Introduction

Bradley Cooper is an American professional actor and filmmaker with an estimated net worth of $100 Million. 

Although most people know him from The Hangover Trilogy, many of his biggest paydays have come later in his career. Cooper’s films have grossed $13.05 billion worldwide, placing him among the top ten highest-grossing actors of all time.

This is primarily due to his voice-acting role as Rocket within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cooper has worked on six films voicing the character, earning an estimated $25-$30 million.

His single largest payday came from banking on himself by forfeiting his salary from A Star Is Born, a movie he directed, produced, and co-wrote. The film is currently the eleventh-highest-grossing of his career, earning him an estimated $40 million.

Quick Facts

• Only received $600,000 for the original The Hangover film
• Earned roughly $50 million from The Hangover trilogy
• Forfeited salary for A Star is Born to re-invest in production
• Earned an estimated $40 million from A Star is Born (10% backend)
• He was paid $5 million to voice Rocket in Avengers: Infinity War
• Potentially earned between $25-$30 million from Marvel

Earnings & Salary

The Hangover Trilogy Salaries

Cooper’s earliest recorded salaries originate from his breakthrough role as Phil in The Hangover trilogy. Although the first movie in the franchise had a $35 million production budget, the four prominent cast members were paid less than $1 million each. Cooper was reportedly paid the most, at $600,000, due to his greater star power than that of Helms, Galifianakis, and Bartha. 

The film grossed $469 million at the box office despite Warner Bros.’ doubts, which led to two higher-paying sequels for the cast. When a new deal was negotiated for The Hangover Part II, all four prominent cast members received a $5 million salary plus 4% of the backend gross profits. The movie grossed $587 million worldwide against a $80 million budget, earning each actor an estimated $20 million. Including their upfront salary, this became a $25 million payday for Cooper.

For the third movie in the trilogy, the actors were now asking for a $15 million upfront salary plus a backend percentage. While the exact percentage remains undisclosed, it was likely close to 4%. However, The Hangover Part III struggled at the box office, bringing in just $362 million on a much higher $103 million budget (presumably due to inflated cast salaries). The cast would have earned roughly $25 million apiece for the third installment if our calculations are correct.

This would put Cooper’s earnings from the trilogy at $51 million. The exact number will likely be between $45 and $55 million.

A Star is Born Earnings

Cooper’s 2018 passion project, A Star Is Born, which featured Lady Gaga, was the highest payday of his career. In addition to starring in the film with Gaga, Cooper co-wrote the script and directed and produced it. He forfeited his upfront salary to reinvest in the production budget. His share was roughly 10%, earning him $40 million on a film that grossed $435 million.

Marvel Salary

Cooper has voiced the character of Rocket in three Guardians of the Galaxy films, two Avengers films, and Thor: Love and Thunder. He earned roughly $5 million for Avengers: Infinity War, and Pratt also earned $5 million by playing Star-Lord in the movie. The cast was paid lower salaries for the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films, and while Cooper’s salary has not been disclosed, he could have earned $3-$5 million from Vol. and Vol. 2 combined. 

For the third movie, Pratt’s salary increased dramatically to $20 million, so it’s anybody’s guess as to how much Cooper earned. His earnings likely ranged from $25 million to $30 million across the six MCU films he’s worked on.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Cooper’s role voicing Rocket in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is responsible for six of his ten highest-grossing movies. The character appeared in both Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War, which grossed over $2 billion apiece at the global box office, for a combined $4.85 billion. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1-3 grossed $2.5 billion, and Thor: Love and Thunder grossed $761 million. 

Joker is an outlier in the list, as Cooper didn’t act in the film but helped co-produce it. It grossed $335 million domestically and $1.08 billion worldwide against a budget of just $55 million.

Here’s a complete list of Bradley Cooper’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Avengers: Endgame – $2.8 Billion (2019)
2. Avengers: Infinity War – $2.05 Billion (2018)
3. Joker – $1.08 Billion (2019)
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – $864 Million (2017)
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – $846 Million (2023)
6. Guardians of the Galaxy – $773 Million (2014)
7. Thor: Love and Thunder – $761 Million (2022)
8. The Hangover Part II – $587 Million (2011)
9. American Sniper – $548 Million (2014)
10. The Hangover – $469 Million (2009)

Real Estate

In 2004, Bradley Cooper purchased a 1,571-square-foot bungalow in Venice Beach, California, for $1.2 million. The actor owned this property for almost two decades before selling it for $3.13 million in May 2023. 

In early 2024, Bradley Cooper paid $6.5 million for a 33-acre farm in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The main house features seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, and 6,300 square feet of living space. There’s also a separate guest house, swimming pool, and access to a 20-acre private lake.

Introduction

Angelina Jolie is an American professional actress, producer, humanitarian, and director with an estimated net worth of $120 Million.

In a professional career that has spanned over thirty years, Jolie has starred in more than 60 films, television shows, and music videos. Her movies have grossed $6.54 billion at the global box office, with $2.4 billion being generated in the last ten years.

Jolie’s film career officially began in the 1990s, when she earned just $50,000 for her role in Playing by Heart. However, five years later, thanks to her role as Lara Croft, her earnings had already reached $20 million.

Jolie was named the highest-paid actor in the world twice, in 2010 and 2013, thanks to paydays like $20 million from Salt and $15 million from Maleficent, in addition to endorsement deals with Louis Vuitton and other fashion brands.

This profile details our research into Angelina Jolie’s net worth, earnings history, film salaries, additional income sources, highest-grossing films, and real estate investments.

Quick Facts

• Earned $19 million from the Tomb Raider franchise
• Her Maleficent salary was $15 million, despite reports of $33 million
• Signed a $10 million endorsement contract with Louis Vuitton
• Grossed $6.54 billion at the worldwide box office
• Single-highest movie salary was $20 million for Salt

Earnings History

Film Salaries

One of Jolie’s earliest recorded paydays was in 1998, when she received $50,000 for Playing by Hart. Despite being an absolute box-office flop, grossing just $4 million against a $20 million budget, her notoriety from the role helped her secure higher paydays the following year. In 1999, Jolie was paid $200,000 for Girl, Interrupted and $150,000 for The Bone Collector.

In 2000, she was paid $350,000 to star alongside Nicolas Cage in Gone in 60 Seconds, which would be her last 6-figure salary before she could command multiple seven-figure sums per film. For comparison, Cage earned $20 million for his role in the movie.

Tomb Raider Salary

When Jolie landed the role of Lara Croft in 2001’s Tomb Raider, she was paid a $7 million salary. Although Tomb Raider isn’t one of her highest-grossing movies, it still grossed $275 million at the box office. Two years later, she received a salary of $12 million for the sequel, Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life.

2000s Earnings

Between 2005 and 2007, Jolie had several notable paydays, including $10 million for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), $8 million for The Good Shepherd (2006), $8 million for Beowulf (2007), and $4 million for A Mighty Heart (2007).

In the late 2000s, Jole produced some of the highest-earning years of her career. She received a salary of $15 million for Wanted (2008), $19 million for The Tourist (2010), and her first $20 million payday for Salt (2010). In 2010, Forbes named her the highest-paid actress in the world, with a combined $30 million in earnings that year.

Family Film Salaries

Although Jolie was earning huge paydays from action roles, she would begin transitioning to family films, most notably Kung Fu Panda and Maleficent. According to a 2013 Forbes article, her role in Maleficent earned her an estimated $15 million salary. Forbes also stated that Jolie was estimated to earn $33 million for the year, comprising her Maleficent salary, a $10 million contract with Louis Vuitton, and additional endorsements. Many low-quality websites misread this as Jolie earning $33 million solely from the movie, which is incorrect. Angelina Jolie did not earn $33 million for the first Maleficent film.

Recent Film Salaries

Jolie’s most recent film salary includes $10 million for Eternals (2021). She also starred in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), but her salary was not disclosed.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Despite having a highly lucrative career within the action genre in the 2000s, most of Jolie’s highest-grossing movies have come in recent years after switching to family films. Her roles as Maleficent and the voice of Tigress in Kung Fu Panda account for her top five box office hits.

The original Maleficent movie grossed $760 million at the global box office, and its sequel grossed $492 million. Kung Fu Panda 1-3 grossed a combined $1.82 billion worldwide, with the second film in the series grossing the most.

Some notable films that didn’t make Jolie’s top ten list include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ($275 million), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life ($160 million), and Girl, Interrupted ($48 million).

1. Maleficent – $760 Million (2014)
2. Kung Fu Panda 2 – $666 Million (2011)
3. Kung Fu Panda – $632 Million (2008)
4. Kung Fu Panda 3 – $521 Million (2016)
5. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – $492 Million (2019)
6. Mr. & Mrs. Smith – $487 Million (2005)
7. Eternals – $402 Million (2021)
8. Shark Tale – $375 Million (2004)
9. Wanted – $342 Million (2008)
10. Salt – $294 Million (2010)

Real Estate

Malibu Home

In March 2005, Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt paid $8.41 million for a 4,088-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Malibu. They sold the house to Ellen DeGeneres in December 2011 for $12 million. The property was most recently sold in 2022 for a whopping $45 million.

California Compound

While still together, Pitt and Jolie bought numerous properties on Briarcliff Road and Valley Oak Drive in Los Angeles, California. This included paying $1.1 million in August 2009 for a 3,232-square-foot home next door to their 6,700-square-foot, six-bedroom property. They also owned a 1,653-square-foot property at the back of the land. Together, this formed a single compound totaling roughly 1.84 acres.

While finalizing their divorce, it appears they sold all three properties for $33 million in 2023. Each of the three previous real estate listings now shows a sold price of $33 million as of March 28, 2023.

Introduction

Brad Pitt is an American professional actor and film producer with an estimated net worth of $400 Million.

Pitt’s professional acting career began in the late ’80s, but he didn’t become a mainstream actor until the mid-’90s. In the past four decades, Pitt has acted in nearly 100 films and television series. His films have grossed $7.87 billion at the global box office and earned him hundreds of millions in the process.

In 1991, Pitt earned just $6,000 for starring in Thelma & Louise. By the end of the decade, he had earned at least $70 million for starring in films such as Sleepers (1996), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Meet Joe Black (1998), and Fight Club (1999).

Pitt was among the highest-paid celebrities worldwide in 2006 and 2016, earning $25 million and $31.5 million, respectively. While he primarily focuses on production work nowadays, Brad still earns 8-figure paydays, including $20 million for Bullet Train and $10 million for Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

This profile provides a detailed breakdown of Brad Pitt’s net worth, film compensation, additional income sources, highest-grossing projects, and real estate investments.

Quick Facts

• Earned at least $163 million between 1995 and 2005
• Earned $30 million in compensation from the F1 movie
• Movies have grossed $7.87 billion at the worldwide box office
• Regularly commands a $20 million salary per movie

Net Worth History

When we first discussed Pitt’s net worth in 2019, it was estimated to be $300 million. Since then, he’s continued to earn at the box office, though more through his production work and less through acting. With an additional $70-$90 million in acting salary since we first published this profile, it’s clear why his net worth has increased. At the time of writing, Brad Pitt’s net worth is approximately $400 Million.

Earnings & Salary

When Pitt began his professional career in the late 80’s, one of his earliest recorded salaries was just $12,000 for his role as Dwight in Cutting Class. He also earned only $6,000 for Thelma & Louise in 1991. While these roles didn’t pay much, they did help him gain attention, and he was eventually paid $500,000 for Kalifornia in 1993.

The mid-late 90s would be the highest-earning era of Brad Pitt’s acting career. His recorded 7-figure salary was in 1994 for the Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, earning him $3 million. This would increase to $4 million for Se7en and then $10 million, his first 8-figure salary, for Sleepers.

At the end of the 1990s, Pitt began commanding $17.5 million per movie, including for his role as Tyler Durden in Fight Club alongside Edward Norton. His other $17.5 million paydays include Spy Game in 2001 and Troy in 2004.

Ocean’s Franchise Earnings

Perhaps one of Brad’s most significant paydays came in 2001 when he starred alongside Clooney, Roberts, and Damon in Ocean’s Eleven. Pitt reportedly lowered his salary to $10 million in exchange for backend points, which equated to an extra $20 million in compensation. How much he was paid for reappearing in the sequels was never publicly disclosed.

Recent Movie Salaries

Nowadays, Pitt focuses most on working as an executive producer; however, he has starred in several films over the last four years. He earned $10 million for his role alongside DiCaprio in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and $20 million for starring in 2022’s Bullet Train. He’s also estimated to earn $30 million in 2024 for starring in the upcoming 2025 F1 movie.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Pitt’s highest-grossing film is not exactly one of his most iconic performances. His role as Vanisher in Deadpool 2 helped the film gross $786 million worldwide while costing $110 million to produce. World War Z ranks second, grossing $540 million, but it also had the highest budget of any film in Pitt’s career ($190 million). A more recent release on the list is Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019), which grossed $378 million against a $90 million budget.

Shifting to his iconic films from the 2000s, Troy (2004) grossed $497 million worldwide, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) ranked fourth with $487 million. Ocean’s Eleven (2001) and Ocean’s Twelve (2004) also made the list, grossing $451 million and $363 million, respectively. The oldest film on the list is Se7en, released in 1995, which grossed an impressive $327 million against a $33 million budget. It also produced the highest ROI out of any film on the list.

The ten highest-grossing Brad Pitt movies have taken in over $4.5 billion at the global box office. Here’s the complete list:

1. Deadpool 2 – $786 Million (2018)
2. World War Z – $540 Million (2013)
3. Troy – $497 Million (2004)
4. Mr. & Mrs. Smith – $487 Million (2005)
5. Ocean’s Eleven – $451 Million (2001)
6. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – $378 Million (2019)
7. Ocean’s Twelve – $363 Million (2004)
8. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – $336 Million (2008)
9. Se7en – $327 Million (1995)
10. Megamind – $322 Million (2010)

Philanthropy

Brad Pitt is a humanitarian. Alongside his ex, Angelina Jolie, he has donated considerable funds throughout his career to various charitable organizations worldwide.

To help provide care to Haitian residents, Jolie and Pitt collectively donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders, Haiti’s emergency response group. Pitt donated 40 orthopedic beds worth $100,000 to an Islamabad hospital. In 2008, Pitt and Jolie donated $2 million to a clinic in Ethiopia to help fight against the health epidemics.