2 6
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 50

#28

Current Rank

#2

#7

Peak Rank

#1

38

Years Ranked

19

1

Years in Top 10

9

31.5

Average Rank

20.4

36

Theatrical Releases

35

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.4 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Benedict Cumberbatch, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Benedict Cumberbatch

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Annette Bening

36 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Bride! $12.7 Million
2024 Poolman $131,000
2022 Death on the Nile $45.6 Million
2020 Hope Gap $104,732
2019 Captain Marvel $426.8 Million