5 3
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#39

Current Rank

#2

#3

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

8

10

Years in Top 10

2

24.5

Average Rank

37.8

48

Theatrical Releases

7

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

Biggest Hit

Wicked $475.0 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$934.5 Million

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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 Cynthia Erivo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Al Pacino, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Al Pacino, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Cynthia Erivo

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

Cynthia Erivo

7 theatrical releases • $934.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wicked: For Good $342.9 Million
2024 Wicked $475.0 Million
2024 Drift $10,077
2021 Chaos Walking $13.3 Million
2019 Harriet $43.1 Million