3 5
Age 44

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 92

#66

Current Rank

#56

#1

Peak Rank

#3

25

Years Ranked

41

8

Years in Top 10

12

28.8

Average Rank

20.8

37

Theatrical Releases

47

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Skyfall $304.4 Million

$2.9 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.5 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Anne Hathaway and Judi Dench through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Judi Dench 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 Anne Hathaway's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Judi Dench without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anne Hathaway Judi Dench

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

Judi Dench

47 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Belfast $9.3 Million
2021 Blithe Spirit $282,500
2021 Six Minutes to Midnight $132,500
2019 Cats $27.2 Million
2019 All Is True $1.2 Million