Depp made the most money at the movies
NEW YORK (AP) -January 3, 2008 Depp - star of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" and
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" - has nabbed the
No. 1 spot for the second year in a row in an annual survey by
Quigley Publishing Co.
The survey, conducted every year since 1932, asks movie
exhibitors to vote for the 10 stars who generated the most
box-office revenue for their theaters.
Will Smith, now starring in "I Am Legend," placed second on
the list, followed by George Clooney, Matt Damon, Denzel
Washington, Russell Crowe, Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Will Ferrell
and Tom Hanks.
Though Cruise appeared in the box-office clunker "Lions for
Lambs," his track record is undeniable: He's finished first seven
times. Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds and Bing Crosby
finished first five times.
Meanwhile, this was the first time in 24 years that exhibitors
haven't included a woman in the top tier of moneymakers, despite
the success of Katherine Heigl ("Knocked Up") and Keira Knightley
("Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End").