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Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#28

Current Rank

#45

#7

Peak Rank

#9

38

Years Ranked

44

1

Years in Top 10

1

31.5

Average Rank

30.4

36

Theatrical Releases

18

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Lincoln $182.2 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$598.7 Million

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

The 2026 comparison presents Annette Bening and Daniel Day-Lewis through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Annette Bening 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 Annette Bening's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Annette Bening, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Daniel Day-Lewis

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

Daniel Day-Lewis

18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Anemone $1.2 Million
2017 Phantom Thread $21.2 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million