Tom Hanks.
Yeah, I'd say Tom Hanks is on the list.
I think Keanu is close to being on the list, but not quite. Constantine only opened in second place. If it had won its weekend, I'd say he'd made it.
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Sean K - Feb 28, 2005 9:02:20 am PST #9455 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 9:03:21 am PST #9456 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Tom Hanks
Tom Cruise
Jim Carrey
Julia Roberts
I don't have to add Schwarzenegger because he's temporarily retired.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 9:04:11 am PST #9457 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think Keanu is riding a franchise right now, too. Sure, I hated Reloaded and Retreaded, but Matrix is still ooh-ahh-recognisable.
Will Smith bounces around from genre to genre, does some stinkers, and doesn't seem to be paying the price.
Kinda creepy.
DavidS - Feb 28, 2005 9:04:55 am PST #9458 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tom Cruise
Julia Roberts
Tom Hanks
...Brad Pitt? George Clooney? It might be Jim Carrey. He can open a movie and guarantee $100 mil. That's the Hollywood definition.
Sean K - Feb 28, 2005 9:05:00 am PST #9459 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'd also say that Jim Carrey is sliding off the list, but I don't think he's left it entirely yet. He'll need, if not a bomb, a few poor openings to be able to tell for sure.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2005 9:07:54 am PST #9460 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Did Bruce Almighty do well? Looking at imdb, that was the last movie that Carrey carried (heh) -- I mean, Lemony Snicket is Lemony Snicket, and the Eternal Sunshine audience saw it in spite of him, no?
Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 9:10:21 am PST #9461 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Are there any more women at all? Maybe Zellweger, but the romantic comedy with Ewan McGregor bombed.
§ ita § - Feb 28, 2005 9:11:23 am PST #9462 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Interesting lists:
- 100+ million movie stars
- All time box office stars
- Stars with highest average gross -- this is my favourite.
Betsy HP - Feb 28, 2005 9:12:52 am PST #9463 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Re: All time box office stars, I think this ought to be sorted by franchise. The Star Wars movies aren't high earners because of Samuel L. Jackson.
Sean K - Feb 28, 2005 9:14:21 am PST #9464 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Did Bruce Almighty do well?
If I read the box office/opening weekend data right, I think it did soundly own its weekend. It was a Memorial Day weekend, and probably opened for more than just the normal three days, and did $85 million, which is pretty big. And the "On this date" page shows only the In-Laws also opening that weekend, and it only made $9 million.