List of highest-paid actors

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1 Highest-paid actors
2 Highest-paid actresses
3 Notes
4 Sources

[edit] Highest-paid actors

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

[edit] Highest-paid actresses

No.	Title	Actor	Summary	Est. Total
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

[edit] Notes

^ 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.
^ 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 .
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ K-19 - with a combined cost of $135 million - earned only $65.7 million worldwide, so probably did not pass its cash breakeven point.
^ Vanilla Sky grossed $202.7 million and cost altogether $100 million resulting in a small loss of around $19 million at the box office.
^ Nutty Professor II made $161.6 million but cost $119 million leaving a loss of $54.4 million before DVD and TV.
^ Little Nicky was a notable box office disaster grossing only $53.8 million worldwide despite costs of $115 million.
^ Bad Boys II grossed $272.5 million worldwide and cost $170 million resulting in a loss of $61 million prior to DVD and TV.
^ A box office smash, Mr. & Mrs. Smith made $468.3 million worldwide; even with costs of $150 million the studio made $37.3 million.
^ Jerry Maguire earned $274 million with costs of $85 million leaving the studio with $24.6 million.
^ Men in Black II earned $441.8 million with costs of $190 million leaving a loss of $13.3 million before DVD and TV.