George n°9 of money-making movie stars

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Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie top 2010's money-making movie stars

Despite critical panning, "The Tourist" not only snagged Golden Globe nominations, but it helped make Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie the biggest movie stars of the year.

According to Quigley Publishing Company's 79th Annual Poll of Motion Picture Exhibitors, the co-stars take the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. The poll asks movie exhibitors which stars they think generated the most box office moolah for the year. This is a pretty good indicator of a star's real box-office draw. (See the top earners for 2010)

Depp is on top yet again, having finished first in 2007 and 2006 also. This year his resume boasts "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Tourist." With the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" due out in 2011, he's likely to appear on the Top 10 again next year.

Jolie's claim to box office fame this year is owed to her super-spy turn in "Salt" and setting Depp up in "The Tourist."

The poll also tapped two "Stars of Tomorrow": Zach Galifianakis and Michelle Williams. We'll see how they do in 2011.

The full Top 10 Money-Makers of 2010:

1. Johnny Depp
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Robert Downey, Jr.
4. Matt Damon
5. Steve Carell
6. Tom Hanks
7. Denzel Washington
8. Leonardo DiCaprio
9. George Clooney
10. Anne Hathaway

Only two women in the Top 10? I actually wouldn't pay money to see either one of them. However, the men, several I would pay good money to see!