1 7
Age 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#50

Current Rank

#33

#7

Peak Rank

#5

47

Years Ranked

44

4

Years in Top 10

11

29.7

Average Rank

22.0

38

Theatrical Releases

82

Terminator 2 $204.8 Million

Biggest Hit

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

$2.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.2 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Nicolas Cage the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Arnold Schwarzenegger Nicolas Cage

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

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million