Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · July 7, 2025 · Entertainment

Scarlett Johansson Soars to Become Highest-Grossing Lead Actress of All Time!

Scarlett Johansson just passed her fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr . as the highest-grossing lead actor ever.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON STEALS THE SHOW: TAKES TOP SPOT AS HIGHEST-GROSSING LEAD ACTRESS OF ALL TIME!

In a shocking turn of events, the 40-year-old bombshell Scarlett Johansson has officially dethroned her fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. as the highest-grossing lead actress of all time!

The stunning news comes hot off the heels of the monstrous debut of her latest film, Jurassic Park Rebirth, which took in a whopping $147.3 million at the domestic box office over the 4th of July holiday weekend. That's not all - the seventh installment of the beloved franchise also raked in an impressive $318.3 million worldwide!

The seventh installment of the Jurassic Park franchise took in a whopping $147.3 million at the domestic box office since opening last Wednesday, and $318.3 million worldwide

According to The Numbers, Johansson's worldwide total for leading roles now stands at a staggering $14.61 billion, leaving Jackson and Downey Jr. in her dust. What's even more impressive is that she achieved this feat in just 36 movies with leading roles - a mere fraction of the number of films her male co-stars have appeared in.

Speaking of which, Johansson has also managed to outdo both Jackson and Downey Jr. in terms of average gross per movie, with a whopping $405.9 million worldwide - far ahead of Jackson's $205.7 million and Downey Jr.'s $318.1 million!

Of course, there are some caveats to consider - while Johansson has taken the top spot as highest-grossing lead actress, both Jackson and Downey Jr. still hold the crown when it comes to domestic box office earnings.

The tallies for each actor includes both traditional lead roles or 'lead ensemble' roles, which means all of the Marvel movies Johansson, Jackson and Downey Jr. starred in will count towards their grosses in this regard

Jackson, who famously played Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, takes the top spot with a staggering $5.8 billion, followed closely by Downey Jr. with $5.47 billion - just ahead of Johansson's $5.41 billion.

But don't count Johansson out just yet! With her male co-stars set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in upcoming films like Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, it's possible that Downey Jr. could pass both Jackson and Johansson in the years to come.

In other news, Jurassic World Rebirth is shaping up to be one of the biggest movies of the year - or even decade! The film has already nearly doubled its reported budget of $180 million in just one weekend, and is vying for a spot among the top-grossing films of 2025.

As for Jurassic World Rebirth - the only new release in theaters over the long holiday weekend - it took in an estimated $91.5 million from the traditional Friday-Sunday weekend, with a domestic tally since Wednesday of $147.3 million.

The top 5 at the domestic box office over the holiday weekend was rounded out by Warner Bros.' F1 ($26 million, $109.5 million domestic), Universal's How to Train Your Dragon ($11 million, $224 million domestic), Disney's Elio ($5.7 million, $55 million domestic) and Sony's 28 Years Later ($4.6 million, $60.2 million domestic).

As for what's coming up in the world of cinema, Warner Bros.' Superman is set to debut this weekend, tracking to open somewhere between $130 million and $170 million at the domestic box office.

Paramount's Smurfs and Sony's I Know What You Did Last Summer will hit theaters on July 18, while Marvel/Disney's Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives on July 25. Stay tuned for more updates from TheScholarlyNote.com!

Jackson - who also starred in the Star Wars prequel trilogy as Mace Windu - leads the way with $5.8 billion, ahead of Downey Jr. ($5.47 billion) and Johansson ($5.41 billion)

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It also took in $171 million from foreign markets for a worldwide debut of $317.8 million at the global box office