4 3
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#2

Current Rank

#23

#1

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

34

9

Years in Top 10

14

20.4

Average Rank

15.1

35

Theatrical Releases

29

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$5.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.7 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Benedict Cumberbatch and Leonardo DiCaprio 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.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Benedict Cumberbatch the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Benedict Cumberbatch without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Benedict Cumberbatch Leonardo DiCaprio

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON