Julia Roberts
Worldwide gross, reported dollars, 1989 to today.$11.77bn in 2025 dollars.
Based on 44 of 58 films with known box office for Julia Roberts (75.9%). Appearances as themselves or in archive footage are not counted as films.
Hit rate 53.3%.
The biggest film is Ocean's Eleven (2001), at $450.73m. The five biggest make up 30% of the total.
Photo: TMDB
The career, in three acts
Each film's money sits on its first release date. Inflation-adjusted figures use the year the money was earned.
Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride.
Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Erin Brockovich.
Wonder, Valentine's Day, Eat Pray Love.
The nightly snapshot series · the time series behind the leaderboard, with its live pointShow
This series is pre-computed and does not yet respond to the appearance switches: it always counts every credited appearance.
Annual points through 2019, monthly from 2020, then daily snapshots from 5 August 2026, with the latest shown as live (dashed, see note below).
Note on the last point: historical points only count a film once its earliest release date is at least 90 days old. The live point (dashed line above) is ungated and includes films released within the last 90 days, so it can jump ahead of the historical curve rather than extend it smoothly.
No films currently sit inside that 90-day gate for Julia Roberts.
The biggest films
No. 1Ocean's Eleven$450.73m2001 · Billed 5th of 78
No. 2Pretty Woman$432.57m1990 · Billed 1st
No. 3Notting Hill$363.71m1999 · Billed 1st
No. 4Ocean's Twelve$362.99m2004 · Billed 2nd
No. 5Wonder$310.18m2017 · Billed 2nd
No. 6Runaway Bride$310.14m1999 · Billed 1st
No. 7Hook$300.85m1991 · Billed 3rd
No. 8My Best Friend's Wedding$298.92m1997 · Billed 1st
No. 9Erin Brockovich$257.81m2000 · Billed 1st
No. 10Valentine's Day$217.57m2010 · Billed 19th of 129
No. 11Eat Pray Love$206.60m2010 · Billed 1st
No. 12Smurfs: The Lost Village$197.58m2017 · Billed 7th of 48
Cameos and sources
No cameos
No named source calls any of Julia Roberts's credits a cameo, so the total and the rank are the same with cameos counted or not.
Our rule: a cameo is what a named source calls a cameo. Billing never decides. How cameos are decided
Where the numbers come from
Worldwide gross for 45 of 45 films. Primary source.
Re-releases, and the full total where The Numbers reports less. Not needed for Julia Roberts today.
Credits, billing, dates, posters. Second opinion on the gross: TMDB has a figure for 45 of 45 films, and 32 of those agree within 5%.
Cameo calls: a named source says the appearance is a cameo. Billing never decides. None of Julia Roberts's credits has a cameo call yet.
How the total is built
- Every film counts once, whatever the role.
- A film's gross is its original run plus re-releases.
- Inflation is adjusted from the year the money was earned, to 2025 dollars.
- Appearances as themselves and archive footage are not counted as films. Any box office they carry stays in the total unless that switch is off.
Credits by role
Actor (unclassified)
81
Filmography
- Ocean's Eleven 2001Tess Ocean · Billed 5th of 78$450.73m
- Pretty Woman 1990Vivian Ward · Billed 1st$432.57m
The Numbers: $432.57m · TMDB: $463.41m
- Notting Hill 1999Anna Scott · Billed 1st$363.71m
- Ocean's Twelve 2004Tess Ocean · Billed 2nd$362.99m
- Wonder 2017Isabel · Billed 2nd$310.18m
- Runaway Bride 1999Maggie Carpenter · Billed 1st$310.14m
- Hook 1991Tinkerbell · Billed 3rd$300.85m
- My Best Friend's Wedding 1997Julianne Potter · Billed 1st$298.92m
- Erin Brockovich 2000Erin Brockovich · Billed 1st$257.81m
- Valentine's Day 2010Kate Hazeltine · Billed 19th of 129$217.57m
The receipts
Here is every film, every figure, and how we added it up.
- All time, worldwide, all roles
- in dollars as reported, not adjusted for inflation
Uncredited appearances: counted. Appearances as themselves: counted where the film has box office. Cameos: not counted.
We counted 45 films. Together they earned $6.46bn. Each film is counted once. That is the 28th biggest total, all time, worldwide, out of the 30 people ranked on TopLiner. Ranks come from the leaderboard published on 1 November 2026.
How it adds up
Check it yourself: add up the 45 counted films below and you get $6.46bn.
Find every film. We looked for every title Julia Roberts is credited on. We found 81 titles. Of these, 22 show Julia Roberts as themselves or in old clips. They have no box office figure, so they are not counted as films. That leaves 59 films.
Find the money. 45 of the 59 films have a box office figure. That is the money that cinema tickets brought in around the world. 13 have no figure we trust yet, so they add nothing. We never guess. 1 is not out yet.
Count each film once. If someone acts in a film and also directs it, the film still counts one time.
Add it up. The 45 films together earned $6.46bn, in dollars as reported, not adjusted for inflation. Divide by 45 and the average is $143.59m a film.
Rank everyone. We add up every person the same way. Then we sort them from the biggest total to the smallest. Julia Roberts has the 28th biggest total of the 30 people ranked on TopLiner.
24 of the 45 films earned $100 million or more (in dollars as reported).
Film by film: counted (45)
- Ocean's Eleven 2001$450.73m
- Pretty Woman 1990$432.57m
The Numbers: $432.57m · TMDB: $463.41m
- Notting Hill 1999$363.71m
- Ocean's Twelve 2004$362.99m
- Wonder 2017$310.18m
- Runaway Bride 1999$310.14m
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- Hook 1991$300.85m
- My Best Friend's Wedding 1997$298.92m
- Erin Brockovich 2000$257.81m
- Valentine's Day 2010$217.57m
- Eat Pray Love 2010$206.60m
- Smurfs: The Lost Village 2017$197.58m
- The Pelican Brief 1993$188.00m
- Sleeping with the Enemy 1991$174.97m
- Mirror Mirror 2012$173.61m
The Numbers: $173.61m · TMDB: $183.02m
- Ticket to Paradise 2022$168.68m
- America's Sweethearts 2001$160.65m
The Numbers: $160.65m · TMDB: $138.19m
- Stepmom 1998$159.75m
- The Mexican 2001$145.24m
- Charlotte's Web 2006$143.99m
- Conspiracy Theory 1997$142.78m
- Mona Lisa Smile 2003$141.21m
- Charlie Wilson's War 2007$119.51m
- Closer 2004$116.15m
- Steel Magnolias 1989$95.15m
- Money Monster 2016$93.47m
- Dying Young 1991$81.26m
- Duplicity 2009$81.08m
- Something to Talk About 1995$77.31m
- I Love Trouble 1994$61.95m
- Larry Crowne 2011$61.45m
The Numbers: $61.45m · TMDB: $75.06m
- Mother's Day 2016$52.37m
The Numbers: $52.37m · TMDB: $48.78m
- August: Osage County 2013$50.74m
The Numbers: $50.74m · TMDB: $74.19m
- The Ant Bully 2006$49.61m
The Numbers: $49.61m · TMDB: $55.20m
- Everyone Says I Love You 1996$34.60m
The Numbers: $34.60m · TMDB: $9.76m
- Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 2002$33.01m
- Secret in Their Eyes 2015$32.61m
The Numbers: $32.61m · TMDB: $34.85m
- The Player 1992$28.88m
The Numbers: $28.88m · TMDB: $21.71m
- Michael Collins 1996$27.80m
The Numbers: $27.80m · TMDB: $16.90m
- Prêt-à-Porter 1994$19.81m
The Numbers: $19.81m · TMDB: $11.30m
- Mary Reilly 1996$12.90m
- Ben Is Back 2018$12.62m
- After the Hunt 2025$7.14m
The Numbers: $7.14m · TMDB: $9.43m
- Full Frontal 2002$3.44m
- Love, Wedding, Marriage 2011$51,917
Not counted: no box office figure found (13)
- Leave the World Behind 2023
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Let's Dance 2018
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- The Normal Heart 2014
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Fireflies in the Garden 2008
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Beslan: Three Days in September 2006
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Grand Champion 2004
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
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- Law & Order: Corruption Empire 2003
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Flatliners 1990
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Blood Red 1989
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Mystic Pizza 1988
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Satisfaction 1988
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Baja Oklahoma 1988
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
- Firehouse 1987
Not counted. We could not find a box office figure we trust, and we never guess.
Not counted: not in cinemas yet (1)
- Panic Carefully 2027
Not counted yet. It has not reached cinemas.
Not counted: documentaries and old clips, as themselves (22)
- Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy 2025
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2024
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Tom Hanks: The Nomad 2023
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Citizen Penn 2020
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall 2020
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds 2017
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
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- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live 2015
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- His Way 2011
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition 2007
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens 2007
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Who Needs Sleep? 2006
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 2005
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Tell Them Who You Are 2004
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con 2002
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- America | A Tribute to Heroes 2001
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Wild Horses of Mongolia with Julia Roberts 2000
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Light Keeps Me Company 2000
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! 1997
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels 1996
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 1994
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration 1993
Not counted. It shows them as themselves or in old clips, and it has no box office figure.
TopLiner · the film bankability index · ranks from the leaderboard for 1 November 2026, published 1 November 2026 09:26 UTC. Totals, the chart and the filmography are worked out from the latest data each time this page is refreshed.