1. James Cameron – $257 million
* $248 million: Avatar (back-end for writing, producing, and directing, based on 2010 worldwide box-office gross of $1.95 billion, and share of DVD and pay-television revenue; excludes $50 million earned in 2009)
* $5 million: Avatar (share of toy licensing, other revenue)
* $4 million: Older film revenue (e.g., back-end and royalties from earlier projects, other payments)
2. Johnny Depp - $100 million
* $40 million: Alice in Wonderland (back-end for starring, based on worldwide gross of $1.02 billion)
* $35 million: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (up-front money)
* $20 million: The Tourist (fee for starring)
* $5 million: Older film revenue
3. Steven Spielberg – $80 million
* $50 million: Universal-theme-park royalties and consulting fees
* $20 million: War Horse (fee for directing and producing)
* $10 million: Older film revenue
4. Christopher Nolan – $71.5 million
* $69 million: Inception (back-end for writing, producing, and directing, based on worldwide gross of $823 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
* $2.5 million: Older film revenue
5. Leonardo DiCaprio - $62 million
* $59 million: Inception (back-end for starring)
* $3 million: Back-end for starring in Shutter Island, older film revenue
6. Tim Burton - $53 million
* $50 million: Alice in Wonderland (back-end for directing, based on worldwide gross of $1.02 billion, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
* $3 million: Older film revenue
7. Adam Sandler – $50 million
* $25 million: Just Go with It (fee for producing and starring)
* $20 million: Jack and Jill (fee for producing and starring)
* $3 million: Grown Ups (back-end for starring and writing, based on worldwide gross of $271 million, plus share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
* $2 million: Older film revenue
8. Todd Phillips – $34 million
* $15 million: The Hangover Part II (fee for writing, producing, and directing)
* $13 million: The Hangover (back-end for producing and directing; excludes $39 million earned in 2009)
* $3 million: Due Date (back-end for producing and directing, based on worldwide gross of $200 million, as of December 31, 2010)
* $2 million: Older film revenue
* $1 million: Project X (fee for producing)
9. Taylor Lautner – $33.5 million
* $12.5 million: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 (fee for starring)
* $12.5 million: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 (fee for starring)
* $7.5 million: Abduction (fee for starring)
* $1 million: Older film revenue, mostly from Twilight franchise
10. Robert Downey Jr. – $31.5 million
* $15 million: Fee for starring in upcoming untitled Sherlock Holmes sequel
* $12 million: Iron Man 2 (back-end, based on worldwide gross of $627 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
* $3.5 million: Sherlock Holmes (back-end, based on worldwide gross of $523 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
* $1 million: Older film revenue
20M$ pour War Horse? Damn.
35M$ pour Pirates 4! Fuck.
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