One of cinema’s most commercially successful actresses, Zoe Saldaña has been a staple of Hollywood since debuting with the teen drama Centre Stage all the way back in 2000. She’s come a long way since, with the actress starring in four of the six highest-grossing movies of all time and featuring in the entirety of the top three. Saldaña’s array of movies have raked in more than $15 billion worldwide at the box office, with her filmography encompassing a diverse range of genres and roles.
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The second highest-grossing lead actress in cinematic history behind Scarlett Johansson (via IMDb), Saldaña’s on-screen talent is undeniable. She’s credited for roles in some of the biggest franchises of all time, and her box office domination doesn’t look likely to change any time soon. The upcoming Avatar sequels are likely to be similar box office smash hits in the vein of their predecessors, potentially tacking a few more zeroes onto Saldaña’s already impressive returns.
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Star Trek (2009)
Worldwide Gross: $387 Million
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Star Trek
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Release Date
May 8, 2009
Runtime
127 Minutes
Director
J.J. Abrams
Writers
Roberto Orci
, Alex Kurtzman
, Gene Roddenberry
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Star Trek Into Darkness
, Star Trek Beyond
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J.J. Abrams’ 2009 movie Star Trek rebooted the iconic sci-fi franchise in a totally new timeline. When a Romulan ship travels back in time and alters the past, the lives of James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the future crew of the USS Enterprise are drastically changed. In this new timeline, the Romulan Nero (Eric Bana) sets out for revenge on Spock, setting off a chain of events that reshape the entire universe.
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An ambitious reboot and modernization, J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek signaled the beginning of a new dawn for the beloved sci-fi franchise. The 2009 movie received highly positive reviews upon release, with many critics directing praise towards the performances of Star Trek’s “new generation” cast, all of whom were tasked with bringing the series’ iconic characters to life. Dotted among these new faces was Saldaña. She took on the role of Nyota Uhura, originally played by Nichelle Nichols in the original show.
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Star Trek produced the commercial returns to match its glowing critical response, raking in nearly $387 million worldwide at the box office (via The Numbers). The movie easily earned back its eye-watering budget of more than $150 million, and it even became the first Star Trek film to win an Academy Award, taking home the accolade for Best Makeup at the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Worldwide Gross: $467 Million
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Star Trek Into Darkness
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Release Date
May 16, 2013
Runtime
132 Minutes
Director
J.J. Abrams
Writers
Roberto Orci
, Alex Kurtzman
, Damon Lindelof
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Star Trek
, Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan
, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
, Star Trek: Generations
, Star Trek: First Contact
, Star Trek: Insurrection
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Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 movie directed by J. J. Abrams and starring John Cho, Alice Eve, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Part of the Star Trek franchise, this sequel sees Captain Kirk relieved of his duties as commander of the USS Enterprise.
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The sequel to 2009’s Star Trek, 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness introduced Benedict Cumberbatch’s terrifying Khan Noonien Singh as the latest evil foil to the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Marking the final movie appearance of the late Leonard Nimoy, the sequel also saw Saldaña reprise her role as Uhura alongside the rest of the core cast members.
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While it may not have received the same universal acclaim that its 2009 predecessor did, Star Trek into Darkness garnered mostly positive reviews, earning an 84% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. From a box office perspective, the movie became the highest-grossing entry in the entire Star Trek franchise with a whopping return of more than $467 million (via The Numbers). The sequel produced a conclusive installment in 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, but this ultimately landed as the lowest-grossing entry in the reboot trilogy.
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)
Worldwide Gross: $654 Million
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
ActionAdventureFantasy
Release Date
July 9, 2003
Runtime
143 Minutes
Director
Gore Verbinski
Writers
Ted Elliott
, Terry Rossio
, Stuart Beattie
, Jay Wolpert
Sequel(s)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
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The Curse of the Black Pearl is the film that kickstarted the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, a series of supernatural swashbuckling adventures. In 1720, blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter Elizabeth Swann, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead.
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Introducing the world to what would go on to become one of the most successful and influential movie franchises of all time, 2003’s The Curse of the Black Pearl still retains its status as the best Pirates of the Caribbean movie by some distance. Inspired by the attraction of the same name at Disney theme parks, Gore Verbinski’s initial outing remains a timeless classic to this day.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl boasts a rating of 8.1 on IMDb.
In contrast to her other highest-grossing movies, Saldaña doesn’t actually have a hugely prominent role in the proceedings here. The actress plays Anamaria, a female pirate with a predilection for cracking Jack Sparrow in the face as hard as possible due to his history of stealing her ships. However, while Saldaña’s sole Pirates of the Caribbean appearance might not be one of her most celebrated roles, it’s still one of the most profitable. The Curse of the Black Pearl proved to be a hit at the box office, grossing more than $654 million worldwide (via The Numbers).
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Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
Worldwide Gross: $771 Million
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Guardians of the Galaxy
AdventureActionFantasySci-Fi
Release Date
July 30, 2014
Runtime
122 Minutes
Director
James Gunn
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James Gunn
, Nicole Perlman
, Dan Abnett
, Andy Lanning
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Egotistic loner and “legendary” space pirate Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) falls foul of bounty hunters and his former allies after he steals an orb containing the Power Stone. Chased by Ronan the Accuser, a powerful Kree villain and thrown into an uneasy alliance with a group of similar misfits, he must adapt to his new dynamic or risk everything. He’s joined by gun-toting Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), treelike-alien Groot (Vin Diesel), Thanos’ daughter Gamora (Zoe Saldana), and the vengeful Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista). Can the galaxy’s most infamous a-holes really save the day?
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One of the best feel good movies that cinema has to offer, Guardians of the Galaxy is widely regarded as one of the MCU’s finest offerings. Introducing audiences to Marvel’s motley crew of extraterrestrial criminals for the first time, the critically acclaimed film saw Saldaña donning the green skin and purple hair of alien assassin Gamora for the first time. This would go on to be the most financially lucrative role of her career, as well as one of her most well-known characters.
Producing the box office returns to match the movie’s positive reviews, Guardians of the Galaxy swiftly became the third highest-grossing movie of 2014 (via Box Office Mojo). James Gunn’s riotous film raked in more than $770 million at the box office, completely justifying its hefty budget of more than $200 million (via The Numbers). This outing marked the Guardians of the Galaxy series as one to watch as the MCU plowed forward.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Worldwide Gross: $845 Million
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Adventure Sci-FiActionSuperhero
Release Date
May 5, 2023
Runtime
116 Minutes
Director
James Gunn
Writers
James Gunn
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Guardians of the Galaxy
, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Chris Pratt
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The conclusion to the trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, will see the Guardians on one final adventure together as they face off with the powerful Adam Warlock – one of the most significant threats the Marvel Cinematic Universe has ever seen. To protect a friend and their world as they know it, Peter Quill and his allies will band together to save one of their own and the galaxy from certain doom.
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Concluding one of the best Marvel superhero trilogies of all time, 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 brought James Gunn’s sci-fi bonanza full circle in unashamedly crowd-pleasing fashion. The climactic installment saw Saldaña reprising the role of Gamora in a Guardians of the Galaxy movie for the first time since her return from the dead of sorts in Avengers: Endgame. This allowed the film to close the book on the original group’s story in a satisfactory manner.
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Much like its predecessors, Vol. 3 proved to be a critical and commercial success. While it failed to claim the top spot for the highest-grossing Guardians of the Galaxy movie, Gunn’s 2023 picture outperformed the original by more than $100 million. Earning more than $845 million worldwide (via The Numbers), the trilogy’s swan song landed as 2023’s fourth highest-grossing movie, according to Box Office Mojo.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Worldwide Gross: $869 Million
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
SuperheroActionAdventureComedySci-Fi
Release Date
May 5, 2017
Runtime
137 minutes
Director
James Gunn
Writers
James Gunn
, Dan Abnett
, Andy Lanning
, Steve Englehart
, Steve Gan
, Jim Starlin
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Dave Bautista
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Set to the sonic backdrop of Awesome Mix 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the adventures of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Baby Groot as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics reappear.
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The highest-grossing Guardians of the Galaxy entry in the trilogy, 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 saw Saldaña and the rest of the original movie’s cast return with a bang for their sophomore effort, which attempted to unravel the mysteries at the heart of Peter Quill’s parentage. The movie received positive reviews from fans and critics, although many argued that its predecessor still presented a superior offering.
Vol. 2 remains Saldana’s fifth highest grossing piece of work to date.
However, this didn’t have much of an impact on the movie’s financial results, considering that Vol. 2 grossed more than $869 million at the box office worldwide (via The Numbers). Remarkably, this colossal sum only saw James Gunn’s picture land as the eighth highest-grossing movie of the year, overshadowed by blockbuster titans in the vein of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Fate of the Furious. In any case, Vol. 2 remains Saldana’s fifth highest-grossing piece of work to date.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Worldwide Gross: $2 Billion
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Avengers: Infinity War
ActionSci-FiSuperheroAdventure
Release Date
April 27, 2018
Runtime
149 minutes
Director
Joe Russo
, Anthony Russo
Writers
Stephen McFeely
, Christopher Markus
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The Avengers
, Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Chris Hemsworth
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Avengers: Infinity War is the third Avengers movie in the game-changing Marvel Cinematic Universe. This film is positioned as the beginning of the culmination of everything that has transpired in the franchise to date. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who previously helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Civil War, have assembled the largest ensemble in a superhero film to date. Nearly every living character in the MCU is included as the Avengers join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to take down Thanos in a battle that has massive repercussions for the future of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. A sequel, Avengers: Endgame, was released in 2019 and marked the end of the Infinity Saga.
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The first installment of the cinematic event that the MCU had been building to since Iron Man back in 2008, 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War kicked off the showdown between Earth’s mightiest heroes and Josh Brolin’s Thanos. The film saw Saldaña appearing as Gamora outside the Guardians of the Galaxy movies for the first time, and she took on a pivotal role in Thanos’ quest to destroy half of all life in the universe.
Unsurprisingly, Infinity War’s performance at the box office mirrored the widespread hype associated with the movie, which broke records left and right. The fourth highest-grossing movie ever made at the time of its release, Infinity War ended the year as 2018’s most financially profitable movie. Earning a titanic $2 billion at the box office (via The Numbers), the Russo Brothers’ film also became the first superhero movie to attain this financial benchmark.
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Avatar: The Way Of Water (2022)
Worldwide Gross: $2.3 Billion
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Avatar: The Way of Water
ActionAdventureFantasySci-Fi
Release Date
December 16, 2022
Runtime
190 Minutes
Director
James Cameron
Writers
James Cameron
, Josh Friedman
, Rick Jaffa
, Shane Salerno
, Amanda Silver
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Avatar
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Sam Worthington
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Ten years after the events of Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water follows Jake Sully (Sam Worthington, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), and their new family as they brave the world of Pandora and the struggles they endure to protect themselves and their people. Director James Cameron used The Way of Water to explore the oceans of Pandora and set the stage for the subsequent three sequels. In addition to Worthington and Saldana, Avatar: The Way of the Water sees the return of Sigourney Weaver, this time playing a character named Kiri, and Stephen Lang’s villainous Quaritch.
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A highly anticipated sequel more than a decade in the making, 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water saw the return of most of the characters from James Cameron’s iconic 2009 sci-fi epic. Chief among them was Zoe Saldaña’s Na’vi charge, Neytiri. Much like the original, The Way of Water received mostly positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the movie’s stunning visuals while lamenting its shortcomings in the script writing and pacing departments.
…Cameron’s sequel is the third highest grossing film in the history of cinema.
While it failed to topple its predecessor’s returns at the box office, Avatar: The Way of Water still grossed more than $2.3 billion worldwide to justify its mind-blowing budget of approximately $400 million (via The Numbers). 2022’s most profitable movie by a considerable stretch ahead of Top Gun: Maverick’s $1.5 billion, Cameron’s sequel is the third highest-grossing film in the history of cinema.
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Worldwide Gross: $2.7 Billion
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Avengers: Endgame
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Release Date
April 26, 2019
Runtime
181 Minutes
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Anthony Russo
, Joe Russo
Writers
Keith Giffen
, Stan Lee
, Larry Lieber
, Don Heck
, Jim Starlin
, Joe Simon
, Steve Englehart
, Jack Kirby
, Steve Gan
, Bill Mantlo
, Stephen McFeely
, Christopher Markus
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Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark / Iron Man
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Avengers: Endgame, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, concludes the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga. It follows the remaining Avengers as they attempt to reverse the destruction caused by Thanos, navigating complex dynamics and forging alliances to restore balance to the universe.
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It should come as little surprise that box office titan Avengers: Endgame is Zoe Saldaña’s highest-grossing movie outside the Avatar franchise. Bringing Thanos’ world-ending story arc from Avengers: Infinity War full circle, the 2019 sequel blew its predecessor out of the water at the box office in short order. In fact, it surpassed its entire theatrical run in the span of just 11 days (via EW).
Avengers: Endgame boasts a rating of 8.4 on IMDb.
Taking home more than $2.7 billion worldwide (via The Numbers), Avengers: Endgame is officially the second highest-grossing movie of all time, in addition to being Saldana’s second most profitable film appearance. The culmination of the first three phases of the MCU saw a version of Gamora from an alternate timeline stepping into the void left by the original, following her death at Thanos’ hands in 2018’s Infinity War.
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Avatar (2009)
Worldwide Gross: $2.9 Billion
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Release Date
December 15, 2009
Runtime
162 minutes
Director
James Cameron
Writers
James Cameron
Producers
Jon Landau
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Avatar is a 2009 science fiction film directed by James Cameron. Set in the 22nd century, it follows a paraplegic Marine sent to the moon Pandora on a mission. He becomes conflicted between his orders and defending the indigenous Na’vi civilization.
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The highest-grossing movie of all time, 2009’s Avatar still reigns supreme from a commercial perspective, even over a decade after the sci-fi epic’s 2009 release. Introducing Saldaña’s character Neytiri to global audiences for the first time, James Cameron’s visually stunning box office titan has raked in more than $2.9 billion worldwide since its debut (via The Numbers). The franchise shows no sign of slowing down any time soon either, with three more Avatar sequels slated for release by 2031.
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It speaks volumes to Zoe Saldaña’s immense profitability as an actress that her most financially successful movie just so happens to be the highest-grossing film of all time. The movie was briefly overtaken by Avengers: Endgame from 2019 to 2022, but adjustments for international re-releases have seen Avatar ultimately come out on top.
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