6 2
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

#2

Current Rank

#31

#1

Peak Rank

#8

19

Years Ranked

41

9

Years in Top 10

1

20.4

Average Rank

25.7

35

Theatrical Releases

45

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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The 2026 comparison presents Benedict Cumberbatch and Frances McDormand through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Benedict Cumberbatch holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Benedict Cumberbatch, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Benedict Cumberbatch Frances McDormand

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Frances McDormand

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Women Talking $5.5 Million
2021 The French Dispatch $16.1 Million
2021 Nomadland $3.7 Million
2018 Isle of Dogs $32.0 Million
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri $54.5 Million