1 7
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#39

Current Rank

#17

#3

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

29

10

Years in Top 10

20

24.5

Average Rank

10.1

48

Theatrical Releases

56

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

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.2 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Al Pacino and Cate Blanchett through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Cate Blanchett the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cate Blanchett's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Cate Blanchett without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Cate Blanchett

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

Cate Blanchett

56 theatrical releases • $4.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Father Mother Sister Brother $964,544
2025 Black Bag $21.5 Million
2024 Borderlands $15.5 Million
2024 Rumours $571,909
2022 Tar $6.8 Million