Scarlett Johansson Is The Highest Grossing Actor On The Planet

There are actresses that we like and then there's Scarlett Johansson whom no one can beat

By Rudra Mulmule | LAST UPDATED: JUL 25, 2025

At once impossibly glamorous and fiercely grounded, Scarlett Johansson has always been the dream girl, "the crush" for many guys growing up. A bona fide actress, global superstar and indie darling, Johansson has always star-struck us with her phenomenal performances.

For those wanting to contend this, you really are aware of the effortless charm that the Hollywood A-lister brings to her performance and the power she holds.

Be it her performance as Rosie in Jojo Rabbit, Sofia Coppola's melancholia in Lost In Translation or Nicole Barber from Marriage Story alongside Adam Driver, Johansson knows how to move us with her spectacular performances. Even when she is not on the screen, Johansson's voice is enough to make us linger in the moment far too long and we're totally okay with it.

A still of Scarlett Johansson from her latest film Jurassic World: Rebirth IMDb

With Jurassic World: Rebirth opening at $318.3 millions at the worldwide box office, the actress who stars in the film as the lead has officially become the highest grossing actor of all time by overtaking Samuel L Jackson in the process who sat with a record at $14.605 billion. Guess how much box office gross Johansson has brought in with her film with Jonathan Bailey? It is $14.615 billion.

So, in case you needed a reminder of how much Hollywood loves her, too, her range- as wide as her audience- and the box office as well, here are the top-grossing Scarlett Johansson films you must catch or you are good at this, rewatch:

Jurassic World: Rebirth

Worldwide Gross: $14.615 billion

Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough.

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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Worldwide Gross: $2.79 billion

This one’s a no-brainer. As Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow, Johansson cemented her legacy as Marvel’s MVP. In Endgame, she’s not just an action figure, she’s the emotional center, the sacrificial heart of the entire damn saga. No one expected that cliff, and no one’s forgotten it.

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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Worldwide Gross: $2.05 billion

As the Marvel Universe unraveled into chaos, Johansson’s Black Widow became the calm in the storm with her fierceness, determination, and a no-nonsense attitude. Also: platinum blonde, wielding batons, breaking bones. Iconic.

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The Avengers (2012)

Worldwide Gross: $1.52 billion

Where it all began for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Johansson held her own among the testosterone-soaked Avengers lineup, proving brains and badassery weren’t mutually exclusive. It’s the film that turned her into the superhero every fan wanted more of.

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Worldwide Gross: $1.15 billion

The Russo brothers knew the power of Black Widow in a political powder keg. She’s the quiet force that drives much of the drama and is complex, conflicted, and absolutely unforgettable. Also, we know that some of these films are from the Marvel universe but who cares.

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Lucy (2014)

Worldwide Gross: $469 million

This is Scarlett untethered. In Lucy, she evolves into a post-human superbeing with a hundred percent brainpower and a zero-tolerance policy for nonsense. It’s wild, it’s weird, and she carries the entire thing like a pro.

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Black Widow (2021)

Worldwide Gross: $379 million

Her long-awaited solo film finally gave Natasha Romanoff the backstory and spotlight she deserved. Equal parts spy thriller, family drama, and feminist action epic. Also, it reminded the world why Johansson was always more than just a supporting Avenger.

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Sing 2 (2021)

Worldwide Gross: $408 million

Yes, this animated sequel makes the cut because even as a punk-rock porcupine (Ash), Johansson’s charisma radiates. She belts out U2 songs with a soulfulness that makes animated fur feel… well, alive.

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