Dakota Johnson's Most Profitable Movies, Ranked

Highlights

• Dakota Johnson has made a name for herself as an indie screen queen, despite her ability to carry blockbusters and bring a great return on investment for studios.
• Her most profitable film is Fifty Shades of Grey , which earned $569.7 million at the box office and propelled her to stardom.
• While Johnson enjoys making smaller films, she occasionally takes on bigger projects to remind critics and fans of her ability to handle higher-budget films.

There was never any doubt that actress Dakota Johnson was going to make it big. With actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith as her parents, it was written in the stars for her. Dakota Johnson had her breakthrough in Hollywood in the 2010s with roles in blockbusters like 21 Jump Street, The Five-Year Engagement, and of course, the Fifty Shades trilogy.

Today, we're taking a look at which one of Johnson's roles is her most profitable, and which roles helped contribute to her $14 million net worth.

From How to Be Single to The Social Network, keep on scrolling to find out which one of Dakota Johnson's movies made the most at the box office!

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Updated February 2024: Dakota Johnson's starring role in Sony's 'Madame Web' was supposed to be a vehicle for which Sony could launch a franchise. Unfortunately, given the opening weekend had just a $51 million worldwide gross, it appears as though those plans have been scrapped. When it comes to Johnson's film gross, however, it was one of the most successful for the actor. This is because Johnson typically gravitates to indie roles.

11 Beastly

Box Office Gross: $43.2 Million

We're kicking the list off with the 2011 romantic fantasy movie Beastly. In it, Johnson plays Sloan Hagen and she stars alongside Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens (who is currently engaged to MLB player, Cole Tucker), Mary-Kate Olsen, Peter Krause, LisaGay Hamilton, Neil Patrick Harris, Erik Knudsen, Rhiannon Moller-Trotter, Regina King, David Francis, and Brian Eastman.

The movie is a modern-day take on Beauty and the Beast.

Beastly was made on a budget of $17 million, and it ended up earning $43.2 million at the box office.

10 Madame Web

Box Office Gross: $51.9 million

Johnson plays the lead character, Cassandra Webb. A paramedic, who recognizes via her clairvoyance, that she must protect three women from an unknown foe who wants them dead.

In addition to Johnson, Madame Web stars Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, and Emma Roberts.

While Madame Web was one of the higher-grossing films for Johnson, given that the budget is rumored to have been around $100 million, it is not clear if Sony will break even or not with the film or if their endeavors to make films about lesser-known characters and villains in Spider-Man's universe will pay off or not.

9 The Five-Year Engagement

Box Office Gross: $54 Million

Next on the list is the 2012 rom-com The Five-Year Engagement, in which Johnson can be seen playing Audrey. Besides Johnson, the movie also stars Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Mimi Kennedy, David Paymer, Jacki Weaver, Jim Piddock, and Jane Carr.

The Five-Year Engagement tells the story of a couple whose engagement gets extended.

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The movie was made on a budget of $30 million, and it ended up making $54 million at the box office.

8 Black Mass

Box Office Gross: $99.9 Million

Let's move on to Johnson as Lindsey Cyr in the 2015 biographical crime drama Black Mass. Besides Johnson, the movie also stars Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Cochrane, Jesse Plemons, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, and Corey Stoll.

Black Mass tells the true story of Whitey Bulger and the relationship between the FBI and the Irish Mob.

The movie was made on a budget of $53 million, and it ended up earning $99.9 million at the box office.

7 How To Be Single

Box Office Gross: $112.5 Million

The 2016 rom-com How to Be Single is next on today's list. In it, Johnson plays Alice Kepley and she stars alongside Rebel Wilson, who recently underwent an incredible weight loss, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm, Alison Brie, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, and Leslie Mann.

The movie follows a group of young women in New York City and how Johnson's character navigates what should have been nothing more than a one-night stand but becomes something more.

How to Be Single was made on a budget of $38 million, and it ended up making $112.5 million at the box office.

6 21 Jump Street

Box Office Gross: $201.6 Million

Next on the list is the 2012 buddy cop action comedy 21 Jump Street. In it, Johnson plays Fugazy. She stars alongside Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, Ice Cube, Dax Flame, Chris Parnell, and Ellie Kemper.

21 Jump Street follows two police officers on an undercover mission at a high school and the hijinks that ensure as a result.

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The movie was made on a budget of $42 to 54.7 million, and it ended up earning $201.6 million at the box office.

5 Need For Speed

Box Office Gross: $203.2 Million

Let's move on to the 2014 action thriller Need for Speed in which Johnson plays Anita Coleman. Besides Johnson, the movie also stars Aaron Paul, known for shooting difficult scenes in Breaking Bad, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Ramón Rodríguez, Michael Keaton, and Harrison Gilbertson.

The movie tells the story of a street racer who wants to drive cross-country to avenge his friend's death.

Need for Speed was made on a budget of $66 million, and it ended up making $203.2 million at the box office.

4 The Social Network

Box Office Gross: $224.9 Million

The 2010 biographical drama movie The Social Network is next on the list. In it, Johnson plays Amelia Ritter and she stars alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Brenda Song, Rashida Jones, and John Getz.

The Social Network follows the story of the founding of Facebook and the trials and tribulations Mark Zuckerberg faced to get the social media platform up and running.

The movie was made on a budget of $40 million, and it ended up making $224.9 million at the box office.

3 Fifty Shades Freed

Box Office Gross: $372 Million

Opening up the top three on today's list is the 2018 romantic drama Fifty Shades Freed, which was the third and final installment in the Fifty Shades trilogy. In it, Dakota Johnson plays Anastasia "Ana" Grey and she stars alongside Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Rita Ora, Luke Grimes, Victor Rasuk, Jennifer Ehle, and Marcia Gay Harden.

Fifty Shades Freed deals with what happens after Ana accepts Christian Grey's proposal and how she deals with married life with a controlling husband.

The movie was made on a budget of $55 million, and it ended up earning $372 million at the box office.

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2 Fifty Shades Darker

Box Office Gross: $381 Million

The runner-up on today's list is the 2017 romantic drama Fifty Shades Darker, which is the second installment in the Fifty Shades trilogy. In the movie, Johnson portrays Anastasia "Ana" Steele.

The film takes a look at Christian Grey's upbringing and how that has affected his life as an adult, including his relationships.

Fifty Shades Darker was made on a budget of $55 million, and it ended up earning $381 million at the box office.

1 Fifty Shades Of Grey

Box Office Gross: $569.7 Million

Finally, wrapping the list up at spot number one is the first installment in the Fifty Shades trilogy is the 2015 romantic drama Fifty Shades of Grey. A movie that was difficult to promote for Johnson, given the "mayhem" that happened behind the scenes while filming.

The movie tells the story of a student named Anastasia "Ana" Steele, whose life changes dramatically when she meets a billionaire, Christian Grey.

Fifty Shades of Grey was made on a budget of $40 million, and it ended up earning $569.7 million at the box office.