Harrison Ford's newest movie, The Call of the Wild, impressed at the box office. It made a solid haul for any film, but that doesn't put the movie even close to the top of the star's highest-grossing pictures.
While Ford's big break came in the 1970s when he was cast as Han Solo in George Lucas' Star Wars movies, the star has become and maintained his reputation as, one of the most bankable actors in all of Hollywood. How has he maintained his status as a box office draw over all this time? Here are the top ten highest-grossing Harrison Ford films of all time.
Updated on November 22nd, 2022 by Colin McCormick: With huge franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, it is no surprise that Harrison Ford is one of the top-grossing actors of all time. He will likely be adding a lot more money to those numbers with news that he is ing the MCU in Captain America: New World Order. But while that movie's box office numbers are still a long way off, there are even more hits among Ford's highest-earning movies of his career.
The Expendables 3 (2014) - $214.7 Million
- Available on Prime Video
Despite bringing together some of the most iconic action movie stars of all time, The Expendables franchise has always been a bit of a letdown for some fans. Though the third movie added Ford, Mel Gibson, and Wesley Snipes to its ensemble, it still ended up as the lowest-grossing movie in the series.
Still, The Expendables 3 earned a decent amount for an old-school action movie and it seems to have performed well enough to warrant a fourth movie that is on its way.
Presumed Innocent (1990) - $221.3 Million
- Available to rent on Apple TV
Though it might not rank among the best courtroom dramas of all time, Presumed Innocent is still a solid thriller. It is yet another movie that finds Ford as a man accused of murder and fighting for his life.
Earning over 200 million in the early 90s is an impressive haul for the lesser-known Ford movie. It shows that this era was still viable for adult dramas to be shown in theaters and still draw a sizable audience.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - $267.8 Million
- Available on HBO Max and Tubi
After decades of waiting, fans were treated to a sequel to one of Ford's most acclaimed movies. Blade Runner 2049 stars Ryan Gosling as a replicant working as a blade runner who makes a shocking discovery that puts him on the trail of former blade runner Rick Deckard (Ford).
Despite making over $250 million worldwide, Blade Runner 2049 followed in its predecessor's footsteps in being considered a box-office disappointment. It seems as though it was not a large enough gross to warrant the trilogy fans feel it deserves.
What Lies Beneath (2000) - $291.4 Million
- Available on HBO Max and DIRECTV
Ford teamed with fellow Hollywood legend Michelle Pfeiffer for the horror movie, What Lies Beneath. They play husband and wife who move into a new home only for the wife to feel she is being haunted by a spirit.
Coming off the massive success of The Sixth Sense, What Lies Beneath was another hit ghost story movie. The star power of the two main actors likely also helped push it to the top of the box office with an impressive international gross.
Air Force One (1997) - $315.2 Million
- Available on Peacock
Released in 1997, Air Force One saw Ford's President James Marshall fight off terrorists (led by Gary Oldman) as they took over the presidential plane. Desperate to protect his family, Marshall remained hidden below deck until he could sneak upstairs to begin dispatching the terrorists one by one.
With quite a bit of action confined to airplane hallways and offices, there's hardly ever been a more satisfying way to dispatch the bad guy than telling him, "Get off my plane," before strangling him with his own parachute.
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984) - $333.1 Million
- Available on Paramount+
When most people think of Harrison Ford they think of Han Solo or Indiana Jones and they would be right to. Those characters define Ford's career just as their box office takes have highlighted the star's bankability.
The lowest-earning in either of those franchises is Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom. Perhaps it was due to the extra violence or the MPAA rating system that still lacked a rating between PG and R that hurt the movie's take, but it's still hard to complain about earnings over $300 million.
The Fugitive (1993) - $368.9 Million
- Available on Hulu
Like Air Force One, movie is based on the television show of the same name and sees Ford's Dr. Kimbell escape from prison and try to prove his innocence in the murder of his wife.
Matching Ford's Kimbell against U.S. Marshall, Tommy Lee Jones, was a match made in movie heaven. The movie still holds up some fifteen years after it originally hit theaters.
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) - $389.9 Million
- Available on Paramount+
The original Indiana Jones movie was released in 1981, right between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The early 80s were the time of Harrison Ford and the box office knew it.
Ford brought the iconic movie hero to life in this wild adventure from Steven Spielberg. It helped to prove that Ford wasn't going to be simply tied to the Star Wars franchise his entire career.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) - $431.1 Million
- Available to rent on Apple TV
After such a long career in Hollywood, it is quite surprising that The Secret Life of Pets 2 marks the first time Ford starred in an animated movie. The family-friendly sequel continues to look at the lives that pets live when their owners aren't around with Ford voicing the dog Rooster.
The movie was a considerable success with the family-friendly crowd. However, it ended up grossing about half of the earnings of the original.
