Scarlett Johansson’s Most Profitable Movies Outside The MCU
While Scarlett Johansson is best known for her portrayal of Black Widow in the MCU, she's been in many other blockbusters that weren't made by Marvel.
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson rose to international fame in the early 2000s with roles in movies like Ghost World and Lost in Translation. Ever since then, Johansson has been a staple in the movie industry, and over the course of her career, she has starred in numerous blockbusters.
While Scarlett Johansson is surely currently best known for her portrayal of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, today we’re actually taking a look at just which of her other movies were the most successful ones, according to box office earnings.
10 ‘Jojo Rabbit’ — Box Office: $90.3 Million
Kicking the list off is the 2019 comedy-drama movie Jojo Rabbit in which Scarlett Johansson portrays Rosie. Besides the famous actress, the movie also stars Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Taika Waititi, Rebel Wilson, and Stephen Merchant. Jojo Rabbit follows the story of a ten-year-old Hitler Youth member, and it currently has a 7.9 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $14 million and it ended up making $90.3 million at the box office.
9 ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ — Box Office: $96.4 Million
Next on the list is the 2008 romantic comedy-drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona. In it, Scarlett Johansson plays Cristina and she stars alongside Javier Bardem, Patricia Clarkson, Penélope Cruz, Kevin Dunn, and Rebecca Hall. The movie follows two American women as they spend a summer in Barcelona and it currently has a 7.1 rating on IMDb. Vicky Cristina Barcelona was made on a budget of $15 million and it ended up making $96.4 million at the box office.
8 ‘The Prestige’ — Box Office: $109.7 Million
Let’s move on to the 2006 mystery thriller The Prestige in which Scarlett Johansson plays Olivia Wenscombe. Besides the famous actress, the movie also stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall, and Andy Serkis.
The Prestige tells the story of two rival stage magicians in 1890s London and it currently has an 8.5 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $40 million and it ended up making $109.7 million at the box office.
7 ‘Lost In Translation’ — Box Office: $118.7 Million
The 2003 romantic comedy-drama Lost in Translation is next on the list. In it, Scarlett Johansson plays Charlotte and she stars alongside Bill Murray, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Fumihiro Hayashi, and Catherine Lambert. Lost in Translation tells the story of a faded movie star and a recent college graduate forming an unlikely bond in Tokyo — and it currently has a 7.7 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $4 million and it ended up earning $118.7 million at the box office.
6 ‘We Bought A Zoo’ — Box Office: $120.1 Million
Next on the list is the 2011 family comedy-drama We Bought a Zoo in which Scarlett Johansson plays Kelly Foster. Besides the actress, the movie also stars Matt Damon, Thomas Haden Church, Patrick Fugit, Elle Fanning, and John Michael Higgins. We Bought a Zoo follows a family as they move to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo — and it currently has a 7.1 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $50 million and it ended up making $120.1 million at the box office.
5 ‘The Island’ — Box Office: $162.9 Million
Let’s move on to the 2005 sci-fi thriller movie The Island. In it, Scarlett Johansson plays Sarah Jordan / Jordan Two-Delta and she stars alongside Ewan McGregor, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Steve Buscemi. The movie follows a man living in a futuristic sterile colony and it currently has a 6.8 rating on IMDb. The Island was made on a budget of $126 million and it ended up making $162.9 million at the box office.
4 ‘Ghost In The Shell’— Box Office: $169.8 Million
The 2017 sci-fi action movie Ghost in the Shell is next. In it, Scarlett Johansson plays Motoko Kusanagi and she stars alongside Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han, and Juliette Binoche.
The movie is on the Japanese manga of the same name and it currently has a 6.3 rating on IMDb. Ghost in the Shell was made on a budget of $110 million and it ended up making $169.8 million at the box office.
3 ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ — Box Office: $178.9 Million
Opening up the top three on today’s list is the 2009 romantic comedy-drama He’s Just Not That Into You in which Scarlett Johansson plays Anna. Besides the actress, the movie also stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, and Bradley Cooper. He’s Just Not That Into You follows nine people and their different romantic problems and it currently has a 6.4 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $40 million and it ended up making $178.9 million at the box office.
2 ‘The Horse Whisperer’ — Box Office: $186.9 Million
The runner-up on today’s list is the 1998 Western drama movie The Horse Whisperer in which Scarlett Johansson plays Grace MacLean. Besides the actress, the movie also stars Robert Redford, Kristin Scott, Thomas Sam Neill, Dianne Wiest, and Chris Cooper. The Horse Whisperer follows the story of a talented trainer with a gift for understanding horses as he helps an injured teenager and her horse — and it currently has a 6.6 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $75 million and it ended up making $186.9 million at the box office.
1 ‘Lucy’ — Box Office: $463.4 Million
And finally, wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 2014 sci-fi action movie Lucy. In it, Scarlett Johansson plays Lucy Miller, and she stars alongside Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Pilou Asbæk. Lucy follows the story of a woman who gains psychokinetic abilities and becomes a warrior — and it currently has a 6.4 rating on IMDb. The movie was made on a budget of $39 million and it ended up making $463.4 million at the box office.
