Money Making Movie Stars
A new year has started which begs the question who raked in the most money on the big screen for 2009.
Moviegoers certainly flocked to the theater as 2009 proved to be a record breaker for the box office dollars. As a matter of fact, moviegoers shelled out more than 10 billion dollars last year! It’s amazing, but one thing seems to always hold true, when the economy is down, movie attendance seems to go up. Apparently many people like to escape into a sea of entertainment to ease the pain of the economy.
More Box Office Record Year Info Here!
As for star power — Sandra Bullock has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2009 by movie theaters owners and film buyers.
Sandra Bullock Tops Money Making List
Sandra Bullock, who appeared in three movies last year – The Proposal, All About Steve and The Blind Side – is the first female star to grab the top spot since Julia Roberts in 1999. Johnny Depp was second on the list, thanks to his starring role in Public Enemies. Depp was number one in 2006 and 2007.
The annual Quigley Poll which compiled the list asks theater owners and film buyers to name the star they believe generated the most box office revenue for their theaters during the year.
Here’s the complete list of Top Money-Making Stars of 2009
- Sandra Bullock
- Johnny Depp
- Matt Damon
- George Clooney
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Tom Hanks
- Meryl Streep
- Brad Pitt
- Shia LaBeouf
- Denzel Washington
The poll also asked theater owners and film buyers to name the Stars of Tomorrow – one actor and one actress – whom they feel will be top money-makers in the years to come. Topping the list, Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black in New Moon and British actress Carey Mulligan, who had roles in An Education, Brothers and Public Enemies.
Yours in entertainment news!
Dr. Rus
Dr. Rus has 30+ years experience in the field of communication. He takes this experience, and his passion to encourage others to positively effect their environment, when providing insight and movie reviews. 
