The 1990s shook pop culture to its core with smash hits like “Pulp Fiction,” “Jurassic Park,” and “Titanic.” Robin Williams graced us with comedic gold with the likes of “Mrs. Doubtfire,” and we exited the atmosphere with movies like “Men in Black” and “Apollo 13.” From the stars who appeared in multiple movies per year to those acting in a handful of smash hits, these were the biggest box office stars in the ’90s, according to data from Ultimate Movie Rankings.
1. Samuel L. Jackson
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $3,459 million
Number of Movies: 42
2. Tom Hanks
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $3,415 million
Number of Movies: 13
3. Bruce Willis
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,706 million
Number of Movies: 25
4. Robin Williams
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,687 million
Number of Movies: 21
5. Bill Paxton
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,617 million
Number of Movies: 20
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6. Whoopi Goldberg
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,507 million
Number of Movies: 22
7. Julia Roberts
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,414 million
Number of Movies: 17
8. Tommy Lee Jones
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,396 million
Number of Movies: 17
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9. Jeff Goldblum
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,252 million
Number of Movies: 12
10. Mel Gibson
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,104 million
Number of Movies: 13
11. Joe Pesci
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $2,070 million
Number of Movies: 16
12. Jim Carrey
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $1,958 million
Number of Movies: 9
13. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $1,928 million
Number of Movies: 10
14. Gene Hackman
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $1,913 million
Number of Movies: 19
15. Tom Cruise
Adjusted Domestic Box Office: $1,880 million
Number of Movies: 9
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