Adam Sandler


According to Forbes, Adam Sandler is one of the few actors in Hollywood who can still demand a paycheck north of $15 million. That’s great for his bank account but not always so great for the studios that employ him. A string of recent misfires lands the funny man at the top of our most overpaid list.

Katherine Heigl


Close behind Sandler in second place is Katherine Heigl. For every dollar she was paid Heigl returned an average of $3.50. After films like 27 Dresses Heigl was heralded as the new queen of romantic comedies.
Reese Witherspoon


Reese Witherspoon ranks third with an average $3.90 return for every $1 she gets paid. Witherspoon is currently reinventing her career.
Kevin James


Kevin James make our list for the first time in fifth place. The actor actually ranked on our Best Actors for the Buck list last year with an average return of $22.40 for every dollar he was paid.

Steve Carell


Another new comer to our list this year is Steve Carell. The comedian had a major misfire with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. The film grossed just $22 million at the box office worldwide.