The best and most disastrous films featuring a popstar…….

After the recent release of the spoof documentary, ‘Popstar:Never Stop Never Stopping’ we thought we’d have a look at the best  and most successful films that have featured a popstar and equally, and perhaps most fun of all, the most disastrous flops starring a pop muppet!

So here are the most successful ones based on international box office returns:

1. Beyonce Knowles – Goldmember – $296M worldwide figures
2. Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard – $411m
3. Eminem – 8mile – $242m
4. Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls – $154M
5. Dolly Parton – 9 to 5 – $103m
6. Jessica Simpson – Dukes of Hazzard – $111m
7. Prince – Purple Rain – $68m (US only)
8. Rihanna – Battelship – $303m
9. Ice Cube – Boyz n the hood – $57m (US only)
10. Aaliyah – Romeo Must Die – $91m
11. Ludacris – Crash – $98M
12. Lil Bow Wow – Like Mike – $62m
13. Ice T – New Jack City – 47m US only
14. Carrie Underwood – Soul Surfer – $47m
15. Christina Aguilera / Cher – Burlsque – $89m
16. Britney Spears – Crossroads – $61m

And now for the utter disasters……

1. Mariah Carey – Glitter – $5m on $22m budget
2. Vanilla Ice – Cool as Ice – $1m on a $6m budget
3. J-Lo – Gigli – $7m on$54m budget
4. Kelly Clarkson – From Justin to Kelly -$5m on a $12m budget
5. Madonna – Swept Away $0.5m on a budget of $10m