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In response to "worldwide gross Adam Sandler 2.979 billion, Dan Aykroyd 3.548 billion Eddie Murphy 6.996 billion -- (link)" by crash davis

to do this properly, you would have to a) adjust for inflation b) include DVD sales and the like

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Feb 25 '11, 14:29

c) pro-rate for importance in the film.

Does anyone actually believe Samuel L Jackson is the most successful actor in history?

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Plus, you'd have to factor in the bedget of the movie. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 25, 15:13 1
- Pluto Nash is the all time "It shouldn't be possible for this to happen" movie. -- nm - Reagen Feb 25, 15:14
or just ask executive producers what they're willing to pay the actor before they see a return. -- nm - Max Feb 25, 14:43
It's not like Bill Murray didn't also do bit parts and cameos. He's measured on the same scale as the others. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Feb 25, 14:38 3
- To be clear, we're not debating strictly box office, right? nm - Dignan Feb 25, 14:44 2
  - "What's the bigger number, 6 or 8?" -- nm - Reagen Feb 25, 14:44 1
    - 8 (to be fair, I saw the answer on celebrity Jeopardy). nm - Dignan Feb 25, 14:46
sure, and I believe John Ratzenberger is the 4th most successful actor in history -- (link) - crash davis Feb 25, 14:35
It's more like... no one's willing to tell him he's not. -- nm - con_carne Feb 25, 14:32 1
- Not even chuck norris. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 25, 14:32
I'm just pointing stuff out to the people who automatically assume Sandler leads at the box office -- nm - crash davis Feb 25, 14:30
if you include DVD sales Murphy crushes even more thanks to the Shreks I bet -- nm - Beaker Feb 25, 14:29 3
- Mike Myers likes this. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Feb 25, 14:34 2
  - yeah, but Eddie has the Shreks, Doolittle, the Professor stuff, his old stuff... -- nm - Beaker Feb 25, 14:34 1
    - Beverly Hills Cop trumps almost everything, but Myers killed with the Austin Powers DVD sales. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Feb 25, 14:35

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