movies

1. Dwayne Johnson ($88 million, $103 million gross)
2. Ryan Reynolds ($85 million $100 million gross)
3. Kevin Hart ($81 million, $108 million gross)
4. Jerry Seinfeld ($60 million, $70 million grossly
5. Hugh Jackman ($50 million, $66 million gross)
6. Brad Pitt ($32 million, $42 million gross)
7. George Clooney ($31 million, $37 million gross)
8. Nicole Kidman ($31 million, $41 million gross)
9. Adam Sandler ($26 million, $35 million gross)
10. Will Smith ($26 million, $30 million gross)
11. Mariska Hargitay ($25 million, $26 million gross)
12. Channing Tatum ($24 million, $28 million gross)
13. Jason Statham ($24 million, $25 million gross)
14. Mark Wahlberg ($23 million, $31 million gross)
15. Matt Damon ($23 million, $30 million gross)
16. John Cena ($23 million, $30 million gross)
17. Denzel Washington ($23 million, $27 million gross)
18. Jake Gyllenhaal ($22 million, $26 million gross)
19. Scarlet Johansson ($21 million, $25 million)
20. Joaquin Phoenix ($19 million, $22 million gross)

Estimations were calculated through interviews with agents, lawyers, managers, executives and industry experts, as well as data sources such as IMDBPro and Polestar. The figures represent pretax earnings for the calendar year 2024, minus fees for representation – 10% to agents, 10% to managers and 5% to lawyers, per industry standard, although some actors do not have all three.

Actors were credited for all compensation on projects in the year they were released, despite the fact that often up front fees are paid when a movie is filmed, which could be years in the past, and back-end participation or buyouts are often paid several years into the future.

Additionally, the ranking only includes earnings related to entertainment—acting, producing, directing, or other forms of performance (such as stand-up comedy). Entrepreneurial endeavors not related to entertainment, such as joint ventures, licensing, commercials or social media partnerships, were not counted.