Scarlett Johansson's films collected $ 1.2 billion in global ticket sales (courtesy: AFP)
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- Scarlett Johansson edged ahead of actors Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr
- Scarlett Johansson co-starred with the two in Captain America: Civil War
- Margot Robbie took the third spot on the list
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Scarlett Johansson has been named the top grossing movie star of 2016 by 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.
, 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 10 highest grossing actors in the world in 2016:
Scarlett Johansson - $1.2 billion
Chris Evans - $1.15 billion
Robert Downey Jr - $1.15 billion
Margot Robbie - $1.1 billion
Amy Adams - $1.04 billion
Ben Affleck - $1.02 billion
Henry Cavill - $870 million
Ryan Reynolds - $820 million
Felicity Jones - $805 million
Will Smith - $775 million
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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.
, 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 10 highest grossing actors in the world in 2016:
Scarlett Johansson - $1.2 billion
Chris Evans - $1.15 billion
Robert Downey Jr - $1.15 billion
Margot Robbie - $1.1 billion
Amy Adams - $1.04 billion
Ben Affleck - $1.02 billion
Henry Cavill - $870 million
Ryan Reynolds - $820 million
Felicity Jones - $805 million
Will Smith - $775 million
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)