1. Nicole Kidman

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Kidman's smash "The Golden Compass" didn't make up for her starring role in "The Invasion," which lost $2.68 for every dollar she made, according to Forbes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

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1. Nicole Kidman... Kidman's smash "The Golden Compass" didn't make up for her starring role in "The Invasion," which lost $2.68 for every dollar she made, according to Forbes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
2. Jennifer Garn... Garner landed in the second spot with box-office flops "Catch and Release" and "The Kingdom." For every dollar she was paid, Garner's movies averaged $3.60 of gross income.(Photo by Michael Caulfield/Stand Up To Cancer via Getty Images)
3. Tom Cruise Has Cruise lost his mojo? Forbes reports that his last three starring-movies averaged $4 in revenue for every dollar he made. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
4. Cameron Diaz There certainly used to be something about Cameron, but these days she hasn't been worth her hefty price tag with films returning a lowly $4 for every dollar she earned. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
5. Jennifer Lope... Even before Lopez’s baby-making break this past year, her box-office returns were struggling. For every dollar she was paid, Lopez's movies averaged $4.10 of gross income. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
6. Jim Carrey Carrey's much-maligned "The Number 23" didn't register with enough viewers (or critics) to warrant his high salary. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
7. Nicolas Cage Cage helped "National Treasure" pull in $456 million, but his next flick, appropriately titled "Next," lost 50 cents for every dollar he was paid, according to Forbes. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
8. Drew Barrymor... Does Drew need another call from Charlie? Her last movie, "Lucky You," grossed just $8 million. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
9. Will Ferrell After a string of hits, Ferrell's value started to slip with his dramatic in "Stranger Than Fiction" in 2006, which grossed only $1.63 for every dollar Ferrell was paid. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
10. Cate Blanche... Sneaking into the top 10, Blanchett is better known for raking in Oscars than big box-office returns. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)