Top Money makers in 2010
Staff Writer
2011-01-01
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The numbers are out and Quigley Poll in Quigley Publishing Company's International Motion Picture Almanac posted their top money makers in 2010.
The winner was Johnny Depp
Angelina Jolie placed second this year based on "Salt" and "The Tourist."
Robert Downey, Jr. made it to #3 for his third consecutive year in the survey, with 2010 roles in "Iron Man 2" and "Due Date."
Matt Damon, placing #4, had a productive year with "Green Zone," "Hereafter" and "True Grit."
Steve Carell made the Top Ten at #5 for his first time on the strength of "Dinner for Schmucks," "Date Night" and "Despicable Me." (voice)
Tom Hanks is #6, which marks his sixteenth time in the Poll since he first appeared in 1988, including five times as #1. Interestingly, Exhibitors selected Hanks, whose only film distributed in 2010 was "Toy Story 3" as the voice of "Woody." Theatre Owners may be recognizing the importance of animation in 2010 with five animated films among the ten highest grossing films this year.
Denzel Washington was in "The Book of Eli" and "Unstoppable" and placed #7, his seventh mention in the Poll.
Leonardo DiCaprio made his sixth appearance coming in at #8, due to "Inception" and "Shutter Island."
George Clooney in "The American" scored #9 and 2008's "Star of Tomorrow
," Anne Hathaway, made the Poll at #10 for the first time. She was in "Valentine's Day," "Alice in Wonderland" and "Love and Other Drugs."