Chris Evans Highest-Grossing Movies Have Brought In More Than $10 Billion

Highlights

• Chris Evans' net worth has skyrocketed to $80 million, primarily driven by his contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with several of his highest-grossing movies earning over $1 billion each.
• Movies like "Knives Out" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" received critical acclaim due to their clever social commentary, witty dialogue, and outstanding performances from Chris Evans and the ensemble cast.
• The success of movies like "Avengers: Endgame" and "Avengers: Infinity War" solidified Chris Evans' place in cinematic history, as these films became the highest-grossing movies ever released, earning billions of dollars worldwide.

Chris Evans catapulted to fame when he brought Captain America to life in a multitude of movies within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Prior to his debut in blockbuster films, Evans began his career by appearing in various television series.

Chris Evans net worth has skyrocketed to $80 million, primarily driven by the success of his contributions to the multi-billion dollar Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here are the highest grossing Chris Evans movies – five of which have earned more than $1 billion each!

12 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Global Box Office: $289.48 Million

In this 2007 comic-based movie directed by Tim Story, Chris plays Johnny Storm, a character known as the “Human Torch.” In this adaptation of The Fantastic Four, Storm undergoes exposure to the same type of cosmic radiation as the team’s other members, enabling him to develop fantastic abilities to battle against the Silver Surfer and the destructive force known as Galactus.

While its critics had varying opinions regarding this sequel to the movie The Fantastic Four (released in 2005), several praised the visual effects and humor. Others did not like the plot and villains, but it still managed to earn $289.48 million worldwide – having been produced at a cost of only $130 million.

11 Knives Out

Global Box Office: $312.89 Million

Released in 2019, Knives Out features Chris Evans as Ransom Drysdale – an entitled heir within a wealthy crime novelist's family. In Knives Out, the characters find themselves unexpectedly solving an intriguing murder mystery – investigated by Daniel Craig's character, Detective Benoit Blanc.

With an ensemble cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, and Ana de Armas (alongside Evans), the movie received a critical consensus of acclaim for its clever social commentary, witty dialogue, and outstanding performances from all actors involved.

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Knives Out generated $165.4 million domestically, along with a robust international box office haul totaling $312.89 million.

10 Fantastic Four

Global Box Office: $333 Million

In the 2005 iteration of Marvel Comics' beloved series Fantastic Four, Chris portrayed the Human Torch once more, alongside other characters (astronauts) who acquire superhuman abilities through cosmic radiation exposure.Their extraordinary powers are put to use as they confront Doctor Doom, who underwent the same experiment.

While audience and critical reception varied, Fantastic Four was still relatively commercially successful – with $154 million earned domestically and a strong worldwide box office performance of $333 million.

9 Captain America: The First Avenger

Global Box Office: $370.5 Million

Marking Chris Evans' debut as Steve Rogers/Captain America in 2011, this film showcases his character's patriotic actions during World War II – while introducing Hugo Weaving as the menacing Red Skull, and Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Captain America's love interest.

With its vintage sets and costumes, compelling action sequences, stellar performances across the board, and an unforgettable final scene, Captain America: The First Avenger set the stage for subsequent MCU films.

The film earned $176.6 million domestically, along with an impressive global box office earnings tally amounting to $370.5 million.

The movie's success also led to a massive amount of DVD and Blu-ray sales. The home market added another $152 million to the movie's domestic box office for Captain America: The First Avenger.

8 Thor: The Dark World

Global Box Office: $644 Million

Chris Evans makes a fleeting (but hilarious) appearance as Captain America in this 2013 sequel to Thor. Headlining actor Chris Hemsworth appears as the titular Thor, who joins forces with his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) to prevent maleficent Dark Elves from unleashing a catastrophic weapon capable of obliterating existence itself.

Although critics delivered mixed reviews for this early MCU film, the movie excelled financially – amassing $206.4 million domestically alongside an outstanding overall international gross of up to $644 million.

Just like Captain America: The First Avenger, the movie did very well in terms of in-home viewing, adding another $93.99 million to its bottom line in the domestic market.

7 Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Global Box Office: $714 Million

As Marvel enthusiasts eagerly anticipated Chris Evans' second portrayal of Captain America - Captain America: The Winter Soldier, released in 2014 - surpassed all expectations, becoming a quick favorite among MCU fans.

This film brought audiences deep into Captain America’s efforts to uncover and crack S.H.I.E.L.D.’s conspiracy – and detailed his complex history with Bucky Barnes (the "Winter Soldier," played by Sebastian Stan).

Furthermore, the film was acknowledged for its politically pointed plot and superb characterization. It was a well-received film, which generated $259.8 million from the United States alone – and global earnings of $714 million.

The movie earned $79.6 million after leaving theaters, thanks to strong domestic DVD and Blu-ray sales.

6 Spider-Man: Homecoming

Global Box Office: $880 Million

Films like Spider-Man: Homecoming show the versatility of Evans' Captain America. He returned to the role in the 2017 reboot, with Tom Holland’s as the film's titular web-slingr.

In this movie, Spider-Man faces challenges that come with balancing high school and superhero duties, as he faces off against the Vulture (Michael Keaton). The alliance between Marvel Studios and Sony pictures on this project yielded positive critical and financial results, raking in a total of $334.2 million on the domestic front and a staggering $880 million globally.

After leaving theaters, domestic DVD and Blu-ray sales reached $72 million.

5 Captain America: Civil War

Global Box Office: $1.153 Billion

One of Evans' greatest achievements was his performance in Captain America: Civil War, which served as a farewell performance as a solo hero. Released in 2016, the movie united the cast, and presented audiences with a narrative weaving intricate ethical quandaries.

As Captain America leads a team of superheroes in opposition to Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), tensions escalate due to regulations imposed on their actions. The introduction of Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man injected excitement into the plot line.

Captain America: Civil War received praise for its storyline, emotional depth, and exhilarating action sequences, earning $408 million domestically (and over $1 billion globally).

The movie also raked in $85.85 million in domestic DVD and Blu-ray sales. Moreover, its $1.15 billion box office take would go on to be overshadowed by four more of Evans' appearances in subequent MCU films.

4 Avengers: Age Of Ultron

Global Box Office: $1.372 Billion

Chris Evans also delivered a standout performance in Avengers: Age Of Ultron (2015), reprising his role as Captain America in the context of Marvel's interconnected universe.

In Age Of Ultron, the ensemble cast of characters take on Ultron – a creation of Iron Man, whose ultimate aim is to end humanity. The film brilliantly introduced characters like Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Vision, all of whom became central to the MCU's broader plotlines.

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However, it was criticized on the basis of an overcrowded and busy plot, and unresolved story threads. The film earned $459 million domestically, and made $1.372 billion worldwide.

The massive success of Avengers: Age of Ultron led to an equally impressive $99.7 million in sales after the film left theaters.

3 The Avengers ($1.518 billion)

Global Box Office: $1.518 Billion

A groundbreaking achievement came in 2012 with The Avengers, which brought together "Earth's mightiest heroes" — Captain America included — for the first time. This movie was directed by Joss Whedon, and centered on their combined efforts to prevent the character of Loki from seizing control of Earth.

The groundbreaking ensemble masterpiece won raves from critics and audiences alike, and it became one of the highest grossing movies in history – with a domestic tally of $623.3 million, and total global revenues that surpassed $1.5 billion.

What makes the success of The Avengers all the more impressive is the massive $251.96 million the movie made solely from domestic DVD and Blu-ray sales. That's more money than most movies make from their entire box office and at-home run combined.

2 Avengers: Infinity War

Global Box Office: $2.048 Billion

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) marked the beginning of an intense two-part finale for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's "Infinity Saga." In this installment, Captain America fought alongside fellow Avengers as they sought to prevent Thanos (Josh Brolin) from acquiring all six Infinity Stones – a development that would grant him the ability to reduce the world's population by half with a snap.

With a vast cast showcasing characters from various MCU films, this emotionally charged movie left audiences stunned by its shocking ending. It garnered immense success at the box office — earning $678.8 million domestically, and surpassing $2 billion globally.

DVD and Blu-ray sales in the domestic market once again delivered big numbers for the MCU franchise, this time bringing in $104 million.

1 Avengers: Endgame

Global Box Office: $2.793 Billion

The "Infinity Saga" reached its conclusion in 2019 with Avengers: Endgame — the crowning achievement not only for Evans' Captain America, but also for the franchise itself — which made cinematic history as it became the highest-grossing film ever released.

Picking up after the events of Infinity War,Endgame continues the journey of the surviving Avengers as they travel back in time to collect Infinity Stones. Their mission is to undo the snap executed by Thanos, which wiped out half of all life in existence.

The movie gave us some incredible moments, such as Captain America wielding Mjölnir, Iron Man making a huge sacrifice, and Steve Rogers' decision to retire. Remarkably, Avengers: Endgame raked in a $858.4 million domestically and a staggering $2.793 billion worldwide.

Another $107.84 million in domestic DVD and Blu-ray sales pushed the movie closer to the $3 billion mark. With additional physical and digital sales overseas, it's the $3 billion movie it deserved to be – ending a long, emotional phase for the MCU.

Chris Evans has made ardent fans of countless viewers, through his brilliant performances across his consistent career. While Evans has ventured into many roles, his portrayal of Captain America is undeniably intertwined with his identity as an actor.

Despite his having stepped back from superhero movies for now, Evans' influence on film remains, and he continues to captivate and inspiring audiences worldwide.

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