5 2
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 39

#46

Current Rank

#2

#2

Peak Rank

#2

27

Years Ranked

8

12

Years in Top 10

2

23.7

Average Rank

37.8

36

Theatrical Releases

7

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Wicked $475.0 Million

$2.4 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.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cynthia Erivo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Amy Adams, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Amy Adams, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Cynthia Erivo

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Amy Adams

36 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Dear Evan Hansen $15.0 Million
2018 Vice $47.8 Million
2017 Justice League $229.0 Million
2016 Nocturnal Animals $10.7 Million
2016 Arrival $100.5 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