What’s the Highest an Actor Ever got Paid For One Movie??

• How much he made: $62.5 million

In 2017, Adam Sandler signed an estimated $250 million, four-movie deal with Netflix, Forbes reported. That breaks down to $62.5 million per film. The first movie in the deal, “The Ridiculous Six,” scored a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, but those millions are certainly a nice consolation prize for some bad reviews. In January 2020, Netflix announced a deal with Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions for four more movies.

• How much he made: $66.25 million

The fourth film in the series, “The Matrix Resurrections,” made its U.S. premiere on Dec. 18, 2021, but it hasn’t found the box office success of the three films that came before it. Despite the star power of Keanu Reeves, the movie took in only $153.7 million internationally it the first two months, but it cost at least $190 million to make, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

• How much he made: $68 million

Johnny Depp made millions to portray the Mad Hatter in “Alice in Wonderland” — and he didn’t even have to work hard for it. According to an analysis by 24/7 Wall Street, Depp only spoke a total of 661 words in the film, making him one of the highest-paid actors for saying the least.

• How much she made: $70 million

For her role as astronaut Ryan Stone in “Gravity,” Sandra Bullock struck a deal with Warner Bros. that included $20 million upfront, 15% of the studio’s share of box office gross, 15% of the studio’s share of film rental gross, plus a percentage from TV and ancillary revenue, The Hollywood Reporter reported. That all added up to a paycheck of at least $70 million.

Bullock’s out-of-this-world earnings have made her the only woman to land on this list.

• How much he made: $75 million

The six “Mission Impossible” films have grossed more than $3.5 billion worldwide at the box office, with Cruise earning $75 million each. The franchise is due to add two more entries. “Mission: Impossible 7,” which underwent several delays in filming because of COVID-19, is scheduled for release July 14, 2023, with “Mission: Impossible” to follow on June 28, 2024. The two films are expected to conclude the story of Ethan Hunt, Cruise’s character.

• How much he made: $75 million

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Downey Jr. “negotiated a unique financial arrangement with [Marvel] studio chief Kevin Feige that over the years resulted in massive paydays for the actor.” As part of his deal to portray Iron Man, Downey receives backend money from all of the “Avengers” movies. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that he likely earned at least $75 million from 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” which grossed more than $2 billion.

• How much he made: $90 million

Disney has paid Johnny Depp a whopping $90 million to star in each of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, Forbes reported. With five movies in the series, that amounts to a total payday of $450 million.

Even Depp has said that he has been overpaid to portray Captain Jack Sparrow.

“It’s ridiculous,” Depp told Vanity Fair of his “Pirates” paycheck.

• How much he made: $100 million

Will Smith made nine figures to suit up for the third movie in the popular “Men in Black” series. A source told The Hollywood Reporter that Smith earned $100 million from the film — a sizable chunk of its $624 million box office gross.

• How much he made: $115 million

Playing dead didn’t end up being too painful for Bruce Willis. The actor negotiated an extremely lucrative deal for himself when he signed on to star in “The Sixth Sense.” In addition to a $20 million salary for playing Dr. Malcolm Crowe, he negotiated for 17% of the film’s global box office gross plus additional rights to its home video sales, Thrillist reported. Those figures have added up to a $115 million payday for Willis from this one film alone.