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Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies
See also:Domestic Leading Adventure Stars -Domestic Leading Action 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 Comedy Stars -Worldwide Leading Comedy Stars
This chart contains the top 100 stars based on the cumulative domestic box office of all the 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
Will Ferrell
| Best known as aProducer based on credits in that role in 35 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record:Barbie ($636,785,476 in2023),Elf ($184,129,376 in2003),Daddy’s Home ($150,357,137 in2015),Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ($148,213,377 in2006),Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ($127,413,176 in2013),The Other Guys ($119,219,978 in2010),Blades of Glory ($118,594,548 in2007),Daddy’s Home 2 ($104,029,443 in2017),Step Brothers ($100,468,793 in2008),Get Hard ($90,411,453 in2015) |
2
Adam Sandler
| Best known as aLeading Actor based on credits in that role in 36 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record:Big Daddy ($163,479,795 in1999),Grown Ups ($162,001,186 in2010),The Waterboy ($161,491,646 in1998),The Longest Yard ($158,119,460 in2005),Click ($137,355,633 in2006),Anger Management ($135,560,942 in2003),Grown Ups 2 ($133,668,525 in2013),Mr. Deeds ($126,293,452 in2002),I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ($119,725,280 in2007),You Don’t Mess With the Zohan ($100,018,837 in2008) |
3
Eddie Murphy
| Best known as aLeading Actor based on credits in that role in 45 films. |
| Top films contributed to this record:Beverly Hills Cop ($234,760,478 in1984),Beverly Hills Cop II ($153,665,036 in1987),Doctor Dolittle ($144,156,605 in1998),The Nutty Professor ($128,814,019 in1996),Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ($123,307,945 in2000),Dr. Dolittle 2 ($112,950,721 in2001),Daddy Day Care ($104,148,781 in2003),Norbit ($95,673,607 in2007),Trading Places ($90,400,000 in1983),Tower Heist ($78,046,570 in2011) |
Complete List
| Rank | Name | Domestic Box Office | Movies | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Ferrell | $2,475,077,673 | 33 | $75,002,354 |
| 2 | Adam Sandler | $1,729,480,858 | 27 | $64,054,847 |
| 3 | Eddie Murphy | $1,666,494,472 | 28 | $59,517,660 |
| 4 | Ben Stiller | $1,167,376,713 | 18 | $64,854,262 |
| 5 | Jim Carrey | $1,165,936,107 | 13 | $89,687,393 |
| 6 | Steve Martin | $1,127,068,221 | 21 | $53,669,915 |
| 7 | Owen Wilson | $1,079,762,142 | 22 | $49,080,097 |
| 8 | Robert De Niro | $1,050,818,024 | 20 | $52,540,901 |
| 9 | Melissa McCarthy | $947,277,126 | 14 | $67,662,652 |
| 10 | Bill Murray | $942,478,573 | 21 | $44,879,932 |
| 11 | Steve Carell | $931,390,223 | 14 | $66,527,873 |
| 12 | Dustin Hoffman | $907,829,257 | 11 | $82,529,932 |
| 13 | Zach Galifianakis | $885,344,205 | 11 | $80,485,837 |
| 14 | Vince Vaughn | $857,248,147 | 15 | $57,149,876 |
| 15 | Kate McKinnon | $853,465,613 | 4 | $213,366,403 |
| 16 | Michael Cera | $852,161,194 | 10 | $85,216,119 |
| 17 | Dan Aykroyd | $814,972,772 | 14 | $58,212,341 |
| 18 | Ed Helms | $814,249,128 | 17 | $47,897,008 |
| 19 | Ice Cube | $802,015,060 | 17 | $47,177,356 |
| 20 | Robin Williams | $792,104,706 | 14 | $56,578,908 |
| 21 | Mike Myers | $790,906,231 | 8 | $98,863,279 |
| 22 | Bradley Cooper | $782,764,044 | 6 | $130,460,674 |
| 23 | Jonah Hill | $781,166,529 | 12 | $65,097,211 |
| 24 | Paul Rudd | $777,613,082 | 20 | $38,880,654 |
| 25 | Margot Robbie | $756,832,767 | 5 | $151,366,553 |
| 26 | Mark Wahlberg | $753,896,633 | 9 | $83,766,293 |
| 27 | Tom Hanks | $739,890,422 | 15 | $49,326,028 |
| 28 | Seth Rogen | $733,950,621 | 15 | $48,930,041 |
| 29 | Kevin James | $726,588,371 | 11 | $66,053,488 |
| 30 | Kevin Hart | $718,269,791 | 16 | $44,891,862 |
| 31 | America Ferrera | $715,111,023 | 5 | $143,022,205 |
| 32 | Anne Hathaway | $696,334,050 | 11 | $63,303,095 |
| 33 | Issa Rae | $677,645,957 | 4 | $169,411,489 |
| 34 | John Travolta | $676,983,695 | 10 | $67,698,370 |
| 35 | Tyler Perry | $668,004,953 | 14 | $47,714,640 |
| 36 | Jack Black | $665,246,927 | 14 | $47,517,638 |
| 37 | Chevy Chase | $656,249,624 | 23 | $28,532,592 |
| 38 | Channing Tatum | $655,572,201 | 11 | $59,597,473 |
| 39 | Seann William Scott | $653,638,832 | 12 | $54,469,903 |
| 40 | Ryan Gosling | $642,741,956 | 2 | $321,370,978 |
| 41 | John Candy | $641,105,632 | 17 | $37,712,096 |
| 42 | Connor Swindells | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 43 | Sharon Rooney | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 44 | Ana Kayne | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 45 | Scott Evans | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 46 | Ritu Arya | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 47 | Ariana Greenblatt | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 48 | Kingsley Ben-Adir | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 49 | Hari Nef | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 50 | Emerald Fennell | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 51 | Dua Lipa | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 52 | Ncuti Gatwa | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 53 | Emma Mackey | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 54 | Jamie Demetriou | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 55 | Nicola Coughlan | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 56 | Alexandra Shipp | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 57 | Simu Liu | $636,785,476 | 1 | $636,785,476 |
| 58 | Chris Rock | $633,628,294 | 9 | $70,403,144 |
| 59 | Steve Guttenberg | $632,913,630 | 19 | $33,311,244 |
| 60 | Sandra Bullock | $610,196,790 | 9 | $67,799,643 |
| 61 | Catherine O'Hara | $604,032,850 | 4 | $151,008,213 |
| 62 | Daniel Stern | $595,973,457 | 5 | $119,194,691 |
| 63 | Teri Polo | $593,849,304 | 6 | $98,974,884 |
| 64 | Blythe Danner | $593,831,215 | 4 | $148,457,804 |
| 65 | Macaulay Culkin | $584,116,782 | 4 | $146,029,196 |
| 66 | Barbra Streisand | $580,590,546 | 7 | $82,941,507 |
| 67 | Jennifer Aniston | $539,884,100 | 12 | $44,990,342 |
| 68 | Regina Hall | $506,036,260 | 13 | $38,925,866 |
| 69 | Rose Byrne | $505,471,797 | 10 | $50,547,180 |
| 70 | Anna Faris | $493,023,200 | 10 | $49,302,320 |
| 71 | Jason Bateman | $492,200,602 | 11 | $44,745,509 |
| 72 | Tim Allen | $488,839,467 | 9 | $54,315,496 |
| 73 | Goldie Hawn | $480,948,222 | 10 | $48,094,822 |
| 74 | Maya Rudolph | $474,108,717 | 10 | $47,410,872 |
| 75 | David Spade | $470,314,673 | 10 | $47,031,467 |
| 76 | Whoopi Goldberg | $468,782,643 | 13 | $36,060,203 |
| 77 | Brittany Snow | $467,201,733 | 6 | $77,866,956 |
| 78 | Michael Keaton | $464,604,308 | 7 | $66,372,044 |
| 79 | Joe Pesci | $463,017,624 | 3 | $154,339,208 |
| 80 | Alyson Hannigan | $456,559,234 | 5 | $91,311,847 |
| 81 | Sally Field | $448,661,473 | 7 | $64,094,496 |
| 82 | Burt Reynolds | $447,237,991 | 9 | $49,693,110 |
| 83 | Kristen Wiig | $443,442,555 | 8 | $55,430,319 |
| 84 | Eugene Levy | $437,114,302 | 10 | $43,711,430 |
| 85 | Winona Ryder | $428,257,273 | 6 | $71,376,212 |
| 86 | Bette Midler | $421,595,598 | 14 | $30,113,971 |
| 87 | Zac Efron | $412,760,171 | 11 | $37,523,652 |
| 88 | Willem Dafoe | $410,375,136 | 5 | $82,075,027 |
| 89 | Queen Latifah | $410,309,712 | 6 | $68,384,952 |
| 90 | Jason Biggs | $408,051,014 | 8 | $51,006,377 |
| 91 | Thomas Ian Nicholas | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 92 | Eddie Kaye Thomas | $408,010,808 | 4 | $102,002,702 |
| 93 | Anna Kendrick | $403,849,734 | 9 | $44,872,193 |
| 94 | Rob Schneider | $400,851,944 | 10 | $40,085,194 |
| 95 | Rebel Wilson | $396,922,677 | 7 | $56,703,240 |
| 96 | Reese Witherspoon | $390,849,644 | 9 | $43,427,738 |
| 97 | Sigourney Weaver | $389,910,561 | 9 | $43,323,396 |
| 98 | Martin Lawrence | $387,352,589 | 7 | $55,336,084 |
| 99 | Ryan Reynolds | $387,333,944 | 13 | $29,794,919 |
| 100 | Michael Caine | $386,475,775 | 11 | $35,134,161 |
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 isnot adjusted for inflation.
Image attributions
Will Ferrell: By Eva Rinaldi Uploaded by WikiCelebs (Will Ferrell) [CC-BY-SA-2.0],via Wikimedia Commons
Adam Sandler: Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0],via Wikimedia Commons
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Eddie Murphy: By David Shankbone (flickr) [CC BY 2.0],via Wikimedia Commons
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