3 5
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#39

Current Rank

#2

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

19

10

Years in Top 10

9

24.5

Average Rank

20.4

48

Theatrical Releases

35

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood $142.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.4 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Benedict Cumberbatch's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Benedict Cumberbatch

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Al Pacino

48 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dead Man's Wire $2.2 Million
2025 The Ritual $527,118
2021 House of Gucci $53.8 Million
2021 American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally $14,000
2019 Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood $142.5 Million