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1
Age
50
HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
Age
69
#2
Current Rank
#45
#1
Peak Rank
#9
19
Years Ranked
44
9
Years in Top 10
1
20.4
Average Rank
30.4
35
Theatrical Releases
18
Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
Biggest Hit
Lincoln $182.2 Million
$5.4 Billion
Career Domestic
Box Office
Box Office
$598.7 Million
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Benedict Cumberbatch
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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch while still showing distinct strengths on each side.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
Benedict Cumberbatch
Daniel Day-Lewis
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Benedict Cumberbatch
35 theatrical releases • $5.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Roses | $15.3 Million |
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme | $19.6 Million |
| 2025 | The Thing with Feathers | $171,832 |
| 2024 | The Book of Clarence | $6.1 Million |
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | $411.3 Million |
Daniel Day-Lewis
18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anemone | $1.2 Million |
| 2017 | Phantom Thread | $21.2 Million |
| 2012 | Lincoln | $182.2 Million |
| 2009 | Nine | $19.7 Million |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood | $40.2 Million |