2 5
Age 44

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 65

#66

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#1

25

Years Ranked

42

8

Years in Top 10

11

28.8

Average Rank

21.8

37

Theatrical Releases

38

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.8 Billion

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

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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Eddie Murphy the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Eddie Murphy, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anne Hathaway Eddie Murphy

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Anne Hathaway

37 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.3 Million
2026 Mother Mary $2.6 Million
2023 She Came to Me $733,978
2023 Eileen $1.4 Million
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 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