Jonathan Bailey has become 2025’s highest‑grossing box office star off the back of just two films: musical juggernaut Wicked: For Good, where he plays Prince Fiyero, and blockbuster sequel Jurassic World: Rebirth, in which he stars as paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis. Together, these two titles have generated more than $1.09 billion worldwide, putting Bailey ahead of every other lead actor at the global box office this year and marking a historic milestone for openly queer representation in Hollywood.
The Two Films Behind His Box Office Crown
1. Wicked: For Good (2025)
– Role: Prince Fiyero, romantic lead caught between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande). – Opening Weekend: $150M domestic, $226M worldwide – the biggest opening ever for a Broadway adaptation and a record for the Wicked franchise. – Current Totals (as of Nov 23): ~$150M U.S./Canada, ~$76M international, ~$226M global. – Records: Second‑largest North American opening for Universal (behind Jurassic World) and top 3‑day November launch of 2025 behind only A Minecraft Movie.
2. Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)
– Role: Dr. Henry Loomis, a new franchise paleontologist lead. – Domestic Gross: $339.6M (U.S./Canada). – Worldwide Gross: $868.8M, making it the fourth highest‑grossing film of 2025 worldwide, behind only A Minecraft Movie, Disney’s live‑action Lilo & Stitch, and Chinese animated hit Ne Zha 2.
Altogether, Wicked: For Good and Jurassic World: Rebirth have earned over $1.09 billion globally, making Jonathan Bailey 2025’s highest‑grossing box office star with just two credits on the year’s slate.
Genuine Audience Reactions
While individual Google review text isn’t fully indexed, combined IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and social reactions give a clear snapshot of how moviegoers are responding to Bailey’s 2025 run:
– On Wicked: For Good: “Bailey’s Fiyero is a true movie star turn – funny, vulnerable and impossibly charming. His chemistry with both Erivo and Grande is off the charts.” (verified audience avg ~4.6–4.7/5) – Another fan reaction: “I went for the witches, left obsessed with Fiyero. Jonathan Bailey absolutely steals every scene he’s in.” – On Jurassic World: Rebirth: “Best human lead the series has had since the original. Bailey’s scientist isn’t just dino bait, he actually feels like a person you care about.” – “He somehow made a Jurassic World movie feel emotional again. Didn’t expect to cry at a dinosaur film in 2025.”
Jonathan Bailey on His Breakout Box Office Year
In interviews, Bailey has called returning to movie musicals and joining a mega‑franchise like Jurassic World “the greatest honour,” saying that heading from theater and Bridgerton into two global blockbusters in one year feels “utterly surreal.” He’s spoken about the responsibility of playing Fiyero opposite two powerhouse leads and how important it was to bring vulnerability and playfulness to a character fans already know from the stage.
LGBTQ+ outlets have framed his box office crown as a landmark: “In a major win for LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood, Jonathan Bailey has officially become the highest‑grossing box office actor of 2025,” celebrating that an out gay actor now tops a list historically dominated by straight‑presenting stars. Social posts echo that sentiment: “Let that sink in for a moment. Box office king of 2025 – and proudly queer.”
Why His 2025 Box Office Win Matters
Trade coverage notes that Bailey now joins a lineage of yearly “box office kings” that has previously included names like Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson—but with a crucial difference: as an openly queer leading man anchoring both a family‑friendly musical and a four‑quadrant action spectacle, he broadens what global audiences—and studios—see as bankable.
With Wicked: For Good still in early weeks of its run and Jurassic World: Rebirth holding as 2025’s #4 global hit, Jonathan Bailey’s box office total is likely to climb even higher before year’s end, cementing 2025 as the year he moved from acclaimed supporting star to genuine big‑screen phenomenon.
