5 3
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 57

#28

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#7

Peak Rank

#6

38

Years Ranked

31

1

Years in Top 10

3

31.5

Average Rank

43.9

36

Theatrical Releases

24

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Chicago $170.7 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.2 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 biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Annette Bening's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Catherine Zeta-Jones

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

Catherine Zeta-Jones

24 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Red 2 $53.3 Million
2013 Side Effects $32.2 Million
2013 Broken City $19.7 Million
2012 Playing for Keeps $13.1 Million
2012 Rock of Ages $38.5 Million