The year 2017 was once again an exciting year for watching movie stars. The top movie stars include old favorites as well as a lot of rising stars. Join us as we look at the top movies and stars for 2017!
The top star for 2017 is Mark Hamill for his role as a jaded version of Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi”. Carrie Fisher, who stars as Leia Organa in the same movie, comes in at number 12 on our list.
Another movie that produced more than one star on our list for 2017, is “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2”. Here we have Chris Pratt at number 6, playing Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Vin Diesel at number 10 for his role as the lovable Groot, and of course Zoe Saldana as Gamora, one of the Guardians.
To determine the top movie stars by year, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on domestic box office from the film industry site The Numbers, a subsidiary of Nash Information Services. Actors were ranked based on their total contributions to the domestic box office in a given year. Box office contributions were calculated based on billing order, with domestic box office figures successively halved according to billing order. If an actor received top billing, for example, they would be assigned half of the film’s box office. Actors receiving second billing were assigned one-fourth of a film’s box office, actors receiving third billing one-eighth, actors receiving fourth billing one-sixteenth, and so on. Domestic box office data is adjusted for inflation.
Here is the list of top movie stars for 2017.
25. Johnny Depp
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $105.1 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales ($202.6 million)
24. Mark Wahlberg
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $110.6 million
- Movies in 2017: 3 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Transformers: The Last Knight ($152.8 million)
23. Fionn Whitehead
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Fionn Whitehead attends the UK premiere of Emily at the Everyman Borough Yards on October 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $111.5 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Dunkirk ($223.1 million)
22. Zoe Saldana
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $114.5 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($457.6 million)
21. Michael Keaton
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $116.2 million
- Movies in 2017: 3 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming ($392.3 million)
20. Jack Black
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $117.7 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($470.6 million)
19. Owen Wilson
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $119.4 million
- Movies in 2017: 3 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Cars 3 ($179.5 million)
18. Will Arnett
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $119.8 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: The Lego Batman Movie ($206.3 million)
17. Chris Pine
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $121.1 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Wonder Woman ($484.3 million)
16. Anthony Gonzalez
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 25: Actor Anthony Gonzalez attends the 33rd Annual Imagen Awards at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on August 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $123.2 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Coco ($246.5 million)
15. Ben Affleck
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $134.4 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Justice League ($268.8 million)
14. Dan Stevens
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $152.5 million
- Movies in 2017: 6 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Beauty and the Beast ($591.7 million)
13. Steve Carell
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $159.6 million
- Movies in 2017: 3 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Despicable Me 3 ($310.6 million)
12. Carrie Fisher
SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 19: Honoree Carrie Fisher attends the US-Ireland Aliiance's Oscar Wilde Awards event at J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot on February 19, 2015 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for US-IRELAND ALLIANCE)
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $181.5 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi ($726.2 million)
11. Chris Hemsworth
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $184.9 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Thor: Ragnarok ($369.8 million)
10. Vin Diesel
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $187.5 million
- Movies in 2017: 3 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($457.6 million)
9. Tom Hiddleston
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $191.1 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Thor: Ragnarok ($369.8 million)
8. Jaeden Lieberher
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Jaeden Martell attends a Special Screening of Netflix's Mr. Harrigan's Phone at TUDUM Theater on September 28, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix)
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $194.3 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: It ($386.0 million)
7. Tom Holland
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $196.8 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Spider-Man: Homecoming ($392.3 million)
6. Chris Pratt
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $228.8 million
- Movies in 2017: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ($457.6 million)
5. Hugh Jackman
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $234.0 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Logan ($265.6 million)
4. Gal Gadot
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $275.8 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Wonder Woman ($484.3 million)
3. Emma Watson
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $307.9 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Beauty and the Beast ($591.7 million)
2. Dwayne Johnson
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $335.6 million
- Movies in 2017: 3 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($470.6 million)
1. Mark Hamill
- Box office contributions in 2017 (inflation-adjusted): $363.2 million
- Movies in 2017: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2017: Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi ($726.2 million)