That’s not all either! Jennifer Aniston gets her revenge, out-earning both Brad Pitt AND Angelina Jolie!
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner may be the youngest A-list actors in Hollywood, but the three are out-earning almost all of their peers! Vanity Fair released their list of the 40 highest earners in Hollywood last year and the Twilight trio finished at numbers 9, 13 and 15. The funny thing is that Taylor out-earned his costars and Kristen made more than boyfriend Rob!
Also laughing her way to the bank was Jennifer Aniston who, at number 18, out-earned both Angelina Jolie and ex hubby Brad Pitt!
James Cameron tops the list with a cool $257 million while Johnny Depp comes in second with a very distant, but in no way shabby, $100 million.
Take a look at some of the top earning actors below!
- 2. Johnny Depp — $100 million ($40 million Alice in Wonderland, $35 million Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, $20 million The Tourist, $5 million old film revenue)
- 5. Leonardo DiCaprio — $62 million ($59 million Inception, $3 million old film revenue)
- 7. Adam Sandler — $50 million ($25 million Just Go with It, $20 million Jack and Jill, $3 million Grown Ups, $2 million old film revenue)
- 9. Taylor Lautner — $33.5 million ($12.5 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, $12.5 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, $7.5 million Abduction, $1 million old film revenue)
- 10. Robert Downey Jr. — $31.5 million ($15 million Sherlock Holmes sequel, $12 Iron Man 2, $3.5 million Sherlock Holmes back-end, $1 million old film revenue)
- 11. Will Smith — $29 million ($20 million Men in Black III, $5.5 million The Karate Kid back-end, $3.5 million old film revenue)
- 13. Kristen Stewart — $28.5 million ($12.5 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, $12.5 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, $2.5 million On the Road, $1 million old film revenue)
- 15. Robert Pattinson — $27.5 million ($12.5 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, $12.5 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, $1.5 million Water for Elephants, $1 million old film revenue)
- 18. Jennifer Aniston — $24.5 million ($10 million Just Go with It, $8 million Wanderlust, $6 million Horrible Bosses, $500,000 old film revenue)
- 20. Nicolas Cage — $23.5 million ($7.5 million Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, $7 million Trespass, $6 million Drive Angry, $1 million The Croods, $2 million old film revenue)
- 21. Angelina Jolie — $23.5 million ($19 million The Tourist, $2.5 million untitled Bosnian-war drama, $1 million Kung Fu Panda 2, $1 million old film revenue)
- 22. Sandra Bullock — $22 million ($20 million The Blind Side back-end, $2 million old film revenue)
- 26. Owen Wilson — $19.5 million ($8 million Hall Pass, $8 million The Big Year, $2.5 million Cars 2, $1 million old film revenue)
- 27. Vince Vaughn — $18. 5 million ($17.5 million The Dilemma, $1 million old film revenue)
- 28. Daniel Craig — $18 million ($6 million Cowboys & Aliens, $6 million The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, $5 million Dream House, $1 million old film revenue)
- 29. Vin Diesel — $18 million ($15 million Fast Five, $3 million old film revenue)
- 30. Ben Stiller — $18 million ($15 million Tower Heist, $1 million The Big Year, $2 million old film revenue)
- 31. Steve Carell — $17.5 million ($15 million Crazy, Stupid, Love, $2.5 million old film revenue)
- 33. Katherine Heigl – $16 million ($15 million One for the Money, $1 million old film revenue)
- 34. Shia LaBeouf — $16 million ($15 million Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $1 million old film revenue)
- 35. Tom Cruise — $14.5 million ($12.5 million Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, $2 million old film revenue)
- 36. Reese Witherspoon — $14.5 million ($12 million This Means War, $2 million Water for Elephants, $500,000 old film revenue)
- 37. Hugh Jackman — $14 million ($9 million Real Steel, $2 million Butter, $1.5 million Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, $1.5 million old film revenue)
- 40. Eddie Murphy — $13 million ($7.5 million Tower Heist, $4 million Shrek Forever After, $1.5 million old film revenue)
This means Taylor managed to out-earn major stars including Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Will Smith — and he’s just 18-years-old! Also Kristen Stewart, at just 20, made more money than any other female actor in 2010. That is pretty impressive — and she certainly deserves it for all the hard work she does!
Who is your favorite top earner?
-Chris Spargo
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Janice
Posted at 2:00 PM on February 7, 2011
Listen…be reasonable…these kids from Twilight didn’t expect or ask for all the attention they are getting. I am a mom and a grandmother and I would hate it if my child was being attacked in the press the way these kids are. Apparently we all love them…we can’t get enough. They are very talented and with age will only get better. Don’t like them…don’t go to their movies. Love the books! Love the cast of the movies!
Mary Burns
Posted at 2:10 PM on February 5, 2011
Oh my gosh I love Hugh Jackman!!!! He should be higher up on the list!!!
Elaiza
Posted at 8:14 AM on February 5, 2011
Тэйлор Лотнер на 9 месте, я и не ожидала)))
Daniela
Posted at 5:27 AM on February 5, 2011
Uh, Kristen! I hate Kristen!!!
Molly
Posted at 1:00 PM on February 6, 2011
its funny how people hate on Kristen but the fact remains that she’s just awesome and amazing!!! dont hate on others rather try find out why you hate others, maybe you might think they are better than you or who tha hell knows whats bugging you but Kristen is simply perfect, talented and let her be her own person not what you want!!! hating never killed anyone anyway … daniela is it? get a life!!! lol
Amid
Posted at 1:07 PM on February 7, 2011
This is the last year Kristen earns this sort of money as twilight big pay check will cease. I hope I don’t have to read about her anymore….
anna
Posted at 1:59 PM on February 4, 2011
jajajajajajaja taylor more than robert? jajajaja
don’t make me laugh.
taylor bad actor and ugly.
robsten_nemi
Posted at 2:42 PM on February 4, 2011
totalmente de acuerdo contigo!! taylor sucks!!! rob is HOT! and the best actor!
jemma
Posted at 4:58 PM on February 4, 2011
ur an ugly hater. You’re so jealous of Taylor it’s obvious
bleh
Posted at 9:56 AM on February 5, 2011
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!
Helen
Posted at 8:53 AM on February 4, 2011
I am happy for all these actors! Good on you. And I think all of these people hating on Jennifer, what’s wrong with you! Do you know her personally? No! So leave her be, she did nothing wrong! She’s just doing the best she can! Keep up the good work Jen and have a wonderful year. All you haters should be ashamed of yourselves.
kwm
Posted at 5:01 AM on February 3, 2011
The Millennial Generation or Generation Y is conquering Hollywood! 95-98% of Generation Y are no longer kids/teenagers, they are in their 20′s and 30′s.
Taylor Lautner will become the Gen Y Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga will become the Gen Y Madonna, Mark Zuckerberg the Gen Y Bill Gates, and the singer turned actor Justin Timberlake would become the Brad Pitt of the Millennium!
nope
Posted at 5:57 PM on February 4, 2011
tom cruise could actually act. and lmao, jusin the new brad pit?!?!?!
celine
Posted at 10:20 PM on February 2, 2011
rob was paid more than taylor in eclipse and all movies that jen made was flopped ,salt was a box office last summer how can aniston get more because of her friends show , she has a movie coming up maybe a another bomb it’s always the same role try not to be the girl next door your ot getting younger your in your 40′s your just like meg ryan those sweetie sweetie role your a good actress maybe just stick to t.v.
guest
Posted at 10:16 PM on February 2, 2011
Jennifer/// can someone just make this old woman just go away.Why would anyone pay her millions to make movies ///SHE CAN”T ACT
suzq
Posted at 11:20 AM on February 8, 2011
Jennifer is not going away!! get used to it! why do people hate other people so much?
louise77
Posted at 7:56 PM on February 2, 2011
I guess the people who work at Hollywoodlife can’t add. People like Jennifer Anniston and Taylor Lautner have to make 3 movies compared to 1 for people like Angelina Jolie and Will Smith. And even with just one movie they aren’t that far behind people making 3 movies. Also how lame can people be. If my husband publically dumped me for another woman, I wouldn’t call it revenge if I made more money than him. Especially if he’s in a happy relationship and has a successful career himself. It’s funny that the Jenfans are claiming jealousy. Nobody wants to do 3X the work to make slightly more than somebody else.
cmon
Posted at 6:55 PM on February 2, 2011
WHERE IS “SALT” OF ANGELINA ?
AN UNINTENTIONAL OMISSION ?
IT’S INTERESTING.
jason
Posted at 2:49 AM on February 8, 2011
SALT was omitted because it SUCKED!
Only a friggin MORON would find that movie entertaining.
Angelina has no talent. She’s got other…ahem…”assets”…and a wealthy and pedigreed Hollywood family (otherwise she’s be toast in this biz if talent were the measuring stick).
No cliche was left untouched in SALT.
jen
Posted at 6:54 PM on February 2, 2011
Good for Taylor. Very proud of him. Haters screw it, dont hate Taylor for bein successful.
gaga
Posted at 8:57 PM on February 2, 2011
SO TRUE … YET TAY IS SUCH A GENTLEMAN HE WOULD NEVER RESORT TO QUOTING HOW MUCH HE MAKES OR SAYING THAT HE IS MORE GENERALLY LIKED THAN RPATTZ- ITS HIS MANNERS AND IMPECCABLE CHARACTER THAT HAVE BEEN REWARDED… THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING … TL’S MANAGER ALSO DESERVES A HUGE PAT ON THE BACK THEY PUT HIM ON THE MAP… BUT I FEEL TAY IS VERY GRATEFUL TO THEM ALSO AS HE IS A GRATEFUL KID
doc
Posted at 11:35 PM on February 2, 2011
Are you kidding? His people “leak” his asking price constantly. Others have more class, and probably even make more than he does, but they don’t talk about it.
bleh
Posted at 9:59 AM on February 5, 2011
GAGA ka talaga!!!
Also
Posted at 6:11 PM on February 2, 2011
It doesn´t matter if the cute Taylor made more money than Kirsten and Rob. what it matters is that he has born with a star and just wish him good luck in the work he is doing now!
Alles gute, all the best, todo lo mejor for you Taylor ♥
jason
Posted at 2:52 AM on February 8, 2011
Jeesh Also, why don’t you leave your dildo at home the next time you visit HL?
Castielle
Posted at 5:41 PM on February 2, 2011
The only reason Taylor made more money than Kristen and Rob is because he is choosing money over films with actual substance.
bs
Posted at 5:16 PM on February 2, 2011
Oh, and the loons come out to comment–Jen is such a loser she had to make three movies to make 24 million. How can she show her face? Talk about jealous.
anonimous
Posted at 4:50 PM on February 2, 2011
she make good money.kristen
sar
Posted at 4:31 PM on February 2, 2011
haha…Adam Sandler made 25 million for Just go with it, while jen only gets 10 million.
Shows exactly who the studio thinks is the bigger, better, more box office power star.
Jen can’t open a movie on her own, her hits all have a proven box office male like Vince, jim carrey, ben stiller or a puppy.
While love happens, switch, management, rumour has it , derailed etc. FAILED b/c jen has no spark or charm.
ghghgh
Posted at 4:25 PM on February 2, 2011
You left out Salt. Angelina made 20 million at least for that. Plus it made ~300 million.
Also chinnifer had to make a lot of movies to make that much since studios won’t pay her more than 10 million. She is not a movie star, she belongs on TV.
She has never opened a movie on her name alone, while Salt was a success b/c of Angelina and Angelina only.
And jen can laugh all she wants, her echo in her empty lonely house will keep her company.
omg123
Posted at 4:19 PM on February 2, 2011
Only reason Aniston made more is b/c she makes so many movies! And her movies are all bad and the same rom-com.
Angelina got made 19 million for ONE movie while aniston makes no more than 10 mill. per movie.
If Angelina had no life or family like aniston then she too could make 3+ movies and get $$$$. Instead Angelina does make work non-stop, she actually takes time off.
Also you left out the very successful SALT, which made almost 300 million world wide and Angelina was paid well for that.
jason
Posted at 2:45 AM on February 8, 2011
SALT sucked. If you’ve ever seen it…and apparently YOU HAVE NOT…it looks like it was made by a middle school theatrical department. There was definitely no plot getting in the way of that horrible piece of crap.
Only if you’re 12 would you like this movie…or the emotional equivalent thereof.