1 7
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

#28

Current Rank

#41

#7

Peak Rank

#3

38

Years Ranked

47

1

Years in Top 10

6

31.5

Average Rank

26.3

36

Theatrical Releases

64

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Annette Bening versus Kathy Bates is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Kathy Bates the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Kathy Bates, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Kathy Bates and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713