1 7
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

#28

Current Rank

#24

#7

Peak Rank

#2

38

Years Ranked

32

1

Years in Top 10

6

31.5

Average Rank

22.5

36

Theatrical Releases

45

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 Billion

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

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Natalie Portman

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

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119