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Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#51

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#4

Peak Rank

#1

31

Years Ranked

42

9

Years in Top 10

11

24.7

Average Rank

21.8

36

Theatrical Releases

38

Maleficent $241.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Eddie Murphy 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 Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Eddie Murphy while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Angelina Jolie Eddie Murphy

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Angelina Jolie

36 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Eternals $164.9 Million
2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead $7.4 Million
2020 Come Away $184,477
2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil $113.9 Million
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 $143.5 Million

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 Million