Influence

As of February 25, 2007, Roberts's films have grossed $2.203.765.451 at the office American box making her the biggest female movie star in history and reaching this feat with only thirty films to her name. She was also placed at the pinnacle of the Ulmer Scales, to comprehensive guides to the global star power of actors and directors in independent and study films created by James Ulmer, ahead of such other luminaries as Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks. This was partly owing to her ability to attract filmgoers solely on the basis of her name's appearance above the title and without the support of badly to cost, something few other actresses to are able to I give.