Actor box office profile
Gerard Butler
34 acting credits tracked, with 34 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#146Worldwide rank
Credited worldwide
$5.44B34 matched films
Average gross
$160.1Mreported films
Median gross
$91.1Mreported films
Top movie
How to Train Your Dragon$636.4M
Career history
Box office filmography
Eligible acting credits with reported worldwide theatrical gross.| Year | Film / character | Worldwide | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Greenland 2: MigrationJohn Garrity |
$43.3M | Actor |
| 2025 |  Den of Thieves 2: PanteraNicholas 'Big Nick' O'Brien |
$58.4M | Actor |
| 2025 |  How to Train Your DragonStoick |
$636.4M | Actor |
| 2023 |  KandaharTom Harris |
$9.4M | Actor |
| 2023 |  PlaneBrodie Torrance |
$74.5M | Actor |
| 2022 |  Last Seen AliveWill Spann |
$6.0M | Actor |
| 2021 |  CopshopBob Viddick |
$6.8M | Actor |
| 2020 |  GreenlandJohn Garrity |
$52.3M | Actor |
| 2019 |  Angel Has FallenMike Banning |
$146.7M | Actor |
| 2019 |  How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldStoick (voice) |
$540.0M | Voice role |
| 2018 |  Den of Thieves'Big Nick' O'Brien |
$80.5M | Actor |
| 2018 |  Hunter KillerCaptain Joe Glass |
$31.7M | Actor |
| 2017 |  GeostormJake Lawson |
$221.6M | Actor |
| 2016 | $150.7M | Actor | |
| 2016 |  London Has FallenMike Banning |
$205.8M | Actor |
| 2014 |  How to Train Your Dragon 2Stoick (voice) |
$621.5M | Voice role |
| 2013 |  Olympus Has FallenMike Banning |
$170.3M | Actor |
| 2012 |  Chasing MavericksFrosty Hesson |
$7.9M | Actor |
| 2012 |  Playing for KeepsGeorge |
$31.0M | Actor |
| 2010 |  How to Train Your DragonStoick (voice) |
$495.1M | Voice role |
| 2010 |  The Bounty HunterMilo Boyd |
$136.3M | Actor |
| 2009 |  GamerKable |
$40.8M | Actor |
| 2009 |  Law Abiding CitizenClyde Alexander Shelton |
$127.9M | Actor |
| 2009 |  The Ugly TruthMike Chadway |
$321.7M | Actor |
| 2008 |  Nim's IslandJack Rusoe / Alex Rover |
$100.1M | Actor |
| 2008 |  RocknRollaOne-Two |
$25.7M | Actor |
| 2007 |  300King Leonidas |
$456.1M | Actor |
| 2007 |  P.S. I Love YouGerry |
$156.8M | Actor |
| 2004 |  The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom |
$154.7M | Actor |
| 2003 |  Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeTerry Sheridan |
$160.1M | Actor |
| 2003 |  TimelineAndre Marek |
$43.9M | Actor |
| 2002 |  Reign of FireCreedy |
$82.2M | Actor |
| 2000 |  Dracula 2000Dracula |
$47.1M | Actor |
| 1998 |  Tale of the MummyBurke |
$831,785 | Actor |
Chronology
Cumulative credited worldwide gross
1998Tale of the Mummy$831,785
2000Dracula 2000$47.9M
2002Reign of Fire$130.0M
2003Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life$290.1M
2003Timeline$334.1M
2004The Phantom of the Opera$488.7M
2007300$944.8M
2007P.S. I Love You$1.10B
2008Nim's Island$1.20B
2008RocknRolla$1.23B
2009The Ugly Truth$1.55B
2009Gamer$1.59B
2009Law Abiding Citizen$1.72B
2010The Bounty Hunter$1.85B
2010How to Train Your Dragon$2.35B
2012Chasing Mavericks$2.36B
2012Playing for Keeps$2.39B
2013Olympus Has Fallen$2.56B
2014How to Train Your Dragon 2$3.18B
2016Gods of Egypt$3.33B
2016London Has Fallen$3.54B
2017Geostorm$3.76B
2018Den of Thieves$3.84B
2018Hunter Killer$3.87B
2019How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World$4.41B
2019Angel Has Fallen$4.56B
2020Greenland$4.61B
2021Copshop$4.62B
2022Last Seen Alive$4.62B
2023Plane$4.70B
2023Kandahar$4.71B
2025Den of Thieves 2: Pantera$4.76B
2025How to Train Your Dragon$5.40B
2026Greenland 2: Migration$5.44B
Milestones
Career thresholds
17$100M+ films
3$500M+ films
0$1B+ films