Scarlett Johansson has been named
the top grossing movie star of 2016 by Forbes magazine
after appearing in films that amassed $1.2 billion in global ticket sales. The Tony Award-winning American actress starred in the Marvel blockbuster Captain America: Civil War
the year's biggest box office hit, which made $1.15 billion worldwide. Ms Johansson, 32, edged ahead of co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr - who tied for second place - because she also appeared in the Coen brothers' Hail, Caesar!, which raked in $63.2 million. It has been a lucrative year for Ms Johansson
, a perennial A-list darling who was named the world's third highest paid actress by Forbes in August, with annual earnings of $25 million.
Atop that list was Jennifer Lawrence, whose 2016 films X-Men: Apocalypse
and Passengers nevertheless did not perform well enough to earn her a place among the top grossing stars.
Britain's Felicity Jones appeared on the box office list for the first time, making ninth place with total takings for her films at $805 million.
With roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
, mystery thriller Inferno and children's fantasy A Monster Calls
, she was the only star in the top 10 not to rely heavily on movies based on comics.
The annual Forbes list
, released late Tuesday, is compiled using data from Box Office Mojo.
Only top-billed performances are counted and Forbes does not take into account animated movies such as Disney's "The Jungle Book," the fourth biggest release of 2016, which grossed $967 million and also starred Johansson
the top grossing movie star of 2016 by Forbes magazine
after appearing in films that amassed $1.2 billion in global ticket sales. The Tony Award-winning American actress starred in the Marvel blockbuster Captain America: Civil War
the year's biggest box office hit, which made $1.15 billion worldwide. Ms Johansson, 32, edged ahead of co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr - who tied for second place - because she also appeared in the Coen brothers' Hail, Caesar!, which raked in $63.2 million. It has been a lucrative year for Ms Johansson
, a perennial A-list darling who was named the world's third highest paid actress by Forbes in August, with annual earnings of $25 million.
Atop that list was Jennifer Lawrence, whose 2016 films X-Men: Apocalypse
and Passengers nevertheless did not perform well enough to earn her a place among the top grossing stars.
Britain's Felicity Jones appeared on the box office list for the first time, making ninth place with total takings for her films at $805 million.
With roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
, mystery thriller Inferno and children's fantasy A Monster Calls
, she was the only star in the top 10 not to rely heavily on movies based on comics.
The annual Forbes list
, released late Tuesday, is compiled using data from Box Office Mojo.
Only top-billed performances are counted and Forbes does not take into account animated movies such as Disney's "The Jungle Book," the fourth biggest release of 2016, which grossed $967 million and also starred Johansson
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