These Best Johnny Depp Movies Have Made a Lot of Money

Johnny Depp has created some truly memorable roles in some of the biggest movies of the past three decades. 

Love him or hate him, Depp is undeniably one of the biggest movie stars to grace the silver screen. From a bumbling but affable pirate to a B-movie director with a dream, his characters are the stuff of legend. These are the best Johnny Depp movies and how much money each of them made.

Year released: 2001

Budget: $53 million

Box office: $83.3 million

Bottom line: In “Blow,” Depp plays real-life drug smuggler George Jung, who came to notoriety in 1970s while running marijuana and cocaine into the United States and dodging the cartels and law at the same time. 

“Blow” tells the story of the highs and lows of Jung’s chosen profession, and Depp turns in one of the strongest performances of his career.

Year released: 2007

Budget: $50 million

Box office: $153.4 million

Bottom line: This Tim Burton/Johnny Depp gothic collab with themes of murder and madness makes things musical. And that’s not a bad thing. 

Depp plays the title character, a London barber who is accused of a crime he did not commit and for which he’s shipped off to Australia for 15 years. He returns as murderous barber Sweeney Todd to take revenge on those who ruined his life.

The unsettling but riveting story is told through music, and Depp more than holds his own, as he originally came to Hollywood as a musician. 

Year released: 2003

Budget: $140 million

Box office: $654.3 million

Bottom line: Depp was an A-lister before “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but the franchise launched him into the stratosphere. 

“The Curse Of The Black Pearl” introduces Depp’s iconic and beloved character, Jack Sparrow, to audiences, and the movie is considered the best in the franchise.

Not only is it an action-adventure thrill ride, but Depp — who modeled his accent and, well, his whole persona on Rolling Stone Keith Richards — steals nearly every scene he’s in.

Year released: 1998

Budget: $18 million

Box office: $13.7 million

Bottom line: Depp plays “gonzo” journalist Raoul Duke (really Hunter S. Thompson) who travels to Las Vegas to cover a motorcycle race. Duke’s lawyer, Dr. Gonzo (Benicio Del Toro) joins him on the drug-fueled journey teeming with hallucinations.

While the movie didn’t do particularly well when it was released, it has since become a cult classic and Depp fan favorite. 

In real life, Depp and Thompson were close friends. The actor not only convinced Thompson to release the novel “The Rum Diary” before he died. He also played a character based on Thompson in the movie, which is the film where Depp met Amber Heard.