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Chris Pratt has established himself as a bankable star, after his roles in some of the highest-grossing films in the industry. TheParks and Recreationactor was part of the ensemble cast of the second highest-grossing film of all time,Avengers: Endgame. Pratt is on a roll, as his two recent films,The Super Mario Bros. MovieandGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, are placed in the top five earning movies of 2023.
Despite his movies consistently delivering, sadly, theWantedactor is still paid less than some of the highest-paid actors including Dwayne Johnson, whose box office performances have been dismal in recent times.
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4 Non-Marvel Movies Of Chris Pratt That Grossed More Than $1 Billion
According toCelebrity Net Worth,Chris Pratthas an estimated net worth of $100 million. The amount doesn’t equate to his star power, as theZero Dark Thirtyactor has been part of eight movies that crossed the $1 billion mark. Additionally, hisGuardians of the Galaxyseries has earned nearly $2.5 billion at the box office. Besides Marvel, thePassengersactor has starred in four movies that grossed over $1 billion:
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Jurassic World: Dominion– $1 Billion
The inferior one among the three movies in theJurassic Worldfranchise,Jurassic World: Dominionwas released in 2022 as the third installment. The movie received negative reviews from the critics, however, the popularity of the franchise helped the movie to achieve the $1 billion mark. Chris Pratt was paid in the range of $12-$14 million for the role, according to some reports.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom– $1.3 Billion
Pratt reprised his role as Owen Grady in the second installment of theJurassic Worldseries,Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. With a massive $432 million budget,Fallen Kingdombecame the second most expensive film ever made. The film praised for its amazing visuals failed to impress the critics with its screenplay. The film grossed $1.3 billion at the box office and according toVariety, Pratt was paid $10 million for the movie.
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie– $1.36 Billion
Pratt lent his voice to the lead role of Mario in the computer-animated film,The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The movie broke several box office records for animated films, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 2023 collecting $1.36 billion. It also became the third-highest-grossing animated film and the 16th-highest-grossing film of all time.The Tomorrow Waractor’s salary for his role is unknown with some sources speculating it to be $5 million.
Jurassic World– $1.67 Billion
Jurassic Worldwas a double treat to Pratt, as it was released right after his Marvel debut. The movie was hailed as the best sequel to theJurassic Parkseries and received positive reviews from critics. The film went on to gross $1.67 billion, becoming the third all-time highest grosser at the time, and is now placed at the 8th position. Chris Pratt reportedly got paid only in the seven-figure range for the role, with some suggesting a $5 million paycheck.
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Chris Pratt Proves To Be A Bigger Box Office Star Than Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson’s last movie to rank in the top ten highest-grossers in a year wasJumanji: The Next Levelin 2020, not counting his short cameo appearance inFast X. AlthoughRed Noticewas a huge Netflix hit, his last two films in the lead role to hit theaters,Black AdamandJungle Cruise, were both big disappointments in theaters.
However, Chris Pratt consistently delivered at the box office in the last few years. He had movies ranking in the top ten for the years 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.The Magnificent Sevenactor even had two movies each in the top ten in the years 2018, 2022, and 2023. Compared to Pratt’s eight films, Johnson has only two films that crossed the $1 billion mark, both part of theFast & Furiousfranchise –The Fate of the Furious($1.2 billion) andFurious 7($1.5 billion).
All evidence points to the fact that Chris Pratt is currently a bigger box office star than Dwayne Johnson. Interestingly,Celebrity Net Worthreports Dwayne Johnson’s net worth as $800 million compared to Pratt’s net worth of $100 million. Surely, theMoneyballactor deserves more.
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