Scarlett Johansson Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor in Hollywood History With $14.85 Billion at the Global Box Office
Scarlett Johansson just made box office history… again. Thanks to the roaring success of Jurassic World: Rebirth, Johansson has officially become the highest-grossing Hollywood actor of all time, overtaking a handful of her Marvel co-stars to claim the top spot.
According to updated figures from The Numbers, Johansson’s films have now grossed a staggering $14.85 billion worldwide. That figure includes her latest dino-sized blockbuster, Jurassic World: Rebirth, which opened to over $300 million globally, as well as past heavy-hitters like Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War, both of which easily cleared the $1 billion mark.
It’s not just the MCU and Jurassic franchises doing the heavy lifting. Johansson’s resume also includes massive hits like The Jungle Book (2016), which pulled in nearly $1 billion on its own, and the sci-fi thriller Lucy (2014), which surprised everyone with a $460+ million haul on a modest budget.
That’s not even counting her voice work in Her or her role in Lost in Translation. She’s been building toward this milestone since her first film appearance in North back in 1994.
Meanwhile, her box office competition include Samuel L. Jackson, who currently sits in second place with $14.6 billion, followed by Robert Downey Jr. at $14.3 billion and Zoe Saldaña at $14.2 billion. Chris Pratt, another Jurassic and Marvel alum, rounds out the top five at $14.1 billion.
Both Downey Jr. and Saldaña will have major boosts in the next couple of years. Downey is making a high-profile return to the MCU in Avengers: Doomsday, but this time as the iconic villain Doctor Doom. And Saldaña will return to Pandora in Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third entry in James Cameron’s mega-franchise, hitting theaters December 19, 2025.
With Johansson now at the top, her reign may be brief, but for now, it’s a milestone for her.