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Donkey, Axel Foley, and a closet full of fat suits. The highest-grossing Eddie Murphy movies, ranked by worldwide box office.
Shrek 2
Murphy's motor-mouthed Donkey returned for the sequel that outgrossed the original, earning about $933 million worldwide. It stood for years as one of the highest-grossing animated films ever made.
Shrek the Third
Donkey and Shrek search for an heir to the throne of Far Far Away in the third chapter, which grossed roughly $808 million worldwide.
Shrek Forever After
Billed as the final chapter, this It's a Wonderful Life riff sent Shrek into an alternate ogre-less reality and earned about $753 million worldwide.
Shrek
DreamWorks' fairy-tale send-up won the first-ever Best Animated Feature Oscar, with Murphy's Donkey stealing scenes opposite the grumpy ogre. It grossed roughly $490 million worldwide.
Beverly Hills Cop
Murphy's wisecracking Detroit cop Axel Foley talked his way through Beverly Hills in the 1984 smash that made him a global star, grossing about $316 million worldwide.
Mulan
Murphy voiced the fast-talking dragon Mushu in Disney's animated retelling of the Chinese legend, which took in roughly $304 million worldwide in 1998.
Beverly Hills Cop II
Axel Foley returned to Beverly Hills in Tony Scott's glossier 1987 sequel, which earned about $300 million worldwide.
Dr. Dolittle
Murphy plays a doctor who discovers he can talk to animals in the 1998 family comedy that grossed roughly $294 million worldwide and launched a franchise.
Coming to America
Murphy plays an African prince who comes to Queens to find a bride in the beloved 1988 comedy, which earned about $289 million worldwide and showcased his gift for multiple roles.
The Nutty Professor
Murphy played seven roles, including the sweet Sherman Klump and his brash alter ego Buddy Love, in the 1996 remake that grossed roughly $274 million worldwide.
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