Harrison Ford may have racked up a $150 million gross over Memorial Day weekend, but he's not the biggest star in Hollywood according to this new ranking system.
By Matthew Shepatin 27/05/08
To qualify for the chart, an actor or actress must have appeared in more than ten movies with a wide release, appearing in more than 1,000 theaters, in the United States. The scoring works as follows:
+3 points for each leading role in a wide release that is either a stand-alone movie or the first movie in a franchise, and that earns over $100 million at the box office.
+2 points for each leading role in a wide release that is the second, third, fourth, etc., movie in a franchise, and which earns over $100 million at the box office.
+1 point for each supporting role in a wide release (of any sort) that earns more than $100 million at the box office.
-1 point for each leading or supporting role in a wide release that earns less than $100 million at the box office.
So what do we find when we crunch the numbers? The all-time top star is Tom Cruise with a total score of 27. “What this says is that Tom Cruise has consistently delivered hits while appearing in a wide variety of movies,” said Nash. “Love him or hate him, he has a strong claim to being the most bankable star over the past twenty years.” While there’s no way to know if he will continue to be the most bankable star for the next thirty, what’s clear is that contrary to all the negative press (e.g., couch-jumping, Scientology...) Cruise is still the safest bet in Hollywood…
By Matthew Shepatin 27/05/08
To qualify for the chart, an actor or actress must have appeared in more than ten movies with a wide release, appearing in more than 1,000 theaters, in the United States. The scoring works as follows:
+3 points for each leading role in a wide release that is either a stand-alone movie or the first movie in a franchise, and that earns over $100 million at the box office.
+2 points for each leading role in a wide release that is the second, third, fourth, etc., movie in a franchise, and which earns over $100 million at the box office.
+1 point for each supporting role in a wide release (of any sort) that earns more than $100 million at the box office.
-1 point for each leading or supporting role in a wide release that earns less than $100 million at the box office.
So what do we find when we crunch the numbers? The all-time top star is Tom Cruise with a total score of 27. “What this says is that Tom Cruise has consistently delivered hits while appearing in a wide variety of movies,” said Nash. “Love him or hate him, he has a strong claim to being the most bankable star over the past twenty years.” While there’s no way to know if he will continue to be the most bankable star for the next thirty, what’s clear is that contrary to all the negative press (e.g., couch-jumping, Scientology...) Cruise is still the safest bet in Hollywood…
