When people leave Saturday Night Live, they often become movie stars, to varying degrees of success. Some have turned into bankable box office draws, while others have seen their appeal fizzle after leaving SNL. BusinessWeek has a list of the 25 most successful movie careers of former SNL stars. They ranked them by the overall gross of their movies in the U.S. and Canada . . . so naturally, theres a slight advantage for those who have been at it the longest. Of course, thats also a testament to the lasting longevity of their appeal. Here are the Top 10, along with their overall gross, and their biggest box office success: 1. Eddie Murphy, $5.79 billion over 38 movies. Shrek 2 is the biggest, at $550 million. 2. Dan Aykroyd, $4.26 billion over 56 movies. Ghostbusters is the biggest, at $514 million. 3. Robert Downey, Jr., $3.9 billion over 57 movies. The Avengers is the biggest, at $646 million. He did one season on SNL: Season 11, 1985 - 86. Continued . . . TV QUICK HITS - 2 of 2 Saturday Night Lives 10 Top Box Office Stars (continued) 4. Ben Stiller, $3.87 billion over 50 movies. Meet the Fockers is the biggest, at $352 million. He did FOUR EPISODES OF SNL in 1989. 5. Bill Murray, $3.43 billion over 46 movies. Ghostbusters is the biggest, at $514 million. 6. Adam Sandler, $3.22 billion over 36 movies. The Waterboy is the biggest, at $236 million 7. Chris Rock, $3.07 billion over 33 movies. Beverly Hills Cop 2 is the biggest, at $322 million. 8. Will Ferrell, $3.06 billion over 40 movies. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is the biggest, at $293 million. 9. Mike Myers, $2.89 billion over 16 movies. Shrek 2 is the biggest, at $550 million. 10. Joan Cusack, $2.81 billion over 48 movies. Toy Story 3 is the biggest, at $453 million. She was on Season 11 of SNL with Robert Downey Jr. (Hit up BusinessWeek for the full Top 25. Theres a pretty neat chart, which also includes the release dates for their biggest movies, and the dates of their time as SNL cast members.)
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:07:06 +0000
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