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Her most recent movie Rendition flopped at the box office but Witherspoon still earns between $15 million (£7.5 million) and $20 million (£10 million) per film.
Jolie came second in The Hollywood Reporter's annual list, earning a similar amount to Witherspoon. However, she only took a pay check of $8 million (£4 million) for her latest film Beowulf.
Diaz was revealed as the third highest-paid actress, while Nicole Kidman slipped two places in the list to fourth place.
Renee Zellweger, Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts also have a $10 to $15 million price-tag for their movies in the 'Women in Entertainment: Power 100' list.
Drew Barrymore and Jodie Foster were next in the payment stakes with $10 to $12 million per project, while Halle Berry commands $10 million.
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