Nicole Kidman’s biggest verified worldwide theatrical hit is Aquaman (2018), with a reported gross of $1,148,861,807. The next highest directly verified totals are for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) and Happy Feet (2006). These are full-film box-office totals, not earnings attributable to Kidman personally.
Nicole Kidman’s highest-grossing movies with verified worldwide totals
The figures below are nominal worldwide theatrical grosses in U.S. dollars. This is a ranking of the three leading titles with individual totals verified in the available sources—not a definitive ranking of every film in Kidman’s career. Each title includes a Kidman credit, whether or not she is the lead.
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Practical Magic Blu-ray | Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman | Region Free | $17.76 | Buy on Amazon |
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Nicole Kidman Triple Film Collection | $19.90 | Buy on Amazon |
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Kids (1995) [ Blu-Ray, Reg.A/B/C Import - Germany ] | $25.25 | Buy on Amazon |
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Stoker | $12.38 | Buy on Amazon |
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The Others | Buy on Amazon |
| Rank among verified titles | Film | Year | Nicole Kidman’s role | Worldwide gross | Domestic / international gross |
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| 1 | Aquaman | 2018 | Atlanna | $1,148,861,807 | $335,061,807 / $813,800,000 |
| 2 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | 2023 | Atlanna | $440,181,226 | $124,481,226 / $315,700,000 |
| 3 | Happy Feet | 2006 | voice role | $385,000,315 | $198,000,317 / $186,999,998 |
Aquaman’s reported worldwide total is more than twice the sequel’s and nearly three times Happy Feet’s. These database totals describe the box office of each entire film; they do not measure the contribution of a single performer. Sources: The Numbers: Aquaman, The Numbers: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and The Numbers: Happy Feet (accessed 2026).
Why this is a verified top three, not a complete career ranking
Kidman’s filmography includes other prominent releases, among them The Golden Compass, Batman Forever, Paddington, Just Go with It, and The Others. However, the available filmography table is not sorted by worldwide gross, and it does not provide a consistently verified worldwide total for every title. It would be misleading to assign those films exact lower positions without checking each one against comparable worldwide figures. Box Office Watch describes its filmography data as compiled from public, trade, studio, and industry reporting; see its Nicole Kidman filmography and box-office page.
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- Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman
What worldwide gross does—and does not—tell you
- Worldwide theatrical gross combines a film’s reported domestic and international box office. It is not the same as domestic-only gross.
- Nominal totals are not adjusted for inflation, so they do not compare the purchasing power of box-office dollars across release years.
- Film gross is not actor earnings or studio profit. A film’s total does not show Kidman’s compensation, and gross alone does not account for production, marketing, distribution, or other costs.
- A credited appearance is not necessarily a leading role. This list includes credited roles, including voice and supporting performances. It is not an aggregate of films in which Kidman was the lead.
Box Office Mojo’s worldwide chart separates worldwide, domestic, and foreign totals, but it ranks films rather than an actor’s credited filmography; its stated chart data date is Oct. 4, 2026. Box Office Mojo worldwide chart.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How this ranking differs from an actors’ career-gross record
An actor-level career-gross record can use a different rule from a movie-by-movie list. Guinness World Records currently names Zoe Saldaña for its record based on actresses’ leading roles, dated Jan. 26, 2026. That measure aggregates qualifying lead-role films; it is not a ranking of the highest-grossing individual films featuring Kidman. Guinness World Records record page.
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