1 6
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 81

#46

Current Rank

#21

#2

Peak Rank

#2

27

Years Ranked

46

12

Years in Top 10

7

23.7

Average Rank

21.3

36

Theatrical Releases

62

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Barbie $636.2 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 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 Helen Mirren through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Helen Mirren 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 Helen Mirren's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Helen Mirren without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Helen Mirren

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

Helen Mirren

62 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 White Bird $5.1 Million
2023 Barbie $636.2 Million
2023 Fast X $146.1 Million
2023 Shazam! Fury of the Gods $57.6 Million
2023 Golda $4.8 Million