These Are The Highest-Grossing Ryan Gosling Movies

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• Fracture (2007)

• Gangster Squad (2013)

• First Man (2018)

• The Notebook (2004)

• The Big Short (2015)

• Remember the Titans (2000)

• Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

• Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

• La La Land (2016)

• Barbie (2023)

Highlights

• Ryan Gosling's films have grossed over $1.9 billion at the global box office, making him a successful actor in Hollywood.
• Gosling has been nominated for two Academy Awards and has garnered 22 awards throughout his career.
• Gosling's highest-grossing film is "Barbie" which earned over $1.4 billion at the box office, and he earned over $12.5 million for his role as Ken.
• After Barbie was snubbed by the Academy, Gosling issued a dismayed statement in response.

Canadian actor Ryan Gosling is no stranger to the halls of Hollywood stardom.

With expertise in independent and studio features in many genres, Gosling's films have grossed over $1.9 billion at the global box office.

Updated, January 2024: In the early morning on January 23rd, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially issued its list of nominations for the 96th Oscars.

Neither Barbie director Greta Gerwig nor its star Margot Robbie were nominated in their respective categories, sparking widespread claims that the film had been "snubbed" by the Academy.

Ryan Gosling was nominated in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" for his role as "Ken" in Barbie, amplifying frustration about the Academy's decision not to nominate Gerwig or Robbie.

On January 23rd, Ryan Gosling issued a statement addressing the nominations. It read:

"I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films. And I never thought I’d being saying this, but I’m also incredibly honored and proud that it’s for portraying a plastic doll named Ken.

"But there is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally-celebrated film.

"No recognition would be possible for anyone on the film without their talent, grit and genius. To say that I’m disappointed that they are not nominated in their respective categories would be an understatement.

"Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history. Their work should be recognized along with the other very deserving nominees.

"Having said that, I am so happy for America Ferrera and the other incredible artists who contributed their talents to making this such a groundbreaking film."

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While he has not been associated with a large studio franchise like DC or Marvel, Gosling has steadily built a solid and gratifying career over the last three decades.

The 43-year-old actor began his career as a child actor in 1993 and graduated to independent films in 2000, before transitioning into serious Hollywood roles – and has since built a brand as an actor, director, and producer.

In his career, he has garnered 22 awards (including a Golden Globe) and other nominations, two of which were Academy Awards, a Grammy, and a BAFTA.

Ryan Gosling's net worth has widely been estimated at around $70 million as of early 2024 - which Cosmopolitan observed "seems low" for a star of his caliber.

Gosling is a feature in Hollywood, with a number of highly successful films to his credit, and these are the highest-grossing among them.

10 Fracture (2007)

Box Office Gross: $89,204,700

This 2007 mystery slash thriller, directed by Gregory Hoblit, is a film starring Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins. In it, Willie Beachum (Gosling) is an Assistant District Attorney, whose ambitions of leaving the district office for a lucrative career in a private legal firm are dashed when his supervisor hands him a new "open-and-shut" case.

The defendant, Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins), attempted to murder his wife with a firearm, and is now defending himself in court. The case appeared simple: convict Ted, and everyone goes home. Unfortunately, there was more to the story than meets the eye.

Fracture was shown in 2,443 theaters worldwide, and grossed $11,014,657 in its first weekend of release, in excess of its $10 million production budget.

The public welcomed the film, with a few critics surmising Gosling was ready to be "something more than a vehicle for other people's fantasies."

9 Gangster Squad (2013)

Box Office Gross: $104,100,903

This 2013 action thriller directed by Robert Fleischer stars Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Anthony Mackie, Sean Penn, Robert Patrick, Michael Pea, and Giovanni Ribisi.

Gangster Squad grossed a stunning $17,070,347 in its first weekend. The film was based on Paul Lieberman's nonfiction novel of the same name.

The public did not receive the film well, expecting more from the writing ... given the excellent cast. Richard Propes of TheIndependentCritic.com opined: "It's difficult not to be disappointed with a film that possesses so much talent that leads to such a trivial result."

With a $60 million budget, Gangster Squad grossed $104 million at the box office and was shown in 3,103 theaters worldwide.

8 First Man (2018)

Box Office Gross: $105,523,737

Damien Chazelle directed First Man, a movie based on James R. Hansen's 2005 biography.

Along with Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Christopher Abbott, and Ciarán Hinds, it stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, and Claire Foy as Janet Armstrong. The film chronicles the life of Armstrong, and the circumstances leading up to the Apollo 11 lunar mission in 1969.

First Man came together on a $70 million budget. While audiences warmly welcomed it, David Gonzales of The Cinematic Reel described it as "a film that truly captures the struggle and journey of not just America's race to space, but a man's sacrifice to reach his ultimate goal of walking on the moon."

Many believe it did not receive the Oscar nomination it deserved, yet the film did exceptionally well in its opening weekend, grossing over $16,006,065 and playing in approximately 3,640 theaters worldwide.

7 The Notebook (2004)

Box Office Gross: $115,937,163

The Notebook, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1996 novel, was directed by Nick Cassavetes; it is most likely the film that made Ryan Gosling the leading man he is today, and brought him to the public's attention.

Gosling and Rachael McAdams portray a young couple who fell in love in the 1940s. In the course of the film, their story was read in the third person from a notepad in a nursing home.

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The Notebook only netted $13,464,745 in its opening weekend, but it grossed a whopping $115,937,163 at the box office, a fantastic result against its $29 million budget.

It was released in 2,323 theaters worldwide and received numerous honors, including an MTV Movie Award for "Best Kiss" at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards.

6 The Big Short (2015)

Box Office Gross: $132,624,681

Adam McKay directed the 2015 biographical crime-comedy drama film The Big Short, which marked Adam's switch from comedy to drama.

It stars Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and Marissa Tomei, among others. Aside from Barbie, it is also the only film in which Gosling and Robbie both appear (to date).

The film is based on Michael Lewis' book The Big Short: Inside The Doomsday Machine. The Big Short takes the audience on a wild trip and makes its dry material enthralling, explaining how the housing bubble in the United States triggered the 2007/2008 financial crisis.

The film had a $50 million budget and grossed $705,527 on its first weekend, while receiving mixed reviews from critics and the general audience. It was released in 2,529 theaters worldwide between 2015 and 2017.

5 Remember the Titans (2000)

Box Office Gross: $136,771,683

Remember The Titans was based on Herman Boone's (played by Denzel Washington) 1971 attempt to integrate the football team at T. C. Williams High School (now Alexandria City High School) in Alexandria, Virginia.

Jerry Bruckheimer produced the film, which Boaz Yakin directed. It was one of the first co-productions between Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films in 2000.

Remember The Titans delves into racism, being "different," and coexisting with people of other races. The film premiered to mixed reviews and grossed $20,905,831 in its first weekend.

Against a $30 million budget, it grossed $136 million in 2,803 cinemas worldwide. Over time, people have come to appreciate the masterpiece Remember The Titans.

Remember The Titans stands out as the only movie on this list where Gosling wasn't a main character.

4 Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

Box Office Gross: $146,493,974

The romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love was one of the films that helped Gosling's Hollywood career take off in 2011.

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Gosling appeared alongside Simon Carell, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, and other well-known Hollywood performers. Glen Ficarra directed the film, which tells the story of Cal Weaver (Carell), who recently divorced his unfaithful wife and is trying to be more charming at the advice of his new friend, Jacob Palmer.

Crazy, Stupid, Love was made on a budget of $50 million. The film earned $19,104,303 in its first weekend, but word spread, and Crazy, Stupid, Love eventually grossed about $146 million across 3,020 theaters worldwide.

3 Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Box Office Gross: $257,767,797

Denis Villeneuve's 2017 Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel to the 1982 original.

The film starred Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, and Dave Bautista. It tells the story of K, a young Blade Runner who finds that replicants can reproduce and fights to prevent the chaos that knowledge would cause:

Critics decreed that the picture was "visually stunning and narratively satisfying, deepening and expanding its predecessor's story while standing as an impressive filmmaking achievement in its own right."

Blade Runner 2049 made $32 million in its debut weekend, and despite having a production budget estimated at between $150 and 185 million, it grossed $257 million.

2 La La Land (2016)

Box Office Gross: $435,215,346

La La Land, a 2016 musical romance, moved many and became a massive sensaation.

Damien Chazelle's film stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling as a struggling jazz pianist and an ambitious actress who fall in love in Los Angeles.

With a $30 million budget, the film made $435 million around the globe ($151,101,803 domestically and $284,113,543 internationally) after earning $881,104 in its first weekend.

La La Land won six Academy Awards: "Best Director" (Chazelle), "Best Actress" (Stone), "Best Cinematography" (Sandgren), "Best Original Score" (Hurwitz), "Best Original Song" ("City Of Stars"), and "Best Production Design."

1 Barbie (2023)

Box Office Gross: $1,439,843,998

This groundbreaking 2023 fantasy comedy, the Greta Gerwig-directed Barbie, is perhaps Gosling's best work.

Gosling co-starred with Margot Robbie as Ken, Barbie's ever-present companion. The film addresses various topics, including feminism, patriarchy, and self-discovery.

Barbie is Gosling's highest-grossing film, with the largest opening of the year, with around $162 million, and was the most prominent film of 2023:

Barbie had a production budget reportedly in the range of $128 to 145 million, and with a worldwide gross of $1.4 billion as of late 2023.

Ryan Gosling earned over $12.5 million from Barbie alone; his portrayal of Ken generated significant hype, and he was nominated in the category of "Best Supporting Actor" at the 96th Oscars.

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