Indiana Jones And Other Highest-Grossing Films Starring Harrison Ford, Ranked

He’s a pilot, producer and carpenter, but by most standards, Harrison Ford is also one of the top A-list actors in Hollywood. With massive franchise hits like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Ford is known to be a box office success in nearly any film in which he appears.

The 80-year-old actor has even reprised roles in recent Star Wars films as Han Solo and will return in the fifth and final installment of the Indiana Jones series, entitled, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in June of 2023.

Surprisingly, Ford didn’t take a drama class or participate in theater productions until his final quarter of his senior year in college. Though the soon-to-be star took to acting right away, in order to support his family, he earned an income through his carpentry skills, even completing some work for directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola according to Celebrity Net Worth.

With a handsome face and a personality women swoon over, it was just a matter of time before Ford earned a networth of $300 million.

Check out the top grossing films starring Ford to date.

10 Star Wars – $936.6 Million

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In 2015, Ford reprised his role as Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, becoming the top grossing film Ford has ever starred in. However, the Star Wars films franchise would encompass nearly the entire list of top grossing films if we didn’t list them in one entry. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope hit theaters in 1977 and raked in $322.7 million over the years. Episode VI – Return of the Jedi and Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back each pulled in around $300 million as well.

9 Indiana Jones – $317 Million

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The second most notable and most profitable franchise Ford has starred in is of course, the Indiana Jones films. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released in 2008, making this film the top grossing installment of the series. However, 1989’s Last Crusade and 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark also banked over $200 million making Ford and Director Steven Spielberg a fortune.

8 The Fugitive – $183 Million

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Looking past the legendary franchises, fans love to see Ford in almost everything else. He starred as Dr. Richard Kimble in the 1993 film, The Fugitive. Accused of murdering his wife, Ford’s character embarks on a mission to find the real killer while a nationwide manhunt for him ensues. Alongside stars like Tommy Lee Jones and Julianna Moore, Ford once again keeps audiences on the edge of their seat.

7 Air Force One – $173 Million

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According to IMDB, Ford stars as the President of the United States on Air Force One, captured by communist radicals and forced to fight off the hijackers while simultaneously saving hostages and his own family on board. In a typical high-action Ford film, by 1997, Hollywood knew that audiences would be satisfied by watching the actor take out the terrorists one by one.

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6 What Lies Beneath – $ 155 Million

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In a bit of a different role from his typical films, Ford stars as Dr. Norman Spencer, a university research scientist whose wife, played by fellow Hollywood icon Michelle Pfeiffer believes their lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost; either a ghost or she may be losing her mind. Scary movie genre fans were impressed and it didn’t hurt that two of Hollywood’s best were anchoring the film.

5 Clear and Present Danger – $122 Million

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In another popular series starring Ford as CIA analyst Jack Ryan, the 1994 film brought audiences back to their action-packed star and his pursuit to defeat the Colombian drug cartel. The character of Ryan had already established himself in the film Patriot Games, which banked $83 million two years prior. Over the years, the CIA agent has been portrayed by several actors and still exists today in Amazon’s Prime’s television series, Jack Ryan, starring John Krasinski.

4 American Graffiti – $115 Million

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It was Ford’s first ‘real’ film role after befriending Director George Lucas and despite initial reviews, the film became a comedy classic. Audiences were riveted as they watched a group of teenagers spend the evening after their high school graduation with friends, prior to moving on to various roles in life. Ford landed a small role as Bob Falfa in the 1973 film alongside Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard and Cindy Williams.

3 Cowboys and Aliens – $100 Million

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A star-studded cast of Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde and of course, Ford, is part of a group of cowboys who hold their ground when a spaceship arrives in Arizona and tries to take over the Earth. A role set apart from Ford’s typical chosen films, audiences enjoyed seeing the rough and tumble action thriller and it didn’t hurt that popular Director Jon Favreau was behind the camera.

2 Blade Runner 2049– $ 92 Million

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According to Screenrant, fans of the original Blade Runner, which followed Ford as Rick Deckard were excited to see the 2017 sequel hit the big screen. Starring Ryan Gosling and a return of Ford’s character, it seemed the negative reviews cancelled the thought of an official trilogy out of the studio and audiences were disappointed.

1 Presumed Innocent – $ 86 Million

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A hit in his earlier days, Ford starred as Rusty Sabich as a lawyer investigating the murder of a colleague and finds himself connected to the crime. The 1990 film, based on a novel by Scott Turow went on to launch a television miniseries, The Burden of Proof in 1992 and a television film sequel, Innocent in 2011. Ford starred alongside a young Jeffrey Wright, who went on to appear in numerous James Bond films.

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Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, IMDB, Screenrant

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