“King of comedy” Adam Sandler , 57 years old, topped the chart with an income of 73 million USD last year. He receives most of the profits from the cooperation contract with Netflix as well as movies produced for online platforms. According to ET , Netflix users spend more than 500 million hours watching Sandler movies. In addition, the Growl Up star also organized many popular comedy tours in 40 major cities across the US such as Las Vegas, Texas, and Portland. Photo: NBC
Forbes identified eight out of ten names appearing on the list as male stars, mostly white. The total income of the ten artists reached nearly half a billion USD. According to ET, it is possible that due to the impact of the double strike wave in Hollywood affecting the television segment, only movie actors are present in the rankings.
Margot Robbie , 33 years old, American actress and producer, pocketed 59 million USD in 2023. She is also the youngest actress to appear on this achievement list. Most of Robbie’s income comes from the blockbuster Barbie in which she starred. In addition, the actor also participated in Asteroid City directed by Wes Anderson, working as a producer on the Salburn project with her husband Tom Ackerley. Photo: Vogue
Tom Cruise , 61 years old, is the third highest-earning artist in the rankings. He earned $45 million from his starring role in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Top Gun: Maverick (2022) streaming revenue . The online community was quite surprised when he ranked behind comedian Adam Sandler. Forbes said Tom Cruise was the last artist to reach a “first-dollar gross” deal with producers. Accordingly, the artist will receive a percentage of box office revenue and other payments right from the movie’s release date, before the studio earns a profit. Photo: Paramount Pictures
