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Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#51

Current Rank

#62

#4

Peak Rank

#4

31

Years Ranked

27

9

Years in Top 10

2

24.7

Average Rank

36.9

36

Theatrical Releases

32

Maleficent $241.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Angelina Jolie and Keira Knightley through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Angelina Jolie the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Angelina Jolie Keira Knightley

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

Keira Knightley

32 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Charlotte $18,520
2019 The Aftermath $1.6 Million
2019 Official Secrets $2.0 Million
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms $54.9 Million
2018 Colette $5.1 Million