Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)

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Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)
October 29, 2024

Brad Pitt’s net worth and salary – what’s the deal?

Within his career as an award-winning actor and producer, Brad Pitt has amassed a net worth of $400 million. He’s not only widely known but also one of the top earners in the entertainment industry. For his significant roles in major motion pictures, he consistently rakes in no less than $20 million. For instance, he earned a whopping $30 million upfront for an upcoming Apple TV movie centered around Formula One.

Brad Pitt boasts multiple Academy Award nominations under his belt. His producing skills shone when “12 Years a Slave” won the Best Picture Oscar in 2014. Furthermore, he bagged the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2020 for his performance in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Adding to his colossal net worth, Brad Pitt is a co-founder of Plan B Entertainment. This production company was co-founded by him and his then-wife, Jennifer Aniston, during the 1990s. Following their divorce, he acquired her stake. Over the years, Plan B has produced several noteworthy films like “The Departed,” “Moonlight,” and “12 Years a Slave,” all of which clinched the Best Picture Academy Award. Notably, many of Brad Pitt’s own films were produced by Plan B, such as “Troy,” “Moneyball,” “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Killing Them Softly,” “World War Z,” “The Big Short,” and “Ad Astra.” More insights about Plan B will be discussed later in this article.

The Early Days

William Bradley Pitt, born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, alongside his two younger siblings, grew up in Springfield, Missouri. His academic journey led him to the University of Missouri, where he pursued a major in journalism with a focus on advertising. During his college stint, he discovered a passion for acting and decided to make a bold move to Los Angeles, leaving his degree just two weeks shy of completion.

Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)

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The Rise to Fame

Brad Pitt began his journey into the world of cinema with a background role in a film titled “Hunk.” Additionally, he made a brief appearance in the background of the 1987 Kevin Costner movie, “No Way Out.”

Following various guest roles and minor parts, Pitt gained recognition for his supporting role in “Thelma and Louise.” In 1992, he starred in the Academy Award-winning film “A River Runs Through It.” His exceptional portrayal in the highly successful 1995 crime drama “Seven,” earning $327 million globally, garnered him significant acclaim. Pitt clinched a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award nomination for his subsequent film, “12 Monkeys.”

Pitt’s commitment to his roles has taken him to diverse locations, from the Alps to the boxing ring, and even into mastering challenging accents. Some of the notable Brad Pitt films include:

  • Ocean’s Eleven
  • Troy
  • Babel
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Fight Club
  • World War Z
  • Moneyball
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  • Bullet Train
  • Babylon

He’s also gearing up to both star in and produce a Formula One racing film, directed by Joseph Kosinski for Apple TV, with a career-high $30 million payday.

Plan B

In November 2001, Brad Pitt initiated Plan B Entertainment alongside his then-wife Jennifer Aniston, renowned producer Brad Grey, and several executives. Subsequent to their divorce, Brad bought Jennifer’s share in the company for an undisclosed sum. Notably, in October 2022, news surfaced that Plan B was negotiating the sale of a 60% stake to the French media giant Mediawan. This transaction pegged Plan B at a value of $300 million, with a payment split of 50% cash and 50% Mediawan stock. Simply put, Mediawan paid $180 million—$90 million in cash and $90 million in stock—to secure a 60% ownership of Plan B. Assuming Brad formerly held 60% ownership, he likely either kept the entirety of the sum or divested about half of his shares to share the gains with his partners.

As of now, Plan B’s movies have amassed $3 billion in global box office earnings against a total production budget of $1 billion. The highest-grossing Plan B film worldwide is “World War Z,” raking in $530 million. Following closely is “Troy,” the second top-earning movie with $483 million in revenue.

Significant Plan B productions comprise:

  • Troy
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • The Departed
  • The Time Traveler’s Wife
  • Eat Pray Love, Moneyball
  • World War Z
  • Kick-Ass
  • 12 Years a Slave
  • Ad Astra

Memorable Payouts

Back in 1991, Brad took home a mere $6,000 for his cameo in Thelma & Louise. Just two years later, his earning surged to $500,000 for Kalifornia, equivalent to nearly $1 million adjusted for inflation. Progressing further, he pocketed a cool $4 million for Seven shortly after Kalifornia. The subsequent year, he clinched his initial $10 million paycheck for Sleepers, followed by another $10 million for Seven Years in Tibet.

By the late 1990s, his base film salary escalated to $17.5 million, witnessed in projects like Meet Joe Black, Fight Club, Spy Game, and Troy. Prominently, he bagged $20 million for Mr. & Mrs. Smith and consistently fetched $20 million for dominant acting roles where he wasn’t a producer. Notably, he halved his pay to $10 million for appearances in Tarantino’s movies Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

In 2001, Brad agreed to a reduced $10 million salary for a stake in backend profits when he featured in Ocean’s Eleven. Ultimately, his earnings from the film tallied a handsome $30 million.

For his role in the forthcoming Formula One drama, Brad is reportedly looking at a $30 million remuneration.

As a film producer, Brad Pitt has likely amassed million beyond his acting career earnings.

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Pinnacle Box Office Triumphs

Brad Pitt’s top ten box office hits:

    1. World War Z (2013) – $540 million
    2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) – $374.3 million
    3. Troy (2004) – $497.4 million
    4. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) – $478.2 million
    5. Ocean’s Eleven (2001) – $450.7 million
    6. Ocean’s Twelve (2004) – $363.4 million
    7. Seven (1995) – $327 million
    8. Megamind

      Brad owns an impressive portfolio of real estate that includes properties valued at over $100 million cumulatively. His primary home base in LA, from 1994 to 2023, was a compound he pieced together over the years through multiple transactions. He reportedly sold this mansion in March 2023 for $39 million after quietly shopping it around a few weeks prior. It was never officially listed on the MLS.

      The property, located in LA’s Los Feliz neighborhood, consists of 5 contiguous parcels spread over almost two acres. It features four homes, including a 6,600-square-foot main house, a skateboard park, and a swimming pool. Brad purchased his first parcel in the compound back in 1994 for $1.7 million from actress Cassandra Peterson, known for her portrayal of the “Elvira” character. Peterson believed the house was haunted and said:

      Something weird was going on. Footsteps above my head on the ceiling. Clouds of smoke forming into what looked like a human and then disappearing. A black shadow floating on the bottom of the pool that wouldn’t go away. After a priest performed an exorcism in the home and a Native American cleansed the home with sage, it seemed to all go away.”

      The main house boasts six bedrooms and seven bathrooms spread over 7,000 square feet of living space. In 1997, after acquiring several nearby estates but before combining them into a single property, the estate looked like this:

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      Brad Pitt’s Los Feliz Estate in 1997, via Getty Images

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      MICHEL GANGNE/AFP/Getty Images

Brad Pitt Net Worth (Money & Salary)

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