List of highest-paid actors

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No. Title Actor Summary Est. Total Notes
1. The Matrix Reloaded/The Matrix Revolutions Keanu Reeves $30 million + 15 % of the gross $206 million
2. The Sixth Sense Bruce Willis $14 million + (14?) % of the gross $100 million
3. War of the Worlds Tom Cruise 20 % profit particpation $100 million
4. Mission: Impossible II Tom Cruise SAG scale + 30 % of box office and TV licensing and 30 % of DVD and Video gross based on 40 % royalty ($1.80 per DVD)[1] $92 million
5. Forrest Gump Tom Hanks SAG scale + profit participation $70 million
6. Mission: Impossible Tom Cruise SAG scale + 22 % of gross after costs deducted[2] $70 million
7. Batman Jack Nicholson Unspecified guarantee + % of gross and merchandise $60 million
8. Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks Profit participation $40 million
9. Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio $10 millions + % of gross $40 million
10. Lethal Weapon 4 Mel Gibson $30 million $30 million
11. Ocean's Eleven Brad Pitt $10 million + $20 million profit participation $30 million
12. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Arnold Schwarzenegger $29.25 million + $1.5 million for perks + 20 % of all income based on 100 % royalties once gross has passed $150 million domestic or $380 million worldwide[3] Over $29.25 million[1]
13. I, Robot Will Smith $28 million + 10 % to 20 % of gross Over $28 million[2]
14. Minority Report Tom Cruise $25 million + % of gross Over $25 million
15. The Last Samurai Tom Cruise $25 million + % of gross Over $25 million
16. Anger Management Adam Sandler $25 million against 25 % of gross Over $25 million[3]
17. Austin Powers in Goldmember Mike Myers $25 million against 21 % of gross Over $25 million[4]
18. K-19: The Widowmaker Harrison Ford $25 million + 20 % of gross Over $25 million[5]
19. Batman & Robin Arnold Schwarzenegger $25 million $25 million
20. End of Days Arnold Schwarzenegger $25 million $25 million
21. The Patriot Mel Gibson $25 million $25 million
22. The 6th Day Arnold Schwarzenegger $25 million $25 million
23. Signs Mel Gibson $25 million $25 million
24. We Were Soldiers Mel Gibson $25 million $25 million
25. Collateral Damage Arnold Schwarzenegger $25 million $25 million
26. Bruce Almighty Jim Carrey $25 million $25 million
27. The Pink Panther Steve Martin $25 million $25 million Also $3 million to rewrite script
28. Rush Hour 3 Chris Tucker $25 million $25 million
29. Hart's War Bruce Willis $22.5 million $22.5 million
30. Air Force One Harrison Ford $22 million $22 million
33. Vanilla Sky Tom Cruise $20 million + 30 % of the gross Over $20 million[6]
34. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Eddie Murphy $20 million + 20 % of the gross Over $20 million[7]
35. Little Nicky Adam Sandler $20 million + 20 % of the gross Over $20 million[8]
36. Bad Boys II Will Smith $20 million + 20 % of the gross Over $20 million[9]
37. Mr. & Mrs. Smith Brad Pitt $20 million against 20 % of the gross Over $20 million[10]
38. Jerry Maguire Tom Cruise $20 million against 15 % of the gross Over $20 million[11]
39. Men in Black II Will Smith $20 million + 10 % of the gross Over $20 million[12]
40. Men in Black II Tommy Lee Jones $20 million + % of the gross Over $20 million
41. How the Grinch Stole Christmas Jim Carrey $20 million “+ merchandising” Over $20 million
42. Judge Dredd Sylvester Stallone $20 million $20 million
43. Assassins Sylvester Stallone $20 million $20 million
44. Daylight Sylvester Stallone $20 million $20 million
45. Ransom Mel Gibson $20 million $20 million
46. The Cable Guy Jim Carrey $20 million $20 million
47. Eraser Arnold Schwarzenegger $20 million $20 million
48. Jingle All the Way Arnold Schwarzenegger $20 million $20 million
49. Conspiracy Theory Mel Gibson $20 million $20 million
50. Mad City John Travolta $20 million $20 million
51. Liar Liar Jim Carrey $20 million $20 million
52. The Devil's Own Harrison Ford $20 million $20 million
53. You've Got Mail Tom Hanks $20 million $20 million
54. A Civil Action John Travolta $20 million $20 million
55. Six Days Seven Nights Harrison Ford $20 million $20 million
56. The Green Mile Tom Hanks $20 million $20 million
57. Eyes Wide Shut Tom Cruise $20 million $20 million

No. Title Actor Summary Est. Total Notes
1. Mona Lisa Smile Julia Roberts $25 million $25 million
2. The Mexican Julia Roberts $20 million $20 million
3. Erin Brokovich Julia Roberts $20 million $20 million
4. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Cameron Diaz $20 million $20 million
5. Gangs of New York Cameron Diaz $17.5 million $17.5 million
6. Bewitched Nicole Kidman $17.5 million $17.5 million
7. The Interpreter Nicole Kidman $17.5 million $17.5 million
8. Runaway Bride Julia Roberts $17 million $17 million
9. Notting Hill Julia Roberts $15 million $15 million
10. Anna and the King Jodie Foster $15 million $15 million
11. Proof of Life Meg Ryan $15 million $15 million
12. America's Sweethearts Julia Roberts $15 million $15 million
13. The Sweetest Thing Cameron Diaz $15 million $15 million
14. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Reese Witherspoon $15 million $15 million
15. Cold Mountain Nicole Kidman $15 million $15 million
16. Vanity Fair Reese Witherspoon $15 million $15 million
17. Birth Nicole Kidman $15 million $15 million
18. The Stepford Wives Nicole Kidman $15 million $15 million
19. Monster-In-Law Jennifer Lopez $15 million $15 million
20. The Brave One Jodie Foster $15 million $15 million

  1. ^ Terminator 3 grossed $433 million worldwide; assuming 20 % of $53 million, Schwarzenegger made at least an extra $10.6 million on the film's theatrical release.
  2. ^ I, Robot - with combined production, marketing and distribution costs of $147 million - grossed $346.7 million at the worldwide box office. With 40 % of the gross returned to the studio, the film made a small loss of $8.3 million before DVD and TV put it in the black .
  3. ^ Although Anger Management grossed $195.7 million worldwide, only about 40 % of that gross would be returned to the studio. Deducting production costs of $56 million and prints & advertising costs of $35 million, the film actually made a $12.7 million loss before video and TV licensing.
  4. ^ Goldmember grossed $292.7 million worldwide, leaving about $117 million in rentals. With production costs of $63 million and prints & advertising costs of $50 million, the film only made $4.1 million at the box office.
  5. ^ K-19 - with a combined cost of $135 million - earned only $65.7 million worldwide, so probably did not pass its cash breakeven point.
  6. ^ Vanilla Sky grossed $202.7 million and cost altogether $100 million resulting in a small loss of around $19 million at the box office.
  7. ^ Nutty Professor II made $161.6 million but cost $119 million leaving a loss of $54.4 million before DVD and TV.
  8. ^ Little Nicky was a notable box office disaster grossing only $53.8 million worldwide despite costs of $115 million.
  9. ^ Bad Boys II grossed $272.5 million worldwide and cost $170 million resulting in a loss of $61 million prior to DVD and TV.
  10. ^ A box office smash, Mr. & Mrs. Smith made $468.3 million worldwide; even with costs of $150 million the studio made $37.3 million.
  11. ^ Jerry Maguire earned $274 million with costs of $85 million leaving the studio with $24.6 million.
  12. ^ Men in Black II earned $441.8 million with costs of $190 million leaving a loss of $13.3 million before DVD and TV.

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