Pop Star Debuts
Big Screen, Leading Role Debuts of Music Stars
1980-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Lifetime Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Date | | 1 |
Austin Powers in Goldmember
(Beyonce Knowles) |
NL |
$213,307,889 |
3,613 |
$73,071,188 |
3,613 |
7/26/02 |
| 2 |
Dunkirk |
WB |
$189,740,665 |
4,014 |
$50,513,488 |
3,720 |
7/21/17 |
| 3 |
The Bodyguard
(Whitney Houston) |
WB |
$122,006,740 |
1,806 |
$16,611,793 |
1,717 |
11/25/92 |
| 4 |
8 Mile
(Eminem) |
Uni. |
$116,750,901 |
2,585 |
$51,240,555 |
2,470 |
11/8/02 |
| 5 |
Dreamgirls
(Jennifer Hudson) |
P/DW |
$103,365,956 |
2,797 |
$378,950 |
3 |
12/15/06 |
| 6 |
9 to 5
(Dolly Parton) |
Fox |
$103,290,500 |
- |
$3,966,832 |
910 |
12/19/80 |
| 7 |
The Dukes of Hazzard
(Jessica Simpson) |
WB |
$80,270,227 |
3,785 |
$30,675,314 |
3,785 |
8/5/05 |
| 8 |
Purple Rain
(Prince) |
WB |
$70,261,052 |
1,022 |
$7,766,201 |
917 |
7/27/84 |
| 9 |
Battleship
(Rihanna) |
Uni. |
$65,422,625 |
3,702 |
$25,534,825 |
3,690 |
5/18/12 |
| 10 |
Boyz N the Hood
(Ice Cube) |
Col. |
$57,504,069 |
931 |
$10,023,462 |
829 |
7/12/91 |
| 11 |
Romeo Must Die
(Aaliyah) |
WB |
$55,973,336 |
2,641 |
$18,014,503 |
2,641 |
3/22/00 |
| 12 |
Crash
(Ludacris) |
Lions |
$54,580,300 |
1,905 |
$9,107,071 |
1,864 |
5/6/05 |
| 13 |
Like Mike
(Lil' Bow Wow) |
Fox |
$51,432,760 |
2,436 |
$12,179,420 |
2,410 |
7/3/02 |
| 14 |
New Jack City
(Ice-T) |
WB |
$47,624,353 |
905 |
$7,039,622 |
862 |
3/8/91 |
| 15 |
Soul Surfer
(Carrie Underwood) |
TriS |
$43,853,424 |
2,240 |
$10,601,862 |
2,214 |
4/8/11 |
| 16 |
A Walk to Remember
(Mandy Moore) |
WB |
$41,281,092 |
2,420 |
$12,177,488 |
2,411 |
1/25/02 |
| 17 |
Burlesque
(Christina Aguilera) |
SGem |
$39,440,655 |
3,037 |
$11,947,744 |
3,037 |
11/24/10 |
| 18 |
Crossroads
(Britney Spears) |
Par. |
$37,191,304 |
2,713 |
$14,527,187 |
2,380 |
2/15/02 |
| 19 |
Set It Off
(Queen Latifah) |
NL |
$36,461,139 |
1,016 |
$8,812,105 |
1,014 |
11/8/96 |
| 20 |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
(Tina Turner) |
WB |
$36,230,219 |
1,475 |
$7,283,714 |
1,474 |
7/12/85 |
| 21 |
How High
(Method Man, Redman) |
Uni. |
$31,178,740 |
1,273 |
$7,102,260 |
1,266 |
12/21/01 |
| 22 |
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(50 Cent) |
Par. |
$30,985,352 |
1,666 |
$12,020,807 |
1,652 |
11/9/05 |
| 23 |
Spice World
(Spice Girls) |
Sony |
$29,342,592 |
2,339 |
$10,527,222 |
2,339 |
1/23/98 |
| 24 |
Poetic Justice
(Janet Jackson) |
Col. |
$27,515,786 |
1,285 |
$11,728,455 |
1,273 |
7/23/93 |
| 25 |
Desperately Seeking Susan
(Madonna) |
Orion |
$27,398,584 |
1,108 |
$1,526,098 |
268 |
3/29/85 |
| 26 |
House Party
(Kid 'n' Play) |
NL |
$26,385,627 |
700 |
$4,611,024 |
520 |
3/9/90 |
| 27 |
Sparkle (2012)
(Jordin Sparks) |
TriS |
$24,397,469 |
2,244 |
$11,643,342 |
2,244 |
8/17/12 |
| 28 |
ATL
(T.I.) |
WB |
$21,170,563 |
1,602 |
$11,554,404 |
1,602 |
3/31/06 |
| 29 |
Fear
(Marky Mark) |
Uni. |
$20,831,000 |
1,615 |
$6,312,240 |
1,584 |
4/12/96 |
| 30 |
The People Vs. Larry Flynt
(Courtney Love) |
Sony |
$20,300,385 |
1,233 |
$523,295 |
16 |
12/27/96 |
| 31 |
Juice
(Tupac Shakur) |
Par. |
$20,146,880 |
1,100 |
$8,085,915 |
1,089 |
1/17/92 |
| 32 |
Pure Country
(George Strait) |
WB |
$15,164,458 |
1,103 |
$2,739,680 |
993 |
10/23/92 |
| 33 |
In Too Deep
(LL Cool J) |
Mira. |
$14,011,454 |
674 |
$4,220,297 |
667 |
8/27/99 |
| 34 |
Hard to Hold
(Rick Springfield) |
Uni. |
$11,113,806 |
1,017 |
$3,410,001 |
1,017 |
4/6/84 |
| 35 |
Light of Day
(Joan Jett) |
TriS |
$10,489,617 |
1,041 |
$3,536,309 |
1,041 |
2/6/87 |
| 36 |
Disorderlies
(Fat Boys) |
WB |
$10,348,437 |
544 |
$2,707,980 |
544 |
8/14/87 |
| 37 |
I Got the Hook-Up!
(Master P) |
Mira. |
$10,317,779 |
655 |
$3,310,349 |
655 |
5/29/98 |
| 38 |
The Wash
(Dr. Dre) |
Lions |
$10,097,538 |
749 |
$2,875,067 |
749 |
11/16/01 |
| 39 |
Belly
(DMX, Nas) |
Art. |
$9,639,390 |
630 |
$3,454,776 |
600 |
11/6/98 |
| 40 |
Machete Kills |
ORF |
$8,008,161 |
2,538 |
$3,837,183 |
2,538 |
10/11/13 |
| 41 |
Bones
(Snoop Dogg) |
NL |
$7,316,658 |
847 |
$2,823,548 |
847 |
10/26/01 |
| 42 |
Six Degrees of Separation
(Will Smith) |
MGM |
$6,405,918 |
201 |
$53,058 |
2 |
12/10/93 |
| 43 |
UHF
('Weird Al' Yankovic) |
Orion |
$6,157,157 |
1,295 |
$2,251,831 |
1,295 |
7/21/89 |
| 44 |
From Justin to Kelly
(American Idols) |
Fox |
$4,928,883 |
2,001 |
$2,715,848 |
2,001 |
6/20/03 |
| 45 |
On the Line
(*N Sync) |
Mira. |
$4,365,455 |
901 |
$2,307,063 |
900 |
10/26/01 |
| 46 |
Glitter
(Mariah Carey) |
Fox |
$4,274,407 |
1,225 |
$2,414,596 |
1,202 |
9/21/01 |
| 47 |
Dancer in the Dark
(Bjork) |
FL |
$4,184,036 |
126 |
$91,612 |
3 |
9/22/00 |
| 48 |
Tougher Than Leather
(Run DMC) |
NL |
$3,582,760 |
130 |
$748,193 |
130 |
9/16/88 |
| 49 |
The Bride
(Sting) |
Col. |
$3,558,669 |
980 |
$1,763,277 |
955 |
8/16/85 |
| 50 |
The Allnighter
(Susanna Hoffs) |
Uni. |
$2,700,000 |
977 |
$1,419,581 |
977 |
5/1/87 |
| 51 |
Vibes
(Cyndi Lauper) |
Col. |
$1,883,811 |
1,003 |
$916,482 |
1,003 |
8/5/88 |
| 52 |
Turn It Up
(Pras, Ja Rule) |
NL |
$1,247,949 |
661 |
$576,820 |
661 |
9/8/00 |
| 53 |
Cool as Ice
(Vanilla Ice) |
Uni. |
$1,193,062 |
393 |
$638,625 |
393 |
10/18/91 |
| 54 |
Undiscovered
(Ashlee Simpson) |
Lions |
$1,069,318 |
1,304 |
$676,048 |
1,304 |
8/26/05 |
| 55 |
My Blueberry Nights
(Nora Jones) |
Wein. |
$867,275 |
69 |
$74,146 |
6 |
4/4/08 |
| 56 |
Ride with the Devil
(Jewel) |
USA |
$635,096 |
60 |
$64,159 |
11 |
11/26/99 |
| 57 |
The Second Chance |
Triu |
$463,542 |
87 |
$200,554 |
87 |
2/17/06 |
| 58 |
Broken Bridges
(Toby Keith) |
Par. |
$252,539 |
84 |
$133,784 |
84 |
9/8/06 |
| 59 |
Falling from Grace
(John Mellencamp) |
Col. |
$231,826 |
22 |
$49,708 |
22 |
2/21/92 |
| 60 |
The Leading Man
(Jon Bon Jovi) |
N.Arts |
$18,012 |
3 |
$2,483 |
2 |
3/6/98 |
| TOTAL (All Movies): | $2,000,169,197 | - | - | - | - | | AVERAGE (All Movies): | $33,336,153 | 1,375 | $8,618,691 | 1,275 | - | TOTAL
(Wide Releases Only): | $1,868,696,194 | - | - | - | - | AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only): | $38,931,171 | 1,684 | $11,229,284 | 1,654 | - |
NOTE: While no firm figures are available, Elvis Presley's 1956 debut Love Me Tender and The Beatles' 1964 debut A Hard Day's Night would equal approximately $50 million and $70 million respectively today, adjusted for ticket price inflation. If there are any movies that you think should be on this list, e-mail us at mail@boxofficemojo.com.
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