Scarlett Johansson Is Now The Highest-Grossing Female Movie Star Of All Time
Scarlett Johanssonhas now become the highest-grossing female movie star of all time. According toBox Office Mojo, Johannson has surpassedCameron Diazfor the top slot thanks toCaptain America: Civil War.
As great of an accomplishment as this is, Johansson’s $3.3 billion cume is just barely enough to put her into the top ten if you include male actors. In fact, Johansson and Diaz are the only two female actors to place in the top 25 grossing movie stars of all time list. The good news is that times are a-changing. Female-led films are taking over at the box office, and the distribution of this chart is likely to keep changing. We’re already seeing big recent franchises likePitch PerfectandThe Hunger Gamesmaking a big difference on the top 50.
The Guardianpoints out a shocking statistic: Scarlett Johansson ranks at #10, much higher thanWill Smithwho appears in 24th place with a $2.84 billion cume. It’s possible that after the two-film eventThe Avengers: Infinity Warthat Scarlett could even beat out a mega-star likeTom Hanks, who is currently #4 on this list.
Third on the list of the highest grossing female stars of all time isHelena Bonam Carter– you weren’t expecting that name, were you? Remember, she appears in big franchises likeHarry PotterandAlice in Wonderland, as well as a lot of big Disney movies. It seems like franchises play heavily into the rankings, which shouldn’t be a big shock.Cate Blanchettranks in at #4, just aboveJulia Roberts, Elizabeth BanksandEmma Watson.Sandra BullockandAnne Hathawayalso made the list, but closer to the bottom of the top 50.
