4 4
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 72

#2

Current Rank

#19

#1

Peak Rank

#4

19

Years Ranked

45

9

Years in Top 10

19

20.4

Average Rank

14.6

35

Theatrical Releases

51

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Gladiator II $172.4 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.8 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Benedict Cumberbatch's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Benedict Cumberbatch Denzel Washington

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Denzel Washington

51 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Highest 2 Lowest $1.5 Million
2024 Gladiator II $172.4 Million
2023 The Equalizer 3 $92.4 Million
2021 The Little Things $15.3 Million
2018 The Equalizer 2 $102.1 Million