10. Jim Carrey

Top 10 Overpaid Stars of 2009

Carrey cracked up moviegoers who went to see "Yes Man" and turned a sizeable profit doing it. He's landed at No. 10 on this list thanks to box office bombs like "The Number 23" which earned $77 million worldwide.

For every $1 Carrey was paid, his films earned an average $8.62. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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10. Jim Carrey Carrey cracked up moviegoers who went to see "Yes Man" and turned a sizeable profit doing it. He's landed at No. 10 on this list thanks to box office bombs like "The Number 23" which earned $77 million worldwide.

For every $1 Carrey was paid, his films earned an average $8.62. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
9. Samuel Jackso... The failure of films like "Soul Man" and "Lakeview" prove that Jackson is struggling to carry a movie as the leading man.

For every $1 Jackson was paid, his films earned an average $8.59. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
8. Leonardo DiCa... Quasi-hit films aren't enough when you're banking paychecks the size of Leo's. He starred in "Revolutionary Road" alongside Kate Winslet, which earned $75 million on an estimated budget of $35 million.

For every $1 DiCaprio was paid, his movies earned an average $7.52. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
7. Drew Barrymor... The only woman Forbes' list is Drew Barrymore. February's "He's Just Not That Into You," which Barrymore produced, was a surprise hit earning $178 million, however her role in the film was minimal.

For every $1 Barrymore was paid, her films earned an average $7.43. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
6. Tom Cruise Cruise, considered one of the biggest players in Hollywood, came sixth on the list. Forbes says he benefited from deals where he took nothing up front in return for a portion of the box-office gross.

For every $1 Cruise was paid, his films earned and an average $7.18. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
5. Ice Cube The hip-hop star has transitioned into acting with "Are We There Yet?" and "Barbershop." Ice Cube doesn't bring home a huge paycheck, but his recent films haven't performed very well either. Last summer's "The Longshots" earned only $12 million.

For every $1 Ice Cube was paid, his films earned $4.77. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
4. Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy commanded a high salary after the success of family comedies like "The Nutty Professor," but his most recent films "Meet Dave" and "Imagine That" were box office duds.

For every $1 Murphy was paid, his films earned an average $4.43. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
3. Billy Bob Tho... Billy Bob Thornton cost more to hire in 2009 than he was worth.

For every $1 Thornton was paid, his films earned an average $4. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
2. Ewan McGregor McGregor, best known for "Trainspotting" and his work in the "Star Wars" franchise, is not among Hollywood's highest paid actors but has recently proved a poor investment.

For every $1 McGregor earned in a starring role his films brought in an average $3.75. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Hollywood Film Festival)
1. Will Ferrell Ferrell took first place largely due to the flop of his summer 2009 movie "Land of the Lost", which Forbes said cost an estimated $100 million to make but earned just $65 million at box offices worldwide.

For every $1 Ferrell was paid, his films earned an average $3.29. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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