Eli5: why do only some actors get the prefix “with” in a movie.

Question

I just finished Glass Onion and at the end credits it had all the actors who were in it but only Kate Hudson and Dave Batista had the prefix of “with” before their name. Is there a reason why only they get it?

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Answer 1

It depends on the contract and how big the actor is. Sometimes it also lists the character that they are playing. IASIP still has “with Danny Devito as Frank Reynolds” in the credits.