Join us as we step through the top 25 movie stars of 2023 and remember the movies that made them great! We look at everyone from Dave Bautista to the top star for 2023 — Chris Pratt.
The top-earning movie for 2023 was “Barbie,” with both of the top stars, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, on our list. “Barbie” is not just about a much-loved toy, but spreads awareness about patriarchy, and shows how it affects everyone, not just women.
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 are the top 25 movie stars of 2023.
25. Dave Bautista
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: Dave Bautista attends Universal Pictures Knock At The Cabin World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 30, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $62.6 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($359.0 million)
24. Matthew Lillard
PASADENA, CA - APRIL 22: Matthew Lillard attends the Opening Night Of Belleville, presented by Pasadena Playhouse on April 22, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $68.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Five Nights at Freddy’s ($136.2 million)
23. Charlie Day
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $72.3 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($574.9 million)
22. Jonah Hauer-King
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $74.5 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: The Little Mermaid ($298.2 million)
21. Leah Lewis
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $77.2 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Elemental ($154.4 million)
20. Michael B. Jordan
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $78.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Creed III ($156.2 million)
19. Vin Diesel
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $78.6 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($359.0 million)
18. Anthony Ramos
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $78.8 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ($157.1 million)
17. Emily Blunt
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: Emily Blunt speaks during the SiriusXMs The Jess Cagle Show broadcast from The Oscars Nominees Luncheon on February 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $81.3 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Oppenheimer ($325.4 million)
16. Tom Cruise
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $86.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One ($172.1 million)
15. Harrison Ford
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $87.2 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($174.5 million)
14. Taylor Swift
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $89.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour ($178.2 million)
13. Zoe Saldana
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $89.7 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 ($359.0 million)
12. Will Ferrell
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $91.5 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Barbie ($636.2 million)
11. James Caviezel
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: Jim Caviezel speaks on stage during Beyond Sport United - Workshops & Panels at Yankee Stadium on June 11, 2014 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images)
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $92.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Sound of Freedom ($184.2 million)
10. Keanu Reeves
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $93.6 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: John Wick: Chapter 4 ($187.1 million)
9. Hailee Steinfeld
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $95.3 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ($381.3 million)
8. Paul Rudd
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $107.3 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($214.5 million)
7. Anya Taylor-Joy
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $143.7 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($574.9 million)
6. Halle Bailey
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $149.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: The Little Mermaid ($298.2 million)
5. Ryan Gosling
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $159.0 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Barbie ($636.2 million)
4. Cillian Murphy
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $162.7 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Oppenheimer ($325.4 million)
3. Shameik Moore
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $190.7 million
- Movies in 2023: 1 credit
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ($381.3 million)
2. Margot Robbie
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $318.1 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: Barbie ($636.2 million)
1. Chris Pratt
- Box office contributions in 2023 (inflation-adjusted): $467.0 million
- Movies in 2023: 2 credits
- Highest grossing movie in 2023: The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($574.9 million)