Hollywood's 10 Most Successful On-Screen Pairings

The box office figures on the list, from Box Office Mojo, are not inflation-adjusted. As such, none of Old Hollywood's iconic pairs, like Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, or Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, make the cut. Films where three primary characters share the spotlight ( Shrek, Harry Potter) were also excluded. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, who memorably united for three films ( Joe Vs. the Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail) fell short, banking $518 million. They were, surprisingly, edged out by Crocodile Dundee co-stars (and marrieds in real life) Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski. The three Dundee flicks grossed $607 million.

Cartoon characters also clinched a spot on the list. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen provide the voices for Woody and Buzz Lightyear, respectively, in the Pixar-produced, Walt Disney-distributed 1995 blockbuster animated feature Toy Story, which grossed $354 million. Four years later, the pair reprised their roles for a sequel that booked $485 million worldwide. Hanks and Allen may soon move up the list of Hollywood's Most Successful On-Screen Pairings. They are at work on a third Toy Story sequel, slated for release in 2010.