( EW.com ) -- When she gets a look at the latest list on Forbes.com , Drew Barrymore wo n't be smiling anymore . The magazine ranked her first on its list of `` Hollywood 's Most Overpaid Actors , '' reporting that her films only bring in 40 cents for every dollar she is paid as an actress -- and that 's without taking into account the fall TV bust `` Charlie 's Angels , '' on which Barrymore served as an executive producer . Eddie Murphy had the unenviable fate of taking second place , though his return ( $ 2.70 for every dollar he 's paid ) was significantly higher than Barrymore 's . While the jury is still out whether `` Tower Heist '' ( opening today ) and his stint as Oscars host will bring Murphy the gold in 2012 , his fate for 2011 is sealed . See what other big names made the list after the jump . For this list , Forbes analyzed Hollywood 's 40 top-earning actors and their respective compensation for their starring roles in the last five years and compared it to the operating income on those films . Nicolas Cage ( # 6 ) might be the person on the list who is simultaneously the most predictable and unexpected entrant . As a go-to guy for huge action flicks , it seems like he 'd generate healthy revenue stream . Then you remember his recent films include `` Season of the Witch , '' `` Drive Angry , '' and more recently `` Trespass , '' which earned a paltry $ 16,000 in its first weekend . Yes , friends , that 's roughly the going rate for a Honda Fit . Cage 's `` Trespass '' co-star Nicole Kidman also did n't fare well , landing in tenth place . Her ex Tom Cruise -- another tentpole action star with a questionable ability to return on his asking price -- took ninth place , though perhaps December 's `` Mission : Impossible '' -- Ghost Protocol can turn things around for him next year . It was a tough year for funnymen , as Will Ferrell ( # 3 ) , Adam Sandler ( # 7 ) , and Vince Vaughn ( # 8 ) all landed in the top 10 . A silver lining for Ferrell : He took first place in 2009 and 2010 , so dropping to third is actually an improvement . Kidman and Cage 's fellow Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and Denzel Washington rounded out the pack in fourth and fifth place , respectively . Perhaps it was less of a surprise for Witherspoon , whom Forbes.com also ranked in this year 's list of highest-paid actresses . She brought back $ 3.55 for every dollar she was paid . It seems even the high-profile fan draw of co-star Robert Pattinson in April 's `` Water for Elephants '' could n't bring her back from romcom flop `` How Do You Know . '' See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
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