $70,167,005 | 2 | $35,083,503 |
| 52 | Bill Murray | $69,458,855 | 2 | $34,729,428 |
| 53 | Chris Rock | $67,909,401 | 2 | $33,954,701 |
| 54 | O'Shea Jackson, Jr. | $67,691,373 | 2 | $33,845,687 |
| 55 | Jesse Eisenberg | $67,537,934 | 3 | $22,512,645 |
| 56 | Ray Liotta | $64,742,513 | 2 | $32,371,257 |
| 57 | Hannah Hoekstra | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 58 | Keri Russell | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 59 | Christian Convery | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 60 | Aaron Holliday | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 61 | Alden Ehrenreich | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 62 | Brooklynn Prince | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 63 | Jesse Tyler Ferguson | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 64 | Isiah Whitlock, Jr. | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 65 | Kristofer Hivju | $64,670,240 | 1 | $64,670,240 |
| 66 | Susan Sarandon | $63,749,955 | 1 | $63,749,955 |
| 67 | Cher | $63,749,955 | 1 | $63,749,955 |
| 68 | Christopher Walken | $62,785,654 | 2 | $31,392,827 |
| 69 | Mark Wahlberg | $60,652,036 | 1 | $60,652,036 |
| 70 | Tilda Swinton | $60,355,347 | 1 | $60,355,347 |
| 71 | Tony Cox | $60,060,328 | 1 | $60,060,328 |
| 72 | Brett Kelly | $60,060,328 | 1 | $60,060,328 |
| 73 | Billy Bob Thornton | $60,060,328 | 1 | $60,060,328 |
| 74 | Faith Hill | $59,475,623 | 1 | $59,475,623 |
| 75 | Matthew Broderick | $59,475,623 | 2 | $29,737,812 |
| 76 | Seth Rogen | $59,023,442 | 2 | $29,511,721 |
| 77 | Nicholas Hoult | $58,578,594 | 3 | $19,526,198 |
| 78 | Bruce Willis | $58,422,650 | 1 | $58,422,650 |
| 79 | Goldie Hawn | $58,422,650 | 1 | $58,422,650 |
| 80 | Dan Aykroyd | $58,000,564 | 2 | $29,000,282 |
| 81 | Jason Sudeikis | $57,639,932 | 2 | $28,819,966 |
| 82 | Christoph Waltz | $56,992,104 | 2 | $28,496,052 |
| 83 | Scarlett Johansson | $55,476,549 | 2 | $27,738,275 |
| 84 | Chris Pine | $54,445,357 | 1 | $54,445,357 |
| 85 | Jennifer Aniston | $54,445,357 | 1 | $54,445,357 |
| 86 | Charlie Day | $54,445,357 | 1 | $54,445,357 |
| 87 | Jamie Foxx | $54,445,357 | 1 | $54,445,357 |
| 88 | Billy Crystal | $53,380,796 | 1 | $53,380,796 |
| 89 | Sun-Kyun Lee | $53,369,745 | 1 | $53,369,745 |
| 90 | Cho Yeo-jeong | $53,369,745 | 1 | $53,369,745 |
| 91 | Song Kang-ho | $53,369,745 | 1 | $53,369,745 |
| 92 | Choi Woo-sik | $53,369,745 | 1 | $53,369,745 |
| 93 | Park So-dam | $53,369,745 | 1 | $53,369,745 |
| 94 | Gwyneth Paltrow | $52,353,636 | 1 | $52,353,636 |
| 95 | Gene Hackman | $52,353,636 | 1 | $52,353,636 |
| 96 | Grant Rosenmeyer | $52,353,636 | 1 | $52,353,636 |
| 97 | Owen Wilson | $52,353,636 | 1 | $52,353,636 |
| 98 | Jonah Meyerson | $52,353,636 | 1 | $52,353,636 |
| 99 | J.K. Simmons | $50,515,297 | 2 | $25,257,649 |
| 100 | Pierce Brosnan | $50,360,272 | 2 | $25,180,136 |
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
Danny DeVito: Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Christian Bale: Asim Bharwani [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Amy Adams: By Gordon Correll (Flickr) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
