2 6
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#46

Current Rank

#19

#2

Peak Rank

#4

27

Years Ranked

45

12

Years in Top 10

19

23.7

Average Rank

14.6

36

Theatrical Releases

51

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Amy Adams and Denzel Washington through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Denzel Washington 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 Amy Adams's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Denzel Washington while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Denzel Washington

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

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million