Scarlett Johansson Makes Film History as the Most Successful Leading Actress Worldwide

The 40-year-old US actress has topped the list of the world's highest-grossing film stars with the opening weekend of her new film "Jurassic World Rebirth." According to the industry platform "The Numbers," she surpassed her Marvel colleagues Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. in global box office earnings.

On the first weekend alone after its release on July 3, 2025, "Jurassic World Rebirth" grossed 147.3 million US dollars in the USA. Worldwide, the revenue totaled 318.3 million dollars by Sunday.

Billion-Dollar Revenue with Relatively Few Films

This brings Johansson's cumulative box office revenue as a lead or ensemble lead actress to 14.61 billion dollars – ahead of Jackson with 14.60 and Downey Jr. with 14.3 billion.

Particularly noteworthy: Johansson reached this milestone with only 36 lead roles. For comparison: Jackson appeared in 71, Downey Jr. in 45 such roles. Johansson's average earnings per film, at around 405.9 million dollars, are significantly higher than those of her colleagues.

Marvel as a Revenue Driver – But Not Only

The largest share of the success comes from Johansson's roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including blockbusters like "Avengers: Endgame" (2.7 billion), "Infinity War" (2 billion), "The Avengers" (1.5 billion), and "Age of Ultron" (1.4 billion dollars).

Even outside the MCU, Johansson has appeared in high-grossing productions – such as "The Jungle Book" (951 million), "Sing" (631 million), or "Lucy" (457 million).

Successful Start of a New Franchise

In "Jurassic World Rebirth," Johansson portrays the mercenary Zora Bennett. Together with a paleontologist, she embarks on a dangerous mission involving dinosaur DNA – the start of a new blockbuster series. Johansson once again proves her box office appeal – and is currently Hollywood's most bankable actress.

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