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Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

#50

Current Rank

#35

#7

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

4

Years in Top 10

8

29.7

Average Rank

23.2

38

Theatrical Releases

44

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Douglas form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Michael Douglas the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Michael Douglas holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Michael Douglas while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Arnold Schwarzenegger Michael Douglas

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