Morgan J. Freeman Net Worth & Cast Earnings
Total Career Earnings$243,460,000
Total Career Earnings (Inflation Adjusted)$368,796,000
Estimated Net Worth$212,127,116
Years Active1985-2025
Status TierA-List
Savings Rate Range18% - 25%
Estimated Net Worth Range$177,594,795 to $246,659,437
Average Cast Salary Per Movie$3,043,250
Average Cast Salary Inflation Adjusted Per Movie$4,609,950
Movie Box Office and Profits
Cumulative WW Box Office$9,719,406,718
Cumulative Profit$965,216,267
Cumulative Domestic Box Office$4,787,198,066
Average WW Box Office$117,101,286
Average Domestic Box Office$57,677,085
Average Profit / Loss Per Film$11,629,112
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Roles | Overall Score | Worldwide | Cast Salary | Cast Salary (Inflation Adjusted) | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | My Dead Friend Zoe | 2025 | Actor | 55.0 | $1,265,163 | $5,000 (est) | $5,000 | $3,893,017 |
 | You Are Not Me | 2024 | Actor | 52.9 | $8,018 | $1,025,000 (est) | $1,025,000 | $-65,251,354 |
 | A Good Person | 2023 | Actor | 69.8 | $2,688,568 | $19,000 (est) | $20,000 | $7,539,260 |
 | See for Me | 2022 | Actor | 69.0 | $725,952 | $1,025,000 (est) | $1,099,000 | $-59,617,497 |
 | Dark State | 2021 | Actor | 59.8 | $5,824 | $6,886,000 (est) | $7,971,000 | $1,580,912 |
 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard | 2021 | Actor | 81.7 | $70,060,496 | $1,957,000 (est) | $2,266,000 | $-36,016,648 |
 | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | 2021 | Actor | 42.3 | $264,626 | $0 (est) | $0 | $10,390,195 |
 | Angel Has Fallen | 2019 | Actor | 86.9 | $146,661,980 | $20,000,000 source (freeman portrayed US President Tom Beck...freeman's $4 million salary reflected his growing status) | $24,537,000 | $16,216,440 |
 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | 2018 | Actor | 77.1 | $173,961,070 | $2,361,000 (est) | $2,950,000 | $-77,220,975 |
 | Going in Style | 2017 | Actor | 81.2 | $85,218,544 | $1,504,000 (est) | $1,926,000 | $6,458,905 |
 | Just Getting Started | 2017 | Actor | 52.8 | $7,634,022 | $1,058,000 (est) | $1,354,000 | $-12,524,589 |
 | Just One Drop | 2017 | Actor | 21.0 | $60,078 | $1,058,000 (est) | $1,354,000 | $-15,193,961 |
 | The Dark Below | 2017 | Actor | 60.3 | $7,095 | $6,886,000 (est) | $8,813,000 | $-250,772,452 |
 | The Hitman's Bodyguard | 2017 | Actor | 87.1 | $183,415,180 | $699,000 (est) | $895,000 | $45,887,078 |
 | Ben-Hur | 2016 | Actor | 74.7 | $94,061,310 | $2,790,000 (est) | $3,647,000 | $-84,653,916 |
 | London Has Fallen | 2016 | Actor | 82.8 | $205,754,450 | $1,605,000 (est) | $2,098,000 | $15,967,271 |
 | Now You See Me 2 | 2016 | Actor | 87.2 | $334,897,600 | $1,809,000 (est) | $2,364,000 | $-10,663,513 |
 | 5 Flights Up | 2015 | Actor, Producer | 56.8 | $3,679,847 | $62,000 (est) | $82,000 | $7,752,799 |
 | Ted 2 | 2015 | Actor | 86.2 | $215,863,600 | $1,258,000 (est) | $1,665,000 | $16,488,176 |
 | Dolphin Tale 2 | 2014 | Actor | 74.0 | $57,824,532 | $670,000 (est) | $888,000 | $-5,859,601 |
 | Lucy | 2014 | Actor | 90.0 | $458,863,620 | $2,842,000 (est) | $3,767,000 | $122,413,608 |
 | The Lego Movie | 2014 | Actor | 95.0 | $468,060,700 | $820,000 (est) | $1,087,000 | $154,543,338 |
 | Transcendence | 2014 | Actor | 81.2 | $103,039,256 | $5,557,000 (est) | $7,364,000 | $-83,658,712 |
 | Last Vegas | 2013 | Actor | 81.9 | $134,402,450 | $933,000 (est) | $1,256,000 | $34,491,938 |
 | Now You See Me | 2013 | Actor | 90.7 | $351,724,000 | $1,025,000 (est) | $1,380,000 | $60,923,712 |
 | Oblivion | 2013 | Actor | 89.3 | $286,168,580 | $7,225,000 (est) | $9,727,000 | $-20,283,042 |
 | Olympus Has Fallen | 2013 | Actor | 87.0 | $170,270,210 | $1,797,000 (est) | $2,419,000 | $9,159,054 |
 | Remnants | 2013 | Actor | 46.0 | $1,022 | $7,225,000 (est) | $9,727,000 | $-100,830,489 |
 | In Darkness | 2012 | Actor | 82.9 | $9,661,759 | $6,886,000 (est) | $9,408,000 | $-316,678,569 |
 | The City Dark | 2012 | Actor | 60.2 | $9,269 | $6,886,000 (est) | $9,408,000 | $2,401,634 |
 | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | Actor | 97.3 | $1,084,939,100 | $16,000,000 source (Freeman's $16 million compensation included both his salary and performance bonuses) | $21,861,000 | $152,583,235 |
 | The Magic of Belle Isle | 2012 | Actor | 49.5 | $123,821 | $225,000 (est) | $307,000 | $5,143,961 |
 | Dolphin Tale | 2011 | Actor | 75.8 | $95,932,570 | $688,000 (est) | $960,000 | $18,908,396 |
 | RED | 2010 | Actor | 88.8 | $199,006,380 | $1,977,000 (est) | $2,844,000 | $30,731,610 |
 | Invictus | 2009 | Actor | 83.0 | $122,233,970 | $15,000,000 source (freeman portrayed Nelson Mandela...his $15 million salary reflected both his box office appeal.) | $21,937,000 | $1,517,567 |
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Actor | 98.6 | $1,003,845,400 | $13,000,000 source (reprising his role as Lucius Fox...freeman's $13 million salary included a small bump from the original.) | $18,941,000 | $250,967,539 |
 | Wanted | 2008 | Actor | 91.9 | $342,463,070 | $3,612,000 (est) | $5,263,000 | $75,954,465 |
 | Dark Blue Almost Black | 2007 | Actor | 73.9 | $2,171,323 | $4,277,000 (est) | $6,472,000 | $-153,142,806 |
 | Evan Almighty | 2007 | Actor | 82.8 | $174,440,720 | $9,724,000 (est) | $14,715,000 | $-115,347,040 |
 | Feast of Love | 2007 | Actor | 64.5 | $5,741,608 | $54,000 (est) | $81,000 | $21,944,980 |
 | Gone Baby Gone | 2007 | Actor | 86.6 | $34,612,444 | $495,000 (est) | $749,000 | $22,062,584 |
 | The Bucket List | 2007 | Actor | 88.5 | $175,372,500 | $2,705,000 (est) | $4,093,000 | $40,970,278 |
 | 10 Items or Less | 2006 | Actor | 55.6 | $1,399,222 | $20,000 (est) | $31,000 | $11,616,863 |
 | Lucky Number Slevin | 2006 | Actor | 86.8 | $56,308,880 | $935,000 (est) | $1,454,000 | $21,733,011 |
 | An Unfinished Life | 2005 | Actor | 68.7 | $18,618,284 | $837,000 (est) | $1,344,000 | $4,895,687 |
 | Batman Begins | 2005 | Actor | 96.9 | $373,443,780 | $10,000,000 source (freeman portrayed Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's Batman reboot...the film earned $373 million) | $16,062,000 | $63,362,148 |
 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon | 2005 | Actor | 50.0 | $40,339,400 | $59,000 (est) | $95,000 | $54,752,894 |
 | Unleashed | 2005 | Actor | 78.1 | $50,871,112 | $2,705,000 (est) | $4,344,000 | $4,508,236 |
 | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | Actor | 95.8 | $216,763,650 | $10,000,000 source (as boxing gym owner Eddie Scrapiron Dupri...freeman's $10 million salary reflected his status as an A-list star) | $16,607,000 | $88,362,492 |
 | The Big Bounce | 2004 | Actor | 56.9 | $6,808,550 | $2,077,000 (est) | $3,449,000 | $-20,630,158 |
 | Bruce Almighty | 2003 | Actor | 89.6 | $484,592,860 | $4,869,000 (est) | $8,300,000 | $157,880,319 |
 | Dreamcatcher | 2003 | Actor | 75.1 | $75,715,440 | $4,910,000 (est) | $8,372,000 | $-14,236,423 |
 | Levity | 2003 | Actor | 47.9 | $723,040 | $6,000 (est) | $11,000 | $17,134,548 |
 | High Crimes | 2002 | Actor | 71.0 | $63,781,808 | $2,230,000 (est) | $3,889,000 | $20,452,094 |
 | The Sum of All Fears | 2002 | Actor | 81.9 | $193,921,380 | $2,664,000 (est) | $4,645,000 | $52,413,226 |
 | Along Came a Spider | 2001 | Actor, Producer | 77.2 | $105,178,560 | $5,176,000 (est) | $9,168,000 | $28,442,787 |
 | Maybe Baby | 2001 | Actor | 60.3 | $165,046 | $1,338,000 (est) | $2,369,000 | $-24,105,932 |
 | Nurse Betty | 2000 | Actor | 69.3 | $29,360,400 | $4,500,000 source (as Hitman Charlie in this dark comedy...his $4.5 million paycheck underscored his ability to command significant salaries.) | $8,198,000 | $11,118,679 |
 | Under Suspicion | 2000 | Actor | 54.7 | $1,291,020 | $1,252,000 (est) | $2,281,000 | $-17,709,283 |
 | Desert Blue | 1999 | Director, Screenwriter | 28.4 | $100,590 | N/A | N/A | $7,552,590 |
 | Deep Impact | 1998 | Actor | 84.3 | $140,694,750 | $4,000,000 source (freeman portrayed US President Tom Beck...freeman's $4 million salary reflected his growing status) | $7,698,000 | $11,912,478 |
 | Hard Rain | 1998 | Actor | 63.0 | $19,870,568 | $5,055,000 (est) | $9,728,000 | $-30,076,780 |
 | Hurricane Streets | 1998 | Director, Producer | 28.1 | $375,634 | N/A | N/A | $8,380,583 |
 | Amistad | 1997 | Actor | 79.9 | $44,229,440 | $2,024,000 (est) | $3,957,000 | $36,275,080 |
 | Kiss the Girls | 1997 | Actor | 77.1 | $60,527,872 | $1,941,000 (est) | $3,794,000 | $63,802,904 |
 | Chain Reaction | 1996 | Actor | 66.7 | $21,226,204 | $2,408,000 (est) | $4,815,000 | $2,470,653 |
 | Moll Flanders | 1996 | Actor | 37.1 | $3,486,957 | $708,000 (est) | $1,416,000 | $2,024,261 |
 | Outbreak | 1995 | Actor | 83.5 | $67,659,570 | $1,673,000 (est) | $3,445,000 | $50,897,672 |
 | Seven | 1995 | Actor | 92.9 | $327,225,630 | $1,653,000 (est) | $3,402,000 | $148,547,999 |
 | The Shawshank Redemption | 1994 | Actor | 90.7 | $28,706,036 | $300,000 source (Freeman earned a modest $300,000 for his role in the movie.) | $635,000 | $55,090,731 |
 | Bopha! | 1993 | Director | 21.9 | $212,483 | N/A | N/A | $-9,905,141 |
 | The Power of One | 1992 | Actor | 47.1 | $2,827,107 | $555,000 (est) | $1,241,000 | $2,603,396 |
 | Unforgiven | 1992 | Actor | 95.4 | $101,157,450 | $543,000 (est) | $1,214,000 | $116,380,811 |
 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | 1991 | Actor | 91.1 | $165,493,900 | $2,549,000 (est) | $5,871,000 | $104,163,242 |
 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | 1990 | Actor | 59.0 | $15,691,192 | $1,739,000 (est) | $4,174,000 | $-6,536,518 |
 | Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | Actor | 89.8 | $106,593,296 | $431,000 (est) | $1,091,000 | $108,871,771 |
 | Glory | 1989 | Actor | 86.8 | $26,828,364 | $555,000 (est) | $1,404,000 | $39,892,273 |
 | Johnny Handsome | 1989 | Actor | 53.5 | $7,237,794 | $308,000 (est) | $780,000 | $5,349,968 |
 | Lean on Me | 1989 | Actor | 76.3 | $31,906,454 | $962,000 (est) | $2,434,000 | $50,520,840 |
 | Clean and Sober | 1988 | Actor | 54.8 | $8,674,093 | $400,000 (est) | $1,060,000 | $11,605,829 |
 | Street Smart | 1987 | Actor | 31.9 | $1,119,112 | $89,000 (est) | $247,000 | $-1,976,799 |
 | Marie | 1985 | Actor | 17.9 | $2,507,995 | $327,000 (est) | $953,000 | $-10,744,804 |
 | That Was Then... This Is Now | 1985 | Actor | 35.4 | $8,630,068 | $32,000 (est) | $93,000 | $8,945,250 |
Basic Facts
NameMorgan J. Freeman
TypePerson
Role(s)
Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Films in database83
Years in database1985-2025
Role counts
Actor: 80
Director: 3
Producer: 3
Screenwriter: 1
Movie Data
Average Movie Score70.5
Movie Score Min17.9
Movie Score Max98.6
Tooltips
- Freeman earned a modest $300,000 for his role in the movie.
- Freeman's $16 million compensation included both his salary and performance bonuses
- as Hitman Charlie in this dark comedy...his $4.5 million paycheck underscored his ability to command significant salaries.
- as boxing gym owner Eddie Scrapiron Dupri...freeman's $10 million salary reflected his status as an A-list star
- freeman portrayed Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's Batman reboot...the film earned $373 million
- freeman portrayed Nelson Mandela...his $15 million salary reflected both his box office appeal.
- freeman portrayed US President Tom Beck...freeman's $4 million salary reflected his growing status
- reprising his role as Lucius Fox...freeman's $13 million salary included a small bump from the original.