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

I think it’s down to star power. Their agents negotiate both billing order (the movie, starring 1, 2, 3) and also can get there client to be distinguished from the other cast with things like ‘and Mr Smith’ or ‘Also Mrs Smith’, or sometimes, ‘with Mr Smith’