6 2
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

#50

Current Rank

#80

#7

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

44

4

Years in Top 10

5

29.7

Average Rank

48.9

38

Theatrical Releases

15

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$607.1 Million

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The 2026 comparison presents Arnold Schwarzenegger and Cher through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Arnold Schwarzenegger the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Arnold Schwarzenegger the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Arnold Schwarzenegger without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Arnold Schwarzenegger Cher

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Arnold Schwarzenegger

38 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Terminator: Dark Fate $62.3 Million
2015 Terminator Genisys $89.8 Million
2015 Maggie $187,112
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million
2014 Sabotage $10.5 Million

Cher

15 theatrical releases • $607.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million
2011 Zookeeper $80.4 Million
2010 Burlesque $39.4 Million
2003 Stuck on You $33.8 Million
1999 Tea with Mussolini $14.4 Million