The Highest Grossing Mark Wahlberg Movies of All-Time

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He started his career singing as part of Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and today he’s an acclaimed actor; Mark Wahlberg is one of the most popular leading men in Hollywood. To date, he’s starred in more than 17 movies that have collectively made more than $2.5 billion worldwide. You’ve seen him in movies such as Lone Survivor and Planet of the Apes, as well as The Fighter. There’s not much Mark Wahlberg hasn’t accomplished onscreen, and these are his five highest grossing films.

Ted — $549,457,197

Ted was the hilarious 2012 film that took the world by storm. Wahlberg’s character in the film was John Bennett. The opening weekend take was more than $54.4 million and the film made more than $218.6 in the United States alone. This $50 million movie budget was returned time and time again, with enough success that Wahlberg will reprise his role in 2015 in Ted 2.

Planet of the Apes — $362,211,740

He played Leo Davidson in the 2001 movie Planet of the Apes, which grossed $352,211,740 worldwide. Opening weekend alone the movie made $68.5 million and domestically earned just over $180 million. It was a $100 million production that more than tripled what it took to film. It’s Wahlberg’s second-highest grossing film to date.

The Perfect Storm — $328,711,434

Wahlberg played Bobby Shatford in the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm. The film was a raging box office success earning more than $41.3 million on opening weekend and more than $182.6 million the United States. The Perfect Storm is one Wahlberg’s most expensive films to make, with a budget of $120 million.

Transformers: Age of Extinction — $322,253,107

Transformers: Age of Extinction was released in June 2014 and has already become Wahlberg’s fourth highest-grossing film to date, with plenty of time for it to move higher up on the list. In the film, Wahlberg’s character is Cade Yeager. Transformers earned just over $100 million on opening weekend and more than $120.9 million domestically to date and it’s the biggest budget film Wahlberg has ever worked on with a budget of $210 million.

The Departed — $290,539,042

This 2006 film had a budget of $90 million, but it only earned a little more than $26.8 million opening weekend. Domestically, this film made $133.3 million. Wahlberg plays Dignam in the film, and it rounds out the list as the fifth highest-grossing film of his career.

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Written by Tiffany Raiford

Tiffany Raiford is a lifelong Floridian, wife to my high school sweetheart and mother of four littles (two girls and boy/girl twins...no, they are not identical and yes, I'm sure). My kids love to whine, so I love to wine. My loves include nap time, bed time, date night, travel and evenings and weekends when my husband is home because he handles all diaper changes.